HUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;— The annual Kansas Strong Catbacker Tour will make a stop in the Salt City on Tuesday, when K-State football coach Chris Klieman and other guests visit AJ's at The Alley from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

The auction viewing starts at 11 a.m. and the program itself begins at 12 p.m. and will be moderated by the voice of the Wildcats, Wyatt Thompson.&nbsp;

Klieman will be joined by&nbsp;associate head men's basketball coach Ulric Maligi, as well as other student-athletes from the university.&nbsp;

Willie the Wildcat will be making an appearance as well, and will be available for photo opportunities throughout the program.

The event will feature an all-you-can-eat pizza and salad buffet with a drink for $10 for those who would like to eat lunch.&nbsp;

The event is part of a <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/4ea85700-c052-4c6c-a9a4-ecf044395472">16-stop tour</a> among cities throughout the state of Kansas.&nbsp;

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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan.&nbsp;— The annual Kansas Strong Catbacker Tour will make a stop in the Salt City on Tuesday, when K-State football coach Chris Klieman and other guests visit AJ's at The Alley from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.The auction viewing starts at 11 a.m. and the program itself begins at 12 p.m. and will be moderated by the voice of the Wildcats, Wyatt Thompson.&nbsp;Klieman will be joined by&nbsp;associate head men's basketball coach Ulric Maligi, as well as other student-athletes from the university.&nbsp;Willie the Wildcat will be making an appearance as well, and will be available for photo opportunities throughout the program.The event will feature an all-you-can-eat pizza and salad buffet with a drink for $10 for those who would like to eat lunch.&nbsp;The event is part of a <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/4ea85700-c052-4c6c-a9a4-ecf044395472">16-stop tour</a> among cities throughout the state of Kansas.&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

🏈 Catbacker Tour stops in Hutchinson on Tuesday

SHREVEPORT, La.—The Wichita Sky Kings got back in the winning state of mind and snapped their late season losing streak with a 128-124 win over division leading and defending TBL National Champion Shreveport on Sunday afternoon in Shreveport.

Wichita overcame a four point deficient at half time, but hit key free throws down the stretch to earn the win.

Terrell Brown score 35 to lead the Sky Kings in scoring. Newcomer Dion Wright added 22 points. Derrick Colter contributed with seven assists to add to the win.

Patrick Meyers led Shreveport with 29 points and 10 assists.

The Sky Kings will wrap up their mid-May four game road trip on Thursday in Shawnee, Oklahoma as they take on the Potawatomi Fire at 7pm on the TBLTV.tv network.

The last home game of the regular season is next Sunday, May 28th vs the Little Rock Lightning.&nbsp; Admission is free to the public for the first annual Fan Fest including former Wichita State, KU and NBA Stars.

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 </figure>SHREVEPORT, La.—The Wichita Sky Kings got back in the winning state of mind and snapped their late season losing streak with a 128-124 win over division leading and defending TBL National Champion Shreveport on Sunday afternoon in Shreveport.Wichita overcame a four point deficient at half time, but hit key free throws down the stretch to earn the win.Terrell Brown score 35 to lead the Sky Kings in scoring. Newcomer Dion Wright added 22 points. Derrick Colter contributed with seven assists to add to the win.Patrick Meyers led Shreveport with 29 points and 10 assists.The Sky Kings will wrap up their mid-May four game road trip on Thursday in Shawnee, Oklahoma as they take on the Potawatomi Fire at 7pm on the TBLTV.tv network.The last home game of the regular season is next Sunday, May 28th vs the Little Rock Lightning.&nbsp; Admission is free to the public for the first annual Fan Fest including former Wichita State, KU and NBA Stars.<figure>
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🏀 Wichita Sky Kings knock off division leader Shreveport

Wednesday First Round Games Butler 3, Fort Scott 2 Johnson County 7, Seward County 3 Barton 14, Kansas City, KS 5 Cowley 3, Cloud County 1

Thursday May 18 Fort Scott 10, Seward County 2 (Seward eliminated) KCK 11, Cloud County 3 (Cloud eliminated) Johnson County 12, Butler 10 Cowley 9, Barton 6

Friday May 19 KCK 8, Butler 0 (Butler eliminated) Barton 8, Fort Scott 5 (Fort Scott eliminated) Saturday May 20 Johnson County 2, Cowley 0 KCK 8, Barton 2 (Barton eliminated) Cowley 4, KCK 1 (KCK eliminated) Sunday May 21 Cowley 7, Johnson County 2 Johnson County 11, Cowley 2

**Johnson County advances to the 2023 NJCAA JUCO World Series in Grand Junction CO

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 </figure>Wednesday First Round Games Butler 3, Fort Scott 2 Johnson County 7, Seward County 3 Barton 14, Kansas City, KS 5 Cowley 3, Cloud County 1Thursday May 18 Fort Scott 10, Seward County 2 (Seward eliminated) KCK 11, Cloud County 3 (Cloud eliminated) Johnson County 12, Butler 10 Cowley 9, Barton 6Friday May 19 KCK 8, Butler 0 (Butler eliminated) Barton 8, Fort Scott 5 (Fort Scott eliminated) Saturday May 20 Johnson County 2, Cowley 0 KCK 8, Barton 2 (Barton eliminated) Cowley 4, KCK 1 (KCK eliminated) Sunday May 21 Cowley 7, Johnson County 2 Johnson County 11, Cowley 2**Johnson County advances to the 2023 NJCAA JUCO World Series in Grand Junction CO

⚾ Plains District/Region 6 Baseball Tourney - Johnson County wins title

CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered, Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 for a three-game series sweep. Romy González went 3 for 3 with two RBIs as Chicago won for the fifth time in six games. The White Sox also improved to 12-8 since an ugly 10-game slide. Lynn allowed two runs and four hits in his second straight win. Michael Massey hit a two-run homer for Kansas City, which finished with four hits. The last-place Royals have dropped seven of nine.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in a five-run second inning and an RBI double in a six-run fifth, helping the Texas Rangers rout the Colorado Rockies 13-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. Seager had a two-run homer for the second straight day, scoring three times and also singling. He returned Wednesday after missing 31 games with a strained hamstring. Texas scored 31 runs in the sweep, its most in a three-game series since 2018 against Minnesota. At 29-17 the Rangers are 12 games over .500 for the first time since finishing 2016 at 95-67. They have outscored opponents 297-189, the largest run difference through 46 games in franchise history, topping 90 in 2012.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oscar Mercado drove in five runs and Paul DeJong added a three-run homer to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. St. Louis has won 11 of 14 after a 10-24 start to the season. Nolan Arenado extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a three-hit effort. Los Angeles lost three of four in the series and dropped a set for the first time since losing two of three to Pittsburgh on April 24-26. Clayton Kershaw allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings, the shortest start of the season for the three-time Cy Young award winner.

MIAMI (AP) — Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 29 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat are now just one win from the NBA Finals after rolling past the Boston Celtics 128-102 on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference title series. Caleb Martin scored 18, Jimmy Butler finished with 16, Bam Adebayo had 13 and Max Strus added 10 for Miami, which leads the series 3-0. Jayson Tatum scored 14 and Jaylen Brown added 12 for the Celtics, who won three times on Miami’s floor on the way to winning last season’s Eastern Conference finals.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Denver Nuggets are on the brink of the first NBA Finals trip in franchise history after winning the first three games of the Western Conference finals over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets can also make another bit of history with a win in Game 4 on Monday night. Although this franchise has won 15 playoff series, Denver has never swept an opponent. It’s increasingly clear that this current version of the Nuggets is the best team in franchise history precisely because these players care only about team success.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Wayne Gretzky says Matthew Tkachuk has become the face of the Florida Panthers. The Great One seems to be right. Tkachuk has scored in overtime in each of the first two games of the Eastern Conference Final. The Panthers are now coming home for Game 3 of that series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Tkachuk is the 12th player in NHL history to have an overtime goal in back-to-back playoff games.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka is a major champion again. Gone are those injuries that led to doubt whether he was still part of golf's elite. Koepka won the PGA Championship at Oak Hill by closing with a 67 and winning by two shots over Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland. He now has won the PGA Championship three times. And it was his fifth major title. Only 14 players have won more. It was the first major by a LIV Golf player since the Saudi-funded league began nearly a year ago. California club pro Michael Block made an ace and tied for 15th.

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson turned in a dominating effort to win his third All-Star race and earn $1 million in the Cup Series’ return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year absence. Larson became only the fourth driver to win the All-Star race at least three times. Jimmie Johnson has the most with four victories, while Larson, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt have three. Larson is the first to win the All-Star race at three different tracks. He has won in Charlotte in 2019 and Texas in 2021. Bubba Wallace finished second in the 200-lap non-points exhibition race, followed by Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe and Chase Elliott.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou will lead the field to green in the Indianapolis 500 after the young Spaniard put together the fastest four-lap pole run in history Sunday. He edged Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist and gave Chip Ganassi Racing its third pole in a row. Palou whipped four laps around the historic 2.5-mile speedway at an average of 234.217 mph. That was a mere 0.007 mph faster than VeeKay, who still gave Ed Carpenter Racing a front-row starting spot for the ninth time in the last 11 years. Palou surpassed the record pole run of 234.046 mph that Ganassi teammate Scott Dixon put up last year. It also was the second-fastest qualifying effort, trailing only Arie Luyendyk’s 236.986, which he set the day after pole qualifying in 1996.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert’s National Treasure has won the Preakness Stakes, hours after another of the Hall of Famer's horses was euthanized on the track with a racing injury. The sport was already facing questions after a tumultuous leadup to the Kentucky Derby that included seven horses dying of various causes over a 10-day span at Churchill Downs. Derby winner Mage finished third in the Preakness. His defeat means there will not be a Triple Crown winner for a fifth consecutive year. Blazing Sevens finished second by a head. Baffert won the Preakness for a record eighth time.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS

<figure>
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 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered, Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 for a three-game series sweep. Romy González went 3 for 3 with two RBIs as Chicago won for the fifth time in six games. The White Sox also improved to 12-8 since an ugly 10-game slide. Lynn allowed two runs and four hits in his second straight win. Michael Massey hit a two-run homer for Kansas City, which finished with four hits. The last-place Royals have dropped seven of nine.ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in a five-run second inning and an RBI double in a six-run fifth, helping the Texas Rangers rout the Colorado Rockies 13-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. Seager had a two-run homer for the second straight day, scoring three times and also singling. He returned Wednesday after missing 31 games with a strained hamstring. Texas scored 31 runs in the sweep, its most in a three-game series since 2018 against Minnesota. At 29-17 the Rangers are 12 games over .500 for the first time since finishing 2016 at 95-67. They have outscored opponents 297-189, the largest run difference through 46 games in franchise history, topping 90 in 2012.ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oscar Mercado drove in five runs and Paul DeJong added a three-run homer to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. St. Louis has won 11 of 14 after a 10-24 start to the season. Nolan Arenado extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a three-hit effort. Los Angeles lost three of four in the series and dropped a set for the first time since losing two of three to Pittsburgh on April 24-26. Clayton Kershaw allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings, the shortest start of the season for the three-time Cy Young award winner.MIAMI (AP) — Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 29 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat are now just one win from the NBA Finals after rolling past the Boston Celtics 128-102 on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference title series. Caleb Martin scored 18, Jimmy Butler finished with 16, Bam Adebayo had 13 and Max Strus added 10 for Miami, which leads the series 3-0. Jayson Tatum scored 14 and Jaylen Brown added 12 for the Celtics, who won three times on Miami’s floor on the way to winning last season’s Eastern Conference finals.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Denver Nuggets are on the brink of the first NBA Finals trip in franchise history after winning the first three games of the Western Conference finals over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets can also make another bit of history with a win in Game 4 on Monday night. Although this franchise has won 15 playoff series, Denver has never swept an opponent. It’s increasingly clear that this current version of the Nuggets is the best team in franchise history precisely because these players care only about team success.SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Wayne Gretzky says Matthew Tkachuk has become the face of the Florida Panthers. The Great One seems to be right. Tkachuk has scored in overtime in each of the first two games of the Eastern Conference Final. The Panthers are now coming home for Game 3 of that series against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. Tkachuk is the 12th player in NHL history to have an overtime goal in back-to-back playoff games.PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka is a major champion again. Gone are those injuries that led to doubt whether he was still part of golf's elite. Koepka won the PGA Championship at Oak Hill by closing with a 67 and winning by two shots over Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland. He now has won the PGA Championship three times. And it was his fifth major title. Only 14 players have won more. It was the first major by a LIV Golf player since the Saudi-funded league began nearly a year ago. California club pro Michael Block made an ace and tied for 15th.NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson turned in a dominating effort to win his third All-Star race and earn $1 million in the Cup Series’ return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year absence. Larson became only the fourth driver to win the All-Star race at least three times. Jimmie Johnson has the most with four victories, while Larson, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt have three. Larson is the first to win the All-Star race at three different tracks. He has won in Charlotte in 2019 and Texas in 2021. Bubba Wallace finished second in the 200-lap non-points exhibition race, followed by Tyler Reddick, Chase Briscoe and Chase Elliott.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou will lead the field to green in the Indianapolis 500 after the young Spaniard put together the fastest four-lap pole run in history Sunday. He edged Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist and gave Chip Ganassi Racing its third pole in a row. Palou whipped four laps around the historic 2.5-mile speedway at an average of 234.217 mph. That was a mere 0.007 mph faster than VeeKay, who still gave Ed Carpenter Racing a front-row starting spot for the ninth time in the last 11 years. Palou surpassed the record pole run of 234.046 mph that Ganassi teammate Scott Dixon put up last year. It also was the second-fastest qualifying effort, trailing only Arie Luyendyk’s 236.986, which he set the day after pole qualifying in 1996.BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert’s National Treasure has won the Preakness Stakes, hours after another of the Hall of Famer's horses was euthanized on the track with a racing injury. The sport was already facing questions after a tumultuous leadup to the Kentucky Derby that included seven horses dying of various causes over a 10-day span at Churchill Downs. Derby winner Mage finished third in the Preakness. His defeat means there will not be a Triple Crown winner for a fifth consecutive year. Blazing Sevens finished second by a head. Baffert won the Preakness for a record eighth time.SUNDAY SCORESINTERLEAGUEFinal N.Y. Yankees 4 Cincinnati 1Final Atlanta 3 Seattle 2Final N.Y. Mets 5 Cleveland 4Final Milwaukee 6 Tampa Bay 4Final Washington 6 Detroit 4Final Texas 13 Colorado 3Final San Diego 7 Boston 0Final N.Y. Mets 2 Cleveland 1AMERICAN LEAGUEFinal Chicago White Sox 5 Kansas City 2Final Houston 2 Oakland 0Final Baltimore 8 Toronto 3Final L.A. Angels 4 Minnesota 2NATIONAL LEAGUEFinal Philadelphia 2 Chicago Cubs 1Final Arizona 8 Pittsburgh 3Final St. Louis 10 L.A. Dodgers 5Final San Francisco 7 Miami 5NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFSFinal Miami 128 Boston 102NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal OT Vegas 3 Dallas 2

📢📰  Sports Headlines for Monday

CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered, Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.

Romy González went 3 for 3, including two-run triple that put the White Sox ahead for good as the Chicago won for the fifth time in six games. The White Sox also improved to 12-8 since an ugly 10-game slide.

Lynn (3-5) allowed two runs and four hits in his second straight win. The right-hander struck out six and walked two.

Lynn tossed the sixth straight quality start for the South Siders, whose rotation seems to be coalescing.

“The starters as a whole are doing what we're capable of,” Lynn said. “If we do what we're supposed to, it puts the bullpen in a good spot and you've seen them really take off too.”

Lynn kept dealing after giving up Michael Massey's deep two-run homer in the second that put the Royals ahead 2-0. Massey has three homers this year — all against Chicago.

“He just settled in and does what he does," manager Pedro Grifol said. “He just keeps us in games and knows who to navigate through that lineup three times.”

Kansas City finished with just four hits as three Chicago relievers closed it out, with Joe Kelly pitching a perfect ninth for his first save. The last-place Royals have dropped seven of nine.

Royals right-hander Carlos Hernández pitched the first two innings, retiring his six batters and striking out the first three. Max Castillo (0-1) then allowed five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.

“(Hernández) was throwing the ball really well, challenged hitters and has really good stuff,” said Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said, who has no plans to stretch out Hernández beyond being an opener or reliever.

Robert hit a solo drive in the fourth for his 13th homer, and Chicago went ahead to stay with three runs in the fifth.

With one out and runners on second and third, González tripled to the base of the wall in right.

“It was definitely a good day and a huge gift,” Gonzáles said. ”It was just looking for something to drive. I had a good pitch and put a good swing on it."

Andrew Benintendi then made it 4-2 with a sacrifice fly on a foul ball to left.

Benintendi added an RBI single in the seventh, driving in Tim Anderson and helping Chicago close out its first winning homestand at 6-3.

González started at shortstop in place of Anderson, appearing in only his second game in May. Anderson entered batting .211 with no homers and two RBIs over 17 games this month.

Grifol said it was a maintenance day for Anderson. The two-time All-Star entered in the sixth after González moved to second base when Hanser Alberto departed with left shoulder soreness.

The White Sox promoted&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/white-sox-frazier-mlb-7d8d0a52507eb609d81a5cdee6dc3df5">Clint Frazier</a>&nbsp;from Triple-A Charlotte and cut fellow outfielder Jake Marisnick. Frazier went 1 for 3 and scored a run in his first big league game in almost a year.

The 24-year-old Massey, from the southwest Chicago suburb of Palos Park, Illinois, was a White Sox fan growing up. The Royals drafted him from the University of Illinois in 2019.

Massey also said he got engaged during the weekend homecoming

White Sox: RHP Mike Clevinger was placed on the 15-day injured list with right wrist inflammation. Clevinger is 3-3 with a 4.56 ERA in nine starts. ... OF/DH Eloy Jiménez will need a minor league rehab stint before returning, Grifol said.

Royals: RHP Brady Singer (3-4, 7.09 ERA) faces Detroit RHP Michael Lorenzen. (2-2, 3.44 ERA) on Monday as Kansas City opens a six-game homestand.

White Sox: Neither starter had been named for Chicago’s game at Cleveland on Monday. Clevinger had been scheduled to start for the White Sox.

<figure>
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 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. homered, Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday for a three-game series sweep.Romy González went 3 for 3, including two-run triple that put the White Sox ahead for good as the Chicago won for the fifth time in six games. The White Sox also improved to 12-8 since an ugly 10-game slide.Lynn (3-5) allowed two runs and four hits in his second straight win. The right-hander struck out six and walked two.Lynn tossed the sixth straight quality start for the South Siders, whose rotation seems to be coalescing.“The starters as a whole are doing what we're capable of,” Lynn said. “If we do what we're supposed to, it puts the bullpen in a good spot and you've seen them really take off too.”Lynn kept dealing after giving up Michael Massey's deep two-run homer in the second that put the Royals ahead 2-0. Massey has three homers this year — all against Chicago.“He just settled in and does what he does," manager Pedro Grifol said. “He just keeps us in games and knows who to navigate through that lineup three times.”Kansas City finished with just four hits as three Chicago relievers closed it out, with Joe Kelly pitching a perfect ninth for his first save. The last-place Royals have dropped seven of nine.Royals right-hander Carlos Hernández pitched the first two innings, retiring his six batters and striking out the first three. Max Castillo (0-1) then allowed five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings.“(Hernández) was throwing the ball really well, challenged hitters and has really good stuff,” said Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said, who has no plans to stretch out Hernández beyond being an opener or reliever.Robert hit a solo drive in the fourth for his 13th homer, and Chicago went ahead to stay with three runs in the fifth.With one out and runners on second and third, González tripled to the base of the wall in right.“It was definitely a good day and a huge gift,” Gonzáles said. ”It was just looking for something to drive. I had a good pitch and put a good swing on it."Andrew Benintendi then made it 4-2 with a sacrifice fly on a foul ball to left.Benintendi added an RBI single in the seventh, driving in Tim Anderson and helping Chicago close out its first winning homestand at 6-3.González started at shortstop in place of Anderson, appearing in only his second game in May. Anderson entered batting .211 with no homers and two RBIs over 17 games this month.Grifol said it was a maintenance day for Anderson. The two-time All-Star entered in the sixth after González moved to second base when Hanser Alberto departed with left shoulder soreness.FRAZIER RETURNS TO MAJORSThe White Sox promoted&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/white-sox-frazier-mlb-7d8d0a52507eb609d81a5cdee6dc3df5">Clint Frazier</a>&nbsp;from Triple-A Charlotte and cut fellow outfielder Jake Marisnick. Frazier went 1 for 3 and scored a run in his first big league game in almost a year.HOMETOWN VISITThe 24-year-old Massey, from the southwest Chicago suburb of Palos Park, Illinois, was a White Sox fan growing up. The Royals drafted him from the University of Illinois in 2019.Massey also said he got engaged during the weekend homecomingTRAINER’S ROOMWhite Sox: RHP Mike Clevinger was placed on the 15-day injured list with right wrist inflammation. Clevinger is 3-3 with a 4.56 ERA in nine starts. ... OF/DH Eloy Jiménez will need a minor league rehab stint before returning, Grifol said.UP NEXTRoyals: RHP Brady Singer (3-4, 7.09 ERA) faces Detroit RHP Michael Lorenzen. (2-2, 3.44 ERA) on Monday as Kansas City opens a six-game homestand.White Sox: Neither starter had been named for Chicago’s game at Cleveland on Monday. Clevinger had been scheduled to start for the White Sox.

⚾ Robert, Lynn star as White Sox beat Royals 5-2 for series sweep

WICHITA Kan. – Jake Rucker and Yoyner Fajardo teamed up twice on nearly identical plays that scored the Wind Surge’s only two runs. It was not enough to stop the Travelers who won the game in heartbreaking fashion. They scored six runs in the tenth inning and won the game 8-2.

Scoring started early for the Wind Surge as Fajardo reached home from second base by a ball ripped to center field by Jake Rucker. It was not until the ninth inning that the Surge tied the game 2-2. Interestingly it was a nearly identical play as the first inning. Jake Rucker once again hit in Fajardo from second base in a line drive out to left center field. There were ten hits through the game for the Surge but only two runs scored.&nbsp;

The Wichita Wind Surge pitching had a record setting game. They set a new season high for strikeouts in a single game with 17 leveled against Arkansas. The previous high was 15 strikeouts which happened twice this season on April 11 vs Northwest Arkansas and May 18 against the Arkansas Travelers.

Isiah Campbell earned the win and Curtis Taylor with the defeat.

The Arkansas Travelers lead the series after tonight with a record of 3-2. Wichita will have an opportunity to tie up the series tomorrow in the series finale.

The paid attendance of 6,983 is the sixth highest attended games in Riverfront Stadium history.

NOTES – The Wind Surge fall to 1-1 in extra innings this season.&nbsp;

UPCOMING: The series wraps up Sunday afternoon at 1pm. RH Travis Adams will start against Kyle Tyler.

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 </figure>WICHITA Kan. – Jake Rucker and Yoyner Fajardo teamed up twice on nearly identical plays that scored the Wind Surge’s only two runs. It was not enough to stop the Travelers who won the game in heartbreaking fashion. They scored six runs in the tenth inning and won the game 8-2.Scoring started early for the Wind Surge as Fajardo reached home from second base by a ball ripped to center field by Jake Rucker. It was not until the ninth inning that the Surge tied the game 2-2. Interestingly it was a nearly identical play as the first inning. Jake Rucker once again hit in Fajardo from second base in a line drive out to left center field. There were ten hits through the game for the Surge but only two runs scored.&nbsp;The Wichita Wind Surge pitching had a record setting game. They set a new season high for strikeouts in a single game with 17 leveled against Arkansas. The previous high was 15 strikeouts which happened twice this season on April 11 vs Northwest Arkansas and May 18 against the Arkansas Travelers.Isiah Campbell earned the win and Curtis Taylor with the defeat.The Arkansas Travelers lead the series after tonight with a record of 3-2. Wichita will have an opportunity to tie up the series tomorrow in the series finale.The paid attendance of 6,983 is the sixth highest attended games in Riverfront Stadium history.NOTES – The Wind Surge fall to 1-1 in extra innings this season.&nbsp;UPCOMING: The series wraps up Sunday afternoon at 1pm. RH Travis Adams will start against Kyle Tyler.

⚾ Wichita Wind Surge lose in extra innings

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas-The Little Rock Lightning overcame a seven point deficit going into the fourth quarter to take the game away from the Wichita Sky Kings in the final 90 seconds to win 112-105 in Little Rock on Saturday night.

Wichita (1 7-6) has a playoff birth locked up currently standing in 3rd place in the TBL Central division. Little Rock (7-16) trails Enid by 4 games in 5th place. Six teams in the central division will qualify for the playoffs which begin on May 30th.

Little Rock was led in scoring by Quwan Marshall's 35 points. Julian Winton and Terrell Brown in scored 18 points apiece for the Sky Kings.

Next action for the Sky Kings is Sunday afternoon versus Central Division leaders and defending TBL Champions Shreveport Mavericks in Shreveport at 3pm.

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 </figure>LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas-The Little Rock Lightning overcame a seven point deficit going into the fourth quarter to take the game away from the Wichita Sky Kings in the final 90 seconds to win 112-105 in Little Rock on Saturday night.Wichita (1 7-6) has a playoff birth locked up currently standing in 3rd place in the TBL Central division. Little Rock (7-16) trails Enid by 4 games in 5th place. Six teams in the central division will qualify for the playoffs which begin on May 30th.Little Rock was led in scoring by Quwan Marshall's 35 points. Julian Winton and Terrell Brown in scored 18 points apiece for the Sky Kings.Next action for the Sky Kings is Sunday afternoon versus Central Division leaders and defending TBL Champions Shreveport Mavericks in Shreveport at 3pm.

🏀 Little Rock Lightning rally to edge Sky Kings

Nuggets on brink of NBA Finals with 119-108 win over Lakers in Game 3

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Bruce Brown scored 15 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who have never been this close to the NBA Finals in 47 years in the league. No team in NBA history has rallied from a 3-0 playoff series deficit. Anthony Davis had 28 points and 18 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who hadn't lost three straight games since early February. LeBron James had 23 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds.

Baffert back from ban, wins Preakness with National Treasure after another horse euthanized

BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert's National Treasure has won the Preakness Stakes, hours after another of the Hall of Famer's horses was euthanized on the track with a racing injury. The sport was already facing questions after a tumultuous leadup to the Kentucky Derby that included seven horses dying of various causes over a 10-day span at Churchill Downs. Derby winner Mage finished third in the Preakness. His defeat means there will not be a Triple Crown winner for a fifth consecutive year. Blazing Sevens finished second by a head. Baffert won the Preakness for a record eighth time.

One Baffert horse euthanized on track on undercard before another Baffert entry wins Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) — A horse trained by Bob Baffert has been euthanized on the track after going down with injury and unseating his jockey during a race on the undercard at Pimlico hours before a different Baffert horse won the Preakness Stakes. Havnameltdown buckled forward and threw jockey Luis Saez off his back during the sixth race Saturday and continued running around the final turn in some distress. The horse was looked at by veterinary staff before being out down. Saez taken to a hospital with leg pain. Baffert later won his record eighth Preakness when National Treasure crossed the finish line first.

Tkachuk scores another OT winner, lifting Panthers to 2-0 series lead vs Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk finished a feed from Sam Reinhart at the 1:51 mark of overtime to help the Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 for a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final. He had scored the winner in a four-overtime thriller less than two days earlier in Game 1. Florida won on the road for the eighth straight time in the playoffs and improved to 6-0 in overtime in the postseason. Aleksander Barkov had a highlight-reel goal for Florida, while Sergei Bobrovsky again befuddled Carolina with 37 stops. Jalen Chatfield scored for Carolina, while Antti Raanta had 24 saves.

Koepka a tough customer on a tough day to lead PGA Championship

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The PGA Championship was plenty tough at rainy Oak Hill and so was Brooks Koepka. He shot 66 and has a one-shot lead over Viktor Hovland and Corey Conners going into the final round. Koepka had the low score for the second straight round. He still needed some help from Conners. The Canadian lost the lead when his bunker shot on the 16th plugged into the lip and led to double bogey. This is the second straight major Koepka has the 54-hole lead. He lost it at the Masters when he played it safe. He says he won't do that again.

Haney retains lightweight titles with unanimous decision over Lomachenko

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney retained his titles by winning a controversial unanimous decision over former three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden. Lomachenko dominated the latter rounds and outpunched Haney, 124-110. But much to the dismay of the 14,436 fans in attendance, all three judges had Haney winning. Tim Cheatham and David Sutherland scored the fight 115-113, while Dave Moretti had it 116-112

Judge's 4th hit puts Yanks ahead in 7-4 win over Reds after Hicks cut

CINCINNATI (AP) — Aaron Judge had a go-ahead single in the 10th inning for his fourth hit of the game, and the New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 after cutting Aaron Hicks with $27.6 million on the outfielder's contract. New York overcame a 4-1 deficit in a three-run fifth inning against Luke Weaver on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's homer, Judge's RBI double off the left-field wall and Anthony Rizzo's run-scoring single. Judge is hitting .378 with seven homers, 18 RBIs and a 1.402 OPS in 11 games since returning from the injured list on May 9.

Chevrolet, McLaren soar as Rahal struggles on 1st day of Indy 500 qualifying

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Arrow McLaren Racing paced the first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 by placing all four of its cars in the fast 12 shootout for the pole on Sunday. Felix Rosenqvist posted the third-fastest qualifying effort in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history to close the day atop the speed chart. He bumped McLaren teammate Alexander Rossi from the top spot. Chevrolet had three of the fastest four cars and landed eight in Sunday's shootout. The four entries from Chip Ganassi Racing will represent Honda in the top-12 shootout Sunday. Rahal Letterman Lanigan had a terrible day and three of its cars will battle Sunday to avoid being bumped from the Indy 500 field.

Man City's treble bid up and running after winning English Premier League

Manchester City's bid for a treble of major trophies is up and running. The first was secured without City even playing as the team clinched a third successive English Premier League title and a ninth top-flight crown in its 143-year history thanks to another slip-up by second-placed Arsenal. Arsenal losing at Nottingham Forest 1-0 capped an end-of-season meltdown for the once long-time leader and left City with an unassailable four-point lead. Pep Guardiola's squad has its sights on becoming just the second team to capture the Premier League-FA Cup-Champions League treble and still has two finals to play in June.

Arsenal stumbles in EPL title race to add to list of late-season collapses

Arsenal's late-season stumble will likely go down in the annals of the English Premier League's most memorable collapses simply because of the level its players were performing at to get themselves in position to win the title in the first place. Only six top-flight teams in the history of English soccer have amassed more points by the halfway mark of the season than Arsenal's haul of 50. Arsenal then built an eight-point lead with nine games remaining and even City manager Pep Guardiola accepted there was nothing his team could do to stop the long time leader in this kind of form. City has stormed back as Arsenal's young team wilted because of inexperience, pressure and some key injuries.

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 </figure>AP Sports Summary for Sunday, May 21stNuggets on brink of NBA Finals with 119-108 win over Lakers in Game 3LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Bruce Brown scored 15 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who have never been this close to the NBA Finals in 47 years in the league. No team in NBA history has rallied from a 3-0 playoff series deficit. Anthony Davis had 28 points and 18 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who hadn't lost three straight games since early February. LeBron James had 23 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds.Baffert back from ban, wins Preakness with National Treasure after another horse euthanizedBALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert's National Treasure has won the Preakness Stakes, hours after another of the Hall of Famer's horses was euthanized on the track with a racing injury. The sport was already facing questions after a tumultuous leadup to the Kentucky Derby that included seven horses dying of various causes over a 10-day span at Churchill Downs. Derby winner Mage finished third in the Preakness. His defeat means there will not be a Triple Crown winner for a fifth consecutive year. Blazing Sevens finished second by a head. Baffert won the Preakness for a record eighth time.One Baffert horse euthanized on track on undercard before another Baffert entry wins PreaknessBALTIMORE (AP) — A horse trained by Bob Baffert has been euthanized on the track after going down with injury and unseating his jockey during a race on the undercard at Pimlico hours before a different Baffert horse won the Preakness Stakes. Havnameltdown buckled forward and threw jockey Luis Saez off his back during the sixth race Saturday and continued running around the final turn in some distress. The horse was looked at by veterinary staff before being out down. Saez taken to a hospital with leg pain. Baffert later won his record eighth Preakness when National Treasure crossed the finish line first.Tkachuk scores another OT winner, lifting Panthers to 2-0 series lead vs HurricanesRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk finished a feed from Sam Reinhart at the 1:51 mark of overtime to help the Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 for a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final. He had scored the winner in a four-overtime thriller less than two days earlier in Game 1. Florida won on the road for the eighth straight time in the playoffs and improved to 6-0 in overtime in the postseason. Aleksander Barkov had a highlight-reel goal for Florida, while Sergei Bobrovsky again befuddled Carolina with 37 stops. Jalen Chatfield scored for Carolina, while Antti Raanta had 24 saves.Koepka a tough customer on a tough day to lead PGA ChampionshipPITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The PGA Championship was plenty tough at rainy Oak Hill and so was Brooks Koepka. He shot 66 and has a one-shot lead over Viktor Hovland and Corey Conners going into the final round. Koepka had the low score for the second straight round. He still needed some help from Conners. The Canadian lost the lead when his bunker shot on the 16th plugged into the lip and led to double bogey. This is the second straight major Koepka has the 54-hole lead. He lost it at the Masters when he played it safe. He says he won't do that again.Haney retains lightweight titles with unanimous decision over LomachenkoLAS VEGAS (AP) — Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney retained his titles by winning a controversial unanimous decision over former three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden. Lomachenko dominated the latter rounds and outpunched Haney, 124-110. But much to the dismay of the 14,436 fans in attendance, all three judges had Haney winning. Tim Cheatham and David Sutherland scored the fight 115-113, while Dave Moretti had it 116-112Judge's 4th hit puts Yanks ahead in 7-4 win over Reds after Hicks cutCINCINNATI (AP) — Aaron Judge had a go-ahead single in the 10th inning for his fourth hit of the game, and the New York Yankees beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 after cutting Aaron Hicks with $27.6 million on the outfielder's contract. New York overcame a 4-1 deficit in a three-run fifth inning against Luke Weaver on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's homer, Judge's RBI double off the left-field wall and Anthony Rizzo's run-scoring single. Judge is hitting .378 with seven homers, 18 RBIs and a 1.402 OPS in 11 games since returning from the injured list on May 9.Chevrolet, McLaren soar as Rahal struggles on 1st day of Indy 500 qualifyingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Arrow McLaren Racing paced the first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 by placing all four of its cars in the fast 12 shootout for the pole on Sunday. Felix Rosenqvist posted the third-fastest qualifying effort in Indianapolis Motor Speedway history to close the day atop the speed chart. He bumped McLaren teammate Alexander Rossi from the top spot. Chevrolet had three of the fastest four cars and landed eight in Sunday's shootout. The four entries from Chip Ganassi Racing will represent Honda in the top-12 shootout Sunday. Rahal Letterman Lanigan had a terrible day and three of its cars will battle Sunday to avoid being bumped from the Indy 500 field.Man City's treble bid up and running after winning English Premier LeagueManchester City's bid for a treble of major trophies is up and running. The first was secured without City even playing as the team clinched a third successive English Premier League title and a ninth top-flight crown in its 143-year history thanks to another slip-up by second-placed Arsenal. Arsenal losing at Nottingham Forest 1-0 capped an end-of-season meltdown for the once long-time leader and left City with an unassailable four-point lead. Pep Guardiola's squad has its sights on becoming just the second team to capture the Premier League-FA Cup-Champions League treble and still has two finals to play in June.Arsenal stumbles in EPL title race to add to list of late-season collapsesArsenal's late-season stumble will likely go down in the annals of the English Premier League's most memorable collapses simply because of the level its players were performing at to get themselves in position to win the title in the first place. Only six top-flight teams in the history of English soccer have amassed more points by the halfway mark of the season than Arsenal's haul of 50. Arsenal then built an eight-point lead with nine games remaining and even City manager Pep Guardiola accepted there was nothing his team could do to stop the long time leader in this kind of form. City has stormed back as Arsenal's young team wilted because of inexperience, pressure and some key injuries.

📢📰  Sports Headlines for Sunday

CHICAGO (AP) —&nbsp;Jake Burger hit a three-run double in the sixth inning, helping Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday.

Yoán Moncada had two RBI as Chicago won for the fourth time in five games. Andrew Benintendi and Luis Robert Jr. each scored two runs.

Burger has hit safely in six games since returning from a strained left oblique, going 11 for 22 with three homers and nine RBI. He came through again in this one, breaking open a tight game.

“For me, it's just controlling everything and slowing the game down,” Burger said. “I feel like I did that in the last at-bat real well."

With Chicago ahead 2-1, its first three batters reached in the sixth before Royals starter Jordan Lyles was replaced by Jose Cuas. Benintendi walked and Robert reached on catcher interference before Moncada walked.

After Andrew Vaughn struck out swinging, Burger hit a liner into the gap in right-center. Burger’s clutch swing gave the White Sox a 5-1 lead.

“It's a one-run game and you've got to have some extra focus, especially in that situation,” Burger said. “Fortunately I got the right pitch and drove the ball to right-center.”

Giolito (3-3) permitted one run and six hits in six innings. The right-hander has a 2.66 ERA his last eight starts.

“For me it's all about taking it one pitch at a time, executing and working well with Seby (catcher Zavala) on sequencing,” Giolito said.

Salvador Pérez hit his 10th homer in Kansas City's sixth loss in eight games. Pérez finished with three hits, including a double, off Giolito.

“With Salvy, he's owned me over the course of my career,” Gioloto said,. “Some days it's like I strike him out out two or three times in three at-bats. Other days it's like homer, double, double. Today was one of those days.”

Pérez was a lone bright spot for the last-place Royals.

“He's a good ballplayer man," Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “It's no accident he's been doing this for 12-13 years.”

Royals right-hander Jordan Lyles (0-8) was charged with five runs, four earned, and four hits in five-plus innings.

Pérez drove a 3-2 slider just over the fence in left-center in the first for Kansas City

But the White Sox responded with two runs in the bottom half.

After Benintendi singled and Robert doubled, Moncada hit a two-run single to left.

White Sox closer Liam Hendriks, who is recovering from stage-4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is expected to throw another live batting practice session, possibly when the team is in Cleveland for a three-game series that starts Monday.

Manager Pedro Grifol said the team and Hendriks will evaluate his status afterward and “we’ll see where we go from there.”

The 34-year-old right-hander tossed live BP in Chicago on Friday and was back in the clubhouse on Saturday.

Kansas City reinstated left-hander Amir Garrett from the family medical emergency list and optioned right-hander Jackson Kowar to Triple-A Omaha. Kowar made his season debut in Friday’s 2-0 loss at Chicago, pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings.

White Sox: OF Gavin Sheets was scratched. He jammed a wrist sliding into second on Friday. ... C Yasmani Grandal (right hamstring) was available off the bench. He is expected to start Sunday. ... OF/DH Eloy Jiménez (appendectomy on May 6) has resumed all baseball activities and “is probably ahead of schedule,” Grifol said. ... INF Elvis Andrus (oblique strain) has resumed batting practice.

White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn (2-5, 6.66 ERA) pitches in the series finale on Sunday. The Royals had not yet named their starter.

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 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) —&nbsp;Jake Burger hit a three-run double in the sixth inning, helping Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday.Yoán Moncada had two RBI as Chicago won for the fourth time in five games. Andrew Benintendi and Luis Robert Jr. each scored two runs.Burger has hit safely in six games since returning from a strained left oblique, going 11 for 22 with three homers and nine RBI. He came through again in this one, breaking open a tight game.“For me, it's just controlling everything and slowing the game down,” Burger said. “I feel like I did that in the last at-bat real well."With Chicago ahead 2-1, its first three batters reached in the sixth before Royals starter Jordan Lyles was replaced by Jose Cuas. Benintendi walked and Robert reached on catcher interference before Moncada walked.After Andrew Vaughn struck out swinging, Burger hit a liner into the gap in right-center. Burger’s clutch swing gave the White Sox a 5-1 lead.“It's a one-run game and you've got to have some extra focus, especially in that situation,” Burger said. “Fortunately I got the right pitch and drove the ball to right-center.”Giolito (3-3) permitted one run and six hits in six innings. The right-hander has a 2.66 ERA his last eight starts.“For me it's all about taking it one pitch at a time, executing and working well with Seby (catcher Zavala) on sequencing,” Giolito said.Salvador Pérez hit his 10th homer in Kansas City's sixth loss in eight games. Pérez finished with three hits, including a double, off Giolito.“With Salvy, he's owned me over the course of my career,” Gioloto said,. “Some days it's like I strike him out out two or three times in three at-bats. Other days it's like homer, double, double. Today was one of those days.”Pérez was a lone bright spot for the last-place Royals.“He's a good ballplayer man," Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. “It's no accident he's been doing this for 12-13 years.”Royals right-hander Jordan Lyles (0-8) was charged with five runs, four earned, and four hits in five-plus innings.Pérez drove a 3-2 slider just over the fence in left-center in the first for Kansas CityBut the White Sox responded with two runs in the bottom half.After Benintendi singled and Robert doubled, Moncada hit a two-run single to left.HENDRIKS UPDATEWhite Sox closer Liam Hendriks, who is recovering from stage-4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, is expected to throw another live batting practice session, possibly when the team is in Cleveland for a three-game series that starts Monday.Manager Pedro Grifol said the team and Hendriks will evaluate his status afterward and “we’ll see where we go from there.”The 34-year-old right-hander tossed live BP in Chicago on Friday and was back in the clubhouse on Saturday.ROYALS MOVEKansas City reinstated left-hander Amir Garrett from the family medical emergency list and optioned right-hander Jackson Kowar to Triple-A Omaha. Kowar made his season debut in Friday’s 2-0 loss at Chicago, pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings.TRAINER’S ROOMWhite Sox: OF Gavin Sheets was scratched. He jammed a wrist sliding into second on Friday. ... C Yasmani Grandal (right hamstring) was available off the bench. He is expected to start Sunday. ... OF/DH Eloy Jiménez (appendectomy on May 6) has resumed all baseball activities and “is probably ahead of schedule,” Grifol said. ... INF Elvis Andrus (oblique strain) has resumed batting practice.UP NEXTWhite Sox right-hander Lance Lynn (2-5, 6.66 ERA) pitches in the series finale on Sunday. The Royals had not yet named their starter.

⚾ Hot-hitting Burger, Giolito lead White Sox past Royals 5-1

WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Wizards (3-2) took a 97-86 lead with 5:30 remaining, but could not avenge its lone loss on the season.&nbsp;

The OKC Servants (8-0) used 30 Mo Wilson points, including a putback dunk with a minute left, and a James Toles And-1 triple to close the game on a 25-11 run.

Despite hot three-point shooting in the first half (eight made threes), the Wizards could not overcome 7-of-19 free-throw shooting and 27 turnovers. Wichita gave up 22 offensive rebounds.&nbsp;

Parker Austin led the Wizards with 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting, including 5-of-8 from three.&nbsp;

Austin's triple with 40.7 seconds remaining pulled Wichita within 105-104.

OKC's Richmar Smith scored on an offensive rebound with 34 seconds left to put the Servants back up three.

Austin banked in a triple on the other end to tie the game at 107.

Unfortunately, Austin fouled James Toles with 11.7 seconds remaining. Toles took the contact as he drilled a three.&nbsp;

Toles missed the free throw to keep the Servant lead at 110-107.&nbsp;

A 27th Wizard turnover with six seconds left led to another Toles free throw. OKC went 9-of-20 from the charity stripe.&nbsp;

Down 111-107 with 2.5 seconds left, Wichita still had a fighting chance.&nbsp;

Curtis Profit Junior got fouled 90 feet from the basket. He hit the first free throw and had to intentionally miss the second. The intentional miss was tipped away by the Servants to prevent any final heroics.

Profit finished with 20 points on 57% shooting.&nbsp;

The Wizards hit the road before returning home to Friends University on June 3 and June 4.

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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Wizards (3-2) took a 97-86 lead with 5:30 remaining, but could not avenge its lone loss on the season.&nbsp;The OKC Servants (8-0) used 30 Mo Wilson points, including a putback dunk with a minute left, and a James Toles And-1 triple to close the game on a 25-11 run.Despite hot three-point shooting in the first half (eight made threes), the Wizards could not overcome 7-of-19 free-throw shooting and 27 turnovers. Wichita gave up 22 offensive rebounds.&nbsp;Parker Austin led the Wizards with 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting, including 5-of-8 from three.&nbsp;Austin's triple with 40.7 seconds remaining pulled Wichita within 105-104.OKC's Richmar Smith scored on an offensive rebound with 34 seconds left to put the Servants back up three.Austin banked in a triple on the other end to tie the game at 107.Unfortunately, Austin fouled James Toles with 11.7 seconds remaining. Toles took the contact as he drilled a three.&nbsp;Toles missed the free throw to keep the Servant lead at 110-107.&nbsp;A 27th Wizard turnover with six seconds left led to another Toles free throw. OKC went 9-of-20 from the charity stripe.&nbsp;Down 111-107 with 2.5 seconds left, Wichita still had a fighting chance.&nbsp;Curtis Profit Junior got fouled 90 feet from the basket. He hit the first free throw and had to intentionally miss the second. The intentional miss was tipped away by the Servants to prevent any final heroics.Profit finished with 20 points on 57% shooting.&nbsp;FINAL: OKC 111 Wichita 108The Wizards hit the road before returning home to Friends University on June 3 and June 4.<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.

🏀 Servants slip by Wizards

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NEWTON – While it wasn't quite the history it was going for, the Hutchinson Community College men's golf team did achieve a program first on Friday at the NJCAA Division I National Championships.

For the first time since the program started in 1964, the Blue Dragons achieved a third-straight national Top 5 finish after finishing fifth in the 2023 Championships, which wrapped up on Friday at Sand Creek Station.

<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/lindstrom_alex_7wqw">Alex Lindstrom</a>'s short birdie put on No. 18 finished off a sometimes-tough week for the Blue Dragons, who were looking for the NJCAA's first team national championship three-peat since Central Alabama from 1999 to 2001.

Hutchinson closed the championship with a final-round 5-over 293 on Friday and finished fifth with a 72-hole total of 1,161 (+9). The Blue Dragons finished five strokes better than sixth-place Wallace State.

The Dragons' 1,161 team total with the fifth-lowest national tournament score posted in program history on a Par-72 course and it's the best score in three national tournament appearances at Sand Creek Station – the others were in 2011 and 2015.

No Blue Dragon played under par on Friday. The Dragons counted scores from Lindstrom,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/clemons_dominic_18vf">Dominic Clemons</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/anderson_marco_z2pq">Marco Anderson</a>&nbsp;– all three players shot 1-over 73s – and a 74 from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/saffell_blake_2ov2">Blake Saffell</a>.

Hutchinson didn't have an individual player finish in the Top 20.

Lindstrom (69-78-70-73) tied for 24th place with a 2-over 290. The 2023 Phil Mickelson NJCAA National Freshman of the Year had two birdies and three bogeys in his final round on Friday.

Clemons and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/galvin_louis_mscz">Louis Galvin</a>&nbsp;tied for 34th at 3-over 291 on Friday.

Clemons (76-71-73-73) also had two birdies and three bogeys, finishing the final round with four-straight pars.

Galvin (73-72-72-76) had four bogeys and 14 pars on Friday in his final-round 76.

Saffell (74-73-73-74) had two birdies and four bogeys. Saffell tied for 39th at 294.

Anderson (73-75-78-73) tied his tournament low round on Friday with two early birdies and three bogeys. Anderson tied for 60th at 299.

Indian Hills dominated the team championship chase, defeating Odessa by 11 strokes to claim the team championship. Indian Hills' Jose Ramirez as the individual champion at 12-under 276, winning the national championship by two strokes over Odessa's Laurenz Kubin.

The Blue Dragons were the highest-placing Region VI Team in the Championship. Dodge City tied for 10th (1,182) and Garden City was 15th (1,191). Garden City's Anthony DeSchutter was the highest-finishing Region VI player, tying for fifth place at 283.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/files/NJCAA_Team_Final.pdf"> CLICK FOR FINAL TEAM STANDINGS</a> <a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/files/NJCAA_Player_Final.pdf">CLICK FOR FINAL PLAYER STANDINGS</a>Hutchinson CC Sports InformationNEWTON – While it wasn't quite the history it was going for, the Hutchinson Community College men's golf team did achieve a program first on Friday at the NJCAA Division I National Championships.For the first time since the program started in 1964, the Blue Dragons achieved a third-straight national Top 5 finish after finishing fifth in the 2023 Championships, which wrapped up on Friday at Sand Creek Station.<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/lindstrom_alex_7wqw">Alex Lindstrom</a>'s short birdie put on No. 18 finished off a sometimes-tough week for the Blue Dragons, who were looking for the NJCAA's first team national championship three-peat since Central Alabama from 1999 to 2001.Hutchinson closed the championship with a final-round 5-over 293 on Friday and finished fifth with a 72-hole total of 1,161 (+9). The Blue Dragons finished five strokes better than sixth-place Wallace State.The Dragons' 1,161 team total with the fifth-lowest national tournament score posted in program history on a Par-72 course and it's the best score in three national tournament appearances at Sand Creek Station – the others were in 2011 and 2015.No Blue Dragon played under par on Friday. The Dragons counted scores from Lindstrom,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/clemons_dominic_18vf">Dominic Clemons</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/anderson_marco_z2pq">Marco Anderson</a>&nbsp;– all three players shot 1-over 73s – and a 74 from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/saffell_blake_2ov2">Blake Saffell</a>.Hutchinson didn't have an individual player finish in the Top 20.Lindstrom (69-78-70-73) tied for 24th place with a 2-over 290. The 2023 Phil Mickelson NJCAA National Freshman of the Year had two birdies and three bogeys in his final round on Friday.Clemons and freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/galvin_louis_mscz">Louis Galvin</a>&nbsp;tied for 34th at 3-over 291 on Friday.Clemons (76-71-73-73) also had two birdies and three bogeys, finishing the final round with four-straight pars.Galvin (73-72-72-76) had four bogeys and 14 pars on Friday in his final-round 76.Saffell (74-73-73-74) had two birdies and four bogeys. Saffell tied for 39th at 294.Anderson (73-75-78-73) tied his tournament low round on Friday with two early birdies and three bogeys. Anderson tied for 60th at 299.Indian Hills dominated the team championship chase, defeating Odessa by 11 strokes to claim the team championship. Indian Hills' Jose Ramirez as the individual champion at 12-under 276, winning the national championship by two strokes over Odessa's Laurenz Kubin.The Blue Dragons were the highest-placing Region VI Team in the Championship. Dodge City tied for 10th (1,182) and Garden City was 15th (1,191). Garden City's Anthony DeSchutter was the highest-finishing Region VI player, tying for fifth place at 283.

⛳ Blue Dragons finish 5th at NJCAA Championship

CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Kopech almost nailed the batter with the game’s first pitch. After that, he was just about perfect.

Kopech gave up one hit over a career-high eight innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Friday night.

Kopech simply toyed with the Royals as the White Sox opened a weekend series between teams with two of the majors’ worst records on a winning note. The hard-throwing right-hander struck out a season-high 10 on 98 pitches, and bounced back from a loss to Houston and won for the second time in three starts.

Kopech (2-4) nearly hit Bobby Witt Jr. in the head with the game’s first pitch, but got him to ground out on a 3-1 fastball. He retired the the first 16 batters before giving up a bloop single to Michael Massey, who was erased on a double play. Massey also broke up a no-hit bid by the Padres’ Michael Wacha on Monday at San Diego when he lined a single leading off the eighth.

“I knew that it was in the works,” Kopech said. “I wasn’t really focused on it. And fortunately, (after) that happened, I was able to go right back to work because I wasn’t focused on it. I missed my location, he got a hit. That’s part of the game.”

The Royals did not get another runner. Kopech lobbied to go the distance after breezing through the eighth.

Manager Pedro Grifol said he would have kept him in if the no-hitter was intact. Instead, Kendall Graveman worked the ninth for his third save, getting Jackie Bradley Jr. on a fly to deep center to end the game.

“Almost just grabbed my glove and ran out there and waved off Graveman,” Kopech said. “I understand. I had a lot of rest coming up to this one but we are back on five days now and working over 100 pitches is hard to bounce back from.”

The White Sox took a 2-0 lead against Zach Greinke (1-5) in the second.

Yoán Moncada led off with a single and scored on Gavin Sheets’ base hit. Romy González drove in Andrew Vaughn with a sacrifice fly to deep center field.

Kopech made it stand, and the White Sox came away with the win after the Royals pummeled them 27-13 in taking three of four at Kansas City last week.

“With the stuff he has, he can do that any night,” catcher Seby Zavala said.

Greinke settled down after the second, allowing two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. The former AL Cy Young Award winner exited with a runner on second.

Jackson Kowar walked Vaughn and Sheets to load the bases before retiring Jake Burger on a grounder to the shortstop.

Royals: Struggling RHP Brad Keller (right shoulder impingement) was placed on the 15-day injured list and is scheduled for an MRI in Kansas City on Monday. “He’s feeling better, but wasn’t going to be able to rebound to be able to make a start,” manager Matt Quatraro said. Keller leads the majors with 40 walks in nine starts, including eight in 32/3 innings against San Diego on Monday. The Royals recalled RHP Max Castillo from Triple-A Omaha.

White Sox: Closer Liam Hendriks took another step in his comeback from cancer, throwing live batting practice, though it remains unclear when he will return to the bullpen. Manager Pedro Grifol said Hendriks threw about 20 pitches and “felt good.” But he also said several times there’s still no timetable on a return and that the organization will determine the next step. ... C Yasmani Grandal (right hamstring) was out of the lineup and might be again on Saturday. Grifol said he was available to pinch hit or catch if needed. Grandal was the DH against Cleveland on Thursday after leaving Wednesday’s game.

RHP Lucas Giolito (2-3, 3.86 ERA) looks to continue a solid run for Chicago, while Kansas City RHP Jordan Lyles (0-7, 7.14) seeks his first win. Giolito has a 2.82 ERA in his past seven outings.

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 </figure>CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Kopech almost nailed the batter with the game’s first pitch. After that, he was just about perfect.Kopech gave up one hit over a career-high eight innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Friday night.Kopech simply toyed with the Royals as the White Sox opened a weekend series between teams with two of the majors’ worst records on a winning note. The hard-throwing right-hander struck out a season-high 10 on 98 pitches, and bounced back from a loss to Houston and won for the second time in three starts.Kopech (2-4) nearly hit Bobby Witt Jr. in the head with the game’s first pitch, but got him to ground out on a 3-1 fastball. He retired the the first 16 batters before giving up a bloop single to Michael Massey, who was erased on a double play. Massey also broke up a no-hit bid by the Padres’ Michael Wacha on Monday at San Diego when he lined a single leading off the eighth.“I knew that it was in the works,” Kopech said. “I wasn’t really focused on it. And fortunately, (after) that happened, I was able to go right back to work because I wasn’t focused on it. I missed my location, he got a hit. That’s part of the game.”The Royals did not get another runner. Kopech lobbied to go the distance after breezing through the eighth.Manager Pedro Grifol said he would have kept him in if the no-hitter was intact. Instead, Kendall Graveman worked the ninth for his third save, getting Jackie Bradley Jr. on a fly to deep center to end the game.“Almost just grabbed my glove and ran out there and waved off Graveman,” Kopech said. “I understand. I had a lot of rest coming up to this one but we are back on five days now and working over 100 pitches is hard to bounce back from.”TAKE TWOThe White Sox took a 2-0 lead against Zach Greinke (1-5) in the second.Yoán Moncada led off with a single and scored on Gavin Sheets’ base hit. Romy González drove in Andrew Vaughn with a sacrifice fly to deep center field.Kopech made it stand, and the White Sox came away with the win after the Royals pummeled them 27-13 in taking three of four at Kansas City last week.“With the stuff he has, he can do that any night,” catcher Seby Zavala said.SETTLING DOWNGreinke settled down after the second, allowing two runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. The former AL Cy Young Award winner exited with a runner on second.Jackson Kowar walked Vaughn and Sheets to load the bases before retiring Jake Burger on a grounder to the shortstop.TRAINER’S ROOMRoyals: Struggling RHP Brad Keller (right shoulder impingement) was placed on the 15-day injured list and is scheduled for an MRI in Kansas City on Monday. “He’s feeling better, but wasn’t going to be able to rebound to be able to make a start,” manager Matt Quatraro said. Keller leads the majors with 40 walks in nine starts, including eight in 32/3 innings against San Diego on Monday. The Royals recalled RHP Max Castillo from Triple-A Omaha.White Sox: Closer Liam Hendriks took another step in his comeback from cancer, throwing live batting practice, though it remains unclear when he will return to the bullpen. Manager Pedro Grifol said Hendriks threw about 20 pitches and “felt good.” But he also said several times there’s still no timetable on a return and that the organization will determine the next step. ... C Yasmani Grandal (right hamstring) was out of the lineup and might be again on Saturday. Grifol said he was available to pinch hit or catch if needed. Grandal was the DH against Cleveland on Thursday after leaving Wednesday’s game.UP NEXTRHP Lucas Giolito (2-3, 3.86 ERA) looks to continue a solid run for Chicago, while Kansas City RHP Jordan Lyles (0-7, 7.14) seeks his first win. Giolito has a 2.82 ERA in his past seven outings.

⚾ Kopech gives up 1 hit over 8 innings, White Sox beat Royals 2-0

Jim Brown Appreciation: Remembering Hall of Fame running back's lasting impact on and off field

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Brown was both extraordinary and extraordinarily complicated. One man. Many versions. His greatness on the football field is beyond reproach. For generations, Brown, who died Thursday night peacefully at his home in Los Angeles, has long been the standard of excellence for running backs, a freakish blend of brute power and blazing speed who in many ways changed the NFL forever. But Brown, who retired to pursue a film career, was also a civil rights pioneer whose image was tarnished by accusations of domestic violence against women.

Jimmy Butler scores 27, Miami beats Boston 111-105 to take 2-0 lead in East finals

BOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, hitting a pair of buckets to give the Heat the lead after they erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit and Miami beat Boston 111-105 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Bam Adebayo had 22 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists, and Caleb Martin came off the bench to score 25 points for eighth-seeded Miami, which won twice in Boston to earn a chance to complete the sweep at home. Game 3 is Sunday. Jayson Tatum had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for Boston. But the Celtics star went 0 for 3 with two turnovers in the fourth quarter, when Boston blew an 89-77 lead.

'A day of joy': Brittney Griner makes WNBA season debut after being jailed in Russia

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots for the Phoenix Mercury in her first WNBA regular-season game since being jailed in Russia. The Los Angeles Sparks won 94-71 in the teams' opener. Griner was back in action after being detained in Russia on drug-related charges. The 32-year-old center was arrested a Moscow airport in February 2022 after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. She returned to the U.S. in December as part of a high-profile prisoner swap. Griner hugged Vice President Kamala Harris as she left the court before the game.

Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87

CLEVELAND (AP) — NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown has died at the age of 87. Brown shattered records during a relatively short NFL career, leading the Cleveland Browns to their last championship in 1964 — and retired in his prime to become an actor. Brown appeared in more than 30 films, including "The Dirty Dozen" and "Any Given Sunday." Brown was also a prominent leader in the Black power movement of the 1960s and dedicated much of his life to social causes. He also had notable off-the-field transgressions, including allegations of violence against women.

Howden scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Stars 4-3 in Game 1 of West final

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brett Howden scored from behind the net off Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger 1:35 into overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference final. Jamie Benn forced the extra time when he scored on a 6-on-5 with 1:59 left in regulation. William Karlsson scored two goals for Vegas. Teddy Blueger also scored a goal, Zach Whitecloud had two assists and Adin Hill stopped 33 shots. Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson each had a goal and an assist for Stars. Joe Pavelski recorded two assists, and Oettinger made 33 saves. Game 2 is Sunday in Las Vegas.

Scheffler tied for lead in PGA as Oak Hill delivers a new challenge

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is part of a three-way tie for the lead going into the weekend at the PGA Championship. Oak Hill over two days has provided a little of everything — freezing temperatures, warm wind and rain. It also has unlimited possibilities on the weekend. Nine players are under par. Eighteen players are separated by five shots. Bryson DeChambeau is two back. Brooks Koepka ran off birdies on rain-softened greens for a 66 to get within three. Rory McIlroy was stunned to be only five behind the way he's hitting the ball. Rain is in the forecast for Saturday.

Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actor

The sports world reacts to the announcement that Jim Brown, an NFL star, social activist and actor, has died at the age of 87.

Lakers looking for boost after falling behind Denver in conference finals

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers' late-season transformation is one of this NBA season's best stories, but LeBron James and his teammates finally appear to be running out of steam in the Western Conference finals. After looking weary and mistake-prone in Denver during their first back-to-back losses in over two months, the Lakers face a must-win Game 3. Los Angeles has been on a prolonged roll ever since the trade deadline, going 27-12 while surging into the playoff picture, winning a play-in game and knocking out two higher-seeded opponents. That roll has finally been slowed by Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the respect-hungry Nuggets.

Mage faces a tough challenge in Preakness in pursuit of win in second Triple Crown race

BALTIMORE (AP) — Mage's path through Triple Crown season is not an easy one. The Kentucky Derby winner opened as the favorite for the Preakness on Saturday. But Mage will have to beat Bob Baffert-trained National Treasure and others to become the first horse to win the first two Triple Crown races since Justify in 2018. The race changed early Friday when top contender First Mission was scratched. The result will depend on how Mage handles the two-week turnaround, what pace develops and whether jockey Javier Castellano can set up another winning trip down the stretch.

Francisco Mejía has sac fly in 8th, major league-leading Rays beat Brewers 1-0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Francisco Mejía had an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Friday night. Luke Raley was hit by a pitch from Peter Strzelecki (2-3) leading off the eighth. Raley stole second, went to third on catcher William Contreras' throwing error and came home on Mejía's fly to left. Jason Adam (1-1) struck out Willy Adames to end the eighth with Owen Miller on third. Peter Fairbanks worked the ninth for his fourth save, stranding a runner at third. Tampa Bay (33-13), coming off a 4-6 trip, improved to 20-3 at home.

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 </figure>AP Sports Summary for May 20thJim Brown Appreciation: Remembering Hall of Fame running back's lasting impact on and off fieldCLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Brown was both extraordinary and extraordinarily complicated. One man. Many versions. His greatness on the football field is beyond reproach. For generations, Brown, who died Thursday night peacefully at his home in Los Angeles, has long been the standard of excellence for running backs, a freakish blend of brute power and blazing speed who in many ways changed the NFL forever. But Brown, who retired to pursue a film career, was also a civil rights pioneer whose image was tarnished by accusations of domestic violence against women.Jimmy Butler scores 27, Miami beats Boston 111-105 to take 2-0 lead in East finalsBOSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, hitting a pair of buckets to give the Heat the lead after they erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit and Miami beat Boston 111-105 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Bam Adebayo had 22 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists, and Caleb Martin came off the bench to score 25 points for eighth-seeded Miami, which won twice in Boston to earn a chance to complete the sweep at home. Game 3 is Sunday. Jayson Tatum had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for Boston. But the Celtics star went 0 for 3 with two turnovers in the fourth quarter, when Boston blew an 89-77 lead.'A day of joy': Brittney Griner makes WNBA season debut after being jailed in RussiaLOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots for the Phoenix Mercury in her first WNBA regular-season game since being jailed in Russia. The Los Angeles Sparks won 94-71 in the teams' opener. Griner was back in action after being detained in Russia on drug-related charges. The 32-year-old center was arrested a Moscow airport in February 2022 after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. She returned to the U.S. in December as part of a high-profile prisoner swap. Griner hugged Vice President Kamala Harris as she left the court before the game.Jim Brown, all-time NFL great and social activist, dead at 87CLEVELAND (AP) — NFL legend, actor and social activist Jim Brown has died at the age of 87. Brown shattered records during a relatively short NFL career, leading the Cleveland Browns to their last championship in 1964 — and retired in his prime to become an actor. Brown appeared in more than 30 films, including "The Dirty Dozen" and "Any Given Sunday." Brown was also a prominent leader in the Black power movement of the 1960s and dedicated much of his life to social causes. He also had notable off-the-field transgressions, including allegations of violence against women.Howden scores in OT, Golden Knights beat Stars 4-3 in Game 1 of West finalLAS VEGAS (AP) — Brett Howden scored from behind the net off Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger 1:35 into overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference final. Jamie Benn forced the extra time when he scored on a 6-on-5 with 1:59 left in regulation. William Karlsson scored two goals for Vegas. Teddy Blueger also scored a goal, Zach Whitecloud had two assists and Adin Hill stopped 33 shots. Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson each had a goal and an assist for Stars. Joe Pavelski recorded two assists, and Oettinger made 33 saves. Game 2 is Sunday in Las Vegas.Scheffler tied for lead in PGA as Oak Hill delivers a new challengePITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is part of a three-way tie for the lead going into the weekend at the PGA Championship. Oak Hill over two days has provided a little of everything — freezing temperatures, warm wind and rain. It also has unlimited possibilities on the weekend. Nine players are under par. Eighteen players are separated by five shots. Bryson DeChambeau is two back. Brooks Koepka ran off birdies on rain-softened greens for a 66 to get within three. Rory McIlroy was stunned to be only five behind the way he's hitting the ball. Rain is in the forecast for Saturday.Reactions to the death of Jim Brown, NFL star, social activist and actorThe sports world reacts to the announcement that Jim Brown, an NFL star, social activist and actor, has died at the age of 87.Lakers looking for boost after falling behind Denver in conference finalsLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers' late-season transformation is one of this NBA season's best stories, but LeBron James and his teammates finally appear to be running out of steam in the Western Conference finals. After looking weary and mistake-prone in Denver during their first back-to-back losses in over two months, the Lakers face a must-win Game 3. Los Angeles has been on a prolonged roll ever since the trade deadline, going 27-12 while surging into the playoff picture, winning a play-in game and knocking out two higher-seeded opponents. That roll has finally been slowed by Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the respect-hungry Nuggets.Mage faces a tough challenge in Preakness in pursuit of win in second Triple Crown raceBALTIMORE (AP) — Mage's path through Triple Crown season is not an easy one. The Kentucky Derby winner opened as the favorite for the Preakness on Saturday. But Mage will have to beat Bob Baffert-trained National Treasure and others to become the first horse to win the first two Triple Crown races since Justify in 2018. The race changed early Friday when top contender First Mission was scratched. The result will depend on how Mage handles the two-week turnaround, what pace develops and whether jockey Javier Castellano can set up another winning trip down the stretch.Francisco Mejía has sac fly in 8th, major league-leading Rays beat Brewers 1-0ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Francisco Mejía had an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Friday night. Luke Raley was hit by a pitch from Peter Strzelecki (2-3) leading off the eighth. Raley stole second, went to third on catcher William Contreras' throwing error and came home on Mejía's fly to left. Jason Adam (1-1) struck out Willy Adames to end the eighth with Owen Miller on third. Peter Fairbanks worked the ninth for his fourth save, stranding a runner at third. Tampa Bay (33-13), coming off a 4-6 trip, improved to 20-3 at home.

📢📰  Sports Headlines for Saturday

Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;

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 </figure>Courtesy of Wichita State Athletics&nbsp;WICHITA, Kan. -&nbsp;Wichita State head women's basketball coach Terry Nooner and Director of Athletics Kevin Saal announced a home-and-home series with Missouri State for the next two seasons. Wichita State will travel&nbsp;to Springfield&nbsp;during the 2023-24 season and host the Lady Bears in Charles Koch Arena&nbsp;in 2024-25. Game dates will be announced when the full non-conference schedule is revealed. The former Missouri Valley Conference rivals have a rich series history that dates back to 1976. In fact from 1976-2019, the two programs met at least once every year.&nbsp;This will be the first regular season matchup since 2019. Missouri State leads the all-time series, 51-37.&nbsp;&nbsp;