BOSTON (AP) — It will be the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals for the third straight year. LeBron James poured in 35 points and Kyrie (KY’-ree) Irving added 24 as the Cavs blew out the Celtics, 135-102 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals in Boston. James also became the NBA’s all-time postseason scoring leader, passing Michael Jordan with a 3-pointer late in the third quarter.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading to the Stanley Cup finals for the second straight year as they try to become the first NHL team in 19 years to capture back-to-back titles. Chris Kunitz (KOO’-nihts) scored his second goal of the night at 5:09 of overtime to send the Pens past the Ottawa Senators, 3-2. Nick Schultz also tallied and Matt Murray stopped 27 shots to help the Penguins earn a meeting with the Nashville Predators.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — There’s a three-way tie for the lead through 18 holes of the PGA’s Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. Kelly Kraft, Derek Fathauer and PGA Tour rookie J.T. Poston opened with 5-under 65s for a one-shot edge over three others. Kraft and Graeme McDowell had the only bogey-free rounds on a day when only 33 of the 121 players finished under par.
STERLING, Va. (AP) — Bernhard Langer (LAHN’-gur) is the first-round leader of the Senior PGA Championship as he seeks his record ninth major on the tour. Langer shot a 7-under 65 that leaves him two strokes and of Tom Lehman (LAY’-mihn), Lee Janzen, Scott McCarron and James Kingston. The 59-year-old German could break Jack Nicklaus’ record of eight senior majors.
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has claimed the pole for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600. Harvick turned a lap of 193.424 mph on the 1 1/2-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway oval. Kyle Busch will start on the front row after winning the All-Star race at Charlotte last weekend. Cup Series point leader Kyle Larson has been relegated to the rear of the field after his car failed to get through prequalifying inspection in time for him to make a qualifying lap.
