- Associated Press
Toglia, Blackmon each drive in a run in Rockies' 3-2 win over the Cardinals
Michael Toglia and Charlie Blackmon each drove in a run on Thursday night and the Colorado Rockies snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the first of a four-game series. Cal Quantrill (5-4) did not give up a run despite walking four and allowing three hits in five innings. Tyler Kinley allowed a single but struck out Nolan Gorman to end the game and pick up his third save this season.
- Associated Press
Brown has 22, Porzingis returns with 20 as Celtics open NBA Finals with 107-89 win over Mavericks
Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 20 in his first game in more than a month and the Boston Celtics powered past the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Derrick White finished with 15 points for Boston, which led by 29 points in the first half and connected on 16 3-pointers in a powerful start to its quest for an 18th NBA title. Porzingis, who had been sidelined since April 29 with a strained right calf, came off the bench and provided an immediate spark, adding six rebounds and three blocks in 21 minutes.
- NBC Sports Chicago
Sky reflect on ‘distracting' hotel incident after victory over Mystics
On Wednesday, a man harassed the Chicago Sky players as they exited their team bus upon arriving at their hotel in Washington, D.C. in preparation for Thursday’s win over the Mystics. “We handled things very well,” Teresa Weatherspoon said after the 79-71 win. “Our security was there to take care of our young ladies the way that they’ve been taking...
