Thunder routs Suns; Celtics cruise in playoff openers

 

Oklahoma City — The Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 119-84 in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series Sunday at Paycom Center, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 25, Jalen Williams adding 22 and Chet Holmgren contributing 16 as Phoenix shot below 35 percent. Oklahoma City opened with a 17-2 burst,...

Raptors Head Home Down 2-0 After Game Two

 

Cleveland — The Toronto Raptors fell further behind the Cleveland Cavaliers after Monday night's Game 2 in Cleveland, with the visitors prioritizing shots for leading scorer Brandon Ingram but failing to capitalize; Ingram finished 3-for-15 for seven points and five turnovers as Cleveland secured the win and a 2-0 series...

Bouda's Brace Sends San Jose Past LAFC, 4-1

 

Los Angeles — On Sunday night, the San Jose Earthquakes defeated Los Angeles FC 4-1, with Ousseni Bouda scoring twice in the second half and Timo Werner assisting and scoring his first MLS goal. The match ended a scoreless run for LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris at 593 minutes and occurred...

Fitzpatrick wins dramatic Harbour Town playoff over Scheffler

 

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Matt Fitzpatrick defeated Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at Harbour Town on Sunday, hitting a 4-iron from about 204 yards that rolled to 13 feet for a birdie to secure his second RBC Heritage title. Fitzpatrick finished the tournament at 18-under 268 after a final-round 70...

Hannah Green clinches LA Championship in dramatic playoff

 

LOS ANGELES — Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship on Sunday at El Caballero, holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole after a back-nine comeback to finish 17-under 271 and force a playoff with Sei Young Kim and Jin Hee Im. The playoff on the par-4...

Avalanche, Canadiens win Game 1s in playoff openers

 

Denver — The top-seeded Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 Sunday in Game 1, with Logan O'Connor scoring his first goal since April 26 and Scott Wedgewood stopping 24 shots in his first Stanley Cup playoff start. In Tampa, the Montreal Canadiens stunned the Lightning as Juraj Slafkovsky...

U.S. Strike on Caribbean Vessel Kills Three Suspected

 

Washington — The U.S. military said it launched a strike Sunday in the Caribbean Sea that destroyed a boat accused of ferrying drugs and killed three people, U.S. Southern Command stated. The action is part of a campaign against suspected trafficking vessels that began in September and has operated along...

Jacqueline Coleman Announces 2027 Run For Kentucky Governor

 

Frankfort, Ky. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced Monday she is running for governor in 2027, speaking at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History; she cited her record as the state's 58th lieutenant governor, her background as an educator and nonprofit founder, and her priorities of education and mental-health...

Southeast braces for weekend rain after warm week

 

Birmingham — Local forecast offices reported a midweek warming trend with early-morning lows in the 40s and daytime highs climbing into the 70s and low 80s through Thursday; dry conditions are expected to persist through Friday before an approaching cold front late Friday increases rain chances across the Southeast this...

Braves sweep Phillies as Harris homers, secures win

 

PHILADELPHIA — On Sunday night, April 19, 2026, Michael Harris II homered and collected three hits as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 to complete a three-game sweep in Philadelphia. Ozzie Albies hit an RBI double and Austin Riley drove in a run while Tyler Kinley earned the...