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TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors pulled within two games to one in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-84. Bismack Biyombo (BIHZ'-mahk bee-AHM'-boh) set a Raptors playoff record with 26 rebounds and scored six straight points to put Toronto ahead 91-77 with 3:38 remaining. LeBron James had 24 points and eight rebounds for the Cavs, who were trying to join the 1989 and 2001 Lakers as the only teams to open a postseason with 11 consecutive wins.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Troy Brouwer (BROW'-ur) and Kyle Brodziak each scored twice and the St. Louis Blues tied the series at two games apiece by beating the Sharks 6-3 in San Jose. Brodziak's second goal of the night put the Blues ahead 4-0 midway through the second period and chased Martin Jones from the nets. Jori Lehtera (YOH'-ree LEH'-teh-ruh) and Alex Pietrangelo (peh-TRAN'-jeh-loh) also scored and Jake Allen stopped 31 shots in his first postseason start.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Exaggerator has won the Preakness under sloppy track conditions at Pimlico, ending Nyquist's bid to become horse racing's second Triple Crown winner in two years. Exaggerator took charge at the 3/16th pole with jockey Kent Desormeaux (deh-SOHR'-moh) on board and outlasted a tiring Nyquist down the stretch. Cherry Wine finished second, 3 ½ lengths back and just ahead of Nyquist.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Brooks Koepka (KEHP'-kuh) is the leader through three rounds of the Byron Nelson near Dallas, two strokes ahead of Jordan Spieth (speeth). Koepka overcame two early bogeys to card a 5-under 65 that leaves him 16-under for the tournament, matching the best 54-hole score in tournament history. Matt Kuchar (KOO'-chur), Bud Cauley and Sergio Garcia were tied for third at 13 under.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joey Logano grabbed the lead from Kyle Larson with two laps remaining and captured NASCAR's $1 million All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson unsuccessfully tried to hold off Logano and then raced side by side him before hitting the wall to fall out of contention. Logano then cruised to the win ahead of Team Penske teammate Brad Keselowski, with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch rounding out the top five.
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