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Warriors erase 20-point hole, beat Pelicans 123-119 in OT (Yahoo Sports)

Stephen Curry wasn’t about to turn down the music, or put any kind of damper on a giddy locker room celebration that seemed more reminiscent of a series-clinching triumph. The Golden State Warriors still need one more victory to close out their first-round playoff series with New Orleans, yet couldn’t help but exchange congratulatory embraces after the stunning, character-defining rally they pulled off in Game 3. Curry scored 40 points,

Rose scores 34, Bulls hold off Bucks 113-106 in double OT (Yahoo Sports)

Jimmy Butler intercepted the errant pass and darted the other way for a fastbreak basket. Finally, the Chicago Bulls were able to shake free from the pesky Milwaukee Bucks. Derrick Rose scored 34 points, and Butler added 24 in the Bulls’ 113-106 double-overtime victory Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. Butler got the second overtime off to a rousing start, converting the bad

Capitals beat Islanders, Halak 5-1 for 3-2 series lead (Yahoo Sports)

With some fist pumps and a punch of the glass, Washington Capitals rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov celebrated the first playoff goal of his long-thought-promising career. By the time the 22-year-old Russian netted his second, the crowd’s raucous chants of ”We are louder!” were ringing throughout the arena as a bunch of secondary scoring put Washington on the verge of eliminating the New York Islanders. ”Everybody wants to score the goal,” Kuznetsov

Capitals beat Islanders, Halak 5-1 for 3-2 series lead (Yahoo Sports)

With some fist pumps and a punch of the glass, Washington Capitals rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov celebrated the first playoff goal of his long-thought-promising career. By the time the 22-year-old Russian netted his second, the crowd’s raucous chants of ”We are louder!” were ringing throughout the arena as a bunch of secondary scoring put Washington on the verge of eliminating the New York Islanders. ”Everybody wants to score the goal,” Kuznetsov

Wind wreaks havoc at Indonesian Masters golf

Gusty conditions saw just four players break par at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters on Friday, with Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn losing his joint lead to Singapore-based Australian Unho Park. Park is chasing his first Asia Tour victory after shooting a one-over-par 73 on day two at the Royal Jakarta Golf Club, but faces stiff competition from seasoned players such as two-time tournament winner Lee Westwood of England and Bjorn, who

Wind wreaks havoc at Indonesian Masters golf

Gusty conditions saw just four players break par at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters on Friday, with Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn losing his joint lead to Singapore-based Australian Unho Park. Park is chasing his first Asia Tour victory after shooting a one-over-par 73 on day two at the Royal Jakarta Golf Club, but faces stiff competition from seasoned players such as two-time tournament winner Lee Westwood of England and Bjorn, who

Woods commits to Players Championship

Tiger Woods will tee off at the Players Championship next month, the 14-time major champion confirmed on Friday. The former world number one, who came back from a two-month layoff to finish equal 17th at the Masters, hasn’t played the US PGA Tour’s flagship event on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass since he won it in 2013. “Looking forward to going back to THE PLAYERS this year, hoping for