At Ball Arena, Denver:
In Wednesday's opening game of the Western Conference Final as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued, Dylan Coghlan, Pavel Dorofayev (power play), Brett Howland, and Nic Dowd (empty net) each scored once while Carter Hart saved 36 of 38 shots as the Vegas Golden Knights knocked off the homestanding Colorado Avalanche 4-2 to seize home-ice advantage.
At Paycom Centre, Oklahoma City:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and dished out nine assists on Wednesday as the Oklahoma City Thunder squared their NBA Western Conference Final at one game apiece with their 122-113 home victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Seven OKC players scored in double-figures.
Stephon Castle scored 25 points in leading the Spurs (to go with his eight assists) while Devin Vassell added 22 and Victor Wembanyama 21 (with 17 rebounds).
At Madison Square Garden, New York City:
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points as the New York Knicks, with all five starters scoring in double-figures, came back from a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to knock off the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime of the opening game of the NBA's Eastern Conference Final.
Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 29 points.
At KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York:
Alex Newhook, at 11:22 of overtime, scored the game-and-series-winning goal as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the homestanding Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in the seven and deciding game of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued.
Les Canadiens will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, which will open at Raleigh's Lenovo Center on Thursday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on TNT, TruTV, and HBO Max.
At Paycom Center, Oklahoma City:
Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points and grabbed 24 rebounds on Monday night as the San Antonio Spurs, in double overtime, took the opening game of their NBA Western Conference Final series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, 122-155 on the road.
Dylan Harper added 24 points (while grabbing 11 rebounds) helped the Spurs' cause.
Six San Antonio players (including all five starters) scored in double digits.
Jalen Williams led Oklahoma City with 26 points while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 24 (to go with his 12 assists).
At Little Caesars Arena, Detroit: In the lone Sunday NBA Playoff game, Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points and dished out eight assists, while Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill (off the bench) added 23 each as the Cleveland Cavaliers manhandled the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on the road to win the seventh and deciding game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Evan Mobley added 21 points and 12 rebounds to the Cleveland cause.
The Pistons were led by Daniss Jenkins' 17 points.
The Cavaliers will square off against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden at 5:00 PM PDT (ESPN/Prime Video).
At Laurel Park, Laurel, Maryland:
In Saturday's 151st running of the Preakness Stakes (taking place at Laurel Park due to ongoing construction at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course), Napoleon Solo, with jockey Paco Lopez aboard, and with Chad Summers (making his Triple Crown debut) as trainer, won the race, with Iron Honor second, and Chip Honcho third.
Golden Tempo, who won the Kentucky Derby, passed on this one.
The Belmont Stake will take place on Saturday, June 6 at Saratoga Race Trace (Belmont Park still undergoing construction).
Associated Press photo by Stephanie Scarbrough
At Bell Centre, Montreal:
In the lone Saturday Stanley Cup Playoff contest, after trailing 3-1, the Buffalo Sabres scored seven unanswered goals and smothered the homestanding Montreal Canadiens 8-3 to square their Eastern Conference semifinal series at three games apiece.
Jason Zucker, Jack Quinn (twice), and Zach Mesta scored power-play goals for the Sabres.
The series will decided at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Monday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on ESPN.
The NBA Playoffs continued on Friday with two games.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Rocket Arena, Cleveland:
Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and dished out eight assists as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 on the road in game six of their conference semifinal series.
Seven Pistons scored in double-figures.
James Harden led Cleveland with 23 points.
The series, now deadlocked at three games apiece, will be decided on Sunday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Prime Video, with the New York Knicks awaiting the winner.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Target Center, Minneapolis:
Stephon Castle scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs, with six players (including all five starters) scoring in double-figures, manhandled the homestanding Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 to win their conference semifinal series in six games.
Anthony Edwards (with 24 points) and Terrance Shannon, Jr., off the bench (21) paced Minnesota.
The Spurs will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Final, starting on Monday at Oklahoma City's Paycom Center at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on ESPN.
The San Francisco 49ers' 2026 regular season schedule, which was released on Thursday:
Thursday, September 10:
@ Los Angeles Rams (at Melbourne, Australia), 5:35 PM Pacific Time (Netflix)
Sunday, September 20:
vs. Miami Dolphins, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (FOX)
Sunday, September 27:
vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1:05 PM Pacific Time (FOX)
Sunday, October 4:
vs. Denver Broncos, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (CBS)
Sunday, October 11:
At Seattle Seahawks, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (FOX)
Monday, October 19:
vs. Washington Commanders, 5:15 PM Pacific Time (ESPN/ABC)
Sunday, October 25:
at Atlanta Falcons, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (FOX)
November 1-2: Bye
Sunday, November 8:
vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1:05 PM Pacific Time (CBS)
Sunday, November 15:
at Dallas Cowboys, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (FOX)
Sunday, November 22:
vs. Minnesota Vikings (at Mexico City), 5:20 PM Pacific Time (NBC)
Sunday, November 29:
vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (FOX)
Sunday, December 6:
at New York Giants, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (FOX)
Sunday, December 13:
vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (FOX)
Thursday, December 17:
at Los Angeles Chargers, 5:15 PM Pacific Time (Prime Video)
Sunday, December 27:
at Kansas City Chiefs, 1:25 PM Pacific Time (CBS)
Sunday, January 3:
vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 5:15 PM Pacific Time (NBC)
To be deternined:
at Arizona Cardinals, network or streaming service to be deternined
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Thursday with two games.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York:
Cole Caufield, Alexandre Tower, John Anderson, Jake Evans, Nick Suzuki (power play), and Ivan Demidov (power play) each scored once as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the homestanding Buffalo Sabres 6-3.
The Habs, now up three games to two in their conference semifinal series, can finish off the Sabres with a game-six home victory on Saturday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on ABC.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Honda Center, Anaheim, California:
Pavel Dorofayev scored twice in the third period while goalie Carter Hart saved 31 of 32 shots as the Vegas Golden Knights roasted the hosts Anaheim Ducks 5-1 and wrapped up their conference semifinal series in six games.
The Golden Knights will take on the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final, which will open at the Ball Arena in Denver this coming Wednesday at 5:00 PM on ESPN.
