Sports News, 04-17-17

UNDATED (AP) — The NBA playoffs continued yesterday with wins by the Warriors, Bulls, Wizards and Rockets. Kevin Durant poured in 32 points to lead Golden State’s 121-109 win over Portland, and the Bulls rode Jimmy Butler’s 30 points to a 106-102 victory at Boston. John Wall set a career high with 32 points in the Wizards’ 114-107 win against Atlanta, and the Rockets rolled to a 118-87 rout of Oklahoma City behind James Harden’s 37 points, nine boards and seven assists.
BOSTON (AP) — Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas managed to play just a day after his sister was killed in a car accident. Thomas received a thunderous ovation in Boston and finished with a game-high 33 points after deciding to play. The Celtics held a pregame moment of silence for Chyna Thomas, who died early Saturday in a one-car interstate accident in their home state of Washington.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Eric Thames added a solo shot for his fifth home run of the series and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 Sunday for their fifth win in six games. Thames and former-Red Aaron Boone in 2003 are the only players in the 15-year history of Great American Ball Park to hit five home runs in a four-game series.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Left-hander Brandon Finnegan became the fourth Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher to go on the disabled list and is expected to miss at least a month because of a strained left shoulder. Finnegan lasted just one inning of the Reds’ 7-5 win over the Brewers on Saturday.

INTERLEAGUE
Final N-Y Yankees 9 St. Louis 3

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Baltimore 11 Toronto 4
Final Detroit 4 Cleveland 1
Final Boston 7 Tampa Bay 5
Final Kansas City 1 L.A. Angels 0
Final Seattle 8 Texas 7
Final Chi White Sox 3 Minnesota 1, 10 Innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Miami 4 N-Y Mets 2
Final Washington 6 Philadelphia 4
Final Atlanta 9 San Diego 2
Final Pittsburgh 6 Chi Cubs 1
Final Colorado 4 San Francisco 3
Final Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers 1

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Wesley Bryan has become a first-time winner on the PGA Tour by capturing a tournament on his home turf. The South Carolina native closed with a 4-under 67 to win the RBC Heritage by one stroke over Luke Donald at Hilton Head. Bryan was four shots back heading into the final round before moving into contention with four consecutive birdies on the front nine.