Your Top Plays for Today

Your Top Plays for Today: AP’s Sports Guide

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—WIZARDS BEAT CELTICS TO SECURE NBA PLAYOFF SPOT

The Washington Wizards are in the playoffs for the first time since 2008, clinching an Eastern Conference berth with a 118-92 win over the Boston Celtics.

https://bigstory.ap.org/article/wizards-top-celtics-118-92-clinch-playoff-berth

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—NAPOLI HOMERS, DRIVES IN 4 RUNS AS RED SOX BEAT ORIOLES

Mike Napoli hits a homer and drives in four runs as the World Series champion Red Sox spoil the Baltimore debut of Ubaldo Jimenez.

https://bigstory.ap.org/article/napolis-4-rbis-lead-red-sox-over-orioles-6-2

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—NYQUIST HELPS RED WINGS TO 3-2 WIN OVER BRUINS

Gustav Nyquist breaks a deadlock in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings hold on to beat the NHL-leading Boston Bruins 3-2.

https://bigstory.ap.org/article/nyquist-scores-help-red-wings-beat-bruins-3-2

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—PSG BEATS CHELSEA 3-1; REAL MADRID THUMPS DORTMUND IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Jose Mourinho describes Chelsea’s defending as “a joke” after big-spending Paris Saint-Germain scores deep into injury time to take a commanding 3-1 lead into their Champions League quarterfinal return leg next week.

https://bigstory.ap.org/article/psg-beats-chelsea-3-1-madrid-tops-dortmund-3-0

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VENUS ON THE RISE IN CHARLESTON

Venus Williams advances in the tournament where her top-ranked sister does not, battling back to beat Chanelle Scheepers 7-5, 7-5 at the Family Circle Cup.

https://bigstory.ap.org/article/sloane-stephens-loses-6-4-6-4-charleston-event