Basketball
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Professional
Playoff schedule
NBA
Conference Semifinals
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Eastern Conference
Chicago 2, Cleveland 2
Sunday: Cleveland 86, Chicago 84
Today: Chicago at Cleveland, 6 p.m.
Thursday: Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m.
x-Sunday, May 17: Chicago at Cleveland, TBA
Washington 2, Atlanta 2
Saturday: Washington 103, Atlanta 101
Monday: Atlanta 106, Washington 101
Wednesday: Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
x-Friday: Atlanta at Washington, TBA
x-Monday, May 18: Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Western Conference
L.A. Clippers 3, Houston 1
Sunday: L.A. Clippers 128, Houston 95
Today: L.A. Clippers at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
x-Thursday: Houston at L.A. Clippers, TBA
x-Sunday, May 17: L.A. Clippers at Houston, TBA
Memphis 2, Golden State 2
Saturday: Memphis 99, Golden State 89
Monday: Golden State 101, Memphis 84
Wednesday: Memphis at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.
Friday: Golden State at Memphis, TBA
x-Sunday, May 17: Memphis at Golden State, TBA
hockey
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Professional
Playoff schedule
NHL
Conference Semifinals
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Eastern Conference
Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 2
Saturday: Montreal 2, Tampa Bay 1
Today: Montreal at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.
x-Thursday: Tampa Bay at Montreal, TBA
Washington 3, NY Rangers 2
Sunday: NY Rangers 4, Capitals 2
Wednesday: Washington at NY Rangers, 6:30 p.m.
Western Conference
Anaheim 4, Calgary 1
Sunday: Anaheim 3, Calgary 2 (OT)
Chicago 4, Minnesota 0
Thursday, May 7: Chicago 4, Minnesota 3
Juniors
Playoff schedule
USHL
x-if necessary
Best-of-5
Clark Cup Finals
Sioux Falls 2, Muskegon 0
Saturday: Sioux Falls 3, Muskegon 1
Sunday: Sioux Falls 6, Muskegon 2
Friday, May 15: Muskegon at Sioux Falls, 7:05 p.m.
x-Sunday, May 17: Muskegon at Sioux Falls, 6:05 p.m.
x-Wednesday, May 20: Sioux Falls at Muskegon, 7:15 p.m.
TENNIS
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High school girls
North Dakota
Pairings
East Region Tournament
At Fargo
Thursday
First round
1) No. 1 Grand Forks Red River vs. No. 8 West Fargo or Wahpeton, Courts Plus, 10 a.m.
2) No. 4 West Fargo Sheyenne vs. No. 5 Fargo North, Island Park, 10 a.m.
3) No. 2 Fargo Davies vs. No. 7 Grand Forks Central or Fargo South, Discovery, 10 a.m.
4) No. 3 Valley City vs. No. 6 Fargo Shanley, Elephant Park, 10 a.m.
Championship semifinals
5) Match 1 winner vs. Match 2 winner, Courts Plus, 45 minutes after first round
6) Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner, Discovery, 45 minutes after first round
Consolation round
7) Match 1 loser vs. Match 2 loser, Island Park, 45 minutes after first round
8) Match 3 loser vs. March 4 loser, Elephant Park, 45 minutes after first round
Championship
9) Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner, Courts Plus, 4:30 p.m.
State play-in matches
10) Match 7 winner vs. Match 6 loser, Discovery, 4:30 p.m.
11) Match 8 winner vs. Match 5 loser, Island Park, 4:30 p.m.
Results Monday
Fargo South 5,
Grand Forks Central 0
Singles: 1, Lawley, FS, def. Stauss 6-0, 6-0. 2, Thiner, FS, def. Jiran 6-3, 6-1. 3, Johnson, FS, def. Krogfoss 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles: 1, Hanson/Bruer, FS, def. Regimbal/Sullivan 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. 2, Aas/Westrick, FS, def. Welsh/Knox 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Softball
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College
Pairings
NCAA Division I softball tournament
Eugene (Ore.) Regional
Thursday
1) North Dakota State (43-9) vs. Fresno State (40-14), 4 p.m.
2) Oregon (46-6) vs. BYU (39-12), 7 p.m.
Friday
3) Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 1 p.m.
4) Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4 p.m.
5) Game 4 winner vs. Game 3 loser, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Championship
Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 3 p.m. (second championship at 6 p.m. if necessary)
auto racing
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Professional
Leaders
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Points
1. Kevin Harvick, 437 points. 2. Martin Truex Jr., 391. 3. Jimmie Johnson, 389. 4. Joey Logano, 375. 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 360. 6. Brad Keselowski, 343. 7. Matt Kenseth, 331. 8. Jamie McMurray, 328. 9. Jeff Gordon, 317. 10. Kasey Kahne, 313. 11. Aric Almirola, 312. 12. Paul Menard, 306. 13. Ryan Newman, 305. 14. Kurt Busch, 292. 15. Denny Hamlin, 284. 16. Clint Bowyer, 272. 17. Danica Patrick, 270. 18. Carl Edwards, 265. 19. A.J. Allmendinger, 259. 20. Casey Mears, 242.
Money
1. Kevin Harvick, $3,764,107. 2. Joey Logano, $3,296,388. 3. Jimmie Johnson, $2,880,442. 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $2,494,860. 5. Jeff Gordon, $2,145,466. 6. Brad Keselowski, $2,101,831. 7. Matt Kenseth, $2,058,966. 8. Martin Truex Jr., $1,963,993. 9. Denny Hamlin, $1,903,568. 10. Ryan Newman, $1,871,893. 11. Jamie McMurray, $1,799,986. 12. Clint Bowyer, $1,746,663. 13. Aric Almirola, $1,736,556. 14. Trevor Bayne, $1,677,945. 15. Austin Dillon, $1,670,599. 16. Greg Biffle, $1,668,772. 17. David Ragan, $1,666,370. 18. Casey Mears, $1,638,342. 19. A.J. Allmendinger, $1,580,904. 20. Kasey Kahne, $1,577,864.
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Points
1. Ty Dillon, 330 points. 2. Chris Buescher, 321. 3. Chase Elliott, 293. 4. Darrell Wallace Jr., 293. 5. Regan Smith, 287. 6. Brian Scott, 286. 7. Elliott Sadler, 282. 8. Ryan Reed, 255. 9. Daniel Suarez, 254. 10. Brendan Gaughan, 249.
World of Outlaws
Sprints
1, Donny Schatz 3,239. 2, Shane Stewart 3,184. 3, Brad Sweet 3,124. 4, Paul McMahan 3,096. 5, Kerry Madsen 3,080. 6, Joey Saldana 3,076. 7, Jason Sides 2,996. 8, Daryn Pittman 2,980. 9, David Gravel 2,903. 10, Kraig Kinser 2,813.
