(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: Browns choose Mayfield first overall. Bucks stay alive in NBA playoffs. Bruins, Golden Knights open second round with wins. Shazier walks, announces pick for Steelers. Grizzlies retain Bickerstaff.

>>Browns Take Mayfield First, Giants Go With Barkley

(Arlington, TX) — The first round of the NFL Draft is complete and it was not without surprises. The Browns pulled off the first stunner of the night by taking Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield first overall. The Giants picked Penn State running back Saquon [[ SAY-kwon ]] Barkley number-two, with USC QB Sam Darnold going third to the Jets. Rounds two and three are tonight.

>>Bucks Bounce Celtics To Force Game Seven

(Milwaukee, WI) — There will be a Game Seven in the first-round series between the Celtics and Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo [[ YAH-niss ah-det-oh-KOOM-boh ]] put up 31 points and 14 rebounds as Milwaukee beat visiting Boston 97-86 in Game Six. The Celtics will host the series decider tomorrow night. The winner will go up against the 76ers in round two.

>>Golden Knights Crush Sharks, Penguins Edge Caps To Open Second Round

(Undated) — The Golden Knights and Penguins opened the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with wins. Vegas crushed visiting San Jose 7-0 with Marc-Andre Fleury recording his third shutout this postseason. The Penguins scored three times in the third to erase a 2-0 deficit and beat the Capitals 3-2 in D.C. Tonight, the Jets play the Predators in their second-round opener in Nashville.

>>Grizzlies Name Bickerstaff Head Coach

(Memphis, TN) — The Grizzlies have reached a three-year agreement with J.B. Bickerstaff to be their permanent head coach. Bickerstaff served as interim coach for much of the season after Memphis fired David Fizdale in late November. The Grizz went 15-and-48 under Bickerstaff to finish with the second-worst record in the league at 22-and-60. The 39-year-old is the youngest head coach in the NBA.

>>Shazier Announces Steelers Pick

(Arlington, TX) — Injured Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier [[ shay-ZEER ]] made a surprise appearance at the NFL Draft last night. He took the stage to announce Pittsburgh’s first-round pick, Virginia Tech safety Terrell Edmunds. Shazier was able to walk across the stage with help from his fiancee. He’s recovering from spinal stabilization surgery after getting hurt last season.

>>THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD

MLB National League
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Atlanta Braves 7, Cincinnati Reds 4
Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Philadelphia Phillies 2
St. Louis Cardinals 4, New York Mets 3 (13 INN)
Chicago Cubs 1, Milwaukee Brewers 0

MLB American League
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New York Yankees 4, Minnesota Twins 3
Seattle Mariners 5, Cleveland Indians 4
Tampa Bay Rays 9, Baltimore Orioles 5
Boston Red Sox 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4
Chicago White Sox 6, Kansas City Royals 3

MLB Interleague
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Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Detroit Tigers 0

NBA Playoffs
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Milwaukee Bucks 97, Boston Celtics 86
(Best of seven series tied, 3-3)

NHL Playoffs
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Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Washington Capitals 2
(Penguins lead best-of-seven East semifinal, 1-0)

Las Vegas Golden Knights 7, San Jose Sharks 0
(Golden Knights lead best-of-seven West semifinal, 1-0)

PGA
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Zurich Classic of New Orleans (at Avondale, LA)

T-1. Reavie/Glover (-12)
T-1. Zhang/Dou (-12)

>>FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)

MLB National League
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2:20 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
7:05 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
7:05 p.m. – Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
7:05 p.m. – Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals
7:10 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins
10:10 p.m. – New York Mets at San Diego Padres
10:15 p.m. – Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants

MLB American League
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7:05 p.m. – Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles
7:07 p.m. – Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays
7:10 p.m. – Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians
7:10 p.m. – Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
8:10 p.m. – Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros
8:15 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals
10:07 p.m. – New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels

MLB Interleague
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8:10 p.m. – Cincinnati Reds at Minnesota Twins

NBA Playoffs
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7:00 p.m. – Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards
(Raptors lead best-of-seven East quarterfinal, 3-2)

8:00 p.m. – Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers
(Cavaliers lead best-of-seven East quarterfinal, 3-2)

10:30 p.m. – Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz
(Jazz lead best-of-seven West quarterfinal, 3-2)

NHL Playoffs
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8:00 p.m. – Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators
(Game One of best-of-seven West semifinal)

PGA
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Zurich Classic of New Orleans (at Avondale, LA)

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