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Nats in desperate search for offense as they host Marlins
The Washington Nationals will try to carry over their performance late in a loss on Thursday when they open a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday night.,Washington dropped its fifth straight game -- 4-3 to the New York Mets -- but they did generate some late offense, scori...

Oilers rally in Game 4, drop Panthers in OT to knot finals
Leon Draisaitl scored another overtime goal. The Edmonton Oilers completed another comeback. And the end result is a tied Stanley Cup Final thanks to a 5-4 overtime victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,Draisaitl capped a three-point outing with his NHL-record fourth overtim...

Leon Draisaitl scores in OT as Oilers even Stanley Cup Final
Leon Draisaitl scored at 11:18 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla., leveling the Stanley Cup Final at two wins apiece.,The Oilers trailed 3-0 after one period before rallying behind Draisaitl's three-point game.,The b...

Leon Draisaitl scores in OT as Oilers rally to even finals
Leon Draisaitl scored at 11:18 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla., leveling the Stanley Cup Final at two wins apiece.,The Oilers trailed 3-0 after one period before rallying behind Draisaitl's three-point game.,The b...

Denny Hamlin not racing in Mexico City after birth of son
Denny Hamlin, who won the NASCAR Cup series race at Michigan International Speedway last Sunday, will not compete this weekend in Mexico City due to the birth of his third child and first son on Wednesday.,Hamlin will stay in North Carolina with his fiancee Jordan Fish, two daughters and baby son. R...

Alex Bowman cleared to race after Michigan crash
Following a head-on impact into the outside wall last Sunday at the NASCAR Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman is medically cleared to race on Sunday in Mexico City.,Bowman, 32, made contact with Cole Custer on Lap 67, causing him to crash into the wa...

Wimbledon increases winners' purse to $4.07M
The All England Lawn Tennis Club, organizers of The Wimbledon Championships, announced Thursday that prize money for the players will increase seven percent in 2025 and reach a record $72.59 million -- twice the amount from a decade ago.,Both the women's and men's single champions will earn $4.07 mi...

Padres, Diamondbacks clash in key NL West series
It has taken almost half a season, but the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks will finally get a good look at each other when they meet in a three-game weekend series in Arizona.,The D-backs enter on a high note after hitting seven homers in a three-game sweep of Seattle. They have won seven ...

Bogey-free J.J. Spaun on top at first round of U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Riding a hot start fueled by a chip-in birdie on his opening hole, J.J. Spaun set the early pace at the U.S. Open with a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday at Oakmont Country Club.,Spaun began the first round on the inward nine and birdied Nos. 10, 12, 16 and 17 for a 4-under 31, a U.S. Open...

Spurs appoint Thomas Frank as new head coach
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur named former Brentford manager Thomas Frank as its new head coach on Thursday.,Frank signed a three-year contract to become the 13th manager in club history.,Frank, 51, replaces Ange Postecoglou, who was fired on June 6, 16 days after he piloted Spurs to...

Report: Lakers F Dorian Finney-Smith has ankle surgery
Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith had surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be ready for fall training camp for next season, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Finney-Smith, 32, has played through the lingering injury for several years, according to the report, and the surgery will make ...

Rockies plan to active LHP Austin Gomber for Sunday start
The Colorado Rockies plan to activate interim left-hander Austin Gomber, who has not played this season due to left shoulder soreness, and start him on Sunday at Atlanta, manager Warren Schaeffer said on Thursday.,Gomber, 31, is on the 60-day injured list after making just one appearance in spring t...

Sky look for defensive answers in Atlanta
The Atlanta Dream will look to continue their strong play at home on Friday when they host the Chicago Sky and the league's worst defense in a WNBA Commissioner's Cup tilt.,Atlanta (6-3) enters play as winner in five of its last six games and has won three of four at home this season. After seeing t...

Pacers, Thunder stick with same approaches for Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder aren't panicking.,The Indiana Pacers aren't taking anything for granted.,Heading into Friday's Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis, the teams say they're not changing much about the approaches that have worked for them.,The Pacers lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 -- a...

Patrick Reed makes fourth albatross in U.S. Open history
OAKMONT, Pa. -- With two swings on a 621-yard hole, Patrick Reed leapt into contention at Oakmont Country Club by making the fourth albatross in U.S. Open recorded history.,At the par-5 fourth hole, Reed's drive settled on the left side of the fairway, next to Oakmont's famed "church pews" bunker an...

First-place Whitecaps begin road stretch with visit to Crew
The Vancouver Whitecaps will rely on their depth to get through a difficult stretch that begins Saturday on the road against the Columbus Crew.,The Whitecaps (10-1-5, 35 points) are minus standouts Sebastian Berhalter and Brian White among several players with their national teams. They also had to ...

ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev reaches Stuttgart quarterfinals
Top-seeded home favorite Alexander Zverev moved into the BOSS Open quarterfinals with a 6-2, 7-6 (7) win over Frenchman Corentin Moutet on Thursday in Stuttgart, Germany.,Zverev saved a set point trailing 6-5 in the tiebreak before moving on to face No. 6 seed Brandon Nakashima, who never faced a br...

J.J. Spaun tames Oakmont, takes early first-round lead at U.S. Open
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Riding a hot start fueled by a chip-in birdie on his opening hole, J.J. Spaun set the early pace at the U.S. Open with a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday at Oakmont Country Club. ,Spaun began the first round on the inward nine and birdied Nos. 10, 12, 16 and 17 for a 4-under 31, a U.S. Ope...

Patriots to unveil Tom Brady statue on Aug. 8
The New England Patriots will unveil a statue of quarterback Tom Brady outside of Gillette Stadium before their Aug. 8 preseason game against the Washington Commanders.,The team announced the details on Thursday, since June 12 is known as "Tom Brady Day" in Patriots territory because the date also c...

Report: Grand Slam Track to cancel season-ending L.A. event
Grand Slam Track will not touch all bases in its debut season as the startup league canceled its final event, scheduled to be held in Los Angeles later this month, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,Grand Slam Track completed events in Kingston, Jamaica (April 4-6), Miami (May 2-4) and Philadelp...