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Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Sanheim (6) celebrates with Porter Martone (94) after scoring during the third period of Game 1 in the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The Flyers were supposed to be too young for this. They hardly looked it in a decisive Game 1 win

By Will Graves - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt, left, and Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason go after a rebound during the second half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Kevin Durant misses playoff opener with knee injury, and the Rockets can’t make up for his absence

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press