THIS DAY IN SPORTS 2015 — The NCAA approves multiple rule changes to men’s basketball for the 2015-16 season, includ- ing a 30-second shot clock and fewer timeouts for each team. The shot clock was last reduced, from 45 Numbers Game to 35 seconds, in 1993-94. Antelope Valley Press, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 C3 College Softball | World Series Roundup makeup of the May 30 game second and third after allowing wide turn. MLB results | Monday that was rained out, with the a run. Verdugo followed with a hard Red Sox 5, Marlins 3 Stadium since June 2011. conditions vastly different. The Making his major league single to right. Arroyo held and BOSTON — Christian Arroyo Starling Marte hit a solo homer game-time temperature was 90 debut, Zach Thompson, 27, took then raced home when Adam Oklahoma, Florida State hit a two-run single in Boston’s and two singles for Miami, which degrees. When the Marlins were the loss, giving up two runs in Duvall’s throw sailed to the three-run fourth inning, and stranded 14 baserunners in its previously in town, it was chilly three innings. backstop. advance to WS title series the Red Sox took advantage of ninth loss in its last 10 games. and rainy for the three days. Leading 2-1, the Red Sox scored Xander Bogaerts scored on Miami’s shoddy play to hold off The Red Sox are a season-high Hirokazu Sawamura (2-0) got three times, benefitting from two Thompson’s wild pitch in the first. Boston starter Nick Pivetta was CLIFF BRUNT Associated Press the Marlins for their fifth straight 14 games over .500 at 37-23. four outs for the victory, escaping poorly thrown balls that led to the pulled with two outs in the fifth OKLAHOMA CITY — Kaley Mudge went 5 for 5, victory. The Marlins completed a nine- a bases-loaded jam by striking last run. Alex Verdugo added an RBI game, 11-day road trip with just out Jesús Aguilar. Adam Ottavino Arroyo delivered his two-run after giving up two runs and and Florida State beat Alabama 8-5 on Monday night to seven hits. advance to the Women’s College World Series final. double and two hits for the Red one win, with the first two losses worked 1 1/3 innings for his single and advanced to second Sox, who were coming off their coming in Fenway Park. third save, retiring Jorge Alfaro when catcher Alfaro fired wildly Royals at Angels, late The 10th-seeded Seminoles will play top-seeded first three-game sweep at Yankee Monday’s matchup was a on a groundout with runners on to first, trying to get him on a Cubs at Padres, late Oklahoma in a best-of-three series starting Tuesday. The Sooners beat Odicci Alexander and James Madison 7-1 in the other semifinal on Monday. NBA playoff results | Monday NHL playoff results | Monday Oklahoma (54-3) is going for its fifth national title. Florida State (48-11-1) won its only championship in EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS when they get back home to avoid being swept SECOND ROUND But David Pastrnak scored his second 2018. Both teams lost their World Series openers this year Nets 125, Bucks 86 themselves now. Islanders 5, Bruins 4 of the game two minutes later, and before winning four consecutive elimination games. Brooklyn leads series 2-0 Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points and New York leads series 3-2 David Krejci brought Boston within one Alabama’s Montana Fouts, who threw a perfect game NEW YORK — Kevin Durant scored 32 points in 11 rebounds for the Bucks, but was thoroughly BOSTON — Mathew Barzal scored goal with five minutes left in the third three quarters of a top-to-bottom blowout that outplayed by Durant in a matchup of NBA MVP one power-play goal and assisted period. The Bruins pulled Swayman against UCLA on Friday, got into trouble early on against sent the Brooklyn Nets halfway to the Eastern winners and sat dejected on the Bucks’ bench on another, and Semyon Varlamov in the final two minutes for an extra Florida State. Conference finals with a 125-86 rout of the early in the fourth quarter with the game long stopped 40 shots to give the New York skater, but managed just one more Elizabeth Mason connected for a three-run homer in Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. since hopelessly out of reach. Islanders a victory over the Boston shot to add to their 44-19 advantage in the first for the Seminoles. Mudge’s single knocked in Josie Playing without the injured James Harden Khris Middleton added 17 points after a slow Bruins and a 3-2 lead in their second- shots on goal. Muffley in the second. Kalei Harding tacked on a two-run but showing no hint that they needed him, the start to the series and Jrue Holiday had 13. round playoff series. Boston fans pelted the ice with cups single in the third, making it 6-0 and chasing Fouts. Nets led by as much as 49 and held the NBA’s Game 3 is Thursday in Milwaukee, where the The Islanders, who have won two and giveaway towels after what could Third-seeded Alabama (52-9) closed to 8-5 with three highest-scoring team 34 points below its season Bucks beat the Nets twice in May while Harden in a row to take their first lead in the be the final horn of the season. runs in the fifth, including Bailey Hemphill’s two-run ho- average. was out with a right hamstring injury. series, can advance to the Stanley Rask stopped 12 of 16 shots before mer. But the Seminoles held on. Kyrie Irving added 22 points and Bruce He left Game 1 after 43 seconds with Cup semifinals in Game 6 at home on Swayman made his playoff debut to In the early game, Giselle Juarez struck out 11 in an- Brown filled in nicely for Harden with 13 points tightness of that hamstring, but the Nets shook Wednesday. start the third period. The rookie made other stellar performance for Oklahoma. and six rebounds. that off to win 115-107. The Nets haven’t given Kyle Palmieri, Josh Bailey and Jordan two saves on three shots — the first on a The Nets broke down the Bucks’ defense off the a timetable for his return, though he didn’t Eberle all scored in the second period, short-handed breakaway by Eberle. Behind Alexander’s pitching, unseeded James Madi- appear too hurt going out under the backboard The Bruins scored first for the fourth son surprised Oklahoma on the opening day of the tour- dribble all night, setting up uncontested shots when the Islanders opened a 4-2 lead. that they mostly made. Brooklyn shot 52% from to holler toward Durant after his driving layup Brock Nelson made it 5-2 just two straight game, but New York has come nament Thursday. The Sooners won two games on Sat- the field and was 21 for 42 from 3-point range. made it 95-65 after three. minutes into the third, after Jeremy from behind to win in three of them. urday, and then beat James Madison on Sunday to force The Bucks swept their first-round series WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Swayman replaced Tuukka Rask in Winnipeg at Montreal, late the winner-take-all game for a spot in the championship against Miami but need a big turnaround Denver at Phoenix, Game 1, late Boston’s goal. Montreal leads series 3-0 series. Alexander, who pitched complete games in wins over Oklahoma and No. 5 seed Oklahoma State to reach TENNIS MOTORSPORTS MLB NHL NBA the semifinals, lasted into the fifth inning Monday. The French Open Results NASCAR Cup Series AMERICAN LEAGUE NHL Playoff Glance NBA Playoff Glance Monday Schedule-Winners West Division SECOND ROUND CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS crowd of mostly Oklahoma fans gave a tearful Alexander At Stade Roland Garros, Paris Feb. 9 — Busch Clash at DAYTONA (Kyle W L Pct GB (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) (Best-of-7) a standing ovation as she left the field. Purse: 16,404,509 Busch) Oakland 35 26 .574 _ Tampa Bay 3, Carolina 1 x-if necessary Surface: Red clay Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 Houston 33 26 .559 1 Sunday, May 30: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 Eastern Conference “It was amazing,” she said. “I mean, it’s more than just Men’s Singles at DAYTONA (Aric Almirola) Seattle 30 31 .492 5 Tuesday, June 1: Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 Brooklyn 2, Milwaukee 0 a game. To see them all clapping for me and cheering Fourth Round Feb. 11 — x-Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 Angels 27 32 .458 7 Thursday, June 3: Carolina 3, Tampa Bay Saturday, June 5: Brooklyn 115, Matteo Berrettini (9), Italy, def. Roger Federer at DAYTONA (Austin Dillon) Texas 23 38 .377 12 2, OT Milwaukee 107 me on, I mean, it was a great moment, and it warmed (8), Switzerland, walkover. Feb. 14 — DAYTONA 500 (Michael East Division Saturday, June 5: Tampa Bay 6, Carolina Monday, June 7: Brooklyn 125, Diego Schwartzman (10), Argentina, def. McDowell) W L Pct GB 4 Milwaukee 86 Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, 7-6 (9), 6-4, my heart.” Feb. 21 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 At Tampa Bay 38 23 .623 _ Tuesday, June 8: Tampa Bay at Carolina, Thursday, June 10: Brooklyn at 7-5. DAYTONA (Christopher Bell) Boston 37 23 .617 ½ 6:30 p.m.