National Sports

Fans in Belgrade's Stark Arena were up on their feet from the opening tipoff, and they never sat down. They were loud and proud, and unlike any polite NBA crowd. Kevin Pangos was blown away.

CALGARY — Curling allowed Cheryl Bernard to become not just a successful Olympic athlete, but a businesswoman. Those two qualities landed her the job of president and chief executive officer at Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas has taken the first steps toward building his front office team. The team announced Wednesday that Brandon Pridham has been promoted to assistant general manager.

ATLANTA — NFL owners approved a new policy Wednesday aimed at quelling the firestorm over national anthem protests sparked by Colin Kaepernick and polarized by President Trump, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the "The Star-Spangl

INDIANAPOLIS — James Hinchcliffe is no longer looking for a way to get into the Indianapolis 500.

NEW YORK — The New York Rangers hired Boston University's David Quinn as their new head coach Wednesday, the second college coach hired by an NHL team this month and third in the past four years.

REGINA — The organizing committee chair for the 100th Memorial Cup says that a high fee to host the tournament has caused increased ticket prices and impacted attendance.

REGINA — Hamilton Bulldogs captain Justin Lemcke is now a fan of the Swift Current Broncos, even if it's just for one day.

Tuesday's Games NBA Playoffs Houston 95 Golden State 92 (Series tied 2-2) --- AHL Playoffs Texas 3 Rockford 2 (OT) (Texas leads series 3-0) --- MLB American League Toronto 5 L.A. Angels 3 Boston 4 Tampa Bay 2 Texas 6 N.Y.

OAKLAND, Calif. — James Harden scored 30 points, Chris Paul had 27 and the Houston Rockets sustained the latest second-half flurry by Stephen Curry, evening the Western Conference finals at two games apiece with a 95-92 victory Tuesday night.