>>Wainwright, Molina Lead Cardinals Past Cubs
(St. Louis, MO) — Adam Wainwright threw seven innings of four-hit, shutout ball as the Cardinals blanked the Cubs 5-0 at Busch Stadium. Yadier Molina hit a pair of home runs and Matt Carpenter also went deep for St. Louis, which took two-of-three from Chicago.
>>White Sox Rally Past Padres
(Chicago, IL) — The White Sox scored eight runs in the bottom of the eighth to rally for a 9-3 win over the Padres. Leury Garcia had two hits, two runs and two RBI for Chicago, which won the final two in the three-game set. Michael Ynoa got the win in relief.
>>Warriors Rally To Win Game One
(Oakland, CA) — The Warriors are drawing first blood in the Western Conference finals. Golden State rallied from a 23-point deficit for a 113-111 win over the Spurs in Game One of the best-of-seven set in Oakland. The Warriors staged the comeback after Spurs star Kawhi Leonard re-aggravated his ankle injury.
>>Celtics Clash With Wizards In Game Seven
(Boston, MA) — It’s win or go home as the Celtics clash with the Wizards in Game Seven of their second-round series tonight in Boston. Washington forced the decisive affair with a 92-91 home victory in Game Six on Friday. Tonight’s winner will move on to face the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.
>>Yankees Retire Jeter’s Number
(Bronx, NY) — Derek Jeter is taking his place among Yankee legends. Jeter’s number-two was retired during a ceremony at Yankee Stadium last night. Jeter spent all 20 of his MLB seasons with New York. “The Captain” is the franchise’s all-time leader in hits, stolen bases and games played.
>>Ducks Get Even With Predators
(Anaheim, CA) — The Western Conference Final between the Ducks and Predators is tied at a game apiece. Anaheim evened the best-of-seven set with a 5-3 home win last night. The series shifts to Nashville for Game Three on Tuesday.
>>Truex Jr. Takes Go Bowling 400
(Kansas City, KS) — Martin Truex Jr. held off a push from Ryan Blaney as he won the Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway Saturday night. Truex Jr. led for 104 laps, but faced a challenge at the end from Blaney. Brad Keselowski slipped by Blaney and Kevin Harvick on the final lap to finish second. Harvick took third.
>>Almirola Airlifted To Hospital After Crash
(Kansas City, KS) — Aric Almirola had to be airlifted to a local hospital after a crash during Saturday night’s race. Almirola suffered a fractured vertebra and was released from the University of Kansas Medical Center yesterday. Joey Logano and Danica Patrick were also involved in the wreck but left their cars under their own power.
>>Si Woo Kim Becomes Youngest Ever Players Champion
(Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) — Si Woo Kim is the youngest winner of the Players Championship in tournament history. The 21-year-old fired a three-under 69 in yesterday’s final round to post a three-shot victory at TPC Sawgrass. Third-round co-leader J.B. Holmes carded a 12-over 84 in the final round and finished in a tie for 41st.