Sports News Roundup: Thunder escape upset, clip Pelicans; Yankees look to flex muscles in series opener vs. A's and more

Adam Lowry also scored two goals, Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists and Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves for the Jets, who ended the regular season with an eight-game winning streak. NBA roundup: Thunder escape upset, clip Pelicans Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 94-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

NHL roundup: Jets outlast Avalanche in high-scoring Game 1

Kyle Connor had two goals and an assist for the Winnipeg Jets in their 7-6 win against the visiting Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series on Sunday evening. Adam Lowry also scored two goals, Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists and Connor Hellebuyck made 40 saves for the Jets, who ended the regular season with an eight-game winning streak.

NBA roundup: Thunder escape upset, clip Pelicans

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points to lift the host Oklahoma City Thunder to a thrilling 94-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series. In the fourth quarter, Oklahoma City experienced a stretch of five-plus minutes without a field goal as the Pelicans went up 90-88. But then Gilgeous-Alexander turned things around.

Yankees look to flex muscles in series opener vs. A's

The New York Yankees didn't quite revert to their usual offensive form on Sunday, less than 24 hours after being shut out for the third time this season. But a three-pitch sequence was more than enough to lift New York to another series win.

Olympics-Australia's Horton says anti-doping system failed athletes amid China furore

Sport has been compromised and athletes have been let down by a "failed" anti-doping system, former Olympic champion Mack Horton said on Monday following revelations that 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared after failing drug tests before the Tokyo Games. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed on Saturday that the swimmers tested positive for a banned drug but were cleared by a Chinese investigation that found the athletes were exposed to contamination.

Golf-International team captain Weir names Presidents Cup assistants

International team captain Mike Weir on Monday announced Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman, Geoff Ogilvy and Camilo Villegas as his four assistants for this year's Presidents Cup showdown against the United States in Montreal. The 2024 edition of the biennial competition, which pits a 12-man U.S. team against a lineup of international players from outside Europe, will be played from Sept. 26-29 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club.

Two-thirds of Canadians consider themselves fans of women's sport - study

Two thirds of Canadians consider themselves to be fans of women's sport, according to a study released on Monday calling for greater investment in professional women's sport in the country. Canadian Women & Sport, a national non-profit that launched in 1981, said a poll of Canadians aged 13-65 showed two in three people (67%) consider themselves to be fans of women's sports, which is equivalent to over 17 million Canadians.

Celtics start fast, roll past Heat 114-94 in Game 1

The Boston Celtics received 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Jayson Tatum and breezed to a 114-94 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Sunday in Game 1 of a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. The top-seeded Celtics made 22 of 49 attempts from 3-point range (44.9 percent). All eight Celtics who saw playing time made a 3-point attempt. Eighth-seeded Miami was 12 of 37 (32.4 percent) from 3-point range.

Carter Verhaeghe's tally helps Panthers edge Lightning

Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in the opening of their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series at Sunrise, Fla. Game 2 is set for Tuesday, also on Panthers home ice.

Rapid-fire goals lift Canucks over Predators to open series

Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua scored 12 seconds apart just before the midpoint of the third period as the host Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Sunday in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series. The comeback victory featured the fastest pair of playoff goals in Canucks franchise history.

MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani sets HR mark as Dodgers roll

Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages hit milestone home runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished a rough homestand with a dominating 10-0 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday. Tyler Glasnow (4-1) was in control with 10 strikeouts over eight innings as the Dodgers won for just the third time on their just-completed nine-game homestand, while losing all three series. Even with the victory, Los Angeles is just 3-7 since April 10.

(With inputs from agencies.)