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AP Sports Digest

Posted 5/2/26

AP Sports Digest

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AP Sports Digest

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AP Sports Digest

Here are the AP’s top sports stories that have moved or are planned to move today. All times U.S. Eastern. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit AP Newsroom’s Coverage Plan. Sports content can be found at http://newsroom.ap.org/page/APSports.

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CAR--F1-MIAMI GRAND PRIX

DESCRIPTION: MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Competition is underway at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday with both a sprint race and qualifying. By AP Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 8:57 a.m. EDT, Text

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BOX--INOUE-NAKATANI

DESCRIPTION: Naoya Inoue will put his belts on the line in an all-Japanese title showdown against Junto Nakatani.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 9:00 a.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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SOC--WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-LYON-ARSENAL

DESCRIPTION: Eight-time champion Lyon trails 2-1 against defending champion Arsenal heaidng into the second leg of their Champions League semifinal

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 1:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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SOC--GERMAN ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: Bayer Leverkusen hosts Leipzig and Stuttgart visits Hoffenheim for Bundesliga duels with Champions League qualification at stake, while Union Berlin and Cologne clash for a relegation battle while last-place Heidenheim faces league champion Bayern Munich.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 2:30 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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CAR--NASCAR-TEXAS PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: Ross Chastain has been in the leading pack during the closing laps of the last three races at Texas Motor Speedway. That doesn’t necessarily mean he has figured out the 1 1/2-mile oval. Carson Hocevar, coming off his first NASCAR Cup victory, was the polesitter last year when Joey Logano got his last win. By Stephen Hawkins. 600 words.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 3:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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SOC--SPANISH ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: Barcelona visits Osasuna seeking a win that would put it on the cusp of the Spanish league title, while Atletico Madrid is at Valencia before it faces Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 5:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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SOC--FRENCH ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: Paris Saint-Gemain hosts Lorient and Lens goes to Nice in Ligue 1 while Monaco visits Metz. By Jerome Pugmire.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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RAC--KENTUCKY DERBY

DESCRIPTION: The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs. By Stephen Whyno. Text, photos, sidebars on merit. Race begins approximately 6:55 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 7:00 p.m. EDT, DigitalPlans, Photo, Text

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GLF--CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP

DESCRIPTION: Cameron Young takes a five-shot lead into Saturday’s third round at the Cadillac Championship at Doral. By Tim Reynolds. Text, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 7:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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BKN--NBA PLAYOFF COVERAGE

BKN--TIPOFF

DESCRIPTION: CLEVELAND — A preview of the two Eastern Conference Game 7 matchups between the Orlando Magic-Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors-Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. By Joe Reedy. 600 words, photos

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 7:00 p.m. EDT

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BKN--76ERS-CELTICS

DESCRIPTION: BOSTON — The Boston Celtics face the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their first-round series. 400 words, photos. Game scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 10:00 p.m. EDT

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

DESCRIPTION: PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Nelly Korda, fresh off her third major to return to No. 1 in women’s golf, shares the lead with Brianno Do going into the third round of the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba. 500 words.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 7:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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BOX--BENAVIDEZ-RAMIREZ

DESCRIPTION: Undefeated two-division champion David Benavidez moves up to face WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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GLF--PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

DESCRIPTION: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Stewart Cink took a two-stroke lead into the weekend in the Regions Tradition in his bid to won consecutive senior major titles. 300 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKN--FLYERS-HURRICANES

DESCRIPTION: RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers open their second-round playoff series. 400 words, photos. Game scheduled to start at 8 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 05/02/2026 11:00 p.m. EDT, Photo, Text

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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HKN--LIGHTNING-CANADIENS

Goncalves scores in OT, Lightning beat Canadiens to force Game 7

SUMMARY: Gage Goncalves scored off his own rebound at 9:03 of overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in the first-round series. Goncalves scored soon after the Lightning killed scoring star Nikita Kucherov’s penalty for tripping Alexandre Carrier. Game 7 is Sunday in Tampa. The Lightning are trying to avoid a fourth consecutive first-round exit, while the Canadiens are chasing their first series victory in five years. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves for Tampa Bay, and Jakub Dobes stopped 32 shots for Montreal. The first three games of the series also went to overtime.

WORDS: 527 - MOVED: 05/02/2026 1:17 a.m. EDT

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HKN--GOLDEN KNIGHTS-MAMMOTH

Mitch Marner scores twice to help Golden Knights eliminate Mammoth with Game 6 win

SUMMARY: Mitch Marner had two goals and an assist, Carter Hart made 21 saves and Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to wrap up the first-round series. Vegas will face Anaheim in the second round. The Ducks advanced Thursday night with a 5-2 home victory over Edmonton in Game 6. Vegas has surged since John Tortorella took over as coach from the fired Bruce Cassidy, closing the regular season 7-0-1 after the change. Marner had two goals and five assists in the series. Brett Howden opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the series. Colton Sissons added a third-period goal for Vegas soon after Utah’s Kailer Yamamoto cut it to 2-1. Cole Smith had an empty-netter.

WORDS: 274 - MOVED: 05/02/2026 1:11 a.m. EDT

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HKN--PLAYOFFS-SECOND ROUND LOOKAHEAD

The NHL playoffs feature a bunch of new blood in the second round, from Philadelphia to Anaheim

SUMMARY: The second round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs has at least six teams who did not make it that far a year ago. Buffalo, Colorado, Minnesota, Philadelphia and Anaheim have already qualified. The winner Montreal-Tampa Bay first-round series will also deliver another newcomer. It could be seven out of eight if Utah rallies to defeat Vegas. A new champion was already guaranteed last month when Florida was eliminated from contention. There will be two new finalists after Edmonton got knocked out in the first round by the Ducks.

WORDS: 648 - MOVED: 05/02/2026 1:02 a.m. EDT

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HKN--SABRES-BRUINS

Sabres beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to reach 2nd round for 1st time since 2007

SUMMARY: Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the first period, Zach Benson added another early in the third and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Friday night in Game 6 to advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2007. Josh Norris added an empty-netter. Alex Lyon finished with 25 saves. The 4-2 series victory is the latest milestone for Buffalo, which saw the end of its 14-year playoff drought by capturing its first Atlantic Division title. The 2007 season was also the last time the Sabres advanced to the second round. They lost in the conference finals that year. Buffalo will play the winner of the Montreal-Tampa Bay series in the second round.

WORDS: 516 - MOVED: 05/02/2026 12:37 a.m. EDT

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BKN--PISTONS-INSIDE THE COMEBACK

Inside the numbers: How Detroit escaped elimination in Orlando with a stunning comeback

SUMMARY: The Detroit Pistons pulled off a stunning comeback against the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of their playoff series. Facing elimination and down by 24 points, the Pistons rallied to win 93-79. Orlando forward Paolo Banchero summed up the Magic’s second-half collapse, saying, “They went on a pretty big run there, and we didn’t score.” The Magic missed 23 consecutive shots, the most in a playoff game since the play-by-play era began in 1996-97. Pistons guard Cade Cunningham outscored the Magic by himself in the second half, 24-19. The Pistons now have a chance to win the series in Game 7.

WORDS: 569 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 11:06 p.m. EDT

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BKN--PISTONS-MAGIC

Pistons rally from 24 down to beat Magic 93-79 and force Game 7 after Orlando goes ice-cold

SUMMARY: Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally by erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Detroit trailed by 22 at the half Friday night and Orlando’s lead went to 62-38 early in the third quarter. The Magic looked poised to become the seventh No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the first round. And then everything went wrong for Orlando. The Magic missed 23 consecutive shots from the field during one stretch and Detroit went on a 35-5 run to take control.

WORDS: 522 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 10:29 p.m. EDT

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RAC--KENTUCKY OAKS

Always a Runner wins the 152nd Kentucky Oaks, the first to run under the lights in prime time

SUMMARY: Always a Runner has won the first Kentucky Oaks run under the lights in prime time at Churchill Downs. It’s the first victory in the race for top 3-year-old fillies for trainer Chad Brown. Always a Runner made a move around the final turn and needed every bit of the stretch to pass Bob Baffert’s Explora and and Michael McCarthy’s Meaning before the finish line of the 1 1/8-mile race. Always a Runner has become a star after contracting pneumonia as a 2-year-old and undergoing treatment for it. She’s now 3 for 3 in her only races.

WORDS: 622 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 10:01 p.m. EDT

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BBO--ORIOLES-YANKEES

Rice, Caballero homer to overcome Alonso’s drive, Yankees beat Orioles 7-2 for 11th win in 13 games

SUMMARY: Ben Rice and José Caballero homered, Will Warren won his third straight start and the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 for their 11th victory in 13 games, overcoming a home run by Pete Alonso in his return to New York. Caballero, making the most of his chance while Anthony Volpe recovers from shoulder surgery, broke a 1-1 tie when he hit a solo shot in the second off Cade Povich. Rice hit a three-run drive later in the inning, giving him 11 homers and 26 RBIs. Warren allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1/3 innings with nine strikeouts.

WORDS: 329 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 9:56 p.m. EDT

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FBN--TEXANS-AL-SHAAIR

Texans sign Pro Bowl LB Azeez Al-Shaair to 3-year extension that’ll keep him in Houston through 2029

SUMMARY: Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair will be with the Houston Texans through the 2029 season after signing a three-year extension this week. The Texans didn’t release terms of the deal when they announced it Friday, but it is reportedly worth $54 million. Al-Shaair has spent the last two seasons with the Texans. He appeared in 27 games with 173 tackles, eight tackles for losses, two sacks, 13 passes defensed, two interceptions and three forced fumbles.

WORDS: 420 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

Nelly Korda goes bogey-free for 67 and shares the lead at LPGA in Mexico

SUMMARY: Nelly Korda is tied for the lead on the LPGA Tour. She played bogey-free for 67 in the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba for a share of the lead with Brianna Do. Korda did a good job keeping the ball in play on a windy course that makes the fairways look harder to hit. She birdied her last hole with a wedge to 4 feet. Do shot a 69 with a bogey on her last hole at the tough par-4 ninth into the wind. Melanie Green shot a 70 and was one shot behind.

WORDS: 531 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 7:43 p.m. EDT

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GLF--CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP

Young gets to 13 under to take 5-stroke lead into the weekend at Doral

SUMMARY: Cameron Young finally made his first bogey of the week at the Cadillac Championship. It barely put a dent into his lead going into the weekend. Young shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to get to 13 under and take a five-shot lead at the midway point of the $20 million signature event at Trump International Doral. Young played with Scottie Scheffler; the world’s No. 1 player had a bogey-free 67 but ended the day exactly where he started it — seven shots off the lead. Nick Taylor, Alex Smalley and Jordan Spieth were tied for second.

WORDS: 781 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 7:40 p.m. EDT

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BKN--RAPTORS-INGRAM

Raptors’ Brandon Ingram out for Game 6 against Cavaliers with sore right heel

SUMMARY: Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said forward Brandon Ingram will miss Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of a sore right heel. The two-time All-Star left midway through the second quarter of Wednesday’s 125-120 loss at Cleveland. He scored one point in 11 minutes before departing. After averaging 21.5 points per game in the regular season, his first with Toronto, Ingram has struggled in the playoffs, averaging 12 points in the five games against the Cavaliers.

WORDS: 176 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 7:37 p.m. EDT

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BBO--RED SOX-PLANE PROTEST

Plane circles Fenway Park for an hour towing banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team

SUMMARY: A small plane towing a banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team flew over Fenway Park on Friday while Boston and the Houston Astros took batting practice. The plane towed a banner with big red letters reading: “FIRE CRAIG! SELL THE TEAM!” The banner was aimed at Craig Breslow, Boston’s chief baseball officer, and Red Sox principal owner John Henry. Boston enters Friday game against the Astros in last place in the AL East, with a 12-19 record.

WORDS: 258 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 7:17 p.m. EDT

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SOC--WCUP TICKETS

Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale

SUMMARY: Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on June 11. But prices are exorbitantly high. They top out at $4,105 for the United States’ opening game against Paraguay in Los Angeles and many cost around $2,000. Tickets are still available on FIFA’s official website through its “last-minute sales” section after batches had been released through various phases since September.

WORDS: 764 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 7:02 p.m. EDT

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CAR--NASCAR-BIFFLE

After NASCAR’s Greg Biffle and family died, police now think ‘friends’ stole from them

SUMMARY: New search warrants reveal a potential plot involving “friends” of former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his wife, Cristina. The warrant’s affidavits say that friends allegedly conspired to steal from the couple after they died in a plane crash on December 18. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is focusing on a married couple who knew the Biffles. A break-in at the Biffle residence was reported on Jan. 8, with $30,000 in cash and other items stolen. Surveillance footage and evidence point to a woman familiar with the home. Suspicious activity on the Biffles’ accounts began after their deaths. The investigation is ongoing.

WORDS: 611 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 5:59 p.m. EDT

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BKN--MAGIC-MOSLEY-ALARM

Beep! Beep! Magic coach Jamahl Mosley’s pregame media session interrupted by false alarms

SUMMARY: Evidently, the alarm system at Orlando’s Kia Center did not want to hear any talk about the Magic potentially going to a Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons. The alarms began blaring in the arena during Magic coach Jamahl Mosley’s pregame media availability in advance of Game 6 of the series on Friday night, doing so while he was being asked if injured forward Franz Wagner might be able to play in a Game 7. And as that question was being asked, the horns started.

WORDS: 228 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 5:54 p.m. EDT

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TEN--COLLEGE PROGRAMS DROPPED

Colleges continue cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete payments

SUMMARY: The NCAA men’s and women’s tennis tournaments are underway and what should be a time of celebration for the sport has had a pall cast over it with more Division I schools announcing this week they would be dropping their programs because of the new financial realities of college athletics. Arkansas announced a week ago it would drop its men’s and women’s programs and Saint Louis followed Monday with the same announcement. Illinois State said Tuesday it would end its men’s program, and North Dakota said Thursday it would shut down its men’s and women’s teams. Gardner-Webb announced in February this would be the last season for the men’s and women’s programs.

WORDS: 650 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 5:46 p.m. EDT

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RAC--KENTUCKY DERBY-FRIDAY CHANGES

Robusta is in the Kentucky Derby field, giving Cristian Torres the chance to ride

SUMMARY: Cristian Torres is getting the chance to ride in his first Kentucky Derby after all. The jockey looked to be out of luck after Silent Tactic was scratched earlier this week, but another change in the field gave him a reprieve. Kenny McPeek-trained Right to Party was scratched on Friday, less than 36 hours before post time, putting Doug O’Neill’s Robusta in off the also-eligible list. O’Neill tapped Torres for the mount because Emisael Jaramillo was already booked to ride at Santa Anita Park in California on Saturday.

WORDS: 592 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 5:35 p.m. EDT

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CAR--NHRA-SPEED RECORD

Shawn Langdon breaks the NHRA speed record by reaching 345 mph in his Top Fuel dragster

SUMMARY: Shawn Langdon broke the NHRA speed record by reaching 345.00 mph in a Top Fuel qualifying run at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Langdon topped the previous record of 343.51 mph set by Brittany Force last year in Indianapolis. He covered the 1,000-foot track in 3.724 seconds, not far behind Force’s record run of 3.623 during that same run in 2025. Langdon’s record-breaking pass came during the NHRA debut at South Georgia Motorsports Park, one of the newest stops on the drag-racing series’ 20-event schedule.

WORDS: 279 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 5:12 p.m. EDT

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GLF--CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP-FITZPATRICK

The ride continues for Alex Fitzpatrick, who’s in the mix at Doral’s Cadillac Championship

SUMMARY: Alex Fitzpatrick is near the top of the leaderboard at Doral, a change from his original plan to play in Turkey this week. He teamed with his brother Matt to win the Zurich Classic last week, earning PGA Tour membership. On Friday, he shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 at the Cadillac Championship. Fitzpatrick describes the experience as a whirlwind of joy and success. He changed his travel plans from Turkey to Miami for his first $20 million event.

WORDS: 388 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 4:11 p.m. EDT

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HKN--FLYERS-YORK’S STICK

Cam York threw his stick in the stands after scoring an OT winner, but the Flyers star got it back

SUMMARY: Cam York scored a playoff winner for the Flyers and threw his stick into the stands in celebration. The Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in Game 6, advancing in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. York hoped the fan who caught the stick would return it. Longtime Flyers fan Jack Brod did just that after learning York wanted it back. Brod visited Flyers practice and met York. York appreciated the gesture, saying it’s one of the best things about Philly fans. Brod received a new stick and a signed jersey. The Flyers start their second-round series Saturday at Carolina.

WORDS: 331 - MOVED: 05/01/2026 4:02 p.m. EDT

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BKN--TIPOFF

Celtics, 76ers will add to their long playoff history with a Game 7 matchup in Boston

SUMMARY: The Celtics appeared to be skipping toward the second round of the NBA playoffs following a 32-point road win in Game 4 at Philadelphia. But back-to-back convincing wins by the 76ers in Game 5 and Game 6 have left a Boston team that once looked like a favorite to emerge from the Eastern Conference on the brink of an epic collapse. Star Jayson Tatum left early in Game 6 with what he said was simply a stiff left calf. Both he and coach Joe Mazzulla said he’ll play in Game 7. The Celtics have long had the Sixers’ number in the playoffs, winning the last six series. The 76ers last eliminated the Celtics in the 1982 Eastern Conference semifinals.

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CAR--F1-MIAMI GP

Cadillac’s stars-and-stripes Miami debut as the new F1 team races on US soil

SUMMARY: It was less than 14 months ago that Cadillac’s frustrating push to enter Formula 1 finally came to an end and the team was approved to compete in the global motorsports series. The team has completed three races already but its biggest debut comes this weekend, on American soil, at the Miami Grand Prix. Cadillac F1 markets itself as the only true American team in the European-dominated series. For its first race in North America, Cadillac debuted a special livery. The design integrates a stars and stripes motif in Cadillac’s signature black and white color scheme.

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