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SAN ANTONIO — Tim Duncan had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Manu Ginobili scored 19 points and San Antonio rolled to a 117-89 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 5 Thursday night, taking a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series to put the Thunder on the brink of elimination.

The latest lopsided loss in the West finals came two days after the Thunder used their superior athleticism to fluster the veteran Spurs in Oklahoma City in Game 4.

The series resumes Saturday in Oklahoma City.

Durant scored 25 points, but Russell Westbrook had only 21 points and seven assists after finishing with 40 points and 10 assists in Game 4.

MIAMI — Lance Stephenson and Roy Hibbert of the Indiana Pacers were fined for flopping in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.Stephenson was fined $10,000 for his second violation of the playoffs. Hibbert was fined $5,000.

DUBLIN, Ohio — Rory McIlroy shut out the distractions in his life at the Memorial, making two eagles and three birdies on the back nine at Muirfield Village — along with a double bogey — on his way to a 9-under 63 and a three-shot lead after the opening round.A week ago, McIlroy began his week at Wentworth by announcing he and tennis star Caroline Wozniacki had broken off their engagement.At the Memorial, McIlroy caught his spikes in the turf on his second shot at the seventh hole and felt pain the rest of the round.

PARIS — Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska became the latest favorite to be eliminated from the women’s draw at the French Open, losing 6-4, 6-4 to unseeded Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia in the third round.The loss means the top three seeded women have all been eliminated, following the exits of No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 2 Li Na.

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