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Bucks clinch playoff berth as West battle tightens

The Milwaukee Bucks clinched the last remaining automatic playoff place from the NBA’s Eastern Conference on Saturday, before warming up for the postseason with a 121-115 overtime victory over the Miami Heat.The Bucks had been assured of their ninth consecutive playoff appearance following the Atlanta Hawks’ 121-105 defeat to the New York Knicks earlier in …

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Weary Boutier still alive in LPGA Match Play after 45-hole day

France’s Celine Boutier produced a jaw-dropping show of stamina to keep her LPGA Match Play hopes alive on Saturday, grinding through a staggering 45 holes before darkness halted her quarter-final duel with Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom. The 31-year-old 11th seed’s exhausting day began in the last 16, when her match against South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai finished all-square …

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Harman leads by three at Texas Open

Former British Open champion Brian Harman battled through a rocky start to shoot an even-par 72 and take a three-shot lead after the third round of the PGA Tour Texas Open in San Antonio on Saturday.Harman, who started the day four shots clear of the field after a six-under-par 66 on Friday, was in trouble …

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Pegula rallies to reach Charleston final

Top seed Jessica Pegula staged a final-set rally to defeat Russian ninth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 and reach the final of the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament on Saturday.Pegula, who ousted defending champion Danielle Collins in Friday’s quarter-finals, looked to be in trouble after falling 4-2 behind in the decisive set to …

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Green, Sengun lift Rockets over Thunder, Celtics clinch record

Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points as the Houston Rockets halted Oklahoma City’s 11-game winning streak on Friday with a statement 125-111 victory.In a potential Western Conference finals preview, the Rockets produced a dominant all-round performance to jolt the top-seeded Thunder’s all-conquering preparations for the postseason.Green finished with 34 points from 11-of-24 …

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