Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Russell Westbrook had 21 before getting ejected in the final 3 minutes and the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating the Sacramento Kings 104-95 on Monday night.

The Phoenix Mercury take Brittney Griner with the top pick in the WNBA draft Monday night.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Adam Scott has become the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Angel Cabrera on the second hole of a playoff on a rainy day at Augusta National.

Shawn Marion had 21 points on 10-of-16 shooting, Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Hornets 107-89 on Sunday night.

Dustin Ackley snapped a sixth-inning tie with his first RBI of the season, rookie Brandon Maurer rebounded from a horrible start to throw six strong innings for his first career victory and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Sunday.

The East Central University baseball team dropped two Great American Conference games to Southwestern Oklahoma State. The Tigers (8-29, 2-21 GAC) first dropped a 6-9 decision in nine innings and then a 3-8 mark in the seven-inning game.

The Dallas Mavericks have signed guard Josh Akognon for the rest of the season after he joined them on a 10-day contract this month.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 points, O.J. Mayo hit tie-breaking 3-pointers late in regulation and overtime, and the Dallas Mavericks denied Denver a franchise record in wins with a 108-105 victory over the Nuggets on Friday night.

Former Denison basketball coach Joe Barnett has landed another job.

The East Central University men’s tennis team rebounded with a 5-4 win over Harding in Great American Conference action.

Southeastern snapped a five-game losing streak and survived a 13-inning contest to pick up a 4-3 road win over Northwestern Oklahoma State on Friday night in Alva, Okla.

The East Central University softball team split the first two games of a four-game Great American Conference series with Northwestern Oklahoma State at Lady Tiger Field. The Lady Tigers (34-10, 18-6 GAC) first came-from-behind to earn a 4-3 win in eight innings and then fell just short 2-1 in game two.

The East Central University baseball team dropped a 0-6 Great American Conference decision to Southwestern Oklahoma State in the first of three games.

Southeastern picked up its fourth-straight win after picking up a 7-2 win over rival East Central on Thursday afternoon at the Southeastern Tennis Complex.

Southeastern fought hard but was unable to climb out of an early hole after dropping all three doubles and fell to rival East Central 7-2 on Thursday.

No. 5 Southeastern picked up a walk-off win in the ninth inning in the series opener against Ouachita Baptist before following up with a 5-1 win in the nightcap to polish off a day one sweep on Friday afternoon at the Southeastern Softball Field.

The NBA has fined Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant for making a "menacing gesture" during the Thunder's victory against the Golden State Warriors.

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops wants to see more consistency from his three young quarterbacks who are trying to replace four-year starter Landry Jones.

The East Central University men’s tennis team dropped their second Great American Conference match of the season to Southeastern Oklahoma State, 2-7, Thursday, April 11.

SEATTLE (AP) - A.J. Pierzynski homered, David Murphy snapped a 2-all tie with an RBI single in the fifth, and the Texas Rangers toppled Seattle ace Felix Hernandez in a 4-3 win over the Mariners on Thursday night.

The Texas Rangers officially recalled right-hander Justin Grimm from Triple-A Round Rock to start against the Seattle Mariners.

No. 5 Southeastern welcomes Ouachita Baptist to town in the final home conference series of the season April 19-20 at the Southeastern Softball Field.

Southeastern will follow up its longest road trip east with its longest conference road trip to the west when it heads to Alva, Okla., to face Northwestern Oklahoma State in a three-game series April 12-13.

Dirk Nowitzki was a baby-faced kid barely old enough to drink the last time the Dallas Mavericks missed the playoffs.

P.J. Tucker scored 17 points, including two key baskets in the closing minutes, and the Phoenix Suns pushed the Dallas Mavericks to the brink of playoff elimination for the first time since 2000 with a 102-91 victory Wednesday night.