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Rory McIlroy lives up to world No. 1 tag

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 9:28am
World No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy is in the groove and then some as he lived up to his ranking on his record-breaking return to the scene of his breakthrough PGA triumph.

Brewers' Gennett sent down to minor leagues

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 8:50am
The Milwaukee Brewers send second baseman Scooter Gennett to the minor leagues.

Marlins fire Redmond after near no-hitter

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 1:50am
The Miami Marlins fired manager Mike Redmond on Sunday after being swept by the Atlanta Braves and nearly the victims of a no-hitter.

Dixon wins Indy 500 pole

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 1:44am
Scott Dixon won the Indianapolis 500 pole for the second time in his career in the most unusual circumstances Sunday.

MLB roundup: Braves' Miller flirts with no-hitter

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 1:37am
Right-hander Shelby Miller came within one out of a no-hitter, pitching a two-hitter, as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Miami Marlins 6-0 on Sunday.

Rockets stun Clippers, advance to West finals

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 1:08am
Trevor Ariza buried a corner 3-pointer with just under a minute remaining and the Houston Rockets completed a stunning comeback from a 3-1 series deficit to claim Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Clippers 113-100 on Sunday at Toyota Center.

Ducks down Blackhawks to take 1-0 series lead

Mon, 05/18/2015 - 12:53am
After all the hype around the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks' star power, it was a twice-drafted Danish goalie and a cast of role players that stole the spotlight in Game 1 on their Western Conference final series.

Brewers lose rubbermatch to Mets

Sun, 05/17/2015 - 7:12pm
Seeing a big, red, C-shaped welt wrapped around his left cheek, Carlos Gomez took a positive view.      "Lucky, man," he said.      The two-time All-Star outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers was beaned by a 96 mph fastball from Mets rookie Noah Syndergaard, and walked off the field with a pair of team trainers at his side Sunday in a 5-1 loss to New York.

Gerrard bids farewell to his beloved Anfield

Sun, 05/17/2015 - 6:18am
Steven Gerrard's emotional Anfield farewell ended in defeat but it mattered little to the capacity 45,000 fans who packed into Liverpool's home ground for the 3-1 defeat to visitors Crystal Palace Saturday. Gerrard, who is leaving the famous English P...

Hamlin races to first All-Star win

Sun, 05/17/2015 - 12:15am
Denny Hamlin claimed his first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race win Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was also the first win in the All-Star Race for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Brewers lose big in the Big Apple

Sat, 05/16/2015 - 9:56pm
Wilmer Flores and Jacob deGrom made Terry Collins' grand idea look like genius.      The Mets manager slotted New York's top home-run hitter ninth in the batting order for the first time in nearly a half-century and batted his pitcher eighth for the third time this seaso

American Pharoah wins Preakness Stakes

Sat, 05/16/2015 - 5:34pm
(CNN) -- Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah has won the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

Twins place CF Schafer on DL

Sat, 05/16/2015 - 1:15pm
The Minnesota Twins placed center fielder Jordan Schafer on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 11, with a right MCL sprain. The team also activated outfielder Shane Robinson from the family emergency list on Saturday. Schafer told...

Kahne wins again, but truck fails inspection

Sat, 05/16/2015 - 1:11pm
Driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports, in the organization's second start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, pole-sitter Kasey Kahne wo...

Vikings kick in $14 million more for stadium

Sat, 05/16/2015 - 1:03pm
The Minnesota Vikings have kicked in an additional $14 million toward their new $1 billion stadium. The additional money will go primarily to buy 1,200 more television screens the team had already planned to acquire, according to the Minnea...

Mane grabs fastest hat-trick in EPL history

Sat, 05/16/2015 - 11:49am
Senegalese star Sadio Mane took just two minutes and 56 seconds to score the quickest hat-trick in English Premier League history in his side's 6-1 rout of Aston Villa Saturday. The pacey winger took advantage of Villa's defensive disarray to beat the...

Romney rumbles with Holyfield for charity

Sat, 05/16/2015 - 3:25am
Call it the Quake on the Lake. Hopping around shirtless in a pair of red silk trunks, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney faced off against five-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield for a boxing match in Salt Lake City o...

Girl, 9, with cystic fibrosis adopted by high school soccer team

Fri, 05/15/2015 - 11:40pm
For anyone who needs a reminder that goodness still exists in the world, the story of 9-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis may do it.

Braun hits 2 homers, Lohse pitches Brewers past Mets 7-0

Fri, 05/15/2015 - 9:13pm
Ryan Braun homered twice and made a marvelous catch, leading Kyle Lohse and the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-0 victory over the slumping New York Mets on Friday night.

NFLPA wants Goodell to testify in Brady's appeal

Fri, 05/15/2015 - 2:49pm
The NFL Players Association, which filed an appeal of the league's four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his role in Deflategate, plans to call NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to testify in the hearing.

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