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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Bubba Watson closed with a 3-under-par 69 to win the Masters at -8, three shots ahead of Jordan Spieth (speeth) and Jonas Blixt. Spieth led by three after carding birdies on three of the first four holes yesterday, but Watson surged two strokes ahead with birdies on the eighth and ninth holes while Spieth was carding bogeys. Miguel Angel Jimenez finished fourth, four shots off the pace and two ahead of Rickie Fowler and Matt Kuchar (KOO'-chur).
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Lance Stephenson recorded his team-record fifth triple-double of the season as the Indiana Pacers beat Oklahoma City 102-97 to take over the Eastern Conference lead, a half-game lead ahead of Miami. Paul George finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while David West added 21 points for the Pacers. Indiana will clinch the top seed in the East and home-court advantage in the conference playoffs with a win at Orlando, or if the Heat lose one of their last two games.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The NHL's last division champion was crowned on the final day of the regular season as the St. Louis Blues suffered their sixth consecutive loss, 3-0 to Detroit. The outcome allowed the Colorado Avalanche to claim the Central Division title before their season finale against Anaheim. The Blues dropped from first to fourth in the Western Conference during their season-ending losing streak.
UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers own the majors' best record at 10-2 and are off to their best start since they opened 13-0 in 1987. The Brewers ran their winning streak to nine straight by stifling the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1. Kyle Lohse (lohsh) came within one out of a complete game, allowing four hits while striking out nine.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police say more than 200,000 University of Connecticut fans jammed the streets of downtown Hartford for a parade honoring the Huskies' men's and women's basketball teams. The men won their fourth NCAA title by defeating Kentucky last Monday, one day before the women trounced Notre Dame for their ninth championship.
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