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Greatest shooter ever. That’s what everyone has been calling Golden State’s Stephen Curry for years now, for obvious reasons. Nobody in the history of basketball has made more 3-pointers or made …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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6/17/22
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For one day at least, the U.S. Open was wide open. Five of the top six on the leaderboard played their way onto The Country Club course through qualifying. The other was four-time major winner Rory …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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6/17/22
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Cheers and sighs met FIFA’s announcement of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup. The winners included sites like Los Angeles, Mexico City and Toronto. But the big announcement was a …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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6/16/22
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Anthony Rizzo hit a solo home run with one out in the ninth inning and the streaking New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 for their 14th straight home win. The Yankees have their longest home …
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By LARRY FLEISHER
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6/16/22
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Phil Mickelson's chances at the U.S. Open all but evaporated on the sixth green, where he four-putted for an ugly double bogey. It was the low point of a round of 8-over 78 that left him in a tie for …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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6/16/22
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Jon Rahm began his U.S. Open title defense with a 69, a solid score Thursday at The Country Club that ended with a par and a birdie. His final two holes had a little more excitement that numbers …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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6/16/22
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Golf is finally the focus again in the U.S. Open. Michael Thorbjornsen opened the 122nd edition of the toughest test in golf with a tee shot just right of the first fairway at The Country Club. The …
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6/16/22
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The Philadelphia Flyers have hired John Tortorella as their new coach, hoping the veteran can help lead them to their first Stanley Cup since 1975. Tortorella coached Tampa Bay to a Stanley Cup title …
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By DAN GELSTON
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6/16/22
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Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, …
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By RONALD BLUM
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6/16/22
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Paul Blackburn continued his road success by pitching sharply into the sixth inning, Christian Bethancourt hit a two-run single and the Oakland Athletics held off the Boston Red Sox 4-3 for just …
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By KEN POWTAK
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6/16/22
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Rory McIlroy has been getting plenty of attention as a statesman for the game. He's pretty good with his golf, too. McIlroy kept bogeys off his card until the last hole in the opening round of the …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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6/16/22
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The Colorado Avalanche are expected to stick with goaltender Darcy Kuemper in goal for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. There was no doubt in coach Jared Bednar's mind that Kuemper would get the nod …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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6/16/22
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The Tampa Bay Lightning say they are unfazed after losing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Colorado Avalanche. The two-time defending champions have been in this spot before. Tampa Bay has won …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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6/16/22
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Minor league games with a pitch clock have averaged 2 hours, 35 minutes this season, down from 3:04 through June 14 last year. It's an experiment that Major League Baseball is preparing for possible …
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By RONALD BLUM
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6/16/22
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Early U.S. Open leader Callum Tarren got a head start on his trip to Boston when he missed the cut in Canada last week. His clubs weren’t so lucky. For the second time in two U.S. Open appearances, …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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6/16/22
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Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics need to reach new ballpark deals soon and left open the strong possibility of considering relocation if agreements are …
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By RONALD BLUM
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6/16/22
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Amanda Ruller has a long list of accomplishments as an athlete. She's hoping the next is to be a full-time football coach in the NFL or the CFL. Ruller is working as an assistant running backs coach …
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By TIM BOOTH
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6/16/22
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The Cleveland Browns and football fans everywhere are waiting for the NFL to determine an appropriate penalty for star quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is accused of sexual misconduct by 24 women. A …
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By ROB MAADDI
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6/16/22
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He hit a championship-winning shot with Michael Jordan. He calls the shots for Stephen Curry. From clutch to coach, Steve Kerr has done it all for some of basketball’s biggest winners. Any team …
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By BRIAN MAHONEY
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6/16/22
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The 2022 U.S. Open most certainly has not been supersized. Some might say its length — a modest 7,254 yards — is more reasonable. Nobody will argue that some holes on the classic layout at The …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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6/16/22
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