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Yankees' Gerrit Cole fans 10 in rehab outing
The New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole looked to be in top form on Friday when he struck out 10 in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.,In 4 1/3 innings, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner gave up one run, which was unearned, on two hits and no walks against Rochester, a...

Dynamo, Atlanta seek scoring uptick in return from break
Atlanta United will open the second half of the season with a new coach leading the way when they welcome the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.,Atlanta (4-8-4, 16 points) has won just once in its past 11 league matches and lost 3-2 at home to Charlotte on June 2 before the sport's international break. Thi...
Florida Panther's Stanley Cup Finals Success is All About Sergei Bobrovsky
The Florida Panthers are one win away from winning the Stanley Cup Finals and they can thank Sergei Bobrovsky....
No Sleepers, All Contenders in MLB's National League
There's a ton of contenders in the National League that will be feared come the MLB Playoffs....

Giants reinstate SS Nick Ahmed from injured list
The San Francisco Giants reinstated shortstop Nick Ahmed from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,He has been sidelined since being struck on the left wrist by a 108-mph line drive on May 9 at Colorado.,Ahmed, 34, is batting .236 with four doubles and 11 RBIs in 36 games in his first season with the ...

Oilers look to stave off elimination in Game 4 vs. Panthers
The Florida Panthers can raise their first Stanley Cup in team history with a win against the host Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 on Saturday night.,The Panthers didn't come close in their previous two Stanley Cup final appearances, getting swept by the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and losing in five games...

Giants plan to get creative in series opener vs. Angels
The San Francisco Giants will be riding the momentum of a series win over the Houston Astros as well as some good news regarding the health of their pitching staff when they open a three-game set against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.,The Giants have hung around the .500 mark this ...

Panthers hold off Oilers for 3-0 edge in finals
Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart both collected one goal and one assist as the Florida Panthers moved one win away from claiming the first championship in franchise history by beating the host Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday.,Vladimir Tarasenko and Sam Bennett ad...

Patrick Cantlay, Rory McIlroy share first-round lead at U.S. Open
Patrick Cantlay racked up six birdies and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy played a bogey-free round on their ways to 5-under-par 65s to share the lead through the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday in Pinehurst, N.C.,Cantlay established the lead early in the day, and McIlroy, the 2011 champion...

Panthers' Aleksander Barkov, Vladimir Tarasenko to play in Game 3
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov and fellow forward Vladimir Tarasenko will play in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the host Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice made the announcement Thursday morning.,Barkov received a high hit from Oilers forward Leon Dr...

Patrick Cantlay seizes early lead at U.S. Open
Patrick Cantlay racked up six birdies on his way to a 5-under-par 65 and the lead among early finishers Thursday in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, N.C.,Sweden's Ludvig Aberg shot 66 to hold second place after about four dozen golfers had completed their rounds.,France's Matthieu Pavon had a pair of eag...

Pirates activate veteran reliever Dennis Santana
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated newly acquired right-hander Dennis Santana ahead of Thursday's game in St. Louis.,Santana, 28, was claimed off waivers from the New York Yankees on Tuesday. ,He went 2-0 with two saves and a 6.26 ERA in 23 relief appearances before he was designated for assignment on...

Panthers' plane to Edmonton delayed by storms
The Florida Panthers' routine was disrupted Wednesday in advance of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final because of storm-related travel delays as the team headed to Edmonton.,The Athletic reported heavy storms near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., forced the charter jet to take off three hours after their schedul...

Austin Slater, Logan Webb help Giants defeat Astros
Austin Slater had three hits and drove in two runs out of the leadoff spot, Logan Webb outpitched Framber Valdez, and the San Francisco Giants wrapped up a series win over the visiting Houston Astros with a 5-3 victory Wednesday afternoon.,After two low-scoring affairs that resulted in a split, the ...

Oilers unfazed down 2-0, look for offensive spark vs. Panthers
If the pressure is on the Edmonton Oilers, they are doing everything possible to alleviate those feelings in anticipation of Thursday's Stanley Cup Final home clash with the Florida Panthers.,Down 2-0 to the Panthers in the best-of-seven series, the Oilers are well aware Game 3 will swing their fort...

Caitlin Clark, Fever hope to rebound vs. visiting Dream
Rookie Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever look to get back on track Thursday night when they host the Atlanta Dream at Indianapolis.,Clark scored all 10 of her points in the first half of Indiana's 89-72 setback to the Connecticut Sun on Monday. She was whistled for her fourth foul with 4:41 remain...

Panthers F Aleksander Barkov practices, will travel to Edmonton
Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov was a full participant at practice on Wednesday and will travel with the team to Edmonton.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice said a final decision on his captain's availability for Game 3 on Thursday night will happen after the team gets to Edmonton. They fly Wed...

Agents: Giants signing former Jaguars CB Tre Herndon
The New York Giants are signing veteran cornerback Tre Herndon, his agents said Wednesday.,Herndon, 28, participated in a minicamp tryout with the Giants on Tuesday.,David Canter and Ness Mugrabi of GSE Worldwide confirmed the transaction with NFL Network.,Herndon recorded 46 tackles and nine passes...
NHL Stanley Cup Final Isn’t Over For Edmonton Oilers: Or Is It?
The Edmonton Oilers are desperately trying to crawl back in the Staley Cup Final. Can they do it? ...

Aces duel as Giants, Astros conclude series
Two of the top pitchers in their respective leagues go head to head for the second consecutive season when Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros close out a three-game set against Logan Webb and the host San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon.,The clubs have split the first two contests of the ...