Preakness 2016: Derby winner Nyquist ready for another

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Jason Day has 3-shot lead in suspended Players Championship

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The sky was getting so dark that Jason Day could barely see the flag on the 14th hole, much less the small crowd that waited out a two-hour storm delay Friday at The Players Championship. The way he was playing, he sure could hear them.

Stewart involved in 3-car wreck at start of NASCAR practice

DOVER, Del. (AP) - Tony Stewart could not avoid the oil spill on the concrete track that spun his Chevrolet and slammed the car into an unprotected wall on the front stretch.

Dragic, Wade lead Heat past Raptors and into Game 7

MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat went small, and came up big.

Peter Sagan back to headline loaded Tour of California

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Lightning lose Bishop but top Penguins in Game 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning's 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday night may have come at a heavy price.

Reyes banned through May under MLB domestic violence policy

DENVER (AP) - Jose Reyes now knows when he can return. His role - and perhaps his future - with the Colorado Rockies remain as murky as ever, especially given the emergence of rookie shortstop Trevor Story.

Rangers call up Matt Bush for MLB debut after prison release

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - When Matt Bush was released from prison last October after a 3 1/2-year sentence for a drunken-driving accident, the former No. 1 overall draft pick was sober and just hoping for another chance to play baseball.

Pop Warner bans kickoffs in 3 youngest age divisions

LANGHORNE, Pa. (AP) - Pop Warner said Thursday it is eliminating kickoffs in its three youngest football divisions, another safety-focused rules change sure to be noticed and discussed at higher levels of the game.

Day ties course record at Sawgrass with 63 for the lead

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - One birdie led to two more before Jason Day even hit his stride, and his round kept getting better until the world's No. 1 player was in the record book and in the lead Thursday at The Players Championship.

Thunder beat Spurs, advance to Western Conference finals

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Thunder flipped the script, and now they're heading to the Western Conference finals.

LeBron says his retirement from NBA is ‘up to my kids’

CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James will soon face a triple-team he can't beat.

Cueto strong, Greinke struggles again as Giants top D’Backs

PHOENIX (AP) - Johnny Cueto pitched seven strong innings for San Francisco, Zack Greinke had another rough outing at home for Arizona and the Giants opened a four-game series with a 4-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Thursday night.

Sharks dominate from start in Game 7 win

SAN JOSE (AP) - Captain Joe Pavelski and the rest of San Jose's big guns took little time to answer the questions about how this version of the Sharks would respond after a lackluster loss in a potential series clincher.

Scherzer has 20 Ks, ties MLB record

WASHINGTON (AP) - Max Scherzer has thrown two no-hitters, come within one strike of a perfect game and met just about every expectation that accompanied the $210 million contract he signed with Washington.

‘He’s with me’: Mourning dad, American wins at French Open

PARIS (AP) - Steve Johnson held everything in, all of it, until he simply could not any longer.

Penguins take 2-0 Stanley Cup lead

PITTSBURGH (AP) - By coach Peter Laviolette's math, the Nashville Predators have been pretty good for all but 10 minutes of the Stanley Cup Final.

Finals pick up where they left off

OAKLAND (AP) - After a summer highlighted by Kevin Durant's decision to leave Oklahoma City for the star-laden Golden State Warriors, a six-month regular season ...

Strickland suspended 6 games, Harper 4

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - There is widespread agreement on one topic the day after a bench-clearing brawl that led to a six-game suspension for Giants reliever ...

49ers’ Bowman remembers urging KD to shoot in middle school

OAKLAND (AP) - Imagine Kevin Durant as a skinny, timid teen being told to shoot by his middle school point guard who saw so much potential ...

Carr says no extension if not done before training camp

ALAMEDA (AP) - Derek Carr is confident he will have a new contract extension before the Raiders report for training camp at the end of July.

Tiger Woods blames medications for his arrest

Tiger Woods attributed an "unexpected reaction" to prescription medicine for his arrest on a DUI charge that landed him in a Florida jail Monday for ...

Refusal to clasp hands creates French Open flap

PARIS (AP) - As anyone who ever has played or watched tennis - professional or recreational - knows, the post-match handshake at the net is as much a ...

Monster mash: LeBron James undaunted by beastly Warriors

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) - There's a four-headed, shot-making, scoreboard-breaking monster out West awaiting LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

Penguins wary, Predators confident as Game 2 looms

Indy 500 champ Takuma Sato still baring his soul

NEW YORK (AP) - There is no rest for Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato, and that's OK.

Bauer strikes out AL-high 14, Indians beat A’s

CLEVELAND (AP) - Once Trevor Bauer got on a roll, he put on quite a show for the Cleveland Indians.

Warriors, Cavs benefit from rest, NBA tries to reduce it

OAKLAND (AP) - In bulldozing their respective conferences through the first three rounds of the postseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors each earned an ...

JaVale McGee perfect fit on Warriors team

OAKLAND (AP) - JaVale McGee practices 3-pointers from all around the arch, just in case. He sits with assistant coach Jarron Collins and a laptop to ...

Indians hit 3 HRs to defeat Oakland

CLEVELAND (AP) - Carlos Carrasco has held Cleveland's struggling rotation together through the season's first two months.