Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves held on to take Game 1 over the favored Spurs despite a record night from Victor Wembanyama.
The Knicks continued their historic run since trailing in their first-round series, beating the 76ers by nearly 40 points in Game 1 on Monday.
Ivan Barbashev scored off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left -- after officials did not call icing -- to put the Golden Knights ahead for good, and Vegas went on to defeat Anaheim 3-1 in Game 1 of their playoff series Monday night.
Taylor Hall slipped the puck past Dan Vladar at 18:54 of overtime to help the Hurricanes beat the Flyers 3-2 on Monday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their second-round series in the NHL playoffs.
Tigers ace and two-time defending American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will need surgery for loose bodies in his left elbow, manager A.J. Hinch said.
"A giant in the sport," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in reflecting on the life of John Sterling, the legendary radio broadcaster who died Monday at the age of 87. Aaron Judge said Sterling "brought the New York theater to the ballpark."
UConn coach Geno Auriemma on Monday reflected on his heated postgame exchange with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and said he feels "dumb for the way that it played out."
The Hurricanes' viral drinking vessel, the beer skate, won't return this season after the item sold out early in Carolina's playoff run.
The stars from the world of sports were out in Manhattan for the 2026 Met Gala.