Xander Schauffele shoots 63 to take 5-shot lead at Travelers

Xander Schauffele shot his second straight 7-under 63 on Friday to take a five-stroke lead in the Travelers Championship
Lightning win Game 5, deny Avs chance to take Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado’s party to stay in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title, beating the Avalanche 3-2 on Friday night in Game 5
Lindor homers, knocks in 4 as Mets top Marlins 5-3

Francisco Lindor homered, doubled and drove in four runs to lead the New York Mets past the Miami Marlins 5-3
Chun shoots 69 to lead by 6 at Women's PGA Championship

In Gee Chun shot a 3-under 69 to lead by six strokes after the second round of the Women’s PGA Championship
Emotional Freeman given ovation, ring in return to Atlanta

Freddie Freeman wasn't prepared for the flood of feelings that came in his anticipated return to Atlanta as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Ryder Cup redux: Harrington leads Stricker in U.S. Senior Open

Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker are going at it again
Clifford to return as head coach of the Hornets

A person familiar with the situation says Steve Clifford has agreed to a multiyear contract to return as head coach of the Charlotte Hornets
Kvitova advances at Eastbourne, sets up final vs. Ostapenko

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has advanced to her first grass-court final in four years by beating Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6 (5), 6-4 at Eastbourne
Serena Williams practices on Centre Court; 1st foe No. 113

Serena Williams has held a practice session on Centre Court and will begin her Wimbledon comeback by facing Harmony Tan
Verlander pitches Astros to 3-1 win over Yankees

Justin Verlander pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Yankees 3-1 to stop New York’s 15-game home winning streak
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PRO BASEBALL
Lindor homers, knocks in 4 as Mets top Marlins 5-3

Francisco Lindor homered, doubled and drove in four runs to lead the New York Mets past the Miami Marlins 5-3
Emotional Freeman given ovation, ring in return to Atlanta

Freddie Freeman wasn't prepared for the flood of feelings that came in his anticipated return to Atlanta as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Verlander pitches Astros to 3-1 win over Yankees

Justin Verlander pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Yankees 3-1 to stop New York’s 15-game home winning streak
PRO BASKETBALL
Clifford to return as head coach of the Hornets

A person familiar with the situation says Steve Clifford has agreed to a multiyear contract to return as head coach of the Charlotte Hornets
Celtics look to future with selection of Alabama freshman at No. 53

Celtics take Alabama freshman point guard with 53rd pick
Celtics look to future, draft Alabama's Davison at No. 53
The Celtics selected for the future by drafting former Alabama wing player JD Davison in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday night.
PRO HOCKEY
Lightning win Game 5, deny Avs chance to take Stanley Cup

The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado’s party to stay in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title, beating the Avalanche 3-2 on Friday night in Game 5
Avalanche a win away from dethroning two-time champ Lightning

The Colorado Avalanche are one win away from their third Stanley Cup title since relocating to Denver in 1995-96
NHL officiating back under microscope in Stanley Cup Final

The spotlight is on officiating again in the NHL playoffs for all the wrong reasons
CT SUN
Liberty use 3-pointers to outlast Sun 81-77

The New York Liberty made 10 3-pointers in the first half to go ahead to stay in their 81-77 win over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night.
Sun's Jones selected and Griner chosen as honorary WNBA All-Star starter

Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game
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Serena Williams practices on Centre Court; 1st foe No. 113

Serena Williams has held a practice session on Centre Court and will begin her Wimbledon comeback by facing Harmony Tan
Verlander pitches Astros to 3-1 win over Yankees

Justin Verlander pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Yankees 3-1 to stop New York’s 15-game home winning streak
Arroyo has three RBIs in return, Red Sox beat Guardians 6-3

Christian Arroyo hit a two-run homer in the seventh and had three RBIs in his return from the COVID-19 injured list, powering the red-hot Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians
Judge, Yankees agree to $19 million deal, avoid hearing

Slugger Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees agreed to a $19 million, one-year contrtact, avoiding an arbitration hearing
Celtics look to future with selection of Alabama freshman at No. 53

Celtics take Alabama freshman point guard with 53rd pick
McIlroy, Poston share Travelers lead at 8-under 62

Rory McIlroy fought off a sinus bug to shoot an 8-under 62 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead with J
MLB roundup

Dansby Swanson hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves built a big lead early before holding off the San Francisco Giants 7-6 for their 18th win in 21 games this month
Celtics look to future, draft Alabama's Davison at No. 53
The Celtics selected for the future by drafting former Alabama wing player JD Davison in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday night.
ON THE AIR
Australian Rules Football
5 a.m., FS1 — Premiership: St. Kilda Saints at Sydney Swans.
1 a.m. (Sunday), FS2 — Premiership: Greater Western Sydney Giants at Collingwood Magpies.
Auto Racing
Noon, USA — NASCAR Xfinity Tennessee Lottery 250 qualifying from Nashville.
1 p.m., USA — NASCAR Cup Ally 400 qualifying from Nashville.
3:30 p.m., USA — NASCAR Xfinity Tennessee Lottery 250 from Nashville.
6 p.m., FS2 — MotoAmerica Superbike from Shelton, Wash.
8 p.m., Ch. 3 — SRX Series from South Boston, Va.
Baseball
1 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: Houston Astros at New York Yankees.
4 p.m., WCCT, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Miami Marlins.
4 p.m., FS1 — MLB: Washington Nationals at Texas Rangers.
6 p.m., NESN, WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Guardians.
7 p.m., Ch. 61 — MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves.
7 p.m., ESPN — NCAA: Mississippi vs. Oklahoma in College World Series Finals Game 1 from Omaha, Neb.
10 p.m., FS1 — MLB: Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels.
Basketball
1 p.m., Ch. 3 — Big3 from Chicago.
8 p.m., NBA TV — WNBA: Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings.
10 p.m., NBA TV — WNBA: Washington Mystics at Las Vegas Aces.
Fishing
10 a.m., CBSSN — Sport Fishing Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic from Miramar Beach, Fla.
Football
3 p.m., Ch. 61 — USFL playoffs: Philadelphia Stars vs. New Jersey Generals from Canton, Ohio.
8 p.m., Ch. 30 — USFL playoffs: New Orleans Breakers vs. Birmingham Stallions from Canton, Ohio.
10 p.m., ESPN2 — CFL: Toronto Argonauts at British Columbia Lions.
Golf
7:30 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: BMW International Open from Munich.
1 p.m., Ch. 30 — LPGA: Women's PGA Championship from Bethesda, Md.
1 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: The Travelers Championship from Cromwell.
3 p.m., Ch. 3 — PGA: The Travelers Championship from Cromwell.
3 p.m., Golf Channel — Champions: U.S. Senior Open from Bethlehem, Pa.
Hockey
4 p.m., NHL Network — Memorial Cup: Shawinigan at Saint John from New Brunswick.
5 p.m., CBSSN — 3Ice from Denver.
Horse Racing
12:30 p.m., FS1 — Racing from New York.
4 p.m., FS2 — Racing from New York.
Mixed Martial Arts
7 p.m., ESPN2 — UFC Fight Night preliminaries from Las Vegas.
10 p.m., ESPN — UFC Fight Night: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot in a lightweight bout from Las Vegas.
Rugby
Noon, Ch. 61 — MLR playoffs: Seattle Seawolves at Rugby New York in final.
Soccer
1 p.m., ESPN — USL: Louisville City FC at Hartford Athletic.
3 p.m., Ch. 8 — MLS: Sporting Kansas City at Seattle Sounders.
5 p.m., ESPN — MLS: Nashville SC at D.C. United.
7:30 p.m., FS1 — Women's exhibition: Colombia at United States from Denver.
Softball
7 p.m., ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited from San Diego.
Tennis
7:30 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Mallorca Championships from Spain; Bad Homburg Open from Germany; Eastbourne International from Great Britain.
Track & Field
4 p.m., Ch. 30 — U.S. Outdoor Championships from Eugene, Ore.