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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers took Game 1 of the NBA's Eastern Conference finals yesterday as Paul George finished with 24 points and seven assists in a 107-96 win over the Miami Heat. David West and Roy Hibbert each had 19 points for the Pacers, who led from wire to wire and shot 52 percent from the field. Dwyane (dwayn) Wade had 27 points for the Heat, who entered the series 8-1 in the postseason and 2-0 in series openers.
CHICAGO (AP) — Duncan Keith scored the game-winner and Corey Crawford stopped 25 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 in Game 1 of the NHL's Western Conference finals. Keith snapped a 1-1 tie midway through the second period before Jonathan Toews (tayvz) added an insurance goal with 3:50 remaining. Brandon Saad (sahd) had a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks, who blanked the Kings after Tyler Toffoli's game-tying goal early in the second period.
HOUSTON (AP) — Chicago White Sox outfielder and major league home runs leader Jose Abreu (ah-BRAY'-oo) has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his left ankle. The 27-year-old rookie first baseman left Saturday night's game against the Astros with a limp in the seventh inning. Abreu set rookie records for home runs, 10, and RBIs, 32, in April.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ed Carpenter, James Hinchcliffe and Will Power will be on the front row for this Sunday's Indianapolis 500. Carpenter was the last of the nine fastest qualifiers to hit the track before knocking Hinchcliffe from the top spot. Carpenter also started last year's race from the pole.
UNDATED (AP) — Brendon Todd picked up his first PGA victory by taking the Byron Nelson Championship by two strokes over Mike Weir. Kenny Perry won his third Champions Tour major in the past year with a one-stroke victory over Mark Calcavecchia (kal-kah-VEK'-ee-uh) in the Regions Tradition at Shoal Creek. Lizette Salas won the Kingsmill Championship for her first LPGA Tour title, finishing with even-par 71 for a four-stroke victory over three others
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