Mets top D-backs 5-4 in fog, 1st consecutive wins in month
MLB
NEW YORK — Mets manager Mickey Callaway turned to his players in the middle of the ninth inning and in a fun tone reminded them of the stark reality: New York had not won consecutive games in a month.
No contest: LeBron, Cavs pound Celtics early in Game 3 rout
NBA Playoffs
CLEVELAND — Before taking the floor, LeBron James stood in the hallway with his teammates outside Cleveland’s locker room and pounded his chest with both hands.
Justify wins foggy Preakness, keeps Triple Crown bid alive
Horse Racing
BALTIMORE — Justify rounded the final turn and hit the top of the stretch winded but with the lead. The roar from the crowd was delayed, hushed by the thick fog that enveloped the track.
Harvick picks up $1M check with All-Star win
NASCAR
CONCORD, N.C. — Nothing can stop Kevin Harvick these days, not an experimental rules package or a field of racers with nothing but pride on the line, and the hottest driver in NASCAR scored a $1 million payday by winning the All-Star race.
Vasillevskiy shines late, Lightning hold off Capitals 3-2
NHL Playoffs
TAMPA, Fla. — Cedric Paquette scored in the opening minute and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots to help the Tampa Bay Lightning hold off the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final.
Kiwanis, Holdsworth, Diamond Outfitters advance in City Majors tourney
Little League
PRESCOTT — In the opening round of the Prescott Little League City Championship Tournament Saturday at Bill Vallely’s upper and lower fields, no upsets were recorded, as second-seeded Kiwanis, No. 4 Holdsworth-Chadd Fuller and No. 3 Arizona Diamond Outfitters rolled to victory.
Kingman takes top seed into 55s age bracket Sunday
Adult Softball
PRESCOTT — Kingman Senior Softball swept the 55s AAA age division and will carry the No. 1 seed into Sunday’s bracket play at the annual Tobin-Glick Memorial Senior Softball Tournament at Pioneer Park in Prescott.
Helio, Danica move on; Hinchcliffe is bumped from Indy 500
IndyCar
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyCar’s marquee names turned a day of qualifying for the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” into a throwback, nail-biting, bumping affair.
Rookie Wise joins Leishman for lead as wind blows at Nelson
PGA Tour
DALLAS — The wind finally blew on the new Trinity Forest course at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
D-Backs will wait until Monday for Souza DL decision
MLB
NEW YORK — The Arizona Diamondbacks will wait until Monday before deciding whether outfielder Steven Souza Jr. will go back on the disabled list.
Nadal beats Djokovic and will face Zverev for Rome title
ATP Tour
ROME — The latest installment in the rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic met expectations for one tight set.
Preview: Farmers Insurance favored in city’s Majors tournament
Little League
PRESCOTT — Prescott Little League plays host to its 2018 Majors City Championship Tournament today, May 19, through Thursday, May 24, with seven teams ages 9-12 at Bill Vallely’s upper and lower fields, 621 N. Washington Ave.
Prescott’s Dillion Osborn signs letter to play golf at Missouri Valley College
Local Sports in Brief
Prescott senior golfer Dillion Osborn signed his national letter of intent Wednesday to keep swinging a club for the next four years, inking his name on a sheet of paper in front of family and friends to attend Missouri Valley College in the fall.
Mets beat Diamondbacks 3-1 behind deGrom, Conforto
MLB
NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom matched a career high with 13 strikeouts, Michael Conforto went 4 for 4 with two RBIs and the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Friday night.
Taurasi reaches 1,000 career 3s, Mercury win WNBA opener
WNBA
PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half and became the first WNBA player with 1,000 career 3-pointers, helping the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 86-78 on Friday night in the league’s season opener.
Smith's third-period goal lifts Vegas to 3-2 win over Jets
NBA Playoffs
LAS VEGAS — Reilly Smith scored on a breakaway late in the third period to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of the Western Conference final Friday night.
D-backs activate 3B Jake Lamb from disabled list
MLB
NEW YORK — Jake Lamb was reinstated from the disabled list Friday by the Arizona Diamondbacks, who hope the return of their All-Star third baseman will boost a struggling lineup.
Nadal and Djokovic to renew rivalry in Italian Open semis
ATP Tour
ROME — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open semifinals — and three-time Rome champion Maria Sharapova also reached the last four Friday.
Leishman sets 36-hole Nelson record, keeps Spieth 8 behind
PGA Tour
DALLAS — Wind or no, Marc Leishman likes his chances at the AT&T Byron Nelson after breaking the 36-hole record previously shared by Tiger Woods.
Eagles’ Andrews misses cut at NAIA Nationals after 3rd round
College Golf
SILVIS, Illinois — Embry-Riddle’s Matt Andrews missed the final cut at the four-round NAIA National Championships Thursday night, falling 14 spots and into a five-way tie for 68th after firing a 75 (+4) in the third round.
AP Source: Cardinals finalizing deal for CB Jamar Taylor
NFL
PHOENIX — The Arizona Cardinals are finalizing a trade that would bring cornerback Jamar Taylor from the Cleveland Browns, two people with knowledge of the situation said Friday.
8 Prescott Pirates qualify for regional, state meet
Prep Swimming
CHANDLER— Jayden Long, Joshua Baillie and Renee Baillie of the Prescott Swim Team did well enough at the 2018 May Dayz Meet on April 28 and 29 in Chandler that they’ll be moving on to the Arizona Aquatic Swim state competition at the end of July in Phoenix.
Tucson’s Old Pueblo pursues another age division title at annual Tobin-Glick tournament
Adult Softball
PRESCOTT — Playing three games in a span of 5-1/2 hours Thursday at Pioneer Park, Old Pueblo showed why it’s among the teams to beat in the 65-70s age division at the 27th annual Tobin-Glick Memorial Senior Softball Tournament.
Preview: Half the horses in Preakness field get 1st shot at Justify
Horse Racing
BALTIMORE — Half the participants in the eight-horse Preakness field have yet to experience the sensation of chasing Justify to the finish line.
Vasilevskiy Lightning top Caps 4-2 to even East final 2-all
NHL Playoffs
WASHINGTON — Alex Killorn scored the tiebreaker with about 8 minutes left, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning weathered the equivalent of more than a period without a shot on goal to edge the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Thursday night, evening the Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.
- Accident seriously injures 19-year-old man
- 2 sent to hospital after head-on collision in Prescott
- Gunmaker Ruger will track and report on gun violence after shareholder vote
- Need2Know: Farm Provisions restaurant opens in downtown Prescott; Prescott True Value wins company “Best Hardware Store in Town” award
- Arizona forest lands start closing as fire danger looms
- Arizona judge gives former Prescott man 170 Years for child porn
- Lonely job, tough work, very important role
- Yavapai County Fair, 4-H break up; go separate ways
- Police seek suspect in $100,000 Cottonwood Old Town Association fraud
- Fire south of Walker causes limited evacuations
- Brush fires threaten homes in Prescott Valley
- 2 men killed in Lake Havasu boat crash; woman critically hurt
- Update: Brush fires threaten homes in Prescott Valley
- Fire Update: Poquito Valley, Antelope Meadows under mandatory evacuation
- Man charged with 2nd degree murder after Prescott shooting
- Accident seriously injures 19-year-old man
- Viewpoint Fire destroys 2 homes, chars 2,500-plus acres
- 2 sent to hospital after head-on collision in Prescott
- Police: Child struck, seriously injured, by hit-and-run driver
- Fires threaten Prescott, PV and county
