NEW YORK (AP) – Denver’s Nikola Jokic was fined $50,000 and Minnesota’s Julius Randle was fined $35,000 for their roles in an altercation near the end of Game 4 of the teams’ playoff series, the NBA announced Sunday.
NEW YORK (AP) – Chase Dollander held the Mets to five hits over seven innings in his first start this year, and the Colorado Rockies beat New York 3-0 in a doubleheader nightcap Sunday to complete a three-game sweep that sent the spiraling Mets to their 15th loss in 17 games.
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Ildemaro Vargas extended his hitting streak with a home run and four RBI’s, Tim Tawa hit a grand-slam in six-run seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied on Sunday to defeat the San Diego Padres 12-7 to split the two-game series played in Mexico City.
HOUSTON (AP) – Houston’s Kevin Durant won’t play Sunday night in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers as the Rockets try to avoid being swept in the first-round Western Conference playoff series.
TORONTO (AP) – Scottie Barnes hit the go-ahead free throws in the final minute and scored 23 points, Brandon Ingram also added 23 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89 on Sunday, tying the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at two games apiece.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Rob Refsnyder’s challenge that led to his go-ahead home run was one of eight successful challenges by the Seattle Mariners and St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Landen Roupp held Miami to two hits in 7 2/3 innings and Casey Schmitt hit a go-ahead home run for the second straight game as the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 6-3 on Sunday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks in his return from a concussion and the San Antonio Spurs took a 3-1 lead in their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 114-93 victory on Sunday.
MILAN (AP) – Inter Milan moved a step closer to the Serie A title but the Nerazzurri made it more difficult for themselves by letting slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Torino on Sunday.