PORTLAND, Ore. — With Kevin Durant out, Draymond Green has taken it upon himself to boost Golden State.

KAILUA-KONA — As the surf dies down from the winter season canoes take to the ocean during the calmer spring and summer months, gliding through the water in Kailua Bay in preparation for the new Moku O Hawaii season.

NEW YORK — Deontay Wilder emphatically got back into the win column Saturday night, knocking out Dominic Breazeale with an overpowering right hand in the first round to defend his heavyweight title.

Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry have more than held their own against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton so far in these Eastern Conference finals.

BALTIMORE — Mark Casse completed a lifelong quest two weeks after the scare of a lifetime. And he did so in a race featuring a riderless horse that threw his jockey out of the gate and kept running.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Brooks Koepka is on the cusp of some elite company at the PGA Championship — in the record book, not on the leaderboard.

ROME — After losing in the semifinals of three straight clay-court tournaments, Rafael Nadal looked more like his old, dominant self when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Italian Open final on Saturday.

KAILUA-KONA — Fresh off his record setting cycling performance at the Lavaman Waikoloa triathlon, Kealakehe High School senior Caleb Barville put more riders in his rear view mirror on May 5 with in a dominating victory at Oahu’s Malaekahana State Time Trial Championship.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Christian Yelich hit his major league-leading 17th and 18th homers to help Zach Davies and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 Thursday.

OAKLAND, Calif. — These Golden State Warriors have long been able to score in fabulous, jaw-dropping flurries. Down by eight to the Portland Trail Blazers at home with 4½ minutes to go, they needed every last burst, perfect pass, driving layup and dunk.