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Kisner clings to PGA lead; Hideki lurks
With those around him dropping shots with regularity, Thomas took full control of the tournament when chipping in for birdie at the par-3 13th and moved three strokes clear with a clutch 10-footer for birdie at the par-3 17th. As for Kisner, he looked a forlorn figure after an erratic back nine which began with a birdie at 10 followed by back-to-back bogeys, although he lifted himself back into the shake-up with birdies at 14 and 15.
Can Ind recover from late blows on day 1?
He has batted well with the tail in the morning session on Day 2. ESPNcricinfo understands that Ashwin is one of those who have been identified as an ideal candidate by Worcestershire with a view to playing the last few weeks of the English season.
Storm stoppage halts hot runs by Day, Matsuyama at PGA
Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox has carded the low round of the US PGA Championship to date , recording a five-under 66 to put himself among the challengers. Among a group of players tied for fourth at five-under is Italian Francesco Molinari, who equalled Matsuyama's 64 in the afternoon group.
OJ Simpson to Plead for Parole in Carson City
A parole board will decide Thursday whether to release him from prison after having served the minimum nine years of his armed robbery sentence . O.J. David Cook, long-time attorney for Goldman's father, Fred Goldman, called his client "the elephant in the room" as Simpson's fate is decided. He was found guilty of charges relating to the theft at gunpoint of sporting memorabilia from a collector.
TCU to meet Florida again after 9-2 College World Series win
The Florida baseball team will take on the TCU baseball team at 8 p.m. ET in the College World Series . Louisville's Logan Taylor hit the College World Series' 16th home run, the most since the event moved to TD Ameritrade Park in 2011.
76ers take Fultz, Lakers grab Ball to start NBA draft
The inevitable was made official Thursday night when the 76ers selected Markelle Fultz with the first pick of the National Basketball Association draft. The Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings round out the top five. It's De'Aaron Fox, Dennis Smith and the rest of the talented point guards in the class.
Triple H invites Floyd Mayweather & Conor McGregor to Monday Night Raw
The match-up made between Alvarez and Golovkin for September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena has always been one of the sport's most enticing, while critics have questioned the integrity of a contest between mixed-martial-arts star McGregor - who has never boxed professionally - being pitched against one of the sport's all-time greats in Mayweather.
Warriors' Game 5 win wraps up highly-watched NBA Finals
The Cavaliers went on to win three games in a row to secure the franchise's first title. The opportunity to lead true dynasties don't come along frequently for players; the chance of another opportunity being more enticing than the one the Warriors present may not really exist.
Puck Dynasty: Penguins in historic company after Cup triumph
The home team finally buckled for the first time in this series, and the Penguins emerged as back-to-back Stanley Cup champions after a 2-0 victory. Two championships in succession have put Pittsburgh's tally during the Crosby-Malkin era at three - one more than the team earned in the Lemieux-Jagr era.
Road to back-to-back Stanley Cups not easy for Pittsburgh Penguins
Rinne will still finish with the top save percentage in the playoffs with a.928%, but in the finals, he went only.866% and on the road, it was an abysmal.756%. The Penguins scored the two crucial goals in the last two minutes of the final period. The argument can also be made for Murray, who was injured during the warm-ups of Game 1 against Columbus.
Hicks hits 2 HRs, Montgomery pitches Yankees past O's 8-2
Aaron Nola (3-4) allowed two hits through the first four innings before Kolten Wong led off the fifth for the Cardinals with a double. The Yankees were up 3-1 in the seventh when Angels second baseman Danny Espinosa hit a two-out single to right with Eric Young Jr.
Harry Kane to retain England captaincy for France friendly
England vs Scotland went from a bang average game of football to absolute madness In the space of eight minutes . "If we've got a team in a world final at that age group, why are we looking around the world?", he said . England , who were not impressive overall, remain top of Group F on 14 points while Scotland are in fourth spot on eight points. "We don't beat England very much", said the Scotland great.
Warriors beat Cavs 129-120 to win NBA title
The Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 to win the finals series 4-1. Kyrie Irving added 26 points and J.R. Smith chipped in with 25. "They kept us up all night", Durant said. Q: Kind of looks like deja vu all over again, you guys going back west down 3-1. Whereas the first two games at Oracle were not at all close , in game 3, the Cavs put up an powerful performance that fell just short.
Cavs' best effort not good enough to beat the Warriors
But mostly it's Curry alone, drilling his daily 200 or so three-pointers and assorted shots. Still, Lue, the Cavs' cool-under-pressure coach, believes his team can equal the Warriors' frenetic pace and flip the script as it did in 2016.
Irving saves his best for when Cavs face Finals elimination
The Warriors are primarily looking to make the Cavs play one-on-one and stay at home on Cleveland's shooters. The Warriors won 129. Kevin Durant scored 39 points and Stephen Curry 34 to spark celebrations around Oracle Arena in Oakland .
Defensemen help Penguins play fast in Stanley Cup Final
Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17) celebrates his team's 6-0 victory over the Nashville Predators with goalie Matt Murray (30) after Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final , Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Pittsburgh . Facing elimination in game six, the Predators defenseman insisted his team will play better in Nashville . The Pens had six different goal scorers, and twelve players had points in the game.
Crosby has Penguins closing in on repeat Stanley Cup
Pittsburgh's big names, led by Sidney Crosby , paced the Penguins in a Game Five rout over Nashville; Kessel, Malkin, Hainsey, Murray and more in Scott Cullen's Statistically Speaking. "We know what they're capable of, and we'll be looking to limit them next game". But Rinne struggled again Thursday in Pittsburgh , a place where he's never started and won in six career games.
Cavs end Warriors perfect postseason run in Game 4
Durant's 3-pointer with 45.3 seconds remaining was the go-ahead basket as the Warriors scored the game's final 11 points. Klay Thompson led Golden State with 21 points in the first half, sinking five-of-seven from 3-point range, while Durant added 16 and Curry 14 off four-of-six 3-point shooting.
Penguins sticking with Murray for Game 5
Conor Sheary, Phil Kessel - just as linemate Malkin predicted - and 35-year-old playoff newbie Ron Hainsey also scored for the Penguins . Goalie Pekka Rinne has raised his level of play while being supported by a defense with a top four of Ryan Ellis , Roman Josi , Mattias Ekholm and P.K.