National Sports

Lehkonen scores two as Avalanche beat Blues 5-2

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen scored twice, Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in Game 3 of their second-round series Saturday night.

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Miami beats Boston 109-103 to grab 2-1 series lead

BOSTON (AP) — Bam Adebayo scored 31 points with 10 rebounds for the Miami Heat, who blew a 25-point, first-half lead and lost Jimmy Butler to a knee injury but held on to beat the Boston Celtics 109-103 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on S

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Kyle Busch's pit crew All-Stars for qualifying in Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The NASCAR All-Stars during qualifying Saturday night were the pit crew members for Kyle Busch, who earned the pole for the annual $1 million non-points exhibition race.

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Osorio scores late goal to lift Toronto FC into a 2-2 draw at D.C. United

WASHINGTON — After losing five straight, including last-minute defeats against Vancouver and Orlando, Toronto FC finally got some reward for its efforts Saturday.

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Bandits sweep the Rock in tight NLL East final

TORONTO — Chase Fraser had two goals and teammate Josh Byrne added six assists as the Buffalo Bandits eliminated the Toronto Rock from the National Lacrosse League playoffs with a 10-9 victory in the East Conference Finals.

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Firebirds clip Spitfires 4-3 in OHL Western final series opener

WINDSOR, Ont. — The Flint Firebirds scored three goals in the second period, including two by Tag Bertuzzi, and held on to defeat the Spitfires 4-3 in the opening game of the Ontario Hockey League's Western Conference Final in Windsor.

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Pereira leads PGA Championship; Woods withdraws after 79

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Mito Pereira spent four hours soaring and sliding at Southern Hills in the cold and wind, calling it the biggest round of his life Saturday in the PGA Championship and one that gave him an idea of what to expect Sunday.

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Early Voting holds off Epicenter to win Preakness Stakes

BALTIMORE (AP) — Early Voting held off hard-charging favorite Epicenter to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, validating the decision to skip the Kentucky Derby and aim for the second leg of the Triple Crown.

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Vancouver Whitecaps sign CPL goalie Giantsopoulos to a two-day deal

VANCOUVER — Looking for a short-term fix because of a shortage of goalkeepers, the Vancouver Whitecaps signed Canadian Premier League netminder Nikolaos (Niko) Giantsopoulos to a two-day deal on Saturday.

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Bo Bichette's two home runs lift Toronto Blue Jays over Cincinnati Reds 3-1

TORONTO — Alek Manoah had the best outing of his season on Saturday afternoon, allowing just one run over eight innings.

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