Saturday sports roundup: Golden State wins WNBA Finals opener
The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-64 in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday, while Tampa Bay, Montreal and several major college teams also won.
By Avery Lyons, ClickNNY Sports Desk
The Golden State Valkyries opened the WNBA Finals with a 68-64 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Saturday, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
In the MLB playoffs, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 4 of the ALCS, leaving the series tied 2-2.
Montreal’s Cole Caufield scored 54 seconds into overtime for his second goal of the game as the Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3. The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the New York Rangers 1-0 in overtime, while the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1. The Detroit Red Wings topped the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in a shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2.
In college football, No. 20 Houston beat No. 18 Oklahoma State 35-32 behind five touchdown passes from Conner Weigman. Louisville defeated Syracuse 34-26, and No. 8 BYU beat No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 after a late touchdown pass and a goal-line stop.
No. 5 Ohio State defeated No. 4 Indiana 19-15. No. 14 Tennessee beat No. 6 Alabama 26-10, with DeSean Bishop rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
Compiled by the ClickNNY Sports Desk from final scores and game reports.
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