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N.J. (AP) The prospect of legal sports betting throughout the United States has
prompted a flurry of deals among gambling and technology firms who want a
foothold in the billion-dollar industry.Casinos, race tracks, daily fantasy
sports companies and others are itching to offer bets in person and online after
the Supreme Court ruled Monday that states could begin allowing wagers. That¡¯s
led companies all over the world to seek ways to team up.Some casinos need
mobile apps or someone to set lines and run sports books that operate much
differently than slot machines and table games. Many tech firms, daily fantasy
sports companies and others need gambling licenses and experience with
significant regulation. Other companies that handle data security and payment
processing are also joining the fray.The industry is preparing for most of the
betting to happen on smartphones, just like in Europe. That would also be new
for most U.S. states, as internet gambling has been limited to just three states
in recent years.NEW YORK (AP) ¨C The NCAA is opening a door for states with
legalized sports gambling to host NCAA championship events and officials in
Nevada are already set to get in the game as soon as they can.The governing body
for college sports announced a ¡±temporary¡± lifting of a ban that prevented
events like college basketball¡¯s NCAA Tournament from being hosted in states
that accept wagers on single games. The move comes three days after the Supreme
Court overturned a federal law that barred most states from allowing gambling on
professional and college sporting events.NCAA President Mark Emmert said the
board of governors will consider permanently revising its policy at future
meetings. But the NCAA said it will not change its rules that prohibit gambling
on sports by athletes and all athletic department employees, including
coaches.Emmert also is calling for federal regulations of sports gambling,
joining the NFL, NBA and other leagues.NHLWASHINGTON (AP) ¨C The Tampa Bay
Lightning won Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final despite going the
equivalent of more than a period without a shot on goal.They won despite falling
behind about 4 1/2 minutes into the game.They won despite being called for three
penalties ¨C one right after the other ¨C late in the first period, allowing Alex
Ovechkin and the rest of the Washington Capitals¡¯ prolific power play to get all
that time to operate.And they did it, mainly, thanks to Andrei Vasilevskiy, who
made 36 saves and kept things close until Alex Killorn scored the tiebreaker
with about 8 minutes left, lifting Tampa Bay to a 4-2 victory and evening the
series at two games apiece.NBAMILWAUKEE (AP) ¨C The Milwaukee Bucks officially
announced the hiring of Mike Budenholzer as their new coach.A person familiar
with the search had told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the Milwaukee
Bucks had reached an agreement with Budenholzer, the former Atlanta Hawks coach.
The Bucks made the official announcement a day later.¡±The tremendously
supportive fans in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin are waiting and ready,¡±
Budenholzer said in a statement released by the team. ¡±Now it¡¯s up to us to put
all the pieces together, and I can¡¯t wait to get started.¡±Budenholzer replaces
Joe Prunty, the former assistant who went 21-16 in the regular season after
replacing the fired Jason Kidd in late January. The Bucks lost to Boston in
seven games in the first round of the playoffs.GOLFDALLAS (AP) ¨C Marc Leishman
shot a 10-under 61 on the new links-style Trinity Forest course to take the
first-round lead in the AT&T Byron Nelson.Jordan Spieth was eight shots back
in his hometown event, which returned to Dallas after 35 years at the TPC Four
Seasons in suburban Irving. Defending champion Billy Horschel shot 68.Leishman
opened with an
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reached 9 under with another eagle at the 14th.The 34-year-old Australian, a
three-time PGA Tour winner, had chances to go lower but settled for a 10-foot
birdie putt at the par-3 17th for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career. He
was a stroke shy of the Nelson record.J.J. Spaun and Texan Jimmy Walker shot
64.BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) ¨C Miguel Angel Jimenez matched the course record with
an 8-under 64 to take the first-round lead in the Regions Tradition, the first
of the PGA Tour Champions¡¯ five major championships.Jimenez birdied the first
four holes and broke the front-nine record at 6-under 30 at Greystone Golf &
Country Club. The Spaniard took the outright lead with a short birdie putt on
No. 13 after a rain delay of 1 hour, 17 minutes.Jimenez tied the course record
set by Kenny Perry in the first round in 2016 and matched by Bernhard Langer in
the final round a year ago. Jimenez also opened with a 64 in the Chubb Classic
before finishing ninth.Gene Sauers, Wes Short Jr., Jerry Kelly and Joe Durant
were second at 66.Two-time defending champion Langer closed with a birdie for a
70.WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) ¨C Annie Park turned a blistering stretch on the back
nine into a mistake-free 6-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead on a
crowded leaderboard at the Kingsmill Championship.Jessica Korda, Azahara Munoz,
In Gee Chun and Jaye Marie Green also shot 65. Park, Korda and Munoz played
morning rounds in mild conditions, while Chun and Green played in rain that is
expected to also be a factor Friday and Saturday on the resort¡¯s already-soggy
River Course.TENNISROME (AP) ¨C Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal methodically
wore down Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-1to reach the Italian Open¡¯s last eight and
gain revenge over the Canadian teenager.Four-time Rome winner Novak Djokovic
reached his first quarterfinal of the year with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Alberto
Ramos-Vinolas. Djokovic next faces Kei Nishikori, who rolled past Philipp
Kohlschreiber 6-1, 6-2.Nadal is attempting to win the top spot back this week.
He¡¯ll replace Roger Federer if he wins an eighth Rome title. Nadal, who hasn¡¯t
won the Italian Open since 2013, next faces Fabio
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Alexander Zverev, ninth-seeded David Goffin, fourth-seeded Marin Cilic and Pablo
Pablo Carreno Busta also advanced.In the women¡¯s tournament, Simona Halep¡¯s hold
on the No. 1 ranking received a boost when American Madison Keys withdrew from
their last-16 match due to a rib injury. Halep now needs to progress further
than No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki to stay in top spot.Wozniacki beat 15th-seeded
Anastasija Sevastova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 and next faces Anett Kontaveit, who ousted
1999 champion Venus Williams 6-2, 7-6 (3) for her second win over the American
in two weeks. Former No. 1 Angelique Kerber, seventh-seeded Caroline Garcia,
Elina Svitolina, Jelena Ostapenko and three-time Rome champion Maria Sharapova
also advanced. BOSTON (AP) ¡ª Jack Eichel fondly remembers sitting with his dad
in the TD Garden stands, watching his favorite hockey players.The 22-year-old
from nearby North Chelmsford was the star attraction Sunday night, and he didn¡¯t
disappoint.Eichel had two goals and two assists, including the primary helper on
Jeff Skinner¡¯s winning goal with 3:13 remaining, to lead the Buffalo Sabres past
the Boston Bruins 4-2.¡°I just picture myself in the crowd watching guys that I
loved watching when I was a kid,¡± Eichel said. ¡°You know, coming here to watch
Sid (Crosby) or (Alex Ovechkin). I picture myself in the same situation. It¡¯s
always special coming back home.¡±Eichel set up Skinner¡¯s second goal of the
night and his team-leading 24th of the season with a feed behind the net. He
added an empty-net goal with 24.2 seconds left to help Buffalo salvage its
two-game road trip after a 4-3 shootout loss Saturday at Washington.¡°It¡¯s a big
win for our group in the point of the season that we¡¯re at,¡± said
Eichel
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overall by the Sabres in 2015. ¡°I thought we played a really good game after
less than 24 hours.¡±Linus Ullmark had 35 saves for the Sabres (20-9-5), who had
dropped five of seven before taking three of four points on the road.¡°(It says)
that we¡¯re a terrific team. Top of the league,¡± Ullmark said. ¡°So we¡¯ve got to
stick with it.¡±Steven Kampfer and Torey Krug scored, and Tuukka Rask made 23
saves for the Bruins (17-12-4). Boston has allowed three or more goals in three
straight games, including Saturday¡¯s 5-3 loss in Pittsburgh.¡°To be honest, maybe
we¡¯re giving up a little bit more (chances),¡± Krug said. ¡°But it¡¯s just big
momentum shifts in the game where we need a big play, and all of the sudden it¡¯s
a big play for the other team.¡±Eichel drew cheers from some hometown fans after
his wrist shot beat Rask to give Buffalo a 2-1 lead with 14:17 remaining. He has
five goals and five assists in six games as a visitor to TD Garden.¡°I just
couldn¡¯t match up his speed,¡± Rask said of Eichel¡¯s first goal. ¡°He was coming
so fast and I don¡¯t know if I got flat footed or what, but he¡¯s a good
player.¡±Krug tied it with 6:49 to play, scoring his third goal in five games off
David Krejci¡¯s pass through the slot.Moments after Ullmark¡¯s diving glove save
on Ryan Donato astonished the crowd, Skinner scored his first goal with 16:42
left in the second period off Eichel¡¯s pass from behind the net.The Bruins tied
the game exactly 2 minutes later after Joakim Nordstrom wrapped around the
Sabres¡¯ net and fed a charging Kampfer for his first goal since rejoining the
Bruins in an offseason trade.Brad Marchand appeared to give Boston a go-ahead
goal with 8:02 left in the second after poking the puck past Ullmark during a
scrum, but the refs had blown the whistle and deemed it a non-reviewable
play.Donato drew a penalty shot with 3:29 left in the opening period after Matt
Hunwick tripped him on a breakaway. On the penalty try, Donato slipped and
jammed the puck against Ullmark¡¯s pad.¡°If I got it up, I would have scored,¡±
Donato said.NOTES: Eichel and Skinner both extended their points streaks to six
games. ¡ Donato¡¯s penalty shot was the first of his career and Boston¡¯s first
since Tim Schaller¡¯s unsuccessful attempt last Dec. 18 vs. Columbus. Ullmark had
never faced a penalty shot. ¡ Bruins C Patrice Bergeron (rib), D Zdeno Chara
(lower body) and D Kevan Miller (larynx) participated in Sunday¡¯s morning skate.
Bergeron could rejoin the team for practice as soon as Wednesday, coach Bruce
Cassidy said. ¡ Hunwick made his Sabres debut after missing the first 29 games
of the season recovering from a neck injury. Hunwick spent his first three-plus
NHL seasons with the Bruins.UP NEXTSabres: Host Florida on Tuesday night.Bruins:
Visit rival Montreal on Monday night.