SCHENECTADY — Izaiah Brown showed just how special he can be, even without runners breathing down his neck.

INDIANAPOLIS — Lance Stephenson scored nine of his playoff career-high 25 points during a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99, and into the Eastern Conference finals for the fi rst time since 2004.

INDIANAPOLIS — Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration.

BALTIMORE — A pair of not so over-the-hill Hall of Famers pulled off a huge upset in the Preakness and ended any hopes of a Triple Crown attempt at the Belmont Stakes.

CHICAGO — Scott Feldman pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and drove in two runs with a big two-out double, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets, 8-2, on Saturday.

NEW YORK — Robinson Cano hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid effort by David Phelps, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at Yankee Stadium, 7-2, Saturday.

PITTSBURGH — Jason Castro led off the 11th inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a close play at the plate as the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-2, on Saturday night.

SCHENECTADY — This time, Devon Willis didn’t need any fi naljump heroics.

Jesse Winters went 4-for-4 and drove in five runs Saturday as Saratoga Central Catholic beat Glens Falls, 12-9, in the championship game of the Phil Waring Memorial Tournament.

CHICAGO — In case they weren’t aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they’re going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit.

LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Hall of Fame member Kay McMahon has been giving golf lessons for more than three decades.

IRVING, Texas — Keegan Bradley overcame two early bogeys and maintained his lead at the Byron Nelson Championship with a twounder 68 in the third round Saturday.

CONCORD, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson became the fi rst four-time winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

ROME — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open fi nal today — exactly a week before the French Open starts.

ALBANY — Binghamton defeated the University at Albany baseball team, 10-3, Saturday in the regular-season finale to wrap up the second seed for the America East Conference baseball tournament that starts Wednesday at UMass-Lowell’s LeLacheur Park.