THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1950 — Althea Gibson becomes the first black tennis player to be accepted in com- Numbers Game petition for the national championship. Antelope Valley Press, Saturday, August 22, 2020 C3 MLB results | Friday NBA results | Playoffs | Friday NHL results | Playoffs | Friday Marlins 3, Nationals 2 Pirates rolled by the Milwaukee Raptors 117, Nets 92 Luwawu-Cabarrot had 10. Rudy Gobert had a career Flyers 3, Canadiens 2 in Game 5. WASHINGTON — Miguel Rojas Brewers 7-2. Toronto leads series 3-0 Jazz 124, Nuggets 87 playoff-high 24 points courtesy Philadelphia wins series 4-2 The Islanders will move on hit a three-run homer in his first Kuhl (1-1) gave up a long solo LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Utah leads series 2-1 of numerous easy dunks and TORONTO — Ivan Provorov, to face either the Tampa Bay at-bat after being activated from home run to Ben Gamel in the Pascal Siakam scored 26 points LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — layups. He also had 14 rebounds. Kevin Hayes and Michael Raffl Lightning or Boston Bruins in the COVID-19 injured list, and second but otherwise kept the and the Toronto Raptors beat the Mike Conley made a career Celtics 102, 76ers 94 scored to lead the Philadelphia the second round. Coach Barry the Miami Marlins snapped a Brewers at bay to pick up his first Brooklyn Nets 117-92 to take the playoff-high seven 3-pointers Boston leads series 3-0 Flyers into the second round Trotz has now advanced in the five-game skid by beating the victory since June 15, 2018. Kuhl first 3-0 lead in a playoff series in and scored 27 points in his LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — for the first time in eight years postseason two years in a row Washington Nationals 3-2. missed the second half of 2018 franchise history. return from quarantine, helping Kemba Walker scored 24 points with a 3-2 win over the Montreal since the Capitals opted to let Rojas connected in the second and all of 2019 after undergoing The defending champs now the Utah Jazz rout the Denver and the Boston Celtics closed Canadiens in Game 6. him leave rather than giving him inning against Patrick Corbin Tommy John surgery. can eliminate the patchwork Nuggets 124-87 for a 2-1 lead in with a 10-0 run to beat the The Flyers won the series 4-2 a raise after he led them to the (2-2), and that was all Miami Tigers 10, Indians 5 Nets on Sunday. the first-round series. Philadelphia 76ers 102-94 for a and are on to the second round Stanley Cup. needed to take the opener of a CLEVELAND — Rookie Isaac Fred VanVleet scored 22 The 37-point loss tied the 3-0 lead in the first-round series. in the Eastern Conference for the Washington has bowed out in five-game series. Rojas hadn’t Paredes hit a grand slam for his points, shooting 6 of 10 from third-worst in Denver’s playoff Jaylen Brown had 21 points first time since 2012. The Flyers the first round in each of the past played since July 26, when the first major league homer and 3-point range. Reserve Serge history. The record is 44 against and Jason Tatum added 15 for have not played in the Stanley two playoffs under replacement Marlins’ season was suspended Detroit snapped a 20-game Ibaka added 20 points and the Los Angeles Lakers on May the Celtics. Cup Final since 2010 or won the Todd Reirden, who was Trotz’s top championship since 1975. amid a team-wide coronavirus losing streak against Cleveland grabbed 13 rebounds. Kyle 22, 1985. Joel Embiid had 30 points and assistant. The Flyers will move on to play Stars 7, Flames 3 outbreak. by beating the Indians. Lowry had 11 points and 10 Conley left the NBA bubble for 13 rebounds to lead the 76ers. the New York Islanders. Dallas wins series 4-2 The 31-year-old Rojas was Blue Jays 6, Rays 5, (10) rebounds, and Norman Powell the birth of his son and returned They shot 29.5% from the field. added 11 points. returned Monday night. He went Boston led 51-49 at the Carter Hart again was stout for EDMONTON, Alberta — Denis activated Thursday — when Philadelphia at Atlanta, late Tyler Johnson led the Nets through a four-day quarantine half, with Embiid carrying the Flyers and stopped 31 shots Gurinov scored four goals, Miami’s game against New York Red Sox 8, Orioles 5 with 23 points. Caris LeVert that ended Friday. He was 7 of 8 Philadelphia with 22 points and for the top-seeded Flyers including a hat trick in the second was postponed after the Mets Minnesota at Kansas City, scored 15, Chris Chiozza had 14 from 3-point range and had four 10 rebounds. Nick Suzuki scored two goals period when also assisting on had two team members test late points off the bench and Timothe assists. L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas, late for the Canadiens. The Flyers the go-ahead score, as the Dallas positive — and was the first of the Chicago White Sox at Chicago scored just 28 seconds into the Stars rallied from a quick three- 17 Miami players sidelined by Cubs, late game when Provorov redirected goal deficit for a 7-3 win over the COVID-19 to return. Cincinnati at St. Louis, late WNBA results | Friday one past Carey Price for the lead Calgary Flames on Thursday night Pirates 7, Brewers 2 Houston at San Diego, late and the seventh time in the to wrap up the first-round playoff PITTSBURGH — Chad Kuhl Texas at Seattle, late Sparks 93, Dream 85, OT timeout, Parker took an inbound Wiese added 15 points, Nneka postseason they scored first. series in six games. pitched five effective innings L.A. Angels at Oakland, late BRADENTON, Fla. — Chelsea pass and drove the lane to tie it Ogwumike scored 14 and St. Louis vs. Vancouver, late Gurinaov had two goals in the for his first win in more than Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, late Gray scored 20 points, Candace with a layup at the buzzer. Brittney Sykes 12. Islanders 4, Capitals 0 first 3:25 of the second period two years, and the Pittsburgh Arizona at San Francisco, late Parker tied it in regulation and Glory Johnson opened the Wings 101, Mystics 92, OT Islanders win series 4-1 to tie the game at 3, before his drew a key charge in overtime as extra session with a long jumper, BRADENTON, Fla. — Arike TORONTO — Anthony helper on Radek Faksa’s power the Los Angeles Sparks rallied to but Atlanta didn’t score again Ogunbowale had 24 points Beauvillier scored twice, Semyon play goal about 2 1/2 minutes beat the Atlanta Dream 93-85 on until Betnijah Laney’s basket Varlamov shut out the team later pushed the Stars ahead to and nine assists, and the Dallas Planner Friday night. with 35.9 seconds left. that drafted him and the New stay. It was 6-3 after Gurinov’s Courtney Williams made a Parker had 17 points, nine Wings held off the Washington York Islanders knocked the next goal late in their five-goal COMING UP IN SOCAL free-throw line jumper with 3.7 rebounds and five assists for Mystics 101-92 in overtime on Washington Capitals out of the second period, and he scored on seconds left in regulation to Los Angeles (9-3), which has Friday night. playoffs in the first round by a rebound midway through the CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) give Atlanta a 79-77 lead. After a won six straight games. 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