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Doncic and Irving have Mavs on verge of sweeping Wolves

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving screamed at the crowd, then turned and grabbed Luka Doncic in a bear hug after the play that clinched a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals for Dallas. The co-stars — and fourth-quarter closers — for the Mavericks have been at it all series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, perhaps providing lessons in the first trip deep in the playoffs for Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. Dallas’ 116-107 victory in Game 3 ended with a 14-3 run by the Mavericks, who with a win Tuesday night at home can advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since ...

Newgarden salvages season with Indy win on a last-lap defeat of O’Ward

INDIANAPOLIS — As Roger Penske investigated the cheating incident that cost Josef Newgarden his IndyCar season-opening victory, never did Newgarden worry about his job security at Team Penske. He had too much else to worry about, Newgarden insisted, and helping his boss understand how Newgarden illegally used extra boosts of horsepower to win the March opening race was a bigger priority. Penske, for his part, said he stood behind the 33-year-old from Tennessee and was working on a contract extension for Newgarden beyond this eighth season with the organization. One way to ensure ...

At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across states in the South

The Associated Press VALLEY VIEW, Texas — Powerful storms killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S. The storms inflicted their worst damage in a region spanning from north of Dallas to the northwest corner of Arkansas, and the system threatened to bring more violent weather to other parts of the Midwest later in the day. By Monday, forecasters said, ...

Doncic, Irving each score 33 points as Mavs beat Wolves for 3-0 lead in West

DALLAS — Luka Doncic lunged for the ball after a steal by Anthony Edwards, knocking it far enough away to create a scramble and a jump ball the Dallas superstar won. The Mavericks made all the big plays again — on both ends of the court — and are a win away from their first trip to the NBA Finals in 13 years. Doncic and Kyrie Irving scored 33 points apiece and Dallas put together a decisive run in the final five minutes to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 on Sunday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. The 14-3 finish gave the Mavs a fifth consecutive ...

Wennberg scores in OT, Rangers top Panthers 5-4 to take lead in East finals

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Igor Shesterkin gave the New York Rangers a chance. Alex Wennberg got just enough of his stick on the puck to become the hero. And just like that, the Rangers reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference finals. Wennberg deflected the puck past Sergei Bobrovsky 5:35 into overtime, as the Rangers survived an all-out barrage from the Florida Panthers in the final minutes before escaping with a 5-4 victory — one that gave New York a 2-1 lead in the series. “This is a team,” said Wennberg, who had one goal in his first 31 games with the Rangers ...

Bell wins the Coca-Cola 600 after race due to wet weather

CONCORD, N.C. — Christopher Bell finally has a big win to put on his resume — even if it was a little anticlimactic. Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the race was called around midnight Eastern time due to wet weather with 151 laps remaining. The race had been red-flagged for more than two hours following a steady downpour. Attempts to dry the track were unsuccessful. Bell led a race-high 90 laps in his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota to earn his eighth career Cup Series win, but his first crown jewel race. “It feels so good .. just to ...