Hertl's late goal lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes 5-4 to open Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tomas Hertl took a backhand pass from Colton Sisson and beat Frederik Andersen from the slot with 3:24 left, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Tuesday night’s opener of the Stanley Cup Final. It marked Vegas’ seventh straight win of the playoffs. Game 2 of the series is Thursday in Raleigh. Shea Theodore, Ivan Barbashev, William Karlsson and Brett Howden also scored for Vegas. Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice for Carolina, while Jordan Staal and Shayne Gostisbehere also scored for the Hurricanes.
Vegas and Carolina put on a show to get the Stanley Cup Final off to a terrific start
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After a lackluster third round of the NHL playoffs, the Stanley Cup Final between Vegas and Carolina got off to a terrific start. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4 in a back-and-forth Game 1 on Tuesday night after falling behind by two goals less than 13 minutes in. The opener had a little bit of everything, from Nikolaj Ehlers scoring 25 seconds in to each goaltender getting some difference-making saves. The only thing missing was the lockdown defense that got these teams to this point, but that only made for a more entertaining opener.
The NBA Finals, which start Wednesday, will be a whole new world for many Knicks and Spurs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — For a few hours on Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks held practices on a floor that had the NBA Finals logo painted at midcourt. They did interviews with the logo as a backdrop. They saw finals mentions basically everywhere they looked. It might have seemed normal. It wasn’t. This stage — the NBA Finals — is new to just about everyone on the Spurs and Knicks rosters, meaning very few players on either side can have any real idea of how the moment will seem on Wednesday night when the 80th title series in league history gets underway in San Antonio.
Jalen Brunson is playing for an NBA championship and maybe for the title of best Knick ever
Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals. After just four years, he is all over the record book for a New York Knicks franchise that has been around for all 80 NBA seasons. He is already third on its career list in playoff points. Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier are the only Knicks still ahead of him. Those two and fellow Hall of Famer Willis Reed are widely regarded as the top players in franchise history. If Brunson leads the Knicks to the title now, there’s an argument he could be the best of them all.
Josh Jacobs practicing with Packers while prosecutors consider whether to file charges
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay’s Josh Jacobs is practicing with the Packers while prosecutors consider whether to file charges against the three-time Pro Bowl running back following his arrest on domestic abuse allegations. Jacobs was on the field Tuesday for the Packers’ second week of organized team activities. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said before practice that Jacobs’ situation hasn’t caused distractions. Jacobs was arrested May 26 in Brown County, Wisconsin, on allegations of strangulation and suffocation and other offenses. Hobart/Lawrence Police Chief Michael Renkas said police had been dispatched to a complaint involving Jacobs on the morning of May 23.
Myles Garrett is the Rams' latest prize in a decade of aggressive moves by Snead and McVay
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For well over a decade now, general manager Les Snead and the Los Angeles Rams have consistently pulled off the aggressive, audacious moves that every NFL fan wishes their team would make. Their big trade for Myles Garrett is only the latest in a line of blockbuster deals. In the past 10 years alone, he has maneuvered to get Jared Goff, Matthew Stafford, Jalen Ramsey, Von Miller, Trent McDuffie, Brandin Cooks and other veterans for trade prices that would have been too steep for many front offices. The Rams say they're always trying to win now, but they're also thinking about the future.
Citing 'critical issues,' SEC, Big Ten withhold support for bipartisan college sports bill
The two biggest conferences in college sports say they do not support the current version of a bipartisan bill designed to regulate an industry struggling for answers in a quickly changing era in which some players make millions. The Southeastern and Big Ten conferences said the “bill leaves critical issues unresolved,” including not “meaningfully” preempting state laws with a federal one. That has long been considered a key element for a measure to get support from the NCAA and the conferences. A Senate Commerce Committee hearing about the bill is scheduled for Wednesday.
Clark, Fever hope that team meeting helps players, coaches move on from Saturday's sideline spat
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White told reporters Monday they had moved beyond what appeared to be a sideline spat. Apparently, they weren’t just speaking publicly about the incident. On Tuesday, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham revealed the team’s players and coaches also had a frank, “long” conversation intended to hash things out and get everyone back on the same page following back-to-back losses on the West Coast. But with the Fever about to embark on defending last year's Commissioner's Cup title, the time for talking is over. They want to see a change Thursday night when they host Atlanta.
Nicklaus created a special event at the Memorial. It no longer stands out in big-money era of golf
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jack Nicklaus wanted to create the best tournament possible and one that would stand out. The Memorial began 50 years ago and it seems to get better each year. But it no longer stands out among so much big-money tournaments in golf. Nicklaus isn't happy with the direction the PGA Tour is going. But he first wants to meet with CEO Brian Rolapp to get a better understanding. Nicklaus doesn't think cramming so many big tournaments into a tight schedule is good for the tour or the players. Nicklaus still thinks the way he did as a player.
Matt Olson, baseball's iron man, stars for the Braves on Lou Gehrig Day
ATLANTA (AP) — On Lou Gehrig Day, baseball’s reigning iron man came through with the biggest blow for the Atlanta Braves. Matt Olson marked his 844th consecutive game with a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, giving the Braves a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Olson’s towering shot — his 17th homer of the season — got a big assist from a strong breeze blowing toward the right-field corner. Appropriately, Olson took a starring role on a day that Major League Baseball marked the 85th anniversary of the Iron Horse's untimely death from ALS at age 37.
