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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs own a three-games-to-two lead in the NBA's Western Conference finals after Tim Duncan delivered 22 points and 12 rebounds in a 117-89 pounding of Oklahoma City. Manu Ginobili (MAN'-oo jih-NOH'-blee) came off the bench to add 19 points on 7 of 9 from the field, and Danny Green contributed four 3-pointers and 14 points. The Spurs were on the mark from everywhere, shooting 51 percent from the field, 26 of 30 from the line and 13 of 26 from 3-point range.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An individual with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has agreed to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion. The person said Ballmer and the Sterling Family Trust now have a binding agreement which must be presented to the NBA for approval. Shelley Sterling agreed to the sale, but there's still question as to whether Donald Sterling is willing to sell.
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers stifled the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in Game 6 of the NHL's Eastern Conference finals last night to advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 20 years. Dominic Moore scored the lone goal late in the second period and Henrik Lundqvist needed to make just 18 saves, five in the final period. Lundqvist had been 0-5 since 2009 in non-Game 7 clinching games.
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Rory McIlroy has a three-stroke lead heading into the second round of the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. McIlroy carded a pair of eagles on the back nine at Muirfield Village en route to a 9-under 63. Masters champion Bubba Watson shares second with Paul Casey and Chris Kirk.
PARIS (AP) — A host of top-10 seeds are on today's French Open schedule as the tournament moves into its sixth day. Women's third seed Agnieszka Radwanska (ag-NAYS'-kuhs rad-WAHN'-skah) and No. 7 Maria Sharapova sandwich their matches around men's fourth seed Roger Federer's third-round match. Men's No. 2 Novak Djokovic (JOH'-koh-vihch) also is in action.
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