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BKN--NBA POSTSEASON COVERAGE

BKN--76ers-Celtics. By Kyle Hightower. 400 words, photos. Game started at 1 p.m. EDT.

BNC—Suns-Thunder- By Cliff Brunt. 400 words, photos. Game starts at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

BKN—Magic-Pistons. By Larry Lage. 400 words, photos. Game starts at 6:30 p.m. EDT.

BKN—Trail Blazers-Spurs. By Raul Dominguez. 400 words, photos. Game starts at 9 p.m. EDT.

BKN--Tipoff. By Tim Reynolds. SENT: 817 words, photos.

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HKN--KINGS-AVALANCHE

DESCRIPTION: The Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings open their first-round series. By Pat Graham. 500 words, photos. Game starts at 3 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKN--DUCKS-OILERS PREVIEW

DESCRIPTION: Nine years after the veteran-laden Anaheim Ducks beat Connor McDavid and the upstart Edmonton Oilers in a playoff series, the teams’ roles are reversed. The Ducks are the hungry youngsters who have ended their franchise’s seven-year playoff drought, while the Oilers are the tested playoff veterans hoping to make a third straight Stanley Cup Final run. By Greg Beacham. 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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CAR--NASCAR-KANSAS

DESCRIPTION: Kyle Larson tries to end a 32-race drought in the NASCAR Cup Series with a return to Kansas Speedway, where he last won ib May. By Dave Skretta. Text, photos. Race starts at 1 p.m. CDT.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 6:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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SOC--FRENCH ROUNDUP

DESCRIPTION: Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain hosts Lyon and Monaco faces Auxerre. By Jerome Pugmire.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 6:30 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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GLF--RBC HERITAGE

DESCRIPTION: Matt Fitzpatrick has a three-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round of the RBC Heritage, where both are past champions. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. 700 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 7:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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BKN--NBA AWARDS

DESCRIPTION: The NBA releases the list of award finalists, and it’ll be known if Luka Doncic’s successful appeal to get on the ballots earned him a top-three finish in the MVP voting. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. Text, photos.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 7:00 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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GLF--SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

DESCRIPTION: Keith Horne, who never played a regular major championship, has a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Senior PGA Championship. 500 words.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 8:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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GLF--LIV GOLF-MEXICO

DESCRIPTION: Jon Rahm leads Tyrrell Hatton by one shot going into the fourth and final round of LIV Golf Mexico. 300 words, photos.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 8:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKN--CANADIENS-LIGHTNING

DESCRIPTION: The Tampa Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens in their first-round series. By Rob Maaddi. 500 words, photos. Game starts at 5:45 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 9:00 p.m. EDT, Text

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GLF--LPGA TOUR

DESCRIPTION: Sei Young Kim took a two-stroke lead into the final round of the JM Eagle LA Championship, the final event before the first women’s major of the season. 450 words.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 9:45 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKN--BRUINS-SABRES

DESCRIPTION: The Atlantic Division-winning Buffalo Sabres return to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years to host the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their first-round series. By John Wawrow. 500 words, photos. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 10:30 p.m. EDT, Text

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HKN--MAMMOTH-GOLDEN KNIGHTS

DESCRIPTION: The Utah Mammoth visit the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of their opening-round playoffs series. By Mark Anderson. 500 words, photos. Game starts at 10 p.m. EDT.

UPCOMING: By 04/19/2026 11:55 p.m. EDT, Text, Photo

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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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SOC--GERMAN ROUNDUP

Bayern Munich clinches another Bundesliga title with 4-2 win over Stuttgart

SUMMARY: Bayern Munich has clinched another Bundesliga title by easing to a 4-2 win over Stuttgart. The win moves Bayern an unassailable 15 points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund with four rounds of the German league remaining. It’s Bayern’s record-extending 35th German championship including the first for the club in 1932. Every other title came after the Bundesliga’s formation in 1963. The Bundesliga is just the first in a potential treble of trophies for Bayern this season. The Bavarian powerhouse faces Bayer Leverkusen away for their German Cup semifinal on Wednesday, and then it has a two-legged Champions League semifinal tie against defending champion Paris Saint-Germain.

WORDS: 481 - MOVED: 04/19/2026 1:41 p.m. EDT

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SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP

Man City beats Arsenal 2-1 for huge win in Premier League title race

SUMMARY: Manchester City has swung the Premier League title race in its favor by beating Arsenal 2-1 thanks to a second-half winner by Erling Haaland. Haaland’s league-leading 23rd goal of the campaign in the 65th minute allowed City to trim the gap to Arsenal, the long-time front-runner, to three points. City has a game in hand at Burnley on Wednesday, after which Pep Guardiola’s team could have taken over as leader. Rayan Cherki gave City the lead in the 16th minute. Arsenal equalized when Kai Havertz charged down Gianluigi Donnarumma’s clearance into the net.

WORDS: 559 - MOVED: 04/19/2026 1:36 p.m. EDT

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SOC--MAN CITY-ARSENAL-DOZING DONNARUMMA

Donnarumma mistake gifts Arsenal equalizer in Premier League title showdown with Man City

SUMMARY: After Rayan Cherki’s moment of magic came Gianluigi Donnarumma’s moment to forget. In what could be a crucial incident in Manchester City’s Premier League title-race showdown with Arsenal, Donnarumma took too long to deal with a back pass and saw his attempted clearance charged down by Kai Havertz and rebound into the net in the 18th minute. It came less than two minutes after Cherki had given City the lead after a weaving run into the box. It was 1-1 at halftime. Donnarumma joined City at the start of the season as a replacement for long-time goalkeeper Ederson Moraes, who was renowned for his excellent work with the ball at his feet.

WORDS: 277 - MOVED: 04/19/2026 12:45 p.m. EDT

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HKN--PRECOCIOUS FLYERS

The Flyers were supposed to be too young for this. They hardly looked it in a decisive Game 1 win

SUMMARY: The Philadelphia Flyers silenced doubts about their young roster with a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Twenty-four-year-old Jamie Drysdale scored in the second period while 19-year-old Porter Martone secured the game winner late in the third. The Flyers showed no signs of being intimidated by Pittsburgh’s veteran roster. Philadelphia held the Penguins to 17 shots and controlled the pace of play for long stretches. Flyers coach Rick Tocchet says he’s encouraged by the poise his young roster showed but stressed that it was just one game.

WORDS: 981 - MOVED: 04/19/2026 12:31 p.m. EDT

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FBN--GIANTS-BENGALS TRADE

Bengals get star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from Giants for 10th pick and extend him

SUMMARY: The Cincinnati Bengals acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants for the 10th pick in next week’s NFL draft. The teams announced the deal Sunday after agreeing to it Saturday night. Cincinnati then signed Lawrence to an extension that pays him an average of $28 million through the 2028 NFL season. Lawrence asked for a trade earlier this month because he wanted a new contract. The Giants now have two picks in the top 10 in coach John Harbaugh’s first draft in charge.

WORDS: 508 - MOVED: 04/19/2026 12:03 p.m. EDT

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SOC--REAL SOCIEDAD-MATARAZZO

Sociedad’s Matarazzo: The American coach who studied math at Columbia and grew up watching Maradona

SUMMARY: A 48-year-old American coach who studied mathematics at Columbia and grew up watching Diego Maradona play for Napoli is now part of the history of Spanish club Real Sociedad in the Basque Country. Pellegrino “Rino” Matarazzo led Sociedad to its fourth Copa del Rey title on Saturday with a penalty-shootout win over Atletico Madrid. It was the first career title for the coach who left the United States to try to play soccer professionally and ended up becoming a manager in Germany.

WORDS: 657 - MOVED: 04/19/2026 8:06 a.m. EDT

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AP Sports Extra: NFL Draft: A paginated look at the top prospects in the NFL Draft, which starts April 23, is available in AP Newsroom by searching for “Sports Extra” or “SE” under the Graphics tab. The page takes a quick look at the players expected to be among the first picked in the draft as well as the fact that many defensive players are expected to go in the early rounds. Please contact Barry Bedlan at bbedlan@ap.org with any questions.

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MOVING TOMORROW

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Coverage of the NBA postseason.

Coverage of the NHL postseason.

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US--BOSTON MARATHON

BOSTON -- More than 30,000 runners leave Hopkinton on Monday morning for the 130th Boston Marathon. Sidebars as warranted.

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FBN--NFL DRAFT-TIGHT ENDS

The NFL’s trend to use more multiple tight end formation could have a big impact on the draft with teams needing more capable tight ends than ever. With colleges producing more players at the position than ever before, that could lead to an run on tight ends starting with potential first-rounder Kenyon Sadiq. By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow.