NBA Finals: Spurs Steal Game Three From Knicks, Cut New York's Series Advantage To 2-1

 At Madison Square Garden, New York City:

In Monday's third game of the NBA Finals, Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points (with eight rebounds) while Stephon Castle added 23 as the San Antonio Spurs held off the homestanding New York Knicks 115-111 to cut New York's series advantage to two games to one.

Six Spurs, including all five starters, scored in double digits.

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 32 points while OG Anunoby added 28.

The series will resume this coming Wednesday at Madison Square Garden at 5:30 PM Pacific Time on ABC.

Golden Tempo Wins Belmont Stakes

At Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York: 

With Belmont Park still undergoing construction, Golden Tempo, with Jose Ortiz aboard and trained by Cherie DeVaux, the winner of the Kentucky Derby who skipped the Preakness Stakes, came out on top in the 158th Belmont Stakes

with Commandment finishing second and Renegade finishing third.

Associated Press photo     

Stanley Cup Final: Double OT Goad Gives Vegas A 2-1 Series Lead Over Carolina

 At T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada:

Shea Theodore scored the winning goal at 5:38 of the second overtime period on Saturday as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 to take a two-games-to-one lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

Mitch Marner had a hand in the other four Vegas goals, scoring a natural hat trick and assisting on Tomas Hertl's power-play goal, all in the second period.

The Hurricanes came storming back in the third period with Jordan Martinook, Taylor Hall, Jordan Staal, and Andrei Svechnikov (power play) each tallying a goal.

The series will resume this coming Tuesday at the T-Mobile Arena at 5:00 PM on ABC.

NBA Finals: Knicks Top Spurs For 2-0 Series Advantage

 At Frost Bank Center, San Antonio:

In Friday's second game of the NBA Finals, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Mikel Bridges and Jalen Brunson added 20 apiece as the New York Knicks defeated the homestanding San Antonio Spurs 105-104 to take a two-games-to-none series advantage.

Victor Wembanyama paced the Spurs with 29 points (to go with his nine rebounds) while De'Aaron Fox added 20.

The series will shift to New York's Madison Square Garden for game three on Monday at 5:30 PM Pacific Time on ABC.

Stanley Cup Final: OT Power Play Goal Squares Series For Canes

At Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina:

Seth Jarvis scored the game-winning power-play goal 3:56 into overtime on Thursday as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 to square the Stanley Cup Final at one game apiece.

 Logan Stankoven, Mark Jankowski, and Jordan Staal (power play) each scored a third-period goal for Carolina.  

Brett Howland scored twice and Mark Stone once (with 81 seconds remaining in regulation) scored for the Golden Knights.  

The series will now shift to the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada for game three on Saturday at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on ABC.

NBA Finals: Knicks Come Back From Double-Digit Deficit To Top Spurs In Game One

 At Frost Bank Center, San Antonio:

Jalen Brunson scored 30 points while Karl-Anthony Towns added 18 (to go with 12 rebounds) as the New York Knicks came back from a double-digit deficit to knock off the homestanding San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in the opening game of the NBA Finals.

Victor Wembanyama paced San Antonio with 26 points while grabbing 12 rebounds.

The series will resume on Friday night in San Antonio at 5:30 PM Pacific Time on ABC. 

Stanley Cup Final: Canes Blow Lead, Drop Opening Game To Golden Knights

At Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina: 

In Tuesday's opening game of the Stanley Cup Final, Tomas Hertl scored the winning goal with 3:24 remaining in regulation time as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights outlasted the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4. 

Shea Theodore, Ivan Barbashev, William Karlsson, and Brett Howden also scored for the Knights.  

Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice for the Canes while Jordan Staal and Shayne Gostibehere also tallied for the hosts.  

The Final will continue on Thursday night in Raleigh on ABC.

NBA Playoffs: Spurs Oust OKC, Will Face Knicks In Finals

At Paycom Center, Oklahoma City:

Victor Wembanyama scored 22 points while Julian Champagnie added 20 as the San Antonio Spurs, with seven players including all five starters scoring in double figures, dethroned the defending NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in the seventh and deciding game of the Western Conference Final on Saturday. 

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 35 points (to go with nine assists). 

The Spurs will play in their first NBA Finals since 2014, when they defeated the Miami Heat in five games and will face the New York Knickerbockers in this year's finals, opening at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, starting this coming Wednesday at 5:30 PM Pacific Time on ABC.

The two teams faced each other in the 1999 Finals, which the Spurs won in five games their first NBA title, the first won by a former ABA club.