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Jalen Brunson leads Knicks to NBA Finals, wins Larry Bird Trophy as Eastern Conference finals MVP

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CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks made a commitment to Jalen Brunson four years ago, signing him as a free agent and building their team around him. Brunson proved they made the right decision by leading them to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. The All-Star point guard averaged 25.5 points and 7.8 assists during New York's sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, earning the Larry Bird Trophy as the series MVP. He had 15 points and five assists Monday, when the Knicks crushed Cleveland 130-93 in Game 4. "It's an honor to be here in this city ...

Hancock takes multiple All-Conference honors in golf

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HOUGHTON — The Hancock Bulldogs earned multiple honors from the WestPAC in boy’s golf this season. The Bulldogs were named Team of the Year, and coach Paul Sintkowski was named Coach of the Year. Houghton’s Brendan Jukuri was named Player of the Year. His scoring average for the season was 36.8 per nine holes. The Bulldogs had multiple players named to the conference’s First Team. Connor Helminen averaged 37.8 strokes per nine. Nolan Hanner averaged 39.8. The Calumet Copper Kings had three players get named. Robert Loukus, who averaged 38.7 strokes per nine holes, led the ...

Hertl's late winner caps Golden Knights' wild 5-3 rally, giving them a 3-0 series lead on Avalanche

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LAS VEGAS — There are a number of adjectives that could be applied to how the Golden Knights have found various ways to win in the regular season and playoffs. Vegas coach John Tortorella had his own description. "This is a game where we showed some balls," the man known as Torts said after the Golden Knights' latest Houdini act. Tomas Hertl weaved his way toward the slot and broke a tie at 8:21 of the third period as the Golden Knights overcame a three-goal deficit Sunday night to beat Colorado 5-3 and move within a victory of their third Stanley Cup Final appearance in nine ...

Hancock softball takes two from Westwood

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HANCOCK — The Hancock Bulldogs softball team stayed on the winning track Friday with a doubleheader sweep of the Westwood Patriots. They won the opener, 2-1, and took the second game in five innings, 12-1. The first game of the twin bill was a come-from-behind victory that was won with a ...