Friday, June 17, 2016

LeBron James' legendary Finals performance has Cavs on doorstep of history and other top stories.

  • LeBron James' legendary Finals performance has Cavs on doorstep of history

    LeBron James' legendary Finals performance has Cavs on doorstep of history
    USA TODAY Sports' Sam Amick breaks down LeBron James' dominant Game 6 performance that brought Cleveland down from a 3-1 deficit to force Game 7. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) blocks a shot by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the fourth quarter in Game 6.(Photo: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)CLEVELAND – If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to do what no team has done before – come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals and win the championship – th..
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  • Victor Martinez hits 3 homers as Tigers pound Royals 10-4

    Victor Martinez hits 3 homers as Tigers pound Royals 10-4
    3hDane Mizutani, Special to ESPN.com
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  • Panthers sign Rivera to 1-year contract extension

    Panthers sign Rivera to 1-year contract extension
    AP 5:29 p.m. EDT June 16, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have signed Ron Rivera to a one-year contract extension that will keep the two-time NFL coach of the year with the team through the 2018 season.Financial terms were not released Thursday.Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman called it an "easy decision."The Panthers went 17-2 last season, losing to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl. Rivera is 47-32-1 in five seasons as head coach an..
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  • 2016 NHL Draft: First round pick order

    2016 NHL Draft: First round pick order
    The 2016 NHL Draft is set for Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, at the First Niagra Center in Buffalo. The first round of the draft will be on Friday night, followed by the remaining six rounds on Saturday. Every Devils pick in 2016 NHL Draft The first round already features five traded picks, including one each from the two Stanley Cup finalists, the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks. Along with the top pick of the draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs also own the Penguins pick at 30th ..
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  • Somber Times in Tourist Haven After Nightclub Massacre

    After days of turmoil in a city that's supposed to be a happy paradise for tourists, residents paused with the president and vice president to mourn victims of the horrific massacre at a gay nightclub. Friends and relatives of Kimberly "KJ" Morris, a bouncer at Pulse Orlando, gathered under a cemetery awning to say goodbye to the woman, one of 49 people killed after Omar Mateen began shooting into the pulsating, dancing crowd early Sunday. Jessica Frazier, 29, of Orlando was among the mourn..
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  • Some Open golfers upset after USGA refuses warm-up period after delay

    Some Open golfers upset after USGA refuses warm-up period after delay
    OAKMONT, Pa. -- Several players voiced their displeasure over the United States Golf Association's decision not to let them warm up after a weather delay that lasted 79 minutes on Thursday during the weather-plagued first round of the U.S. Open.Editor's PicksAfter three weather-related stoppages, the first round of the U.S. Open was suspended until Friday with more than half the field still waiting to tee off.With only half the world top 10 getting on the course Thursday at the U.S. Open, Michae..
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  • Klinsmann hails maturing US program

    Klinsmann hails maturing US program
    U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann cheers his team on from the sidelines during a match vs. Ecuador. SEATTLE - U.S. national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann hailed his side's quarterfinal victory over Ecuador in the Copa America Centenario, noting the growth of this team since its performance at the 2014 World Cup. The U.S. prevailed 2-1, but was made to sweat out a chaotic second half, one which witnessed the ejections of U.S. midfielder Jermaine Jones and Ecuador's Antonio Valencia. The Americans wer..
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  • LeBron James' transcendent performance sets Game 7 stage

    LeBron James' transcendent performance sets Game 7 stage
    CLEVELAND -- This was the version of LeBron James that Mike Miller had seen before, a mode that has been activated just frequently enough for Miller to give it a name: "Ain't gonna lose.""He ain't gonna lose," LeBron's friend and former teammate repeated as he walked out of Quicken Loans Arena, where James had just put together his second consecutive 41-point game -- with 11 assists, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots to boot -- to send his Cleveland Cavaliers back to Oakland fo..
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  • Turner, Grandal scuffle as Dodgers fall 8-6 to Brewers

    Turner, Grandal scuffle as Dodgers fall 8-6 to Brewers
    AP 3:15 a.m. EDT June 17, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Short starts, bullpen meltdowns and dugout altercations.Things are not going well for the Los Angeles Dodgers.Jonathan Villar hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-6 victory over the Dodgers on Thursday night in the opener of their four-game series.The loss was marred by an altercation in the Dodgers dugout after the sixth inning between ..
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  • Yankees-Twins preview

    Yankees-Twins preview
    Four or five days rest?Statistically it seems to be the difference between success and struggles for Masahiro Tanaka.Tanaka will take the mound on five days rest Friday night when the New York Yankees continue their four-game series with the Minnesota Twins.Tanaka will be pitching on more than four days rest for the eighth time this season and the numbers show he performs better with the slightly more rest.The right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.74 ERA when getting more than four days' rest. With four ..
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