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In Baltic skies, NATO and Russian pilots size each other up warily but without a tilt into war 04/24/2026 02:04am • Å IAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania (AP) — When NATO's call came, the French fighter pilots scrambled with practiced urgency, already suited up to shorten their response times. They dashed in vans to hangars where their prepped and armed Rafale jets awaited, clambered into the cockpits and fired up the Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder visit Phoenix with 2-0 series lead 04/24/2026 02:02am • Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -9.5; over/under is 214.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Atlanta takes 2-1 lead into game 4 against New York 04/24/2026 02:02am • New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (46-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -1.5; over/under is 214.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Hawks lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks host the New York Knicks in th Orlando, Detroit square off with series tied 1-1 04/24/2026 02:02am • Detroit Pistons (60-22, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT LINE: Pistons -2.5; over/under is 214.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 1-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic host the Detroit Pistons Randle and the Timberwolves host Denver with 2-1 series lead 04/24/2026 02:02am • Denver Nuggets (54-28, third in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Nuggets -1.5; over/under is 229.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Timberwolves lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Timberwolve Avalanche get a pair of lucky goals and hold off Kings 4-2, taking a 3-0 series lead 04/24/2026 01:54am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cale Makar scored the tiebreaking goal, Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche moved to the brink of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Gabriel Landeskog and Artturi Lehkonen Photos of the NFL Draft 04/24/2026 01:45am • PITTSBURGH, Penn. (AP) — The 2026 NFL draft began Thursday, as the Las Vegas Raiders selected Indiana's Fernando Mendoza with the first pick. Thousands of fans have gathered in Pittsburgh to hear the league’s next stars have their names called at Acrisure Stadium. This is a photo gallery curated QB Fernando Mendoza, edge rusher David Bailey, running back Jeremiyah Love go 1-2-3 in the NFL draft 04/24/2026 01:41am • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick Thursday night. Turning the Raiders into a contender is the next challenge for the Heisman Trophy winner who led Indiana Timberwolves take a 2-1 lead on the Nuggets with a dominant defensive effort in a 113-96 win 04/24/2026 01:37am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels and the Minnesota Timberwolves flexed even more of their defensive muscle against the flagging Denver Nuggets, seizing a 2-1 lead in the first-round NBA playoff series with a dominant 113-96 victory on Thursday night. McDaniels had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo High-A Northwest League Glance 04/24/2026 01:33am • All Times EDT Wednesday's Games Eugene 6, Hillsboro 3 Vancouver 2, Tri-City 0 Everett 7, Spokane 5 Thursday's Games Eugene 3, Hillsboro 1 Everett 11, Spokane 3 Vancouver 5, Tri-City 3 Friday's Games Tri-City at Vancouver, 4:05 p.m. Eugene at Hillsboro, 9:35 p.m. Spokane at Everett, 10:05 p.m. Saturd Sabres rally to beat Bruins, take 2-1 lead in NHL playoff series 04/24/2026 01:28am • BOSTON (AP) — Bowen Byram scored a minute after Boston missed a penalty shot, and Alex Tuch broke a third-period tie to help Buffalo come from behind and beat the Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. Alex Lyon stopped 24 shots in his first start of the McCollum ruins New York’s night again, leading the Hawks to a victory 04/24/2026 01:27am • ATLANTA (AP) — CJ McCollum hit a fadeaway jumper with 12.5 seconds left to ruin New York’s night again, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-108 victory and a 2-1 lead over the Knicks in their first-round playoff series on Thursday night. After starring in a Game 2 stunner at Madison Square Garden Seahawks select running back Jadarian Price of Notre Dame with No. 32 pick in NFL draft 04/24/2026 01:24am • SEATTLE (AP) — It took less than two months for the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks to find a replacement for Kenneth Walker III. The Seahawks selected Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price with the 32nd overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, addressing one of their top needs. Price Devin Williams gets the win after the Mets' bullpen mixup 04/24/2026 01:16am • NEW YORK (AP) — Already struggling to win games, the New York Mets also had difficulty figuring out which pitcher was supposed to be on the mound Thursday night. Closer Devin Williams headed to the mound from the bullpen to start the ninth inning after Bo Bichette's go-ahead, three-run double. And Plenty of high-end talent available for NFL teams on Day 2 of draft after some early surprises 04/24/2026 12:57am • A year after Shedeur Sanders' stunning fall from first-round hopeful to late-round draft pick, another perplexing passer was all the buzz at the NFL draft Thursday night. With the 13th overall pick, the Los Angeles Rams selected undersized and inexperienced quarterback Ty Simpson out of Alabama to s