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Draft notebook: Missouri F Porter declares

Missouri forward Jontay Porter says he will enter the NBA draft.

Spurs’ DeRozan ejected for firing ball toward ref

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan was ejected during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 117-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets for firing the basketball in the direction of official Scott Foster.

MLB notebook: Judge may be next Yankee headed to IL

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge exited Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning with a left oblique injury.

Johnson surges into lead at windy Hilton Head

World number one Dustin Johnson overhauled halfway leader Shane Lowry to open up a one-stroke advantage after the third round of the windswept RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Saturday.

NFL mock draft: Cardinals face conundrum

Unlike the 2018 NFL Draft, when the Cleveland Browns kept us guessing until practically draft night, the first overall pick seems to have been preordained for months.

Report: P Gonzalez opts out of Yankees contract

Pitcher Gio Gonzalez opted out of his contract with the New York Yankees and intends to become a free agent, MLB.com reported Saturday.

Former Olympic champion Kiprop gets four-year doping ban

Kenya’s former Olympic 1500 meters champion Asbel Kiprop has been handed a four-year ban for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Saturday.

Nadal blown away by Fognini in Monte Carlo semis

Serbian Dusan Lajovic reached his first Masters final when he mastered windy conditions to beat Russian Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-1 in Monte Carlo on Saturday.

France and Romania level at 1-1 in Fed Cup semi

Caroline Garcia kept her composure to beat Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-3 6-3 and bring France level at 1-1 with Romania in their Fed Cup semi-final after Simona Halep outclassed Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-1 in the opening singles on Saturday.

Barty beats doubles partner Azarenka to level Fed Cup semi-final

World number nine Ashleigh Barty kept alive Australia’s hopes of advancing to their first Fed Cup final in 26 years when she beat former world number one Victoria Azarenka in the second singles of the tie against Belarus in Brisbane on Saturday.

Avs eliminate top-seeded Flames in Game 5

Colin Wilson and Mikko Rantanen each collected two goals and one assist as the Colorado Avalanche extinguished the Calgary Flames with a 5-1 road victory Friday night to win their first-round playoff series in five games.

MLB roundup: Dodgers get to Hader, win sixth straight

Enrique Hernandez hit a three-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak to six games with a 5-3 victory Friday over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Leafs score twice in 3rd, lead Bruins 3-2 in series

Auston Matthews and Kasperi Kapanen tallied in the third period, goaltender Frederik Andersen made 28 saves, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the host Boston Bruins 2-1 on Friday to take a 3-2 series lead in their Eastern Conference first-round matchup.

NBA roundup: Irving puts Celtics on verge of sweep

Kyrie Irving had a hand in 11 of Boston’s final 16 points Friday night as the Celtics withstood a late charge by the Indiana Pacers to record a 104-96 win at Indianapolis and go up 3-0 in an Eastern Conference first-round playoff matchup.

Golf: Lowry leads by one as darkness halts play at RBC Heritage

The RBC Heritage second round was suspended on Friday due to strong winds and rain in South Carolina with Ireland’s Shane Lowry holding a one-stroke lead.

NHL notebook: Wings legend Yzerman takes GM job

Steve Yzerman is coming home to become general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, the franchise announced on Friday.

NBA notebook: Technicals on Durant, Green rescinded

The NBA rescinded technical fouls assessed to Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Clippers forward JaMychal Green on Friday after reviewing a call made during Thursday night’s game.

MLB notebook: Suspensions issued over Royals-White Sox melee

Kansas City pitcher Brad Keller, Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and manager Rick Renteria received suspensions for taking part in a benches-clearing incident between the teams on Wednesday.

Boxing: New opponent for Joshua to be announced next week, promoter says

A new opponent for Briton Anthony Joshua’s June 1 heavyweight fight in New York will be announced next week, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Twitter on Friday.

Djokovic falls to Medvedev in Monte Carlo, Nadal marches on

World number one Novak Djokovic’s French Open preparations were dealt with a blow as he suffered a 6-3 4-6 6-2 defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev in the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Friday.

Draft notebook: Kentucky’s Montgomery submits his name

Kentucky freshman forward EJ Montgomery announced Friday he will enter the 2019 NBA Draft but will return to school if he doesn’t receive a first-round draft grade. He has until May 29 to withdraw his entry.

Report: Red Wings to hire Yzerman as GM

Steve Yzerman is coming home to become general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, according to TSN’s Gord Miller.

Tennis: Brazil’s Souza provisionally suspended amid corruption probe

Brazilian Joao Souza has been provisionally suspended for the second time this year amid a corruption investigation, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Friday.

Warriors ready to unleash playoff-mode Durant

When Kevin Durant rained down shots on the Los Angeles Clippers with his deadly playoff performance on Thursday, he also provided a glimpse of what life will be like for Golden State and their competition without the injured DeMarcus Cousins.

Branch Rickey III On Baseball, Wichita’s New Team And The ‘Beautiful Legend’ Of Jackie Robinson

Branch Rickey III is part of a legendary baseball family that has been entwined with the sport for more than 100 years.

Soccer: England women must win trophies before fighting for equal pay – Duggan

England women’s forward Toni Duggan says her nation must match the achievements of three-times world champions the United States and “put trophies on the table” before they also ask for equal conditions as the men’s team.

Athletics: Radcliffe warns Semenya verdict could be death of women’s sport

British former marathon runner Paula Radcliffe believes the verdict of a legal case involving Olympic champion Caster Semenya could open the door for transgender athletes to claim an unfair advantage in women’s sport.

MLB roundup: Mariners blow 8-run lead, win in 9th

Ryon Healy homered twice and drove in five runs, and the Seattle Mariners ended a six-game losing streak with an 11-10 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of the four-game series on Thursday in Anaheim, Calif.

NBA roundup: Simmons shoots Sixers past Nets

Ben Simmons scored a playoff-career-high 31 points and handed out nine assists to lead the visiting Philadelphia 76ers past the Brooklyn Nets 131-115 on Thursday in New York for a 2-1 lead in an Eastern Conference opening-round playoff series.

Mets lose 8-4 at Palm Beach

Meyer launches first career home run

NHL roundup: Hurricanes top Caps in final seconds

Jaden Schwartz scored with 15 seconds remaining in the third period Thursday as the St. Louis Blues recorded the fifth straight road win in their Western Conference first-round series with a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5.

Lowry leads at Hilton Head, Molinari struggles

Ireland’s Shane Lowry rediscovered his touch to grab the first-round lead at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina on Thursday while Italian Francesco Molinari struggled in his first start since his Masters letdown.

NFL notebook: Rosen calls life in limbo ‘annoying’

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen spoke publicly for the first time Thursday about the limbo he finds himself in with the team that drafted him last year, telling SI TV that it’s “annoying” but that he “definitely understands the situation.”

MLB notebook: A’s sign Davis through 2021

Oakland Athletics slugger Khris Davis signed a contract extension Thursday that covers the 2020 and ’21 seasons for a reported total of $33.5 million. Davis was scheduled to become a free agent in November.

NBA notebook: Texas Tech’s Culver declares for draft

Texas Tech standout Jarrett Culver, the Big 12 Player of the Year, announced Thursday he will forgo his last two seasons in Lubbock and declare for the 2019 NBA Draft.

Boxing: Miller denies knowingly taking banned substance

American Jarrell Miller says he never knowingly took a banned substance and will appeal a decision to revoke his license over an adverse finding from a doping test ahead of his heavyweight title fight with Britain’s Anthony Joshua.

Sean Benson captures Frontier Conference crown

Sean Benson hand a secret weapon with him as he ran away from the field to win the Frontier Conference Championships on the Papago Golf Course.

Nadal, Djokovic ease into Monte Carlo quarter-finals

Champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked Novak Djokovic turned in impressive displays to reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.

Nets player: Embiid’s laughing apology over elbow ‘disrespectful’

Some Brooklyn Nets players are unhappy with the laughing apology given by Philadelphia center Joel Embiid over the elbow he delivered in Game 2, calling it “disrespectful.”

St. Lucie County Hosts Dickerson Ultimate Drive Golf Tournament May 4 at Fairwinds

There is still a chance to play in this year’s tournament, but spots are going fast for the 5th Annual Dickerson Ultimate Drive Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 4 at Fairwinds Golf Course, benefiting the United Way of St. Lucie County. Food and beverage will be provided by The Rusty Putter.

Frazier bashes homer in 7-2 win over Miracle

Wilson tosses 5 shutout innings, Mets salvage series

MLB roundup: Astros’ streak halted at 10

Matt Chapman broke a sixth-inning tie with a home run Wednesday night, helping the host Oakland Athletics snap the Houston Astros’ 10-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory.

NHL roundup: Avs put Flames on brink with OT win

Mikko Rantanen’s second goal of the game was the overtime winner as the Colorado Avalanche erased a two-goal deficit and beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 Wednesday night in Denver.

NBA roundup: Celtics rally past Pacers for 2-0 series lead

Jayson Tatum buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 50.8 seconds remaining Wednesday night, allowing the host Boston Celtics to overcome a late Indiana Pacers flurry and pull out a 99-91 victory in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

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