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Pacers beat Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 to reach NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history.

Obi Toppin added 18 points and six rebounds against his former team as the gold-clad crowd gave the starters a roaring ovation when they departed with 47.2 seconds left.

Indiana will visit Oklahoma City for Game 1 on Thursday night.

The NBA Finals are set: It'll be Thunder vs.

Pacers, starting Thursday night The seeds for the 2025 NBA Finals began getting planted unknowingly in 2017, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was about to enroll at Kentucky and Tyrese Haliburton was getting ready for his senior year of high school.

That was the year when the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Pacers landed Domantas Sabonis out of that deal.

The Thunder would trade George in 2019 to the Los Angeles Clippers for a package that included Gilgeous-Alexander.

The Pacers would trade Sabonis in 2022 to Sacramento for a package that included Haliburton.

And here we are.

It's Pacers vs.

Thunder in the NBA Finals, starting Thursday.

Doue double leads PSG thrashing of Inter Milan for first Champions League trophy MUNICH (AP) French teenager Desire Doue has scored twice to help Paris Saint-Germain finally win the Champions League by routing Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in Munich.

The 19-year-old Doue set up Achraf Hakimi for the opening goal in the 12th minute.

He made it 2-0 eight minutes later with the help of a deflection, and grabbed the third in the 63rd by shooting inside the right post.

Ousmane Dembele sent Khvicha Kvaratskhelia through to seal the result 10 minutes later, and substitute Senny Mayulu completed the annihilation in the 87th, three minutes after going on as a substitute.

Its the biggest winning margin in a Champions League final.

Muncy powers Dodgers with 7 RBIs in 18-2 rout of Yankees, LA's most runs ever vs New York LOS ANGELES (AP) Max Muncy hit two three-run homers and tied his career high with seven RBIs, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rout Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees 18-2 on Saturday.

The Dodgers pounded out 21 hits and their runs were their most ever scored against the Yankees.

The runs set a record for most by a National League team against the Yankees.

New York's only runs came on Judges 20th and 21st homers.

Dodgers rookie Hyeseong Kim had a two-run homer and Andy Pages added a solo shot.

Rookie catcher Dalton Rushing had his first big-league homer, a three-run shot against position player Pablo Reyes, who pitched the eighth.

Trans athlete wins 2 girls events at California track and field finals CLOVIS, Calif.

(AP) A transgender athlete has won two girls events at the California high school track and field championship.

AB Hernandez topped the field in the girls high jump and triple jump.

She shared first place with her closest competitors in because of a new policy in California.

Hernandezs participation in the state championships has stirred controversy, with some protesters arguing that she should not have been allowed to compete in the girls field.

Californias governing body for high school sports changed the rules ahead of the meet to allow more girls to compete and medal in events in which Hernandez competed.

Hernandez also placed second in the long jump.

Scottie Scheffler has flawless card and surges into lead at the Memorial DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) Scottie Scheffler was slow and steady at the start and had a big finishing kick in the Memorial.

The result was a bogey-free 68 that gave him a one-shot lead at tough Muirfield Village.

Scheffler leads over Ben Griffin, who had a rough back nine that ended with him missing a par putt from 3 feet.

Griffin shot a 72.

He's going for his second straight title after winning last week at Colonial.

Scheffler is trying to win for the third time in his last four starts.

He has won the last eight times he has held the 54-hole lead.

Maja Stark avoids mistakes to take 1-shot lead into final round of the U.S.

Women's Open ERIN, Wis.

(AP) Maja Stark shot a 2-under 70 and avoided the mistakes that befell other contenders Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S.

Womens Open at Erin Hills.

The 25-year-old from Sweden had a 7-under 209 total.

Julia Lopez Ramirez of Spain was second after a 68, the best score of the day.

The Japanese trio of Rio Takeda (70), Hinako Shibuno (72) and second-round leader Mao Saigo (75) followed at 5 under.

Top-ranked Nelly Korda was 4 under after a 73.

Saigo took a three-shot lead into the day but slumped as Erin Hills proved much tougher for the entire field than it had seemed the last couple of days.

Thousands take part in Gaudreau Family 5K walk and run in honor of brothers John and Matthew SEWELL, N.J.

(AP) Thousands of people attended the inaugural Gaudreau Family 5K Walk, Run and Family Day, with plenty more taking part in the event virtually.

More than 1,100 participated in person in Sewell, New Jersey, not far from where brothers John and Matthew Gaudreau grew up and played hockey.

They died in August while riding bicycles on the eve of their sister's Katie's wedding when they were struck by a driver.

Their family and friends hosted the event in their memory and to raise money for an accessible playground at the school where sister Kristen and mother Jane work.

NHL players Brady Tkachuk and Erik Gudbranson were among those involved.

Panthers are about to set the NHL mark for games played in a 3-year span FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

(AP) The Florida Panthers dont play hockey every day.

It only seems like thats the case.

When the Panthers take the ice for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton on Wednesday night, it will be the teams 309th game over the past three seasons and one that ties the NHL record for most games in a three-year span.

That means theyll break the record in Game 2 on Friday.

There is no downside to making the Stanley Cup Final in three consecutive seasons, though there has been one unintended consequence the Panthers are playing a ton of hockey.

Its simultaneously tiring and exhilarating.

Washington's first 11 batters reach base in 10-run first inning vs.

Diamondbacks PHOENIX (AP) The Washington Nationals had their first 11 batters reach base during a 10-run first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.

The Nationals scored nine runs before the D-backs could record an out, which is the second-most in the big leagues since 1961.

The Boston Red Sox scored 10 runs before the Florida Marlins recorded an out in a game on June 27, 2003, according to Elias Sports.

Luis Garcia Jr.

had a double, fielder's choice and three RBIs as the Nationals sent 15 batters to the plate.

It took the Diamondbacks 30 minutes to get three outs..

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