Thunder roll into West final after Game 7 win
Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 35 points and Jalen Williams 24, defeated the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7 to reach the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2016. They will host the Minnesota Timberwolves starting Tuesday.
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Washington Mystics top Sun in season-opener upset
Brittney Sykes led Washington with 27 points and Kiki Iriafen a double double as the Mystics beat Connecticut 90-85 to spoil the Sun's season debut. Washington used a 30-point fourth quarter to overcome a 65-60 third-quarter deficit and secure the win with late free throws from Sonia Citron.
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Scheffler’s driver fails at PGA Championship win
Rory McIlroy’s driver trouble highlighted the event as Scottie Scheffler, the winner, also saw his club fail the PGA of America and USGA testing. The major tested one third of fields. Scheffler accepted the result and discussed tougher testing. Poston, Riley, Vegas, Kim and Highsmith earned moves in rankings and Masters qualification.
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Scheffler seals major win after near stumble at Quail Hollow
Scottie Scheffler claims his third major by five over Jon Rahm at Quail Hollow. Rahm failed to convert birdie chances on back nine while Scheffler seized a late birdie at the 15th to pull away. The victory follows a tense stret cher include a five-shot lead at the sixth tee and past headlines from Valhalla last year.
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Scheffler Wins PGA Championship by Five Shots
Scottie Scheffler fired an even par 71 to win the PGA Championship by five shots for his 15th tour victory. Harris English, Bryson DeChambeau, and Davis Riley tied for second as Rahm fell back to eighth after a late double bogey.
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