Your Top Plays for Today

Your Top Plays for Today: AP’s Sports Guide

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—BRENDON TODD WINS BYRON NELSON FOR 1ST PGA TOUR TITLE

Brendon Todd won the Byron Nelson Championship for his first PGA Tour title, closing with a bogey-free 4-under 66 for a two-stroke victory over Mike Weir.

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—PUJOLS HITS 2 HOME RUNS TO REACH 504 AS ANGELS BEAT RAYS 6-2

Albert Pujols hit a pair of solo home runs and Matt Shoemaker took a shutout into the seventh inning to lead the Los Angeles Angels over the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2.

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—DJOKOVIC BEATS NADAL IN ITALIAN OPEN FINAL; SERENA WILLIAMS ALSO WINS

Novak Djokovic extended his recent dominance over Rafael Nadal by rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory to win the Italian Open for the third time - then dedicated the title to his flood-hit native Serbia.

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—PACERS PULL AWAY FROM HEAT 107-96 TO TAKE 1-0 LEAD IN NBA EAST FINALS

Paul George scored 24 points and David West had 19 as the Indiana Pacers protected their home court with a 107-96 victory over the Miami Heat to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

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—BLACKHAWKS BEAT KINGS 3-1 IN GAME 1 OF WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL

Corey Crawford made 25 saves and Jonathan Toews scored an important goal in the third period as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 in Game 1 of the Western Conference final.

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