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11:48 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Whether it’s chess, a drawing contest or table tennis, San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama hates to lose

11:02 PM on Wednesday, May 6

The New York Knicks visit the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-0 lead in the series

11:02 PM on Wednesday, May 6

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the San Antonio Spurs in game three of the Western Conference second round with the series tied 1-1

11:00 PM on Wednesday, May 6

The Seattle Storm start the season at home against the Golden State Valkyries

11:00 PM on Wednesday, May 6

The New York Liberty host the Connecticut Sun for the season opener

10:33 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Paul Skenes struck out the side in the eighth inning, throwing a nasty splitter past Gabriel Moreno on his 97th and final pitch of the evening before smacking his glove in approval as he walked back to the dugout

9:57 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Nathan Eovaldi certainly has the New York Yankees’ number — even if nobody else does lately

9:46 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Juan Soto led off with a home run, Marcus Semien homered and finished with four hits, and the surging New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 on Wednesday night after the start time was pushed back six hours due to a snowstorm

9:39 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs handed Minnesota the worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Timberwolves 133-95 to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece

9:37 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson and Jansen Harkins scored for the Ducks and Lukas Dostal came 5.6 seconds from his first career playoff shutout as Anaheim defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 to even their series at a game apiece

9:26 PM on Wednesday, May 6

The Buffalo Sabres appear to have rediscovered their power-play production

9:26 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Cloé Lacasse and Courtney Brown both scored and the Utah Royals stretched their winning streak to five straight games with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dash on Wednesday night

9:02 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Paul Skenes threw eight brilliant innings in one of the best outings of the young star’s career, Brandon Lowe hit a solo homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0

9:01 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Toluca has qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup final with a 4-0 win over LAFC, advancing 5-2 on aggregate

6:46 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod scored on consecutive power-play opportunities in reviving Buffalo’s anemic special-teams unit, and the Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series

6:05 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans left his start against Cleveland after three scoreless innings because of left triceps and elbow soreness

5:06 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Cincinnati Reds closer Emilio Pagán has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 2 left hamstring strain

4:38 PM on Wednesday, May 6

India is expanding its influence in international sports, with the 2030 Commonwealth Games set for Ahmedabad and a bid for the 2036 Olympics in the same city

4:13 PM on Wednesday, May 6

Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd is going to have surgery after he injured his left knee while hanging out with his kids

10:31 AM on Wednesday, May 6

The Philadelphia 76ers put up a good fight without Joel Embiid, though could have used their man in the middle when they struggled to score in the final minutes of Game 2