Wembanyama, Spurs win the West, topple Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 to head to NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs started the Western Conference finals with a win in Oklahoma City, then ended the series the same way. The champions are dethroned. Wembanyama and the Spurs are headed to the NBA Finals. Wembanyama had 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 points off of 3-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night. The Spurs, who are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014. They’ll play host to Game 1 against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 for the Thunder.
Wembanyama wins West finals MVP, and looks ahead to NBA Finals matchup
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When the Western Conference finals started, Victor Wembanyama watched Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hoist a Most Valuable Player trophy that the San Antonio Spurs star desperately wanted. Wembanyama left the series with an MVP trophy of his own — and a whole lot more. The French standout — in just his third season — has led the Spurs to the NBA Finals. The newly crowned Western Conference finals MVP had 22 points in a Game 7 win at Oklahoma City, one that gave San Antonio a chance to play for the NBA title for the first time since 2014.
A rematch of 1999: It's Spurs vs. Knicks for NBA title, after teams met in NBA Cup final as well
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The last time the New York Knicks made the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs were the opponent and just happened to have a generational big-man talent who was heading to the title round for the first time. Déjà vu. Back then for the Spurs, it was Tim Duncan. This time for the Spurs, it’s Victor Wembanyama. Here they go again — San Antonio vs. New York is the matchup for the 2026 NBA Finals, a Spurs team looking to return to basketball’s mountaintop for the sixth time and a Knicks team looking for its first championship in 53 years.
PSG wins back-to-back Champions League titles after shootout victory against Arsenal
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest. Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes fired the last of his team’s penalties over the bar to hand PSG a 4-3 shootout victory. The game had ended 1-1 in regulation time and neither team could find a breakthrough in extra time, sending the game to spot kicks.
Paris police detain dozens after violence erupts during celebrations of PSG's Champions League title
PARIS (AP) — Paris police have detained dozens people after violence disrupted celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain's second Champions League title win and a group tried to storm a police station. Fans began celebrating in the French capital after the final whistle on Saturday in Budapest, Hungary, where PSG won by beating Arsenal on penalties. Dozens of fans marched near the Arc de Triomphe, setting off flares and blaring car horns. The Paris police prefecture said groups vandalized shops and set fires. It says that by 10 p.m. 45 people were taken into custody. Around 20,000 people gathered on the Champs-Elysees, with police working to contain the crowd.
Eric Cole gets a shot at his 1st PGA Tour win after 63 in 3rd round at Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Eric Cole has put himself in position for a shot at his first PGA Tour victory. He had a season-best 7-under 63 in the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial on Saturday. He has his first career 54-hole lead at 12-under 198, a stroke ahead of Ryan Gerard after he finished a round of 68 with back-to-back birdies. Mac Meissner and reigning U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun are both two strokes back. Cole had four birdies his first eight holes on a 90-degree day at Hogan’s Alley, which firmed up in that heat after rain earlier in the week. His only bogey was sandwiched by birdies on the back nine.
Hurricanes' longtime holdovers savor breakthrough moment in reaching Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes' return to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in two decades is a big moment for the team's longtime holdovers. Captain Jordan Staal, line-mate Jordan Martinook, top-line forwards Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov, and defenseman Jaccob Slavin have been a part of all eight playoff trips under coach Rod Brind'Amour. That group had lost three times in the Eastern Conference Final. But they punched through that roadblock Friday night by closing out the Montreal Canadiens in five games. They'll next face the Vegas Golden Knights for the Cup.
Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says
Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop. Lemieux died of suicide at age 60 on Thursday, according to authorities. Lemieux played nearly 1,500 NHL games with six teams from 1983-2009 and was known for his hard-hitting style and ability to perform in big games on the way to winning the Stanley Cup four times. The family said it gave the CTE Center permission to publicly share any findings.
Athletics get wrong end of an apparent ABS mistake against the Yankees
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The ABS system appeared to hit a rare glitch during the Athletics game against the New York Yankees. A pitch to A’s catcher Shea Langeliers in the fourth inning was confirmed as a strike even though the replay showed it missed the zone by a little less than an inch. Langeliers immediately challenged the call because he thought the pitch was low. After a short delay, home plate umpire Adam Beck announced that the pitch was confirmed as a strike and the A’s lost their challenge. But the replay on MLB.com showed the pitch was 0.8 inches low and should have been called a ball.
Brendan Sorsby has made thousands of bets totaling at least $90,000, court documents show
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has made thousands of bets totaling at least $90,000 while in college. Those include at least 40 bets on Indiana football when he was a Hoosiers freshman in 2022, according to court filings before a scheduled hearing in the transfer player’s lawsuit seeking to have the NCAA restore his eligibility. That hearing is Monday in district court in Lubbock County, Texas, where Texas Tech is located. Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech for a reported multimillion dollar-deal after playing for Cincinnati the past two seasons. He was ruled ineligible after he acknowledged wagering on sports.
