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After 40 years, Warriors fans believe title wait almost over

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 2:55pm
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Gary Liss still has the ticket from Game 2 of the 1975 NBA Finals in his wallet. The seat cost just $10, but watching the Golden State Warriors win the title remains a p…

Fan hit by broken bat at Fenway released from hospital

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 2:46pm
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who was seriously hurt when a broken bat flew into the stands at Fenway Park last week has been released from a hospital.

Warriors get mad, get even with Cavaliers in NBA Finals

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 2:22pm
CLEVELAND (AP) — Weaving his way toward Golden State's locker room, where the Warriors were packing for home, Stephen Curry had to handle one last double-team.

Karrie Webb shoots 2-under 71 at Women's PGA championship

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 2:07pm
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Famer Karrie Webb birdied the 18th hole for a 2-under-par 71 to take the early lead at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the second major of the season.

Lady Gaga helps open European Games open in Azerbaijan

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 2:02pm
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The first European Games opened Friday in Azerbaijan's capital Baku with an extravagant opening ceremony featuring Lady Gaga.

Prime-time viewing for Woods, Spieth at US Open

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 1:59pm
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Tiger Woods and Masters champion Jordan Spieth will start the U.S. Open on prime-time TV.

Teenager Bencic to face Jankovic in Topshelf Open semifinals

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 1:13pm
S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Teenager Belinda Bencic of Switzerland will face veteran Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in the semifinals of the Topshelf Open after saving three match points in…

Radwanska into semifinals at Nottingham, will play Niculescu

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 12:07pm
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska kept up her serene progress at the Nottingham Open by beating Lauren Davis in straight sets to reach the semifinals of the Wimbledon w…

Cooper unsure if Bishop will play Game 5 of final

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 11:59am
BRANDON, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper is unsure if injured goalie Ben Bishop will return for Saturday night's Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago.

LeBron's 'slight' headache a big deal in the NBA Finals

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 11:40am
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James called it a "slight" headache, though nothing involving the game's best player is ever minor.

Badgers football: Start times announced for two non-conference games

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 10:45am
UW will play Miami (Ohio) at 11 a.m. on Sept. 12 and Troy at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 19.

Nadal beats Tomic to reach semifinals at Mercedes Cup

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 10:23am
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Rafael Nadal overcame stiff resistance from Bernard Tomic to reach the semifinals of the Mercedes Cup with a 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 victory on Friday.

Even without many bloop hits, Stanton has eye-popping stats

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 10:07am
MIAMI (AP) — Major league home run and RBI leader Giancarlo Stanton believes he has been unlucky this season, and he might be right.

Porsche chasing first victory in 17 years at Le Mans

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 8:57am
LE MANS, France (AP) — Brace for a tough fight between Porsche and Audi at the 24 Hours Le Mans this weekend.

Defiant Warner to challenge extradition from Trinidad to US

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 8:04am
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner is vowing to fight a U.S. bid to extradite him from Trinidad to face charges in the FIFA corruption case.

Russian golfer Pavlov scores single-hole 17 at Lyoness Open

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 5:27am
ATZENBRUGG, Austria (AP) — Russian golfer Andrey Pavlov needed 17 strokes on a single hole in excellent weather conditions at the Lyoness Open on Friday, tying for the second worse score on th…

Interpol suspends $22M FIFA project during corruption crisis

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 3:42am
LYON, France (AP) — Interpol has suspended its 10-year, 20 million euro ($22.4 million) partnership with FIFA while soccer's governing body is implicated in bribery allegations.

Badgers track and field: Kelsey Card takes second in the shot put at NCAA outdoor championships

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 3:30am
EUGENE, Oregon — Only one huge throw kept University of Wisconsin junior Kelsey Card from winning the women’s shot put Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

After Warriors tie up NBA Finals, Cavs look in need of rest

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 2:33am
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Golden State Warriors looked like the NBA's best team. The Cleveland Cavaliers looked like a tired one.

Sticky seats? California ballparks get creative to conserve

Fri, 06/12/2015 - 1:58am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Earlier this season, the grounds crew that watches over the lush green playing field where the San Francisco Giants play tried something new: They cut back on overnight watering.

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