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HUGOTON, Kan. — The McPherson Bullpup boys golf team claimed the class 4A regional at Forewinds Golf Course on Monday. 

The Bullpups edged out Andale by seven strokes, to claim the win with a total of 340 strokes. Buhler finished in seventh place with a score of 390.

McPherson junior Blaise Hoover was in first a majority of the day, but finished with a second place finish with a 7-over par 79 round. Freshman Hudson Krehbiel finished with a round of 82, good enough for fifth place.

Junior Drew DeMeyer was the top Buhler finisher, as he carded a 92, which earned him a trip to the state tournament and a 13th place finish.

The class 4A state tournament will take place Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21 at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.kansasgolfscores.com/ks/teamresults.php?id=2322&amp;state=ks&amp;db=boys">FINAL RESULTS</a>HUGOTON, Kan. — The McPherson Bullpup boys golf team claimed the class 4A regional at Forewinds Golf Course on Monday. The Bullpups edged out Andale by seven strokes, to claim the win with a total of 340 strokes. Buhler finished in seventh place with a score of 390.McPherson junior Blaise Hoover was in first a majority of the day, but finished with a second place finish with a 7-over par 79 round. Freshman Hudson Krehbiel finished with a round of 82, good enough for fifth place.Junior Drew DeMeyer was the top Buhler finisher, as he carded a 92, which earned him a trip to the state tournament and a 13th place finish.The class 4A state tournament will take place Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21 at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson.

⛳ McPherson claims regional title in southwest Kansas

<a href="https://www.kansasgolfscores.com/ks/teamresults.php?id=2360&amp;state=ks&amp;db=boys">FULL RESULTS</a>

SYRACUSE, Kan. — The Hutchinson Trinity Catholic Celtics boys golf team claimed the class 2A regional championship in far southwest Kansas on Monday.

The Celtics shot a 344 team total, eight strokes better than the host Syracuse Bulldogs. Garden Plain came in third place and Inman in fourth in the team standings.

Trinity Catholic was led by junior Lincoln Barnes who fired a 6-over par, 78, the top spot on the individual leaderboard. He edged out Charlie Keller of Syracuse by one stroke. Senior Eric Armour wasn't too far behind with a fifth place finish, shooting an 85.&nbsp;

Inman was led by Creighton Friesen with a 43-over par round.

The class 2A state tournament will be played Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21 at Mariah Hills Golf Course in Dodge City.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.kansasgolfscores.com/ks/teamresults.php?id=2360&amp;state=ks&amp;db=boys">FULL RESULTS</a>SYRACUSE, Kan. — The Hutchinson Trinity Catholic Celtics boys golf team claimed the class 2A regional championship in far southwest Kansas on Monday.The Celtics shot a 344 team total, eight strokes better than the host Syracuse Bulldogs. Garden Plain came in third place and Inman in fourth in the team standings.Trinity Catholic was led by junior Lincoln Barnes who fired a 6-over par, 78, the top spot on the individual leaderboard. He edged out Charlie Keller of Syracuse by one stroke. Senior Eric Armour wasn't too far behind with a fifth place finish, shooting an 85.&nbsp;Inman was led by Creighton Friesen with a 43-over par round.The class 2A state tournament will be played Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21 at Mariah Hills Golf Course in Dodge City.

⛳ Trinity Catholic wins 2A regional in Syracuse

Hutchinson Community College Athletic Director Josh Gooch announced on Monday the hiring of Kyle Fisher to be the next head coach of the Blue Dragon men's basketball program, pending board approval.

Fisher will become the 16th head coach in the history of the NJCAA's all-time winningest men's basketball program. He will be officially introduced at a news conference at noon on Wednesday, May 22, in the Hutchinson's Sports Arena's Multi-Purpose Room.

"Myself, my wife and our girls are beyond excited about getting to take over such a prestigious program like Hutchinson," Fisher said. "I have always admired the program and I look forward to getting to work to keep the Blue Dragons at the top of the junior college world."

Fisher is a veteran of the Jayhawk Conference coaching wars, first as an assistant at Coffeyville Community College and the last five seasons as the head men's basketball coach at Butler Community College.

"We are excited to welcome Coach Kyle Fisher as the Blue Dragons' next head basketball coach," Gooch said. "Coach Fisher's success in the NJCAA and KJCCC as an assistant coach and then as a head coach make him a great fit to lead the Blue Dragons.

"I look forward to welcoming his wife, Kathryn, and daughters, Grace and Rose, to the Hutchinson community and Blue Dragon Nation."

Over his five seasons as head coach at Butler, Fisher's teams posted an impressive 113-42 overall record.

Fisher's 2022-23 team went 26-9 and finished fourth in the KJCCC, but had a late-season surge that carried the Grizzlies to a Region 6 Tournament title and all the way to the NJCAA National Tournament Quarterfinals. His first team in 2019-20 finished 25-8 with a second-place finish in the KJCCC and a Region 6 Tournament runner-up finish.

Except for the Covid-affected season in 2020-21, Fisher's teams never won less than 23 games at Butler.

"The hard-nosed mentality and the grit my players have shown will always be a staple of my program," Fisher said. "We are going to recruit really good players who are good people. They are going to play hard and play for each other."

Before accepting the head coaching position at Butler, Fisher worked under Hall of Fame coach Jay Herkelman at Coffeyville.

Over his seven seasons with the Red Ravens, Fisher's time in Coffeyville helped produce a record of 179-55 and four trips to the national tournament - including three-straight national tournament appearances, along with a national semifinal finish in the 2018-19 season. Fisher was promoted to associate head coach with the Red Ravens before the 2017-18 season.

"With the experience and the success I have had in this league, that will put us in a good position to compete at a high level," Fisher said. "The Jayhawk Conference is unlike any other league in the country. I look forward to the challenge of representing our program and the community the right way."

Prior to Coffeyville, Fisher served as the top assistant at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Arizona, for two seasons. Before Eastern Arizona, Fisher served two seasons as the top assistant at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa. Fisher's first coaching position was serving as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, Washburn University in Topeka.

Fisher was a four-year member of Washburn's basketball team where he played for Hall of Fame coach Bob Chipman.

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 </figure>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationHutchinson Community College Athletic Director Josh Gooch announced on Monday the hiring of Kyle Fisher to be the next head coach of the Blue Dragon men's basketball program, pending board approval.Fisher will become the 16th head coach in the history of the NJCAA's all-time winningest men's basketball program. He will be officially introduced at a news conference at noon on Wednesday, May 22, in the Hutchinson's Sports Arena's Multi-Purpose Room."Myself, my wife and our girls are beyond excited about getting to take over such a prestigious program like Hutchinson," Fisher said. "I have always admired the program and I look forward to getting to work to keep the Blue Dragons at the top of the junior college world."Fisher is a veteran of the Jayhawk Conference coaching wars, first as an assistant at Coffeyville Community College and the last five seasons as the head men's basketball coach at Butler Community College."We are excited to welcome Coach Kyle Fisher as the Blue Dragons' next head basketball coach," Gooch said. "Coach Fisher's success in the NJCAA and KJCCC as an assistant coach and then as a head coach make him a great fit to lead the Blue Dragons."I look forward to welcoming his wife, Kathryn, and daughters, Grace and Rose, to the Hutchinson community and Blue Dragon Nation."Over his five seasons as head coach at Butler, Fisher's teams posted an impressive 113-42 overall record.Fisher's 2022-23 team went 26-9 and finished fourth in the KJCCC, but had a late-season surge that carried the Grizzlies to a Region 6 Tournament title and all the way to the NJCAA National Tournament Quarterfinals. His first team in 2019-20 finished 25-8 with a second-place finish in the KJCCC and a Region 6 Tournament runner-up finish.Except for the Covid-affected season in 2020-21, Fisher's teams never won less than 23 games at Butler."The hard-nosed mentality and the grit my players have shown will always be a staple of my program," Fisher said. "We are going to recruit really good players who are good people. They are going to play hard and play for each other."Before accepting the head coaching position at Butler, Fisher worked under Hall of Fame coach Jay Herkelman at Coffeyville.Over his seven seasons with the Red Ravens, Fisher's time in Coffeyville helped produce a record of 179-55 and four trips to the national tournament - including three-straight national tournament appearances, along with a national semifinal finish in the 2018-19 season. Fisher was promoted to associate head coach with the Red Ravens before the 2017-18 season."With the experience and the success I have had in this league, that will put us in a good position to compete at a high level," Fisher said. "The Jayhawk Conference is unlike any other league in the country. I look forward to the challenge of representing our program and the community the right way."Prior to Coffeyville, Fisher served as the top assistant at Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Arizona, for two seasons. Before Eastern Arizona, Fisher served two seasons as the top assistant at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa. Fisher's first coaching position was serving as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, Washburn University in Topeka.Fisher was a four-year member of Washburn's basketball team where he played for Hall of Fame coach Bob Chipman.

🏀 MBB: Fisher hired as HutchCC head coach

Kansas Society of Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Kansas Society of Washington, D.C. announced Monday Mitch Holthus as the 2024 Kansan of the Year.

Holthus, the Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs, is the longest tenured and most decorated play-by-play "Voice" in franchise history, on the call for Chiefs victories in Super Bowl LIV, Super Bowl LVII and Super Bowl LVIII. 

Holthus is a member of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Kansas State University Athletics Hall of Fame, and is a five-time Emmy award winner. 

A native of Smith Center, Kansas, and graduate of Kansas State University, Holthus was selected by the Kansas Society of Washington, D.C. board for being an exemplary ambassador for the state. Holthus began his legendary broadcasting career calling games for the Pratt High (Kan.) Greenbacks, before serving as Kansas State's "Voice of the Wildcats" for 13 years and earning six-time Kansas Sportscaster of the Year honors. In 1994, Holthus made his debut in the Kansas City Chiefs broadcast booth where he has exemplified the spirit of Chiefs Kingdom ever since. 

Holthus and his wife Tami, who is originally from McPherson, Kansas, have a son and daughter and two granddaughters. 

"Mitch is a tremendous ambassador for Kansas and one of the best sports broadcasters the industry has ever seen," the Kansas Society board said. "Throughout his career, Mitch has embodied Kansas values and enriched each fanbase and community in which he has served. As the voice of the Chiefs, Mitch has become synonymous with the passion and success of Chiefs football, and we are thrilled to honor his illustrious career by naming him Kansan of the Year." 

Holthus will be honored at the Kansas Society of Washington, D.C.'s annual banquet on July 9th.

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 </figure>Kansas Society of Washington, D.C.WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Kansas Society of Washington, D.C. announced Monday Mitch Holthus as the 2024 Kansan of the Year.Holthus, the Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs, is the longest tenured and most decorated play-by-play "Voice" in franchise history, on the call for Chiefs victories in Super Bowl LIV, Super Bowl LVII and Super Bowl LVIII. Holthus is a member of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, Kansas State University Athletics Hall of Fame, and is a five-time Emmy award winner. A native of Smith Center, Kansas, and graduate of Kansas State University, Holthus was selected by the Kansas Society of Washington, D.C. board for being an exemplary ambassador for the state. Holthus began his legendary broadcasting career calling games for the Pratt High (Kan.) Greenbacks, before serving as Kansas State's "Voice of the Wildcats" for 13 years and earning six-time Kansas Sportscaster of the Year honors. In 1994, Holthus made his debut in the Kansas City Chiefs broadcast booth where he has exemplified the spirit of Chiefs Kingdom ever since. Holthus and his wife Tami, who is originally from McPherson, Kansas, have a son and daughter and two granddaughters. "Mitch is a tremendous ambassador for Kansas and one of the best sports broadcasters the industry has ever seen," the Kansas Society board said. "Throughout his career, Mitch has embodied Kansas values and enriched each fanbase and community in which he has served. As the voice of the Chiefs, Mitch has become synonymous with the passion and success of Chiefs football, and we are thrilled to honor his illustrious career by naming him Kansan of the Year." Holthus will be honored at the Kansas Society of Washington, D.C.'s annual banquet on July 9th.

🏈 Chiefs voice named Kansan of the Year

<a href="https://www.kansasgolfscores.com/ks/teamresults.php?id=2341&amp;state=ks&amp;db=boys">FINAL SCORING</a>

HALSTEAD, Kan. — The Hutchinson Central Christian boys golf team is state bound after the Cougars won the class 1A regional title at Wedgewood Golf Course on Monday.

The Cougars were led by freshman Cael Kooiman, who fired a 10-over round to claim the top individual spot. Kooiman was followed by his teammate, junior Nathan Reed, who finished 11-over. Junior Ryland Kooiman also cracked the top five with a 12-over round.

Central Christian dominated the field, finishing with a 343 total, while Goessel came in second at 383. The other Reno County school, Pretty Prairie finished in sixth place with a 490 score.

Pretty Prairie senior Brogan Stucky finished in 13th place with a 103 total.

The class 1A state tournament will be held at Hesston Golf Course on Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.kansasgolfscores.com/ks/teamresults.php?id=2341&amp;state=ks&amp;db=boys">FINAL SCORING</a>HALSTEAD, Kan. — The Hutchinson Central Christian boys golf team is state bound after the Cougars won the class 1A regional title at Wedgewood Golf Course on Monday.The Cougars were led by freshman Cael Kooiman, who fired a 10-over round to claim the top individual spot. Kooiman was followed by his teammate, junior Nathan Reed, who finished 11-over. Junior Ryland Kooiman also cracked the top five with a 12-over round.Central Christian dominated the field, finishing with a 343 total, while Goessel came in second at 383. The other Reno County school, Pretty Prairie finished in sixth place with a 490 score.Pretty Prairie senior Brogan Stucky finished in 13th place with a 103 total.The class 1A state tournament will be held at Hesston Golf Course on Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21.

⛳ Kooiman leads Central Christian School to regional title

NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in a rematch of the AFC title game, the NFL announced Monday.

The NFL will release the entire 2024 season schedule on Wednesday night on the NFL Network.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-ravens-score-afc-championship-2d7d4c43fe8fc614b27bf5fc7f4e94d1">Chiefs beat the Ravens 17-10</a>&nbsp;in the AFC championship game in January and went on to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2024-score-chiefs-49ers-49b5dca51c05ab0f259cef0d7da76c2d">defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime</a>&nbsp;in the Super Bowl.

The Chiefs-Ravens opener at Arrowhead Stadium will be a Thursday night game on NBC. The Chiefs are favored by three points, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://sports.ia.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35">BetMGM Sportsbook.</a>

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will be going for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title and fourth in six years this season. Mahomes is 4-1 in his career against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.

Kansas City will begin the season at home for the second straight year and is 9-2 in openers under Andy Reid. The Chiefs lost 21-20 to Detroit in their 2023 opener.

In addition to Mahomes, the Chiefs bring back star tight end Travis Kelce, who agreed to a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-travis-kelce-f0c1da59a7963dfda1b786fbb26081ee">$34.5 million, two-year contract extension</a>&nbsp;last month, and All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, who signed a five-year, $158.75 million deal in March.

Led by Jackson, the two-time MVP, Baltimore had the best record in the NFL last season and was the top seed for the AFC playoffs. The Ravens beat the Houston Texans 34-10 in the divisional round before undisciplined play and a couple interceptions by Jackson doomed them against the Chiefs.

The Ravens will have a different look when the teams meet in the opener. Derrick Henry, the second-leading rusher in the league for Tennessee last season, signed with the Ravens in March and gives the team a pounding running back to complement the elusive Jackson. Ravens running backs had just six carries in the AFC title game.

The Ravens have won seven of their last eight Week 1 games.

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in a rematch of the AFC title game, the NFL announced Monday.The NFL will release the entire 2024 season schedule on Wednesday night on the NFL Network.The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-ravens-score-afc-championship-2d7d4c43fe8fc614b27bf5fc7f4e94d1">Chiefs beat the Ravens 17-10</a>&nbsp;in the AFC championship game in January and went on to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2024-score-chiefs-49ers-49b5dca51c05ab0f259cef0d7da76c2d">defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime</a>&nbsp;in the Super Bowl.The Chiefs-Ravens opener at Arrowhead Stadium will be a Thursday night game on NBC. The Chiefs are favored by three points, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://sports.ia.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/nfl-35">BetMGM Sportsbook.</a>Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will be going for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl title and fourth in six years this season. Mahomes is 4-1 in his career against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.Kansas City will begin the season at home for the second straight year and is 9-2 in openers under Andy Reid. The Chiefs lost 21-20 to Detroit in their 2023 opener.In addition to Mahomes, the Chiefs bring back star tight end Travis Kelce, who agreed to a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-travis-kelce-f0c1da59a7963dfda1b786fbb26081ee">$34.5 million, two-year contract extension</a>&nbsp;last month, and All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, who signed a five-year, $158.75 million deal in March.Led by Jackson, the two-time MVP, Baltimore had the best record in the NFL last season and was the top seed for the AFC playoffs. The Ravens beat the Houston Texans 34-10 in the divisional round before undisciplined play and a couple interceptions by Jackson doomed them against the Chiefs.The Ravens will have a different look when the teams meet in the opener. Derrick Henry, the second-leading rusher in the league for Tennessee last season, signed with the Ravens in March and gives the team a pounding running back to complement the elusive Jackson. Ravens running backs had just six carries in the AFC title game.The Ravens have won seven of their last eight Week 1 games.

🏈 Chiefs to open at home vs. Ravens

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🎧 LISTEN: ⚾ Royals win in California ⚾ Wind Surge sweeps series ⚾ Shockers with a winning record 

AP Sports Report for Monday, May 13th, 2024:

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Seth Lugo racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts during eight innings of five-hit ball, and Hunter Renfroe had a two-run single against his former team in the Kansas City Royals’ 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Freddie Fermin and Michael Massey also had RBIs during the Royals’ four-run fourth inning. Willie Calhoun had a sixth-inning RBI double and a ninth-inning homer for the Angels, who lost three of four in the series. Los Angeles hasn't won a home series yet this season.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Siani doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Paul Goldschmidt homered to break out of his slump and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 and snap a seven-game skid on Sunday. Goldschmidt had gone 1 of 34 in May until he led off the fifth inning by sending a 1-2 pitch from Bryse Wilson over the center-field wall. Goldschmidt also hit a game-tying, two-out RBI single in the sixth as the Cardinals erased an early three-run deficit. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol and bench coach Daniel Descalso were ejected in the third inning.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks won the NBA draft lottery, landing the No. 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there’s no clear-cut choice. The Hawks hit the jackpot despite just 3% odds after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference at 36-46. They dropped their final six regular-season games and lost to the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the play-in tournament. The Hawks haven’t won a postseason series since a surprising run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2021. They got knocked out in the first round in 2022 and 2023. Washington, Houston, San Antonio and Detroit rounded out the top five. The draft is June 26-27 in Brooklyn.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and Aaron Gordon had 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting to propel the Denver Nuggets to a series-tying 115-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 in the Western Conference semifinals. Jamal Murray had 12 of his 19 points in the third quarter for the Nuggets in a momentum carryover from his buzzer-beating swish from behind half court. Anthony Edwards scored 44 points in another spectacular performance for Minnesota. The series goes back to Denver for Game 5 on Tuesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 points, T.J. McConnell added 15 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Pacers rolled to their third-biggest postseason victory ever, beating the New York Knicks 121-89 on Sunday to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Haliburton also had six rebounds, five assists and four 3-pointers as the Pacers led by 43 points during a start-to-finish romp. They fell just short of their most lopsided playoff victory, when they beat Cleveland by 34 points in April 2018. Game 5 of the series will be played Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

BOSTON (AP) — Aleksander Barkov slipped through three Bruins defenders to score the go-ahead goal and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over Boston and a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. One year after Florida knocked out the record-setting Bruins in the first round on its way to the Stanley Cup Final, the Panthers won their third straight to send Boston to the brink of elimination. Sam Bennett and Anton Lundell also scored for the Panthers. Florida scored three times in a row to rally from a two-goal deficit. The Panthers can advance to the Eastern Conference finals with a victory in Game 5 at home on Tuesday night.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist, Elias Lindholm also scored twice, and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series. Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller each had two assists, and rookie goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 42 shots for the Canucks. Mattias Ekholm, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard scored for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner stopped 11 of 15 shots before he was replaced by Calvin Pickard to start the third period. Pickard finished with three saves in his NHL playoff debut. Game 4 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night back here in Edmonton.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship for a record fourth time Sunday, overcoming a two-stroke deficit to beat Xander Schauffele by five strokes. No other player has won the event more than twice. McIlroy closed with a 6-under 65, playing the final 11 holes in 6 under even with a double bogey on the 18th hole. He finished at 17-under 267 after four straight rounds in the 60s and won his second straight PGA Tour event after teaming with Shane Lowry to take the Zurich Classic two weeks ago in New Orleans. Schauffele shot 71. McIlroy also won the event in 2010, ‘15 and ’21.

CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Rose Zhang won the Cognizant Founders Cup on Sunday to end Nelly Korda’s record-tying LPGA Tour winning streak, rallying to beat Madelene Sagstrom by two strokes. Zhang birdied four of the final five holes to overcome a three-shot deficit in a thrilling final-round duel with Sagstrom after the two broke away from the field Saturday. Zhang shot a 6-under 66, birdieing Nos. 14, 15, 17 and 18 at Upper Montclair Country Club. Sagstrom bogeyed the 16th in a 69. Korda had a second straight 73 and tied for seventh at 7 under. Zhang, a two-time NCAA champion at Stanford, who won last year at nearby Liberty National in her pro debut. She finished at 24 under 264 total.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski moved to the front when Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick hit each other with nine laps left and held on to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. It was Keselowski's first victory since 2021 and his first triumph since rejoining magnate Jack Roush as a co-owner at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing. It was Keselowski's 36th career win and his second at Darlington. He snapped a 110-race winless drought since taking the checkered flag at Talladega in April 2021. Ty Gibbs finished second and Josh Berry third.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

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 </figure>AP Sports Report for Monday, May 13th, 2024:<div><iframe title="AP Sports Report for May 13th, 2024" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=aj58n-160e638-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Seth Lugo racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts during eight innings of five-hit ball, and Hunter Renfroe had a two-run single against his former team in the Kansas City Royals’ 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Freddie Fermin and Michael Massey also had RBIs during the Royals’ four-run fourth inning. Willie Calhoun had a sixth-inning RBI double and a ninth-inning homer for the Angels, who lost three of four in the series. Los Angeles hasn't won a home series yet this season.MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Siani doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Paul Goldschmidt homered to break out of his slump and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 and snap a seven-game skid on Sunday. Goldschmidt had gone 1 of 34 in May until he led off the fifth inning by sending a 1-2 pitch from Bryse Wilson over the center-field wall. Goldschmidt also hit a game-tying, two-out RBI single in the sixth as the Cardinals erased an early three-run deficit. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol and bench coach Daniel Descalso were ejected in the third inning.CHICAGO (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks won the NBA draft lottery, landing the No. 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there’s no clear-cut choice. The Hawks hit the jackpot despite just 3% odds after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference at 36-46. They dropped their final six regular-season games and lost to the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the play-in tournament. The Hawks haven’t won a postseason series since a surprising run to the Eastern Conference finals in 2021. They got knocked out in the first round in 2022 and 2023. Washington, Houston, San Antonio and Detroit rounded out the top five. The draft is June 26-27 in Brooklyn.MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and Aaron Gordon had 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting to propel the Denver Nuggets to a series-tying 115-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 in the Western Conference semifinals. Jamal Murray had 12 of his 19 points in the third quarter for the Nuggets in a momentum carryover from his buzzer-beating swish from behind half court. Anthony Edwards scored 44 points in another spectacular performance for Minnesota. The series goes back to Denver for Game 5 on Tuesday night.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 points, T.J. McConnell added 15 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Pacers rolled to their third-biggest postseason victory ever, beating the New York Knicks 121-89 on Sunday to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2. Haliburton also had six rebounds, five assists and four 3-pointers as the Pacers led by 43 points during a start-to-finish romp. They fell just short of their most lopsided playoff victory, when they beat Cleveland by 34 points in April 2018. Game 5 of the series will be played Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.BOSTON (AP) — Aleksander Barkov slipped through three Bruins defenders to score the go-ahead goal and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over Boston and a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. One year after Florida knocked out the record-setting Bruins in the first round on its way to the Stanley Cup Final, the Panthers won their third straight to send Boston to the brink of elimination. Sam Bennett and Anton Lundell also scored for the Panthers. Florida scored three times in a row to rally from a two-goal deficit. The Panthers can advance to the Eastern Conference finals with a victory in Game 5 at home on Tuesday night.EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist, Elias Lindholm also scored twice, and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series. Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller each had two assists, and rookie goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 42 shots for the Canucks. Mattias Ekholm, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard scored for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner stopped 11 of 15 shots before he was replaced by Calvin Pickard to start the third period. Pickard finished with three saves in his NHL playoff debut. Game 4 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night back here in Edmonton.CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship for a record fourth time Sunday, overcoming a two-stroke deficit to beat Xander Schauffele by five strokes. No other player has won the event more than twice. McIlroy closed with a 6-under 65, playing the final 11 holes in 6 under even with a double bogey on the 18th hole. He finished at 17-under 267 after four straight rounds in the 60s and won his second straight PGA Tour event after teaming with Shane Lowry to take the Zurich Classic two weeks ago in New Orleans. Schauffele shot 71. McIlroy also won the event in 2010, ‘15 and ’21.CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Rose Zhang won the Cognizant Founders Cup on Sunday to end Nelly Korda’s record-tying LPGA Tour winning streak, rallying to beat Madelene Sagstrom by two strokes. Zhang birdied four of the final five holes to overcome a three-shot deficit in a thrilling final-round duel with Sagstrom after the two broke away from the field Saturday. Zhang shot a 6-under 66, birdieing Nos. 14, 15, 17 and 18 at Upper Montclair Country Club. Sagstrom bogeyed the 16th in a 69. Korda had a second straight 73 and tied for seventh at 7 under. Zhang, a two-time NCAA champion at Stanford, who won last year at nearby Liberty National in her pro debut. She finished at 24 under 264 total.DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski moved to the front when Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick hit each other with nine laps left and held on to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. It was Keselowski's first victory since 2021 and his first triumph since rejoining magnate Jack Roush as a co-owner at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing. It was Keselowski's 36th career win and his second at Darlington. He snapped a 110-race winless drought since taking the checkered flag at Talladega in April 2021. Ty Gibbs finished second and Josh Berry third.SUNDAY SCORESMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEFinal Boston 3 Washington 2Final Arizona 9 Baltimore 2Final Colorado 3 Texas 1AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Minnesota 5 Toronto 1Final Cleveland 7 Chicago White Sox 0Final Houston 9 Detroit 3Final N.Y. Yankees 10 Tampa Bay 6Final Kansas City 4 L.A. Angels 2Final Seattle 8 Oakland 4NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal Miami 7 Philadelphia 6Final Chicago Cubs 5 Pittsburgh 4Final St. Louis 4 Milwaukee 3Final San Diego 4 L.A. Dodgers 0Final San Francisco 6 Cincinnati 5Final N.Y. Mets 4 Atlanta 3NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal Indiana 121 New York 89Final Denver 115 Minnesota 107NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal Florida 3 Boston 2Final Vancouver 4 Edmonton 3MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Monday

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge won their first series with a landslide 11-1 score in the series finale over the Arkansas Travelers at Riverfront Stadium.

Andrew Cossetti&nbsp;brought home&nbsp;Alerick Soularie&nbsp;from third on a sacrifice fly to center in the bottom of the first inning. Grant Witherspoon tied the game for Arkansas with a no-doubt solo home run to right field against Wind Surge starter&nbsp;Jarret Whorff&nbsp;a half inning later.

Wichita responded with a pair of run-scoring doubles that gave the Wind Surge a 4-1 lead in the bottom half of the second.&nbsp;Jorel Ortega&nbsp;pulled the first to left field to allow&nbsp;Aaron Sabato&nbsp;to cross home plate. Soularie pushed the second one to the right center wall, letting&nbsp;Jake Rucker&nbsp;and Ortega tack on two more.

Five more runs followed for Wichita, who batted around two innings later in the last of the fourth. Rucker grounded into a fielder’s choice where&nbsp;Kyler Fedko&nbsp;trotted in after a Travelers infield throwing error. Soularie swiped home after committing to a double steal after&nbsp;Tanner Schobel&nbsp;took second.&nbsp;Kala’i Rosario&nbsp;drew a bases-loaded walk, and then Rucker singled in two more runs in Cossetti and&nbsp;Noah Cardenas.

Double digits remained in sight for the Wind Surge, and Sabato brought the team closer after doubling off the wall in center in the bottom of the eighth. Another run-scoring groundout followed from Rucker to reach the final 11-1 tally.

Wichita reliever&nbsp;Scott Engler&nbsp;took his second win of the series and improved to 2-0 on the season after two innings of hitless baseball with one strikeout.

The Wind Surge travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to start a series with the Drillers on Tuesday, May 14, with a 7:00 PM first pitch. You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715596362439.jpeg" alt="Wichita Takes First Series Of Season Over Arkansas In High-Scoring Fashion." />
 <figcaption>Wichita Takes First Series Of Season Over Arkansas In High-Scoring Fashion.</figcaption>
 </figure>WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge won their first series with a landslide 11-1 score in the series finale over the Arkansas Travelers at Riverfront Stadium.Andrew Cossetti&nbsp;brought home&nbsp;Alerick Soularie&nbsp;from third on a sacrifice fly to center in the bottom of the first inning. Grant Witherspoon tied the game for Arkansas with a no-doubt solo home run to right field against Wind Surge starter&nbsp;Jarret Whorff&nbsp;a half inning later.Wichita responded with a pair of run-scoring doubles that gave the Wind Surge a 4-1 lead in the bottom half of the second.&nbsp;Jorel Ortega&nbsp;pulled the first to left field to allow&nbsp;Aaron Sabato&nbsp;to cross home plate. Soularie pushed the second one to the right center wall, letting&nbsp;Jake Rucker&nbsp;and Ortega tack on two more.Five more runs followed for Wichita, who batted around two innings later in the last of the fourth. Rucker grounded into a fielder’s choice where&nbsp;Kyler Fedko&nbsp;trotted in after a Travelers infield throwing error. Soularie swiped home after committing to a double steal after&nbsp;Tanner Schobel&nbsp;took second.&nbsp;Kala’i Rosario&nbsp;drew a bases-loaded walk, and then Rucker singled in two more runs in Cossetti and&nbsp;Noah Cardenas.Double digits remained in sight for the Wind Surge, and Sabato brought the team closer after doubling off the wall in center in the bottom of the eighth. Another run-scoring groundout followed from Rucker to reach the final 11-1 tally.Wichita reliever&nbsp;Scott Engler&nbsp;took his second win of the series and improved to 2-0 on the season after two innings of hitless baseball with one strikeout.The Wind Surge travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to start a series with the Drillers on Tuesday, May 14, with a 7:00 PM first pitch. You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>&nbsp;or watch online at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/MiLB.TV">MiLB.TV</a>&nbsp;and Bally Live. For ticket information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.milb.com/windsurge.com">windsurge.com</a>.

⚾️ Wichita Wind Surge sweeps series with Travelers

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Seth Lugo racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run over eight strong innings, and Hunter Renfroe had a two-run single against his former team in the Kansas City Royals' 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.

Freddie Fermin and Michael Massey also had RBIs during the Royals' four-run fourth inning, and Lugo (6-1) made it stand up as Kansas City took three of four from the Angels.

Lugo allowed five hits while continuing his outstanding start to his first season with the Royals, winning for the AL-best sixth time in eight starts and lowering his ERA to an AL-best 1.66.

“To strike out 12 and only throw 112 pitches, that’s really remarkable,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “Just the confidence that you have when he’s out there. He just comes out and it feels like he’s in total control all the time.”

Lugo overcame slight early control issues, retired 11 straight at one point, and didn't walk a batter for the first time all season. The longtime Mets right-hander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts for Kansas City.

“We were counting on him to be one of the top couple of starters we had,” Quatraro said. “What he’s done so far, I don’t think anybody can bank on that run of starts, but the way he’s done it is really impressive, and he hasn’t wavered. ... I can’t even fathom having nine pitches to choose from, (and) the fact he uses them and they all do something and he can locate all of them.”

Willie Calhoun had an RBI double in the sixth and a solo homer in the ninth for the Halos, who have lost 17 of 23 with a major league-worst 14 players on the injured list.

Los Angeles has lost all six of its series at the Big A this season, failing to win consecutive home games at any point.

Patrick Sandoval (2-6) allowed 11 hits for Los Angeles, but pitched into the seventh inning and only allowed runs during the Royals' fourth-inning rally. Sandoval has lost five of his last seven starts.

“The takeaway from his start is he should be pleased,” Angels manager Ron Washington said. “One inning (was bad), and sometimes that happens to you. Sometimes you can recover, and sometimes not. You’ve got to give their pitching staff credit.”

The Royals got five consecutive hits to open the fourth inning. Renfroe, who batted .242 with 19 homers in 126 games for the Angels last season, drove in Nelson Velasquez and Fermin with his bases-loaded single before Massey drove in Dairon Blanco with a sacrifice bunt.

The Angels couldn't get to Lugo until Mickey Moniak singled in the sixth and Calhoun drove him home.

Calhoun capped his three-hit game with his first homer for the Angels, a solo shot off James McArthur in the ninth. McArthur got two more outs to complete his ninth save.

Royals: Brady Singer (3-1, 2.36 ERA) takes the mound in Seattle for the series opener on Monday.

Angels: Jose Soriano (1-4, 4.32 ERA) takes the mound in Anaheim on Monday for the opener of a three-game series with St. Louis.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715569976538.jpeg" alt="Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez, left, hits a single as Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe watches during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)" />
 <figcaption>Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez, left, hits a single as Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe watches during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 12, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)</figcaption>
 </figure>GREG BEACHAM AP Sports WriterANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Seth Lugo racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run over eight strong innings, and Hunter Renfroe had a two-run single against his former team in the Kansas City Royals' 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.Freddie Fermin and Michael Massey also had RBIs during the Royals' four-run fourth inning, and Lugo (6-1) made it stand up as Kansas City took three of four from the Angels.Lugo allowed five hits while continuing his outstanding start to his first season with the Royals, winning for the AL-best sixth time in eight starts and lowering his ERA to an AL-best 1.66.“To strike out 12 and only throw 112 pitches, that’s really remarkable,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “Just the confidence that you have when he’s out there. He just comes out and it feels like he’s in total control all the time.”Lugo overcame slight early control issues, retired 11 straight at one point, and didn't walk a batter for the first time all season. The longtime Mets right-hander has allowed two earned runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts for Kansas City.“We were counting on him to be one of the top couple of starters we had,” Quatraro said. “What he’s done so far, I don’t think anybody can bank on that run of starts, but the way he’s done it is really impressive, and he hasn’t wavered. ... I can’t even fathom having nine pitches to choose from, (and) the fact he uses them and they all do something and he can locate all of them.”Willie Calhoun had an RBI double in the sixth and a solo homer in the ninth for the Halos, who have lost 17 of 23 with a major league-worst 14 players on the injured list.Los Angeles has lost all six of its series at the Big A this season, failing to win consecutive home games at any point.Patrick Sandoval (2-6) allowed 11 hits for Los Angeles, but pitched into the seventh inning and only allowed runs during the Royals' fourth-inning rally. Sandoval has lost five of his last seven starts.“The takeaway from his start is he should be pleased,” Angels manager Ron Washington said. “One inning (was bad), and sometimes that happens to you. Sometimes you can recover, and sometimes not. You’ve got to give their pitching staff credit.”The Royals got five consecutive hits to open the fourth inning. Renfroe, who batted .242 with 19 homers in 126 games for the Angels last season, drove in Nelson Velasquez and Fermin with his bases-loaded single before Massey drove in Dairon Blanco with a sacrifice bunt.The Angels couldn't get to Lugo until Mickey Moniak singled in the sixth and Calhoun drove him home.Calhoun capped his three-hit game with his first homer for the Angels, a solo shot off James McArthur in the ninth. McArthur got two more outs to complete his ninth save.UP NEXTRoyals: Brady Singer (3-1, 2.36 ERA) takes the mound in Seattle for the series opener on Monday.Angels: Jose Soriano (1-4, 4.32 ERA) takes the mound in Anaheim on Monday for the opener of a three-game series with St. Louis.___

⚾️ Royals win over Angels Sunday

Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp; WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp;—&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/kam-durnin/7604">Kam Durnin</a>&nbsp;launched another clutch, late-inning homer as Wichita State scored six times in the seventh inning to rally past Charlotte 7-2 on Sunday afternoon at Eck Stadium.

The Shockers (27-26, 13-11) extended their winning streak to a season-high-tying five games and completed their fourth sweep of the season (Utah Tech, Gonzaga, Rice, Charlotte).

The combination of Charlotte starter Chase Carson and reliever Ryan Degges limited Wichita State to just one run through the first six innings that came on a&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/dayvin-johnson/7596">Dayvin Johnson</a>&nbsp;solo homer in the bottom of the third.

The Shockers trailed 2-1 entering the bottom of the seventh but opened the inning with a walk and a single to put men at first and second with nobody out. That brought up Durnin, who twice squared around to bunt against Charlotte reliever AJ Wilson but took a strike and fouled off another to bring the count to 0-2. 

The freshman followed with a blast to left that cleared the wall for a go-ahead, three-run home run and a 4-2 Wichita State lead.

The Shockers weren't done in the inning, as&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/7532">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;singled,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/7605">Camden Johnson</a>&nbsp;doubled, and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/lane-haworth/7609">Lane Haworth</a>&nbsp;singled both home to stretch the advantage to 6-2.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jordan-rogers/7538">Jordan Rogers</a>&nbsp;put a bow on the inning with an RBI double, capping off the six-run frame with a 7-2 WSU cushion.

The Wichita State bullpen turned in one of their best performances of the season to close out the victory. The combination of&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-dobbs/7616">Tyler Dobbs</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caleb-anderson/8973">Caleb Anderson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/nate-adler/7515">Nate Adler</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/ryan-geraghty/7613">Ryan Geraghty</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-holmes/8976">Hunter Holmes</a>&nbsp;totaled 4.1 scoreless innings with six strikeouts, highlighted by three strikeouts from Adler in the eighth to strand two 49ers in scoring position. Anderson (2-4) picked up the win, flipping two shutout innings.

WSU starter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-hamilton/7614">Brady Hamilton</a>&nbsp;pitched well in a no-decision, allowing four hits and two runs over 4.2 innings while striking out a season-high six batters.

Wilson (4-3) took the loss for Charlotte, allowing six hits and five runs while recording just two outs.

Wichita State stole a season-high four bases in the contest, getting one apiece from Haworth,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/dayvin-johnson/7596">Dayvin Johnson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/7605">Camden Johnson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/seth-stroh/7543">Seth Stroh</a>. The Shockers also drew eight walks, one off their season high.

The Shockers finish the season with a 19-10 record at Eck Stadium. WSU goes on the road to finish the regular season, kicking off a three-game series at Memphis on Thursday night. First pitch of the series opener is scheduled for 6:00 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715569732786.jpeg" alt="Photo courtesy of Wichita State Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Photo courtesy of Wichita State Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp; WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp;—&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/kam-durnin/7604">Kam Durnin</a>&nbsp;launched another clutch, late-inning homer as Wichita State scored six times in the seventh inning to rally past Charlotte 7-2 on Sunday afternoon at Eck Stadium.The Shockers (27-26, 13-11) extended their winning streak to a season-high-tying five games and completed their fourth sweep of the season (Utah Tech, Gonzaga, Rice, Charlotte).The combination of Charlotte starter Chase Carson and reliever Ryan Degges limited Wichita State to just one run through the first six innings that came on a&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/dayvin-johnson/7596">Dayvin Johnson</a>&nbsp;solo homer in the bottom of the third. The Shockers trailed 2-1 entering the bottom of the seventh but opened the inning with a walk and a single to put men at first and second with nobody out. That brought up Durnin, who twice squared around to bunt against Charlotte reliever AJ Wilson but took a strike and fouled off another to bring the count to 0-2. The freshman followed with a blast to left that cleared the wall for a go-ahead, three-run home run and a 4-2 Wichita State lead.The Shockers weren't done in the inning, as&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/mauricio-millan/7532">Mauricio Millan</a>&nbsp;singled,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/7605">Camden Johnson</a>&nbsp;doubled, and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/lane-haworth/7609">Lane Haworth</a>&nbsp;singled both home to stretch the advantage to 6-2.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/jordan-rogers/7538">Jordan Rogers</a>&nbsp;put a bow on the inning with an RBI double, capping off the six-run frame with a 7-2 WSU cushion.The Wichita State bullpen turned in one of their best performances of the season to close out the victory. The combination of&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tyler-dobbs/7616">Tyler Dobbs</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/caleb-anderson/8973">Caleb Anderson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/nate-adler/7515">Nate Adler</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/ryan-geraghty/7613">Ryan Geraghty</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/hunter-holmes/8976">Hunter Holmes</a>&nbsp;totaled 4.1 scoreless innings with six strikeouts, highlighted by three strikeouts from Adler in the eighth to strand two 49ers in scoring position. Anderson (2-4) picked up the win, flipping two shutout innings.WSU starter&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-hamilton/7614">Brady Hamilton</a>&nbsp;pitched well in a no-decision, allowing four hits and two runs over 4.2 innings while striking out a season-high six batters.Wilson (4-3) took the loss for Charlotte, allowing six hits and five runs while recording just two outs.Wichita State stole a season-high four bases in the contest, getting one apiece from Haworth,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/dayvin-johnson/7596">Dayvin Johnson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/camden-johnson/7605">Camden Johnson</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/baseball/roster/seth-stroh/7543">Seth Stroh</a>. The Shockers also drew eight walks, one off their season high.The Shockers finish the season with a 19-10 record at Eck Stadium. WSU goes on the road to finish the regular season, kicking off a three-game series at Memphis on Thursday night. First pitch of the series opener is scheduled for 6:00 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;

⚾️ Shockers complete sweep of Charlotte

Courtesy of Kansas State Athletics

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.&nbsp;— An eight-run deficit proved to be too much for K-State to overcome, as West Virginia claimed a 12-5 victory Sunday afternoon and picked up the series win at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark.

K-State (29-21, 13-14 Big 12) posted a four-run sixth that trimmed its deficit to four runs after the Wildcats earlier trailed 9-1, but WVU (31-19, 17-10 Big 12) scored three late runs to put the game away.

"Overall, speaking for our guys, we are disappointed," said head K-State baseball coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2461">Pete Hughes</a>. "Our approach was score early to neutralize an emotionally filled atmosphere. We were unable to create offense first and they did."&nbsp;&nbsp;

"I was proud of our fight mid-game, but we needed to string together a couple of big innings. They continued to take advantage of opportunities via the homerun and proved to be too much," Hughes said.

The Mountaineers pounded out 15 hits and scored eight runs with two outs, led by three-hit days from Logan Suave and Sam White, while the 2023 Big 12 Player of the Year JJ Wetherholt drove in a game-high four runs.

&nbsp; The Wildcats were led offensively by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/chuck-ingram/11526">Chuck Ingram</a>, who went 2-for-3, that included a lead-off double in the eighth.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-day/11461">Brady Day</a>&nbsp;turned in his 16th&nbsp;multi-RBI game of the season after driving in three runs for the Wildcats, including a two-run triple – his second of the year.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp; Right-hander&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/josh-wintroub/11539">Josh Wintroub</a>&nbsp;took the loss, surrendering three runs (two earned) on five hits in his 1 2/3 inning start (2-4).

THE RUNDOWN &nbsp; WVU took advantage of a fielding error in the outfield to plate the opening run in the first frame, before stretching the lead out to three with a pair of extra-base hits including a two-out solo shot to left center.

<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-jones/11466">Brendan Jones</a>, who dropped a bunt single to break up the no-hit bid, put the Cats on the board as the junior beat out the throw on the attempted play at home with grounder to left-handed starter Tyler Switalski in the fourth.

The Mountaineers immediately responded in the bottom of the inning, as Wetherholt belted his 27th career homer into right field to make it a 6-1 run ballgame.

Down 9-1 heading into the sixth, K-State rallied for four runs led by an issued walk to Jones. The Greenbrier, Tenn., product moved to second with a fielding error at short for Culpepper to safely reach first.

&nbsp; With runners on first and second, Day flared bases-clearing triple into right center until the Cats' second baseman scored in the next at bat with a single by designated hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/danniel-rivera/11532">Danniel Rivera</a>, who made his way around to third on a sacrifice bunt from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-parsons/11530">Jaden Parsons</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp; K-State turned it into a four-run game, as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/cayden-phillips/11472">Cayden Phillips</a>&nbsp;laid down the squeeze bunt to score Rivera, but the rally came to an end as the Mountaineers plated three runs in a two-inning span to fend off the Cats.&nbsp;&nbsp;

ON DECK The Wildcats will conclude the regular season Thursday, May 16, when they host Big 12 newcomer BYU (19-29, 6-21 Big 12) in the final Conference set of the year at Tointon Family Stadium, with first pitch slated for 6 p.m.

The final regular season series can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, while radio coverage is available on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). A free, live streaming audio available for all games at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Live=3268&amp;type=Archive">KStateSports.com/watch</a>&nbsp;and on the K-State Sports app.Fans can purchase tickets to the BYU series at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.k-statesports.com/tickets">K-StateSports.com/Tickets</a>, call 1-800-221-CATS (2287), or stop by the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum.

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 </figure>Courtesy of Kansas State AthleticsMORGANTOWN, W.Va.&nbsp;— An eight-run deficit proved to be too much for K-State to overcome, as West Virginia claimed a 12-5 victory Sunday afternoon and picked up the series win at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark.K-State (29-21, 13-14 Big 12) posted a four-run sixth that trimmed its deficit to four runs after the Wildcats earlier trailed 9-1, but WVU (31-19, 17-10 Big 12) scored three late runs to put the game away."Overall, speaking for our guys, we are disappointed," said head K-State baseball coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2461">Pete Hughes</a>. "Our approach was score early to neutralize an emotionally filled atmosphere. We were unable to create offense first and they did."&nbsp;&nbsp;"I was proud of our fight mid-game, but we needed to string together a couple of big innings. They continued to take advantage of opportunities via the homerun and proved to be too much," Hughes said.The Mountaineers pounded out 15 hits and scored eight runs with two outs, led by three-hit days from Logan Suave and Sam White, while the 2023 Big 12 Player of the Year JJ Wetherholt drove in a game-high four runs.&nbsp; The Wildcats were led offensively by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/chuck-ingram/11526">Chuck Ingram</a>, who went 2-for-3, that included a lead-off double in the eighth.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brady-day/11461">Brady Day</a>&nbsp;turned in his 16th&nbsp;multi-RBI game of the season after driving in three runs for the Wildcats, including a two-run triple – his second of the year.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Right-hander&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/josh-wintroub/11539">Josh Wintroub</a>&nbsp;took the loss, surrendering three runs (two earned) on five hits in his 1 2/3 inning start (2-4).THE RUNDOWN &nbsp; WVU took advantage of a fielding error in the outfield to plate the opening run in the first frame, before stretching the lead out to three with a pair of extra-base hits including a two-out solo shot to left center.<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-jones/11466">Brendan Jones</a>, who dropped a bunt single to break up the no-hit bid, put the Cats on the board as the junior beat out the throw on the attempted play at home with grounder to left-handed starter Tyler Switalski in the fourth.The Mountaineers immediately responded in the bottom of the inning, as Wetherholt belted his 27th career homer into right field to make it a 6-1 run ballgame.Down 9-1 heading into the sixth, K-State rallied for four runs led by an issued walk to Jones. The Greenbrier, Tenn., product moved to second with a fielding error at short for Culpepper to safely reach first.&nbsp; With runners on first and second, Day flared bases-clearing triple into right center until the Cats' second baseman scored in the next at bat with a single by designated hitter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/danniel-rivera/11532">Danniel Rivera</a>, who made his way around to third on a sacrifice bunt from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jaden-parsons/11530">Jaden Parsons</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K-State turned it into a four-run game, as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/cayden-phillips/11472">Cayden Phillips</a>&nbsp;laid down the squeeze bunt to score Rivera, but the rally came to an end as the Mountaineers plated three runs in a two-inning span to fend off the Cats.&nbsp;&nbsp;ON DECK The Wildcats will conclude the regular season Thursday, May 16, when they host Big 12 newcomer BYU (19-29, 6-21 Big 12) in the final Conference set of the year at Tointon Family Stadium, with first pitch slated for 6 p.m. The final regular season series can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, while radio coverage is available on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). A free, live streaming audio available for all games at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Live=3268&amp;type=Archive">KStateSports.com/watch</a>&nbsp;and on the K-State Sports app.Fans can purchase tickets to the BYU series at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.k-statesports.com/tickets">K-StateSports.com/Tickets</a>, call 1-800-221-CATS (2287), or stop by the K-State Athletics Ticket Office in Bramlage Coliseum.

⚾️ Early deficit proves too much in loss at West Virginia

TOPEKA, Kan. — Buhler High School secured its first state championship in boys tennis with a 5-point win over Independence at the Kossover Tennis Center on Saturday.

2024 4A State Tennis Team Champion Buhler Crusaders:

Doubles 3rd place finish- Von Woleslagel / Reuben Harder 

Doubles Qualifiers- Eli Biggs /Merick Manns&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. — Buhler High School secured its first state championship in boys tennis with a 5-point win over Independence at the Kossover Tennis Center on Saturday.2024 4A State Tennis Team Champion Buhler Crusaders:Coaches Matt Babcock &amp; Lyle GoertzenSingles State Champion- Davian SpiesSingles 4th place finish- Amos HarderDoubles 3rd place finish- Von Woleslagel / Reuben Harder Doubles Qualifiers- Eli Biggs /Merick Manns&nbsp;&nbsp;

🎾 Buhler claims first state title in program history

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jo Adell hit a three-run homer and Kevin Pillar had three hits and three RBIs in the Los Angeles Angels' 9-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

Logan O’Hoppe had a two-run double during a four-run seventh for the Angels, who won for only the sixth time in 22 games.

“We put some good at-bats together in some situations where we certainly needed it,” Angels manager Ron Washington said. “We just want to learn how to sustain it, and if they can sustain it, we can become a very consistent team because we've got some kids out there that are growing.”

Tyler Anderson (3-4) yielded three runs and seven hits over 6 2/3 effective innings for the Halos, ending his five-start winless skid. The left-hander retired 12 straight at one point.

“It's good (to get a victory), but it's a team game, and we're doing a good job staying in a lot of these games,” Anderson said.

Salvador Pérez had an early RBI double for the Royals, whose three-game winning streak ended.

Cole Ragans (2-3) allowed eight hits and seven runs over 6 1/3 innings for Kansas City, recording a season-low three strikeouts in his first loss in four starts.

“I think his delivery looked a little bit out of whack, and I think it affected his command,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “His stuff was good. He got into a groove there after the third and kept us in the game. We felt good that he had plenty of pitches (left), but he just didn't execute as well as he would have liked there in the seventh.”

Bobby Witt Jr. singled, stole second and scored on Pérez’s double down the left field line in the first, but Pillar led off the Angels' second with a triple when MJ Melendez misplayed his drive to left.

Adell connected two batters later with a 419-foot shot. The long-hyped prospect could be finding a groove in the majors after a half-decade of false starts, hitting three homers in his last four games and seven this season.

“It all goes back to my decisions in the box and what I swing at,” Adell said.

Cole Tucker, Taylor Ward and Pillar then strung together consecutive singles in the third, and Ward scored on a wild pitch to put the Angels up 5-1.

“Obviously not the best,” Ragans said of his start. “Made some mistakes. Felt like a few times I made some good pitches (and) they hit them hard. A few times, left some pitches over the plate. Fell behind quite a bit, I felt like. Yeah, just not the best.”

After Witt singled home Maikel Garcia in the sixth, the Royals chased Anderson with Kyle Isbel's soft RBI single in the seventh. Angels reliever Adam Cimber escaped a tight jam for the second straight night, allowing no runs for the 15th time in his last 16 appearances.

“Cimber is the man,” Anderson said. “We all love him. If there's nobody on, if there's people on, we just like it when he's in the game.”

Pillar then dropped a bases-loaded, two-out single inside the line in right field in the seventh off reliever Nick Anderson, and O'Hoppe followed with a double to left.

Pillar was designated for assignment by the White Sox last month, and he made his Angels debut May 1, shortly after Mike Trout's knee injury. The veteran is off to a solid start back in his native Los Angeles area,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/angels-pirates-score-2ad1c37dcd60efc77de0c04830d08848">hitting two homers and driving in six runs</a>&nbsp;in a win at Pittsburgh earlier this week.

Kansas City's Seth Lugo (5-1, 1.92 ERA) goes for his sixth victory in his last eight starts when the takes the mound in the series finale against the Angels' Patrick Sandoval (2-5, 4.85 ERA), the beneficiary of Pillar's six-RBI game in Pittsburgh.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/5/1715488127138.jpeg" alt="Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell, left, celebrates as he rounds first after hitting a three-run home run while Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino watches during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)" />
 <figcaption>Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell, left, celebrates as he rounds first after hitting a three-run home run while Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino watches during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)</figcaption>
 </figure>GREG BEACHAM AP Sports WriterANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jo Adell hit a three-run homer and Kevin Pillar had three hits and three RBIs in the Los Angeles Angels' 9-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.Logan O’Hoppe had a two-run double during a four-run seventh for the Angels, who won for only the sixth time in 22 games.“We put some good at-bats together in some situations where we certainly needed it,” Angels manager Ron Washington said. “We just want to learn how to sustain it, and if they can sustain it, we can become a very consistent team because we've got some kids out there that are growing.”Tyler Anderson (3-4) yielded three runs and seven hits over 6 2/3 effective innings for the Halos, ending his five-start winless skid. The left-hander retired 12 straight at one point.“It's good (to get a victory), but it's a team game, and we're doing a good job staying in a lot of these games,” Anderson said.Salvador Pérez had an early RBI double for the Royals, whose three-game winning streak ended.Cole Ragans (2-3) allowed eight hits and seven runs over 6 1/3 innings for Kansas City, recording a season-low three strikeouts in his first loss in four starts.“I think his delivery looked a little bit out of whack, and I think it affected his command,” Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “His stuff was good. He got into a groove there after the third and kept us in the game. We felt good that he had plenty of pitches (left), but he just didn't execute as well as he would have liked there in the seventh.”Bobby Witt Jr. singled, stole second and scored on Pérez’s double down the left field line in the first, but Pillar led off the Angels' second with a triple when MJ Melendez misplayed his drive to left.Adell connected two batters later with a 419-foot shot. The long-hyped prospect could be finding a groove in the majors after a half-decade of false starts, hitting three homers in his last four games and seven this season.“It all goes back to my decisions in the box and what I swing at,” Adell said.Cole Tucker, Taylor Ward and Pillar then strung together consecutive singles in the third, and Ward scored on a wild pitch to put the Angels up 5-1.“Obviously not the best,” Ragans said of his start. “Made some mistakes. Felt like a few times I made some good pitches (and) they hit them hard. A few times, left some pitches over the plate. Fell behind quite a bit, I felt like. Yeah, just not the best.”After Witt singled home Maikel Garcia in the sixth, the Royals chased Anderson with Kyle Isbel's soft RBI single in the seventh. Angels reliever Adam Cimber escaped a tight jam for the second straight night, allowing no runs for the 15th time in his last 16 appearances.“Cimber is the man,” Anderson said. “We all love him. If there's nobody on, if there's people on, we just like it when he's in the game.”Pillar then dropped a bases-loaded, two-out single inside the line in right field in the seventh off reliever Nick Anderson, and O'Hoppe followed with a double to left.Pillar was designated for assignment by the White Sox last month, and he made his Angels debut May 1, shortly after Mike Trout's knee injury. The veteran is off to a solid start back in his native Los Angeles area,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/angels-pirates-score-2ad1c37dcd60efc77de0c04830d08848">hitting two homers and driving in six runs</a>&nbsp;in a win at Pittsburgh earlier this week.UP NEXTKansas City's Seth Lugo (5-1, 1.92 ERA) goes for his sixth victory in his last eight starts when the takes the mound in the series finale against the Angels' Patrick Sandoval (2-5, 4.85 ERA), the beneficiary of Pillar's six-RBI game in Pittsburgh.

⚾️ Angels win over Royals Saturday

Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The top-seeded Celtics didn't mess around after dropping losing Game 2 on their parquet floor by 24. Tatum scored on a three-point play and the Celtics opened the second half with 14 straight points to open a 23-point lead. That was way too much for the Cavs, who overcame a 22-point deficit in the fourth to stun Boston in March. Donovan Mitchell scored 33 for Cleveland, but the All-Star guard aggravated a left knee injury in the fourth quarter

Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder again for 2-1 lead in West semis

DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Luka Doncic also had 22 points to go with 15 rebounds, and P.J. Washington scored 27, just two shy of his playoff high from the previous game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for the Thunder. Oklahoma City has lost consecutive games after starting 5-0 in the playoffs. Game 4 is Monday night in Dallas.

Skjei ends Carolina's power-play woes, helps Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-3 to extend 2nd-round series

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round playoff series. Skjei's shot from the the point came off a feed from Tuevo Teravainen for Carolina's first goal with the man advantage in 17 tries in the series. Evgeny Kuznetsov, Stefan Noesen and Sebastian Aho each scored for Carolina. Will Cuylle, Barclay Goodrow and Alexis Lafreniere scored for the Rangers. Game 5 is Monday at Madison Square Garden.

Shohei Ohtani leaves late in Dodgers' win over Padres with back tightness

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star designated hitter Shohei Ohtani left after his fourth at-bat in a 5-0 win over the San Diego Padres with what manager Dave Roberts said was back tightness. Ohtani went 0 for 3 with a walk, grounding out to the pitcher in his final at-bat in the seventh inning. He was replaced by pinch-hitter Kiké Hernández in the ninth. Roberts said the Dodgers didn't want to push it with Ohtani and the team would see how he felt Sunday but added he's leaning toward having the slugger sit out to rest.

Seguin, Stankoven score two goals each to power Stars' 4-1 win over Avalanche for 2-1 series lead

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored the tie-breaking goal in the second period and added an empty-netter in the third and Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made it all hold up, powering the Stars to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series. Logan Stankoven also scored twice and Oettinger finished with 29 saves for Dallas. Mikko Rantanen scored for Colorado and Alexandar Georgiev had 19 saves.

Taylor Wenczkowski scores in 3rd OT, Boston beats Montreal 2-1 in Game 2 of PWHL semifinal series

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Taylor Wenczkowski scored at 11:44 of the third overtime to give Boston a 2-1 victory over Montreal on Saturday night in Game 2 of the Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal series. Boston also won 2-1 in overtime in Game 1 on Thursday night. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is Tuesday night in Boston. Aerin Frankel made 56 saves for Boston. Amanda Pelly opened the scoring for Boston at 6:48 of the first period. Kristin O'Neill tied it on a power play at 1:58 of the second. Boston killed a five-minute power play in the first overtime after Lexie Adzija was given a match penalty for attempt to injure.Montreal defender Erin Ambrose played 61:33. Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped 50 shots for Montreal.

Sagstrom, Zhang break away in Founders Cup, dashing Korda's bid for record 6th straight LPGA victory

CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang left Nelly Korda and everyone else way behind Saturday in the Cognizant Founders Cup. Trying to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour event, Korda was 11 shots behind Sagstrom and 10 back of two-time NCAA champion Zhang with a round left at Upper Montclair Country Club. After months of near-perfect play, Korda inexplicably hit bad drives, found bunkers from the fairway and missed short putts. She shot a 1-over 73. Sagstrom, who has played well on this course the last three years, had a 66 to get to 19-under 197. Zhang, who won in her professional debut in New Jersey state a year ago, had a 67 after lipping out on a short birdie putt at No. 18.

Rory McIlroy pulls within shot of Xander Schauffele in Wells Fargo Championship

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy shot a bogey-free 4-under 67 on Saturday to pull within a stroke of leader Xander Schauffele with a round left in the Wells Fargo Championship. Schauffele, who entered the day four shots ahead of McIlroy and Jason Day, had a 70 to get to 12-under 201 as he looks to hold on and snap a 38-tournament victory drought. Sungjae Im was four shots strokes back after holing out from bunker on No. 18 to save par and shoot 69. Sepp Straka matched McIlroy's low round of 67 and was alone in fourth at 7 under, while Day was fifth at 5 under — making five bogeys in a 73.

Messi plays through a scare, Inter Miami rallies past Montreal 3-2 for fifth straight win

MONTREAL (AP) — Lionel Messi played the entire game despite a first-half injury scare, Benjamin Cremaschi broke a tie in the 59th minute and Inter Miami overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat Montreal 3-2 on Saturday night for its fifth consecutive Major League Soccer win. Luis Suarez got his 11th goal of the season for Inter Miami, and Matías Rojas scored off a free kick for the winners. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint and Bryce Duke had the goals for Montreal. Playing in Canada for the first time, Messi briefly left late in the first half after some sort of issue with his left knee after being fouled by defender George Campbell.

Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all

Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced the decision to send the horse to Baltimore for the second leg of the Triple Crown next Saturday. McPeek previously refused to commit to Mystik Dan taking part in the race because of concern over the two-week turnaround, which did not work out so well in November. But he liked enough of what he saw in training over the past several days to take the chance. No one has won the Derby and Preakness since the last Triple Crown champion, Justify in 2018 for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert.

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

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 </figure>AP Sports Reports for May 12th, 2024:<div><iframe title="AP Sports Report for May 2th, 2024" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=9gdqp-160d389-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=60a0c8&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div>Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series leadCLEVELAND (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The top-seeded Celtics didn't mess around after dropping losing Game 2 on their parquet floor by 24. Tatum scored on a three-point play and the Celtics opened the second half with 14 straight points to open a 23-point lead. That was way too much for the Cavs, who overcame a 22-point deficit in the fourth to stun Boston in March. Donovan Mitchell scored 33 for Cleveland, but the All-Star guard aggravated a left knee injury in the fourth quarterKyrie Irving and Luka Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder again for 2-1 lead in West semisDALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Luka Doncic also had 22 points to go with 15 rebounds, and P.J. Washington scored 27, just two shy of his playoff high from the previous game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for the Thunder. Oklahoma City has lost consecutive games after starting 5-0 in the playoffs. Game 4 is Monday night in Dallas.Skjei ends Carolina's power-play woes, helps Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-3 to extend 2nd-round seriesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round playoff series. Skjei's shot from the the point came off a feed from Tuevo Teravainen for Carolina's first goal with the man advantage in 17 tries in the series. Evgeny Kuznetsov, Stefan Noesen and Sebastian Aho each scored for Carolina. Will Cuylle, Barclay Goodrow and Alexis Lafreniere scored for the Rangers. Game 5 is Monday at Madison Square Garden.Shohei Ohtani leaves late in Dodgers' win over Padres with back tightnessSAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star designated hitter Shohei Ohtani left after his fourth at-bat in a 5-0 win over the San Diego Padres with what manager Dave Roberts said was back tightness. Ohtani went 0 for 3 with a walk, grounding out to the pitcher in his final at-bat in the seventh inning. He was replaced by pinch-hitter Kiké Hernández in the ninth. Roberts said the Dodgers didn't want to push it with Ohtani and the team would see how he felt Sunday but added he's leaning toward having the slugger sit out to rest.Seguin, Stankoven score two goals each to power Stars' 4-1 win over Avalanche for 2-1 series leadDENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored the tie-breaking goal in the second period and added an empty-netter in the third and Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made it all hold up, powering the Stars to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series. Logan Stankoven also scored twice and Oettinger finished with 29 saves for Dallas. Mikko Rantanen scored for Colorado and Alexandar Georgiev had 19 saves.Taylor Wenczkowski scores in 3rd OT, Boston beats Montreal 2-1 in Game 2 of PWHL semifinal seriesLAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Taylor Wenczkowski scored at 11:44 of the third overtime to give Boston a 2-1 victory over Montreal on Saturday night in Game 2 of the Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal series. Boston also won 2-1 in overtime in Game 1 on Thursday night. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is Tuesday night in Boston. Aerin Frankel made 56 saves for Boston. Amanda Pelly opened the scoring for Boston at 6:48 of the first period. Kristin O'Neill tied it on a power play at 1:58 of the second. Boston killed a five-minute power play in the first overtime after Lexie Adzija was given a match penalty for attempt to injure.Montreal defender Erin Ambrose played 61:33. Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped 50 shots for Montreal.Sagstrom, Zhang break away in Founders Cup, dashing Korda's bid for record 6th straight LPGA victoryCLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang left Nelly Korda and everyone else way behind Saturday in the Cognizant Founders Cup. Trying to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour event, Korda was 11 shots behind Sagstrom and 10 back of two-time NCAA champion Zhang with a round left at Upper Montclair Country Club. After months of near-perfect play, Korda inexplicably hit bad drives, found bunkers from the fairway and missed short putts. She shot a 1-over 73. Sagstrom, who has played well on this course the last three years, had a 66 to get to 19-under 197. Zhang, who won in her professional debut in New Jersey state a year ago, had a 67 after lipping out on a short birdie putt at No. 18.Rory McIlroy pulls within shot of Xander Schauffele in Wells Fargo ChampionshipCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy shot a bogey-free 4-under 67 on Saturday to pull within a stroke of leader Xander Schauffele with a round left in the Wells Fargo Championship. Schauffele, who entered the day four shots ahead of McIlroy and Jason Day, had a 70 to get to 12-under 201 as he looks to hold on and snap a 38-tournament victory drought. Sungjae Im was four shots strokes back after holing out from bunker on No. 18 to save par and shoot 69. Sepp Straka matched McIlroy's low round of 67 and was alone in fourth at 7 under, while Day was fifth at 5 under — making five bogeys in a 73.Messi plays through a scare, Inter Miami rallies past Montreal 3-2 for fifth straight winMONTREAL (AP) — Lionel Messi played the entire game despite a first-half injury scare, Benjamin Cremaschi broke a tie in the 59th minute and Inter Miami overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat Montreal 3-2 on Saturday night for its fifth consecutive Major League Soccer win. Luis Suarez got his 11th goal of the season for Inter Miami, and Matías Rojas scored off a free kick for the winners. Jules-Anthony Vilsaint and Bryce Duke had the goals for Montreal. Playing in Canada for the first time, Messi briefly left late in the first half after some sort of issue with his left knee after being fouled by defender George Campbell.Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after allKentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced the decision to send the horse to Baltimore for the second leg of the Triple Crown next Saturday. McPeek previously refused to commit to Mystik Dan taking part in the race because of concern over the two-week turnaround, which did not work out so well in November. But he liked enough of what he saw in training over the past several days to take the chance. No one has won the Derby and Preakness since the last Triple Crown champion, Justify in 2018 for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___INTERLEAGUEFinal	Boston	4	Washington	2	Final	Baltimore	5	Arizona	4	Final	Colorado	8	Texas	3	___AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal	Toronto	10	Minnesota	8	Final	Tampa Bay	7	N.Y. Yankees	2	Final	Detroit	8	Houston	2	Final	Chicago White Sox	3	Cleveland	1	Final	L.A. Angels	9	Kansas City	3	Final	Oakland	8	Seattle	1	___NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal	Philadelphia	8	Miami	3	Final	Atlanta	4	N.Y. Mets	1	Final	Pittsburgh	10	Chicago Cubs	9	Final	San Francisco	5	Cincinnati	1	Final	Milwaukee	5	St. Louis	3	Final	L.A. Dodgers	5	San Diego	0	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal	Dallas	105	Oklahoma City	101	Final	Boston	106	Cleveland	93	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal	Carolina	4	N-Y Rangers	3	Final	Dallas	4	Colorado	1	___WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Las Vegas	102	Puerto Rico	50	___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCERFinal	D.C. United	3	Atlanta	2	Final	Charlotte FC	1	Nashville	0	Final	Miami	3	CF Montréal	2	Final	New York	4	New England	2	Final	Orlando City	3	Philadelphia	2	Final	New York City FC	3	Toronto FC	2	Final	Cincinnati	2	Columbus	1	Final	FC Dallas	2	Austin FC	1	Final	Houston	2	Sporting Kansas City	1	Final	St Louis City	3	Chicago	1	Final	San Jose	3	Colorado	2	Final tie	Real Salt Lake	2	LA Galaxy	2	Final	Los Angeles FC	3	Vancouver	0	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___INTERLEAGUE		Arizona	at	Baltimore	1:35 p.m.			Washington	at	Boston	1:35 p.m.			Texas	at	Colorado	3:10 p.m.	___AMERICAN LEAGUE		Minnesota	at	Toronto	1:37 p.m.			Houston	at	Detroit	1:40 p.m.			N-Y Yankees	at	Tampa Bay	1:40 p.m.			Cleveland	at	Chi White Sox	2:10 p.m.			Kansas City	at	L-A Angels	4:07 p.m.			Oakland	at	Seattle	4:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL LEAGUE		Chi Cubs	at	Pittsburgh	1:35 p.m.			Philadelphia	at	Miami	1:40 p.m.			St. Louis	at	Milwaukee	2:10 p.m.			Cincinnati	at	San Francisco	4:05 p.m.			L-A Dodgers	at	San Diego	4:10 p.m.			Atlanta	at	N-Y Mets	7:10 p.m.	___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS		New York	at	Indiana	3:30 p.m.			Denver	at	Minnesota	8 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS		Florida	at	Boston	6:30 p.m.			Vancouver	at	Edmonton	9:30 p.m.	___MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER		Seattle	at	Portland	4:45 p.m.	___

📢📰🎧 Sports Headlines for Sunday

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.&nbsp; — &nbsp;Three costly K-State errors led to nine unearned runs, as West Virginia shut out the Wildcats 13-0 Saturday night at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark.

"Unfortunately, when you have nine unearned runs it's tough to win the series clincher," head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2461">Pete Hughes</a>&nbsp;said. "On to tomorrow with a great opportunity for our guys to win a road series.

"WVU's Derek Clark picked up his sixth victory of the year, as the senior lefty held the Wildcats to just two hits while striking out 10 of the 24 batters he faced (6-2).

"Clark was outstanding. His fastball command and secondary pitch mix were as good as we've seen all year," said Hughes.

Five players contributed a hit for WVU (30-19, 16-10 Big 12), including multi-hit days from three. Sam White led the Mountaineers' offense with five RBI, that included a three-run homer in the seventh.

In his fourth start of the season,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-wentworth/11477">Jackson Wentworth</a>&nbsp;struck out seven batters in his 6 1/3 innings but suffered the loss after allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits with three walks (3-4).

"I thought Jackson was really good tonight and just ran into some bad luck with the weather."&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-jones/11466">Brendan Jones</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/nick-english/11522">Nick English</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/chuck-ingram/11526">Chuck Ingram</a>&nbsp;each recorded a hit for the Wildcats (29-20, 13-13 Big 12).&nbsp;&nbsp;

THE RUNDOWN Wentworth retired eight consecutive batters before the Mountaineers grabbed the go-ahead lead in the third.

After two scoreless innings, the tie was broken up with three runs for WVU, as the Mountaineers capitalized on the rainy conditions led by a two-run single from Sam White.

Clark took a one-hitter into the sixth before English laced a single into left field to move Jones into scoring position, who was issued his 44th walk of the season. Jones stole third but was left stranded as the Mountaineers picked up two quick outs to protect the shut out.

A solo home run for All-American JJ Wetherholt in the sixth led the way as the Mountaineers scored 10 runs in a three-inning span to put the game away.

ON DECK K-State will go for the series win on Sunday, with the series finale scheduled for 12 p.m. CT at Wagener Field. The finale can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, while radio coverage is available on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM).

A free, live streaming audio available for all games at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Live=3268&amp;type=Archive">KStateSports.com/watch</a>&nbsp;and on the K-State Sports app.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>MORGANTOWN, W.Va.&nbsp; — &nbsp;Three costly K-State errors led to nine unearned runs, as West Virginia shut out the Wildcats 13-0 Saturday night at Wagener Field at Kendrick Family Ballpark."Unfortunately, when you have nine unearned runs it's tough to win the series clincher," head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/pete-hughes/2461">Pete Hughes</a>&nbsp;said. "On to tomorrow with a great opportunity for our guys to win a road series."WVU's Derek Clark picked up his sixth victory of the year, as the senior lefty held the Wildcats to just two hits while striking out 10 of the 24 batters he faced (6-2)."Clark was outstanding. His fastball command and secondary pitch mix were as good as we've seen all year," said Hughes.Five players contributed a hit for WVU (30-19, 16-10 Big 12), including multi-hit days from three. Sam White led the Mountaineers' offense with five RBI, that included a three-run homer in the seventh.In his fourth start of the season,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jackson-wentworth/11477">Jackson Wentworth</a>&nbsp;struck out seven batters in his 6 1/3 innings but suffered the loss after allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits with three walks (3-4)."I thought Jackson was really good tonight and just ran into some bad luck with the weather."&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/brendan-jones/11466">Brendan Jones</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/nick-english/11522">Nick English</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/chuck-ingram/11526">Chuck Ingram</a>&nbsp;each recorded a hit for the Wildcats (29-20, 13-13 Big 12).&nbsp;&nbsp;THE RUNDOWN Wentworth retired eight consecutive batters before the Mountaineers grabbed the go-ahead lead in the third.After two scoreless innings, the tie was broken up with three runs for WVU, as the Mountaineers capitalized on the rainy conditions led by a two-run single from Sam White.Clark took a one-hitter into the sixth before English laced a single into left field to move Jones into scoring position, who was issued his 44th walk of the season. Jones stole third but was left stranded as the Mountaineers picked up two quick outs to protect the shut out.A solo home run for All-American JJ Wetherholt in the sixth led the way as the Mountaineers scored 10 runs in a three-inning span to put the game away.ON DECK K-State will go for the series win on Sunday, with the series finale scheduled for 12 p.m. CT at Wagener Field. The finale can be seen on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ and the ESPN app, while radio coverage is available on News Radio KMAN (93.3 FM, 1350 AM). A free, live streaming audio available for all games at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kstatesports.com/watch/?Live=3268&amp;type=Archive">KStateSports.com/watch</a>&nbsp;and on the K-State Sports app.&nbsp;&nbsp;