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The Dodgers won the final two ​games of the series to finish their nine-game road trip 7-2 and stay atop the NL West.

The Yankees stopped a three-game losing streak and ‌won for the fifth time in 15 games following a 16-3 run. New York also beat Tampa Bay for the first time in five tries this season after allowing four runs in the eighth ​inning on Friday.

(Reuters) — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 as the New York Knicks never trailed in a 121-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of ​the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the ‌series.

(Reuters) — Jaylin Williams sat on the floor and pumped his fists in celebration.

GIZA, Egypt (Reuters) — Ukraine’s unbeaten heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk stopped Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of a ​WBC title fight on Saturday to avoid one of the greatest boxing upsets of all time.

PARIS (Reuters) — The first round of the French Open starts on Sunday, with Novak Djokovic beginning his hunt for a fourth crown and a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title when he takes on home hope Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, while world number three Alexander Zverev faces Benjamin Bonzi.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers took his time before deciding he wanted to come back for a 22nd season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback already has made up his mind about a 23rd: There won’t be one.

(Reuters) — Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, the league announced Sunday night.

(Reuters) — Carson Benge drove in the game-ending run in the 10th inning for the second time in a week as the New York Mets stormed ​back from a four-run deficit to stun the visiting New York Yankees 7-6 ‌on Sunday in the deciding game of this season’s first Subway Series.

(Reuters) — Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski each hit home runs to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 victory over the visiting ​Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon.