ATLANTA (AP) – OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 27 minutes, Karl-Anthony Towns had his second triple-double of the series and the New York Knicks had their biggest playoff victory in franchise history, overwhelming and eliminating the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 on Thursday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Caitlin Clark’s first home game in more than nine months was supposed to be a celebration.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The injury-ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves lost two more key players for Game 6 of their first-round NBA playoff series on Friday against the Denver Nuggets, scratching guard Ayo Dosunmu with a sore right calf and forward Kyle Anderson with an illness.

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The almost maniacal preparation Paul Skenes pours into every start is already the stuff of legend, just two years into his career.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) – Nick Kurtz drew a walk for his 19th consecutive game and hit a two-run double, helping the Athletics defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Thursday.

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) – Melanie Green got the surprise of her life with a hole-in-one she didn’t know she made Thursday. It carried her to a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead with Brianna Do after the opening round of the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba.

ATLANTA (AP) – Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.

CINCINNATI (AP) – Nathaniel Lowe homered for the fifth time in six games and Andrew Abbott pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Thursday to take two of three in the series.