OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant poured in 34 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Oklahoma City rallied to win Game 6 of the Western Conference finals 107-99 over San Antonio, putting the Thunder in the NBA finals. Russell Westbrook added 25 points for the Thunder, who trailed by 18 in the first half and were down 63-48 at halftime before completing a sweep of the last four games in the series. Game 1 of the NBA finals will be Tuesday night in Oklahoma City against either Boston or Miami.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The New Jersey Devils prevented the Los Angeles Kings from celebrating their first Stanley Cup in 45 years last night. Adam Henrique (hehn-REEK') snapped a 1-1 tie with 4:29 remaining and the Devils forced a fifth game in the finals by downing the Kings 3-1 in Los Angeles. Patrik Elias (EH'-lee-ahsh) and Ilya Kovalchuk (KOH'-vul-chuhk) also had third-period goals for the Devils, who host Game 5 on Saturday.
PARIS (AP) - Today's French Open schedule features the women's semifinals. Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova (kuh-VEE'-toh-vah) square off in the second match after Sam Stosur (STOH'-sur) takes on Sara Errani. Sharapova won her quarterfinal match in straight sets yesterday, and Kvitova dropped her opening set before advancing.
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jury selection has concluded in the child molestation case against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, who faces a total of 52 counts involving 10 alleged victims over a 15-year span. The 12-person jury and four alternates include six current and former teachers, students and administrators at the school, and a woman who's been a football season ticket holder since the 1970s.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lawyers for former NFL players plan to file a single lawsuit today consolidating scores of complaints brought against the league in the past year accusing the NFL of concealing information linking football-related head injuries to permanent neurological problems. Plaintiffs lawyers say more than 80 pending lawsuits are consolidated in the "master complaint" being filed in Philadelphia. They involve thousands of retired players.
