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NBA: Warriors lock up best record in West
Stephen Curry scored 42 points and the Warriors beat the Suns 120-111 in Phoenix to clinch the best record in the Western Conference.
In Houston, James Harden scored 31 points to lead the Rockets past the Nuggets 110-104 to secure the third seed in the West.
In Memphis, Russell Westbrook fell a rebound short of breaking Oscar Robertson’s tripledouble mark, but he scored 45 points to help seal the Thunder’s 103-100 victory over the Grizzlies.
Goran Dragic scored 33 points and the Heat topped the Hornets 112-99 in Charlotte to pull into a tie with the Bulls for eighth place in the East.
MLB: Harper drives in two to power Nats
Bryce Harper had two RBIs and Ryan Zimmerman homered to lead the Nationals past the Marlins 6-4 Wednesday night in Washington.
In Baltimore, Dylan Bundy struck out eight over seven impressive innings, and the Orioles used home runs by Adam Jones and Chris Davis to beat the Blue Jays 3-1.
Ex-Dodgers pitcher Pedro Guerrero is out of his coma and spoke after suffering a stroke on Monday, according to an ESPN report.
NFL: Beast Mode meets with Raiders
Retired running back Marshawn Lynch visited the Raiders on Wednesday, according to reports, as he decides whether to come back to the NFL and the team decides whether it wants to acquire the hometown favorite.
ETC.: Venus ousted at Volvo Car Open
Laura Siegemund beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-7 (3), 7-5 Wednesday to win her second three-set match in three days and move on to the third round at the Volvo Car Open in Charleston, S.C.
Iona men’s basketball coach Tim Cluess signed a contract extension with the school through the 2021-22 season. The Gaels are coming off a second straight MAAC Tournament title.
The U.S. women’s soccer team settled a dispute with the U.S. Soccer Federation in which the players sought equitable wages to their male counterparts. Their new contract runs through 2021, meaning the players will be under contract through the 2019 World Cup in France and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.