BASKETBALL
Professional
Playoff schedule
NBA
(Best-of-7)
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(x-if necessary)
CONFERENCE FINALS
Monday
L.A. Lakers 128, Phoenix 107
Tuesday
Boston 95, Orlando 92, Boston leads series 2-0
Wednesday
Phoenix at L.A. Lakers 124, Phoenix 112, L.A. Lakers lead series 2-0
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Saturday
Orlando at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 23
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 24
Orlando at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 25
L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
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Wednesday, May 26
x-Boston at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 27
x-Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m.
Friday, May 28
x-Orlando at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 29
x-L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 7:30 p.m.
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Sunday, May 30
x-Boston at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 31
x-Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m.
Standings
WNBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
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Atlanta 2 0 1.000 --
Washington 2 0 1.000 --
Connecticut 1 0 1.000 ½
New York 1 0 1.000 ½
Chicago 0 2 .000 2
Indiana 0 2 .000 2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L Pct GB
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Phoenix 1 0 1.000 --
Seattle 1 0 1.000 --
Minnesota 1 2 .333 1
Los Angeles 0 1 .000 1
San Antonio 0 1 .000 1
Tulsa 0 1 .000 1
Monday
No games scheduled
Tuesday
No games scheduled
Wednesday
Seattle 79, Minnesota 76
Today
San Antonio at Tulsa, 11:30 a.m.
Late Wednesday summary
Storm 79, Lynx 76
Minnesota 23 22 15 16 - 76
Seattle 16 24 15 24 - 79
MINNESOTA (76): Maiga-Ba 1-5 2-4 4, Houston 5-11 0-0 11, Anosike 5-9 3-3 13, Whalen 4-11 8-8 17, M.Wright 8-16 2-2 19, McCants 4-8 2-2 10, Martinez 0-1 0-0 0, Hollingsworth 0-0 2-2 2, Marginean 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-61 19-21 76.
SEATTLE (79): Cash 7-11 9-12 24, Jackson 7-16 1-1 18, Little 6-12 5-5 18, Bird 3-8 2-2 8, T.Wright 3-4 1-1 9, Willingham 1-6 0-2 2, Abrosimova 0-3 0-0 0, Robinson 0-1 0-0 0, Lacey 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-62 18-23 79.
3-Point Goals - Minnesota 3-10 (Whalen 1-3, M.Wright 1-3, Houston 1-3, Martinez 0-1), Seattle 7-19 (Jackson 3-7, T.Wright 2-2, Little 1-1, Cash 1-2, Lacey 0-1, Bird 0-2, Willingham 0-2, Abrosimova 0-2). Fouled Out - None. Rebounds - Minnesota 41 (Anosike 10), Seattle 35 (Jackson 8). Assists - Minnesota 12 (Maiga-Ba 4), Seattle 18 (Bird 10). Total Fouls - Minnesota 18, Seattle 17. Technicals - Anosike. A - 6,687 (9,686).
HOCKEY
Professional
Playoff schedule
NHL
(Best-of-7)
(x-if necessary)
CONFERENCE FINALS
Sunday
Chicago 2, San Jose 1
Philadelphia 6, Montreal 0
Tuesday
Philadelphia 3, Montreal 0, Philadelphia leads series 2-0
Chicago 4, San Jose 2, Chicago leads series 2-0
Today
Philadelphia at Montreal, 6 p.m.
Friday
San Jose at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Philadelphia at Montreal, 2 p.m.
Sunday
San Jose at Chicago, 2 p.m.
Monday, May 24
x-Montreal at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 25
x-Chicago at San Jose, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 26
x-Philadelphia at Montreal, 6 p.m.
Thursday, May 27
x-San Jose at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 28
x-Montreal at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 29
x-Chicago at San Jose, 7 p.m.
BASEBALL
Professional
Standings and schedule
Northern League
W L Pct. GB
Fargo-Moorhead 0 0 .000 --
Gary 0 0 .000 --
Joliet 0 0 .000 --
Kansas City 0 0 .000 --
Lake County 0 0 .000 --
Rockford 0 0 .000 --
Schaumburg 0 0 .000 --
Winnipeg 0 0 .000 --
Today
Lake County at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Kansas City at Gary, 7 p.m.
Schaumburg at Rockford, 7:05 p.m.
Friday
Fargo-Moorhead at Joliet, 7:02 p.m.
Lake County at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.
Kansas City at Gary, 7 p.m.
Schaumburg at Rockford, 7:05 p.m.
SOFTBALL
College
Pairings
NCAA Division I Softball Regionals Glance
Double Elimination (x-if necessary)
Amherst (Mass.) Regional
At UMass Softball Complex
Friday
Game 1 - Arizona State (41-15) vs. Boston University (34-20), 4 p.m.
Game 2 - Long Island University (37-16) vs. Massachusetts (42-8-1), 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 6:30 p.m.
College Park (Md.) Regional
At Robert E. Taylor Stadium
Friday
Game 1 - Syracuse (32-24) vs. Oklahoma (43-10), 4 p.m.
Fordham (47-10) vs. Maryland (33-22), 6 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 3 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 11 a.m.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 1 p.m.
Knoxville (Tenn.) Regional
At Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Friday
Game 1 - Virginia (33-21) vs. Louisville (39-17), 3 p.m.
Game 2 - Tennessee (42-13) vs. Ball State (43-14), 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, noon.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 5 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, noon.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 2:30 p.m.
Atlanta Regional
At Mewborn Field
Friday
Game 1 - Oregon (33-19) vs. Auburn (30-24), 4:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Jacksonville State (30-17) vs. Georgia Tech (49-9), 7 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, noon.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 2:30 p.m.
Athens (Ga.) Regional
At UGA Softball Stadium
Friday
Game 1 - Florida State (43-16) vs. Radford (36-15), 1:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Elon (38-19) vs. Georgia (43-11), 4 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 11 a.m.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 1:30 p.m.
Gainesville (Fla.) Regional
At Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Friday
Game 1 - UCF (35-21) vs. Florida International (36-19), 2:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Bethune-Cookman (32-22) vs. Florida (43-8), 5 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, TBA
Columbus (Ohio) Regional
At Buckeye Field
Friday
Game 1 - California (41-17) vs. Bucknell (28-18-1), 4 p.m.
Game 2 - Kentucky (31-25) vs. Ohio State (37-12), 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 1:30 p.m.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 4 p.m.
Ann Arbor (Mich.) Regional
At Wilpon Softball Complex
Friday
Game 1 - Notre Dame (45-10) vs. Illinois State (32-18), 3:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Wright State (30-28-1) vs. Michigan (46-6), 6 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 4 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, noon.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 2:30 p.m.
Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Regional
At Alabama Softball Complex
Friday
Game 1 - Lipscomb (48-11) vs. UAB (36-20), 3:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Alabama (48-9) vs. Alcorn State (24-24), 6 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 1:30 p.m.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 4 p.m.
Baton Rouge (La.) Regional
At Tiger Park
Friday
Game 1 - Texas A&M (42-14) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (42-16), 3:30 p.m.
Game 2 - McNeese State (38-25) vs. LSU (44-14), 6 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, TBA
Austin (Texas) Regional
At Red and Charline McCombs Field
Thursday
Game 1 - East Carolina (42-16) vs. BYU (43-11), 5 p.m.
Game 2 - Texas (42-13) vs. Iona (28-24), 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 2:30 p.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 1 p.m.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 3:30 p.m.
Columbia (Mo.) Regional
At University Field
Friday
Game 1 - DePaul (38-16) vs. Illinois (43-6), 4 p.m.
Game 2 - Missouri (46-11) vs. Creighton (37-21), 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, TBA
Seattle Regional
At Husky Softball Stadium
Friday
Game 1 - Nebraska (29-27) vs. North Carolina (40-18), 4:30 p.m.
Game 2 - Washington (45-6) vs. North Dakota State (33-23), 7 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 10 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4:30 p.m.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 7 p.m.
Stanford (Calif.) Regional
At Smith Family Stadium
Friday
Game 1 - UC Davis (26-27) vs. Hawaii (44-13), 5 p.m.
Game 2 - Stanford (36-17) vs. Texas Tech (36-16), 8 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, TBA
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, TBA
Los Angeles Regional
At Easton Stadium
Friday
Game 1 - Fresno State (39-19) vs. San Diego State (33-14), 3 p.m.
Game 2 - UCLA (40-11) vs. Saint Mary's, Calif. (30-21), 5:30 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5:30 p.m.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 2 p.m.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 4:30 p.m.
Tucson (Ariz.) Regional
At Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
Friday
Game 1 - Oklahoma State (43-14) vs. Hofstra (43-10), 6 p.m.
Game 2 - Cornell (37-13) vs. Arizona (43-11), 8 p.m.
Saturday
Game 3 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 4 - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7 pm.
Game 5 - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m.
Sunday
Game 6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 2 p.m.
x-Game 7 - Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 4 p.m.
Super Regionals
May 28-29
Tuscaloosa champion vs. Stanford champion
Columbia champion vs. Atlanta champion
Los Angeles champion vs. Baton Rouge champion
Amherst champion vs. Gainesville champion
Seattle champion vs. College Park champion
Columbus champion vs. Athens champion
Austin champion vs. Tucson champion
Knoxville champion vs. Ann Arbor champion
GOLF
High school boys
Minnesota
Results Wednesday
Red Lake Falls-Fertile-Beltrami Invite
Team scores: East Grand Forks 309, Crookston 317, Warroad 323, Mahnomen 339, Thief River Falls 343, Fisher-Climax 347, Ada-Norman County West 348, Fosston 348, Bagley 356, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 363, Lake of the Woods 364, Red Lake County Blue 367, Stephen-Argyle 386, Fertile-Beltrami Blue 393, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River 400, Win-E-Mac 400, Norman County East 401, Fertile-Beltrami Red 521.
TENNIS
High school girls
North Dakota
Late results Tuesday
West Fargo 8, Wahpeton 1
Singles: 1, Anderson, WF, def. McNary 6-0, 6-0. 2, Mennis, W, def. Olson 6-4, 6-4. 3, S. Smith, WF, def. Weiser 6-0, 6-2. 4, C. Smith, WF, def. Klocke 6-1, 6-1. 5, Broton, WF, def. Bassingthwaite 6-0, 6-1. 6, Stock, WF, def. Bsusta 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles: 1, Anderson/Broton, WF, def. McNary/Mennis 7-6 (1), 6-4. 2, S. Smith/C. Smith, WF, def. Weiser/Bassingthwaite 6-1, 6-0. 3, Olson/Bechtold, WF, def. Klocke/Williams 6-1, 6-3.
