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Knicks extend win streak to open NBA Finals

SAN ANTONIO — The New York Knicks' winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game ...

Packers sign WR Watson to 4-year extension

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson agreed to terms on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension through 2030 with a $31 million signing bonus, according to a person with knowledge of the contract. The person spoke Thursday to The Associated Press on the condition of ...

Gentz’s records 2 aces in May

MARQUETTE — Gentz’s Homestead Golf Course is getting an early start on this season’s holes-in-one, already recording two before the calendar turned to June. On May 16, Jamie Burns of Marquette used a 48-degree wedge to ace the 130-yard No. 2 hole. This was Burns’ second career hole-in-one. Witnesses were Michael Kortum, Paul Kortum and Cody Kortum. Then on May 25, Bob Lantto of Marquette notched his first-ever ace on the same No. 2 hole, which from the tees he was playing was at 110 yards as he used a 6-wood. His witnesses were George Karageorge, Bill Ombrello and Jack ...

PWHL teams sign veterans to avoid expansion pickoffs

Alex Carpenter is staying in Seattle, Sarah Nurse is not leaving Vancouver and defender Renata Fast and goalie Raygan Kirk will both stay with Toronto after they were protected from the PWHL expansion process by re-signing with their respective teams on Tuesday and Wednesday. Carpenter ...

Saban lends supports in Congress for college sports overhaul

WASHINGTON — Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and others testified Wednesday in front of Congress in support of a bipartisan bill aimed at overhauling a college sports system where players can increasingly earn millions of dollars while moving freely between schools. The leaders of ...