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  Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1

  

  Posted 10:15 PM 6/17/2013 by Associated Press

  BOSTON (AP) - Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready.

  The Bruins goalie stopped 28 shots for his third career playoff shutout, helping Boston beat Chicago 2-0 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the (More)

  
  

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  Padres beats D'backs 4-1 for sixth straight win

  

  Posted 5:03 PM 6/16/2013 by Associated Press

  SAN DIEGO (AP) Kyle Blanks hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to a snap a 1-1 tie and lift the San Diego Padres to their season-high sixth straight victory, 4-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

  Blanks' eighth home run of the season came off (More)

  
  

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  Rose breaks 43-year England drought, wins US Open

  Posted 4:59 PM 6/16/2013 by Associated Press

  ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - Justin Rose is the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open in 43 years. Rose shot a closing 70 Sunday at Merion Golf Club for a 1-over 281 total and his first major championship. He finished two shots ahead of Phil Mickelson and Jason Day. The 32-year-old (More)

  
  

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  Shawn Stefani aces 17 in US Open

  Posted 12:28 PM 6/16/2013 by Associated Press

  ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - Shawn Stefani has aced the 17th hole at the U.S. Open.He's the first golfer to make a hole-in-one at any U.S. Open at Merion, which previously hosted four.He used a 4-iron on the 213-yard, par-3 hole in Sunday's final round.He made golfing (More)

  
  

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  Mickelson ends long day with lead at U.S. Open

  Posted 5:18 PM 6/13/2013 by Associated Press

  ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - So much for getting a good night's sleep.

  Phil Mickelson arrived at Merion Golf Club about four hours before his 7:11 a.m. tee time and still managed to shoot a 3-under 67 for the clubhouse lead at Thursday's opening round of the U.S. Open.

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  3 OT the charm for Blackhawks

  Posted 10:25 PM 6/12/2013 by Associated Press

  CHICAGO (AP) - Key mistakes by his teammates late in regulation and one wild deflection at the end were simply too much for Tuukka Rask to overcome.

  Now, the Boston Bruins trail the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals. Don't blame the goalie for that.

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  Spurs rout Heat 113-77 in Game 3 of NBA Finals

  

  Posted 10:48 PM 6/11/2013

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Danny Green and Gary Neal aren't NBA royalty like LeBron James.

  Either undrafted or unwanted, they were once more likely to be found playing in summer league or some other country than against the mighty Miami Heat.

  On Tuesday, they led the San Antonio Spurs to one (More)

  
  

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  Dodgers beat D-backs 5-3 in brawl-filled game

  

  Posted 10:46 PM 6/11/2013

  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- In a game highlighted by a heated brawl in the seventh inning that involved both players and coaches, Tim Federowicz hit a go-ahead three-run double in the eighth inning to help the Los Angeles Dodgers rally for 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. (More)

  
  

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  Tebow to sign with the Patriots

  

  Posted 9:06 PM 6/10/2013

  (AP) - Tim Tebow may still have a future in the NFL after all.

  The New England Patriots seem to think so and plan to sign him on Tuesday if he passes a physical.

  He won't be a starting quarterback, of course, with Tom Brady on hand in Foxborough. But certainly he's an intriguing (More)

  
  

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  Garcia, Woods shake hands on green

  Posted 9:02 PM 6/10/2013

  ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia shook hands Monday on the U.S. Open practice range at Merion.

  It was the first time they have seen each other since Garcia jokingly said at an awards dinner in England that he would have Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open and ''we will (More)