Gathering and Fundraising Events Team Palau the Micronesian Games has finalized the Teams and athletes going to the Games. To date, all the sports will have a Palau team, except for Canoe/Va’a is removed from the Micro Games sports, because only two countries entered. Palau will participate in Athletics (men and women), Basketball 5×5 Men […]
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Doncic leads strong close by Mavericks for 108-105 win over Wolves in Game 1 of West finals
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic led a strong finish for the Dallas Mavericks, swishing crucial shots down the stretch, drawing a couple of fouls and even playing strong defense. The Mavericks might not be the favorites in yet another series, but they stole home-court advantage from the Minnesota Timberwolves with this promising […]
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Walker, Marte homer and D-backs beat Dodgers 6-0 for 1st series win at Dodger Stadium since 2018
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryne Nelson threw five shutout innings, Christian Walker and Ketel Marte homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 on Wednesday night to win a series at Dodger Stadium for the first time since 2018. “We know how good we can play,” Nelson said. “If we go out […]
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Nuggets blow 20-point lead, struggle from field as Timberwolves end their title defense in Game 7
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets couldn’t quiet an epic second-half comeback by Minnesota or the noise emanating from a boisterous Timberwolves locker room. It was a thunderous and stinging reminder of the obvious — their reign as champions was over, and much sooner than expected. The young and confident Timberwolves came into […]
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Shohei Ohtani’s first walk-off hit for the Dodgers caps an eventful week for the superstar slugger
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s first walk-off hit for the Los Angeles Dodgers was also his first game-ending hit in the majors in nearly four years. His still-new teammates and fans who celebrated with him Sunday at Chavez Ravine expect to see many more feats from a superstar […]
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Pacers set NBA playoff shooting mark, top Knicks 130-109 in Game 7 to make Eastern Conference finals
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When the Indiana Pacers compiled one of the best offensive seasons in NBA history, they were just getting warmed up. For Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, they delivered something really spectacular. Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Pacers set an NBA playoff […]