AP Sports Report for May 27th, 2024:
Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." The Tennessean passed Pato O'Ward on the final lap of Sunday's rain-delayed race to become the first driver to win consecutive 500s since Castroneves did it for Penske in 2001 and 2002. And just like last year, Newgarden stopped his Chevrolet-powered car on the track and climbed through a hole in the fence to celebrate with fans in the grandstands. O'Ward slumped his head over his steering wheel in bitter disappointment. He was trying to become the first Mexican in 108 runnings to win the Indy 500.
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving each score 33 points as Mavs beat Wolves for 3-0 lead in West finals
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving scored 33 points apiece and the Dallas Mavericks made all the big plays late again, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. The Mavericks went on a 14-3 run to finish the game, winning their fifth consecutive playoff game. No team in NBA playoff history has rallied from 3-0 down. Game 4 is Tuesday night in Dallas. Anthony Edwards had 26 points for the Wolves, but just four after scoring eight consecutive Minnesota points to get the Wolves even in the third quarter.
Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. to miss the rest of the season after tearing his left ACL
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will miss the rest of the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during an 8-1 victory at Pittsburgh. The reigning NL MVP led off the game with a double to right-center field off MartÃn Pérez. With Marcell Ozuna at the plate, Acuña started toward third on a stolen base attempt and his left knee gave way. Acuña remained down for several minutes while being treated, pointing at his left leg before walking off under his own power. The Braves' initial diagnosis was left knee soreness. But the team announced later that an MRI showed a complete ACL tear that will require season-ending surgery.
Wennberg scores in OT, Rangers top Panthers 5-4 to take lead in East finals
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Alex Wennberg deflected home a goal 5:35 into overtime, and the New York Rangers reclaimed home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference finals with a 5-4 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 3 on Sunday. Ryan Lindgren took a shot from the left point and Wennberg — in front of the Florida net — redirected it past Sergei Bobrovsky to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead in the series. Igor Shesterkin made 33 stops, while Alexis Lafrenière scored two goals and Barclay Goodrow continued his surprising playoff barrage with two more scores for the Rangers. Sam Reinhart had two power-play goals, while Aleksander Barkov and Gustav Forsling also scored for the Panthers.
Christopher Bell wins the Coca-Cola 600 after race called with 151 laps left due to wet weather
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Christopher Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the race was called with 151 laps remaining in a race that was halted for more than two hours because of rain. Bell led a race-high 90 laps to win his eighth career Cup Series race, and his first Coca-Cola 600. Brad Keselowski finished second, William Byron was third, Tyler Reddick was fourth and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five. The race was red-flagged just as Kyle Larson arrived at Charlotte Motor Speedway to take over driving the Hendrick Motorsports' No. 5 Chevrolet.
Grayson Murray's parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide
Grayson Murray's parents say their 30-year-old son took his own life. Murray died on Saturday, one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event at Colonial. Eric and Terry Murray are asking for privacy and that people honor Murray by being kind to one another. His death comes at a time when Murray appeared to be on track with his life and his golf. He has been open about his struggles with mental health and alcoholism. He said when he won the Sony Open in January that he had been sober for the last eight months.
Davis Riley gets 1st individual PGA Tour win by 5 at Colonial in final group with Scheffler
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Davis Riley shot even-par 70 while playing in the final group with Scottie Scheffler, and still won Colonial by five strokes over the world's No. 1 player and Keegan Bradley. It is Riley's first individual victory on the PGA Tour. Riley finished at 14-under 266. Bradley had a closing 67 Sunday, and Scheffler shot 71. Riley began the day with a four-stroke lead, and gave up one stroke with a bogey on the second hole. But that was the closest Scheffler or anybody else would get all day. The 27-year-old Riley's only other PGA Tour win came with Nick Hardy to win the Zurich Classic team event in New Orleans last year.
NASCAR star Kyle Larson finishes 18th in Indy 500 debut, then heads to Charlotte for Coca-Cola 600
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson completed every lap of the Indianapolis 500, finishing 18th in the NASCAR star's debut in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing," despite a pair of rookie mistakes that cost him a chance to be in the mix at the end. Then he hopped into an SUV, headed to a waiting helicopter and was off to the Cup Series race in Charlotte. Once there, he climbed into the No. 5 car to finish the Cup Series race, even though rain deprived him of the opportunity to run all 1,100 miles in a single day. Justin Allgaier started the race in Charlotte in his place. There was about 150 laps remaining in the 400-lap race when Larson took over.
Ericsson's early Indianapolis 500 exit typifies wild day full of crashes and other problems
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson, the 2022 Indianapolis 500 champion and 2023 runner-up, was knocked out of Sunday's race before completing a lap as part of a three-car crash. It was only the first of a series of problems for the Andretti Global team. Colton Herta and Marco Andretti also hit the wall on Indy's historic 2.5-mile oval while Kyle Kirkwood's hopes ended with a penalty for avoidable contact on pit row. The race featured a handful of crashes, but it was a most difficult month for Ericsson and his teammates.
Stan Wawrinka, who is 39, beats Andy Murray, who is 37, at the French Open. Alcaraz and Osaka win
PARIS (AP) — Stan Wawrinka repeatedly used his trademark one-handed backhand to get the better of Andy Murray at the French Open once again. Wawrinka won 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday night in what might have been Murray's last singles match at Roland Garros. Wawrinka, at 39, is just the third man of at least that age to win a match at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament since 1980, joining his Swiss countryman and pal Roger Federer, who did it in 2021, and Ivo Karlovic, who did it two years earlier. Murray just turned 37, and this first-rounder was the second-oldest combined age for two men in Paris since 2000.
AP-Scorecard
Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:
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INTERLEAGUE
Final Boston 2 Milwaukee 1
Final Seattle 9 Washington 5
Final San Diego 5 N.Y. Yankees 2
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Detroit 14 Toronto 11
Final Tampa Bay 4 Kansas City 1
Final Baltimore 4 Chicago White Sox 1
Final Texas 6 Minnesota 2
Final Houston 5 Oakland 2
Final Cleveland 5 L.A. Angels 4
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Cincinnati 4 L.A. Dodgers 1
Final N.Y. Mets 4 San Francisco 3
Final Atlanta 8 Pittsburgh 1
Final Colorado 5 Philadelphia 2
Final Miami 3 Arizona 1
Final St. Louis 4 Chicago Cubs 3
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Final Dallas 116 Minnesota 107
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Final OT N-Y Rangers 5 Florida 4
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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Minnesota 92 Atlanta 79
Final Dallas 84 Los Angeles 83
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TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE
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INTERLEAGUE
Cleveland at Colorado 4:10 p.m.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston at Baltimore 1:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Minnesota 2:10 p.m.
Toronto at Chi White Sox 2:10 p.m.
Houston at Seattle 9:40 p.m.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chi Cubs at Milwaukee 4:10 p.m.
L-A Dodgers at N-Y Mets 4:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Cincinnati 4:10 p.m.
Washington at Atlanta 4:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Francisco 5:05 p.m.
Miami at San Diego 6:40 p.m.
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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
Boston at Indiana 8 p.m.
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Dallas at Edmonton 8:30 p.m.
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