THIS DAY IN SPORTS 1946 — The National Basketball Association is Numbers Game founded at the Commodore Hotel in New York. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Sunday, June 6, 2021 WNBA results | Saturday Major League Baseball results | Saturday Sparks 68, Sky 63 The Sky (2-7) now have dropped Tigers 4, White Sox 3 Jays beat the Houston Astros 6-2 pitched another five scoreless Pirates 8, Marlins 7 (12) game-ending double play with the LOS ANGELES — Erica Wheeler seven straight games and were CHICAGO — Tarik Skubal struck on Saturday. innings as Tampa Bay blanked PITTSBURGH — Jacob Stallings potential tying run at third base to scored a season-high 22 points out a career-high 11 to win Panik’s tiebreaking three-run Texas. The 41-year-old Hill (5-2) hit a game-ending single in the beat Kansas and stop a four-game still missing star Candace Parker, while Amanda Zahui B added 13 consecutive starts for the first time shot off José Urquidy gave Toronto struck out three and allowed two 12th inning that lifted Pittsburgh losing streak. who signed with Chicago in the points and 10 rebounds to help in his major league career, Eric a 4-1 lead in the fourth inning. hits while throwing 59 pitches. over Miami and extended the Brewers 7, Diamondbacks 5 the Los Angeles Sparks beat the offseason from Los Angeles. The Haase homered twice and Detroit Guerrero connected in the fifth, Diego Castillo, the fourth Rays Marlins’ longest losing streak in six MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich Chicago Sky 68-63 on Saturday. Sparks showed a tribute video of beat Chicago. sending a two-run drive deep to left reliever, struck out the side in years to eight games. Automatic and Omar Narváez hit back-to-back Wheeler had six points in the their former star between the first Cardinals 5, Reds 2 for his 18th homer. the ninth for his ninth save in 11 runner Adam Frazier advanced homers in the eighth inning and final 80 seconds on a layup, pull- ST. LOUIS — Yadier Molina left the Indians 10, Orioles 4 chances and to cap the team’s fifth to third on Ke’Bryan Hayes’ flyout and second quarter. Milwaukee dealt Arizona its team- up jumper and two free throws. game in the fourth inning with a BALTIMORE — Cesar Hernandez shutout victory this season. leading off the 12th against Adam record 16th straight road loss. Sun 85, Liberty 64 The final points came with 30.1 bruised knee, and St. Louis lost to and Harold Ramirez homered Phillies 5, Nationals 2 Cimber (1-2). Bryan Reynolds was Cubs at San Francisco, late seconds left that made it 67-61. Aces 96, Mystics 93 intentionally walked, and Stallings Cincinnati, the Cardinals’ fourth off Baltimore ace John Means, PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper hit L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, late straight setback. who exited in the first inning with a run-scoring single that stopped lined a single to center. Boston at N.Y. Yankees, late Blue Jays 6, Astros 2 shoulder fatigue, as Cleveland beat an 0-for-18 skid in his return from Twins 5, Royals 4 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Vladimir the Orioles. the injured list, Andrew McCutchen KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ryan Jeffers, Oakland at Colorado, late Planner Guerrero Jr. and Joe Panik Rays 3, Rangers 0 hit a three-run homer and Kyle Garlick and Miguel Sanó Seattle at L.A. Angels, late homered, and the Toronto Blue ARLINGTON, Texas — Rich Hill Philadelphia defeated Washington. homered, and Minnesota turned a N.Y. Mets at San Diego, late COMING UP IN SOCAL CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) ■ Playoffs, Today vs. Dallas, 12:30 p.m., ABC NBA playoff results | Saturday NHL playoff results | Saturday SECOND ROUND points from Joe Harris and 18 points and SECOND ROUND on the power play and Tyler Johnson also beat Nets 115, Bucks 107 14 rebounds from Blake Griffin. Lightning 6, Hurricanes 4 Petr Mrazek in the final 5:22 of the period. ANGELS (Major League Baseball) Brooklyn leads series 1-0 And they got a solid defensive effort Tampa Bay leads series 3-1 Islanders 4, Bruins 1 ■ Today vs. Mariners, 1:07 p.m., BSW NEW YORK — Kevin Durant scored 29 despite giving up plenty of size, limiting TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov and Steven Series tied 2-2 ■ Monday vs. Kansas City, 6:38 p.m., BSW points, Kyrie Irving had 25 and the two the Bucks to 13 points below their NBA- Stamkos each had two goals and an assist, UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Mathew Barzal broke ■ Tuesday vs. Kansas City, 6:38 p.m., BSW superstars carried the Brooklyn Nets after leading average. and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the a tie late in the third period and the New James Harden’s early injury in a 115-107 Durant grabbed 10 rebounds and Carolina Hurricanes 6-4 on Saturday to open York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 DODGERS (Major League Baseball) victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Irving had eight assists, throwing some a commanding lead in their second-round on Saturday night to even the second-round ■ Today at Atlanta, 10:20 a.m., SportsNetLA/MLB Saturday night in Game 1 of the Eastern spectacular passes as the Nets moved playoff series. playoff series at two games apiece. ■ Tuesday at Pittsburgh, 4:05.m., SportsNetLA Conference semifinals. the ball around quickly and had the The defending Stanley Cup champions Kyle Palmieri, Casey Cizikas and Jean-Gabriel ■ Wednesday at Pittsburgh, 4:05.m., SportsNetLA Harden didn’t even make it through Bucks a step or more behind all night. improved to 10-0 in games following a playoff Pageau also scored for New York and Semyon LAFC (Major League Soccer) a minute before leaving with a right Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 loss over the past two postseasons. They lead Varlamov stopped 28 shots. ■ June 19 vs. Houston, 8 p.m., UniMas/Twitter hamstring injury, an injury that forced points and 11 rebounds, but the Bucks the Hurricanes 3-1 in the best-of-seven series David Krejci scored for Boston and Tuukka ■ June 23 vs. Dallas, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ him to miss two losses to the Bucks in were just 6 for 30 from 3-point range heading into Game 5 on Tuesday night at Rask finished with 30 saves. ■ June 26 at Kansas City, 2:30 p.m., ESPN May. and lost for the first time in the playoffs Carolina. Each team scored four goals in the Game 5 is Monday night in Boston, But the Nets beat Milwaukee when it after storming past Miami in a first-round second, with the Lightning turning a 4-2 deficit with Game 6 back at Nassau Coliseum on GALAXY (Major League Soccer) mattered most without him, getting 19 sweep. into a 5-4 lead. Stamkos and Kucherov scored Wednesday night. ■ June 19 vs. Seattle, 6 p.m., SpectrumSportsNet ■ June 23 at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN ■ June 26 at San Jose, 7 p.m., UniMas TENNIS MOTORSPORTS MLB NHL NBA French Open Results NASCAR-Xfinity B&L AMERICAN LEAGUE NHL Daily Playoff NBA Daily Playoff Daily SPARKS (WNBA) Friday ■ Transport 170 at Mid- West Division Glance Glance Thursday at Wash., 4 p.m., SpectrumSN/CBSSN At Stade Roland Garros; Paris W L Pct GB ■ Saturday at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Purse: €16,404,509 Ohio Results FIRST ROUND x-if necessary Surface: Red clay Saturday Oakland 34 25 .576 _ (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) PLAY-IN ■ June 16 vs. Phoenix, 7:30 p.m., SpectrumSN PARIS (AP) — Results Friday from French At Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Houston 32 26 .552 1½ Saturday, May 22 Play-in First Round Open at Stade Roland Garros (seedings in Lexington, Ohio. Seattle 29 30 .492 5 Tampa Bay 6, Florida 2 Eastern Conference parentheses): Lap length: 2.26 miles Angels 26 31 .456 7 N.Y. Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 1 Tuesday, May 18 ON TV TODAY Men’s Singles (Start position in parentheses) Texas 23 37 .383 11½ Toronto 5, Montreal 1 Indiana 144, Charlotte 117 Vegas 4, Minnesota 0 Third Round 1. (12) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 78 East Division Boston 118, Washington 100 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL Kei Nishikori, Japan, def. Henri Laaksonen, laps, 50 points. Sunday, May 23 W L Pct GB Western Conference Switzerland, 7-5, 0-0, ret. 2. (10) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 78, 53. Nashville 4, Carolina 3, 2OT, series tied 2-2 Wednesday, May 19 ■ AFL: Western at Fremantle, 1:30 a.m., FS1 Tampa Bay 37 23 .617 _ Federico Delbonis, Argentina, def. Fabio 3. (2) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 78, 34. Colorado 5, St. Louis 2, Colorado wins series Memphis 100, San Antonio 96 Fognini (27), Italy, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. 4. (7) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 78, 47. Boston 35 23 .603 1 4-0 L.A. Lakers 103, Golden State 100 AUTO RACING Boston 3, Washing. 1, Boston wins series 4-1 Alexander Zverev (6), Germany, def. Laslo 5. (27) Andy Lally, Chevrolet, 78, 32. Toronto 30 26 .536 5 Play-in Second Round ■ Winnipeg 5, Edmonton 4, OT Formula One: The Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku City Circuit, Djere, Serbia, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2. 6. (6) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 78, 34. New York 31 28 .525 5½ Eastern Conference Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain, def. 7. (15) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 78, 34. Baltimore 20 38 .345 16 Monday, May 24 Baku, Azerbaijan, 4:55 a.m., ESPN N.Y. Islanders 3, Pittsburgh 2, 2OT Thursday, May 20 Casper Ruud (15), Norway, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 7-6 8.