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James Harden scores 30 and Cavaliers rally past Pistons 117-113 in OT for 3-2 series lead

DETROIT (AP) — James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Pistons led by 15 points in the first half and 103-94 with two-plus minutes left. The Cavs rallied and pulled into a 103-all tie on Evan Mobley’s free throws with 45.2 seconds left. Cleveland went on a 13-0 run and held Detroit scoreless for five minutes from late in fourth quarter to midway through overtime.

Brett Kulak scores 3:52 into OT, Avs advance to West final with 4-3 win over Wild

DENVER (AP) — Brett Kulak scored 3:52 into overtime after Nathan MacKinnon tied it late in regulation and the Colorado Avalanche advanced to the Western Conference final with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Kulak capped a wild comeback for the Avalanche, who trailed 3-0 midway through the second period. Colorado moves on to the conference final for an eighth time since relocating to Denver in 1995-96. The Avalanche will face the winner of Vegas and Anaheim. The Golden Knights lead that series 3-2. With Minnesota up 3-1, Jack Drury scored with 3:33 remaining to set the stage for MacKinnon’s goal with 1:23 left. In overtime, Martin Necas took the puck, glided behind the net and back out front, where he found an open Kulak.

PGA Championship gets started with a wild shot and a little uncertainty

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — The PGA Championship is off and running at Aronimink and it started with a little uncertainty. Braden Shattuck was given the honor of the opening shot. He’s one of 20 club pros in the field and works about 10 miles away. His opening drive sailed left and Shattuck hit a provisional shot in case it went out-of-bounds. Only later did he realize it was barely in play and he wound up with a double bogey. Aronimink is a bit of a mystery to many players. It last held a major at the 1962 PGA Championship.

Ohtani throws 7 scoreless innings as Dodgers beat Giants 4-0 to end 4-game losing streak

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani tossed four-hit ball over seven shutout innings, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers snapped a four-game skid with Ohtani on the mound and not in the lineup as the designated hitter. Ohtani struck out eight and walked two, lowering his ERA to 0.82. Santiago Espinal and Mookie Betts hit back-to-back homers in the third inning, giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. They added two more runs in the fourth. The Giants’ three-game winning streak ended. San Francisco starter Robbie Ray gave up four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.

Florida attorney general issues investigative subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued an investigative subpoena to the NFL regarding the Rooney Rule. Uthmeier, who threatened possible enforcement actions against the league in March if it didn’t suspend the 23-year-old rule, sent the subpoena along with a letter to NFL executive vice president and attorney Ted Ullyot on Wednesday. The Rooney Rule requires teams to interview at least two minority candidates for head coach, general manager and coordinator positions. At least one minority candidate must be interviewed for the quarterbacks coach position. Uthmeier sent his first letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in March saying the rule amounts to “blatant race and sex discrimination.”

Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won’t have to pay bonds to enter US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and have bought tickets for the soccer tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the United States. The department imposed the bond requirement last year for countries that it said had high rates of people overstaying their visas and other security issues. Travelers from 50 countries are required to pay the new bond, and five of those countries have qualified for the World Cup. Citizens from Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Tunisia who have purchased tickets from FIFA are now exempt from the bond requirement.

FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS

The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy-band BTS. FIFA has announced that for the first time the final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19 will include a Super Bowl-style concert. The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer. It will be curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

Braves reach 30 wins with another thrilling win that shows off myriad weapons

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves keep finding new ways to win. It’s all added up to being the first team in the majors to 30 victories. The Braves improved MLB’s top record to 30-13 with another thrilling win, scoring three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1. Mike Yastrzemski came the bench to contribute a pinch-hit double that drove in the tie-breaking run, and jack-of-all-trades Mauricio Dubón followed with a two-run homer into the Chicago bullpen that finished off the Cubs. This team is threatening to run away with the NL East before the calendar turns to summer.

No closing this game as Rangers beat Dbacks after frantic 9th inning and Jansen’s walk-off hit

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Danny Jansen chuckled after saying he didn’t really want to have to catch another inning. He didn’t have to after he delivered the walk-off hit that gave the Texas Rangers a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night. The closers for both teams gave up three runs in a frantic ninth inning. Jansen says he feels like the game had a bit of everything, including the crazy finish. He ended it with an RBI single on the only pitch thrown by Juan Morillo after replacing Paul Sewald, who had just blown his first save in 10 chances.

Teen Celebrini captains Canada and has Crosby for company at world hockey champs, US defends title

Macklin Celebrini is to captain Canada and Sidney Crosby will join him on the team at the world hockey championship in Switzerland. The United States sets out to retain the trophy it won in 2025 for the first time in 92 years. San Jose Sharks star Celebrini is the youngest-ever Canada captain. The 19-year-old had an impressive NHL season, setting a record for the Sharks with 115 points. Canada is the most successful nation at the worlds and hopes to rebound from last year’s fifth-place finish. The tournament starts Friday and features 16 teams divided into two groups, with the final scheduled for May 31.