Brian Harman takes lead at Travelers Championship
Brian Harman shot a 66 on Friday to move to 10-under par and into first place after the morning rounds at the Travelers Championship.
Celtics pick Texas A&M's Robert Williams in NBA draft
The Boston Celtics have selected Texas A&M power forward Robert Williams with the No. 27 pick in the NBA draft
Porcello allows 1 hit through 7; Red Sox beat Twins 9-2
Rick Porcello allowed one hit in seven innings, Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi homered, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 Thursday to avoid a series sweep.
Major League Baseball roundup
Jesse Winker hit his first career grand slam during a big sixth-inning rally, putting Matt Harvey in line for his second win for the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2 over the Chicago Cubs
NHL draft action likely to begin with Montreal's third pick
The Montreal Canadiens can make the first real move with the third pick in the NHL draft
COLUMNS
Ollie did enough wrong to warrant his firing by UConn
University officials brought him here to clean up Jim Calhoun’s debris, lest we forget that...
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PRO BASEBALL
Porcello allows 1 hit through 7; Red Sox beat Twins 9-2
Rick Porcello allowed one hit in seven innings, Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi homered, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 Thursday to avoid a series sweep.
Major League Baseball roundup
Jesse Winker hit his first career grand slam during a big sixth-inning rally, putting Matt Harvey in line for his second win for the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2 over the Chicago Cubs
Rockies beat Mets, 6-4
Nolan Arenado homered for the third straight game and drove in five runs to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Thursday.
PRO FOOTBALL
Jets' Pryor aims to be healthy for start of training camp
Terrelle Pryor is optimistic about his chances of being ready to practice when training camp starts late next month for the New York Jets
McCown, Bridgewater, Darnold an intriguing QB trio for Jets
The New York Jets' quarterback competition is an intriguing mix of experience, charisma and hype with Josh McCown, Teddy Bridgewater and Sam Darnold all going for the starting job this summer
All Giants, including Beckham, attend Shurmur's mandatory minicamp
Odell Beckham Jr. has been cleared to practice although the star New York Giants' receiver did little work in team periods at the opening of the first mandatory minicamp under new coach Pat Shurmur
Terrell Owens won't attend Hall of Fame induction
Terrell Owens always likes being the center of attention. His decision to skip the induction ceremony for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August will keep him far from the spotlight.
PRO BASKETBALL
Celtics pick Texas A&M's Robert Williams in NBA draft
The Boston Celtics have selected Texas A&M power forward Robert Williams with the No. 27 pick in the NBA draft
Phoenix takes Deandre Ayton first in NBA draft
The Phoenix Suns made Deandre Ayton the first No. 1 pick in franchise history Thursday night, and his former high school teammate Marvin Bagley III followed.
Already a pro, Doncic set to join college stars in NBA draft
Luka Doncic is about to become an NBA player, though he's unlike the other top prospects who will be drafted.
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PRO HOCKEY
NHL draft action likely to begin with Montreal's third pick
The Montreal Canadiens can make the first real move with the third pick in the NHL draft
Plenty of trade chatter heading into NHL draft
General managers looking to make moves at the NHL draft found out the salary cap for next season will be $79.5 million, an increase of $4.5 million from last year
Islanders hire Trotz as coach fresh off winning Stanley Cup
When Barry Trotz left the Washington Capitals fresh off winning the Stanley Cup, the New York Islanders couldn't move fast enough to talk to him.
CT SUN
Injured Sun head back on the road to face infirmed Dream
The Connecticut Sun and Atlanta Dream have both been troubled by injuries of late. Sun post Chiney Ogwumike (knee) is probable for Friday's game at Atlanta and forward Alyssa Thomas is doubtful.
Sun drop from first to fourth in WNBA power poll
Almost every WNBA team this season will go through a challenging road trip because of the FIBA World Cup in September that is compacting the season
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Plenty of trade chatter heading into NHL draft
General managers looking to make moves at the NHL draft found out the salary cap for next season will be $79.5 million, an increase of $4.5 million from last year
Rockies beat Mets, 6-4
Nolan Arenado homered for the third straight game and drove in five runs to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Thursday.
Islanders hire Trotz as coach fresh off winning Stanley Cup
When Barry Trotz left the Washington Capitals fresh off winning the Stanley Cup, the New York Islanders couldn't move fast enough to talk to him.
Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson tied for early lead at Travelers
The defending champion led after every round last year in his first visit to TPC River Highlands, and a shot a 7-under 63 on Thursday to match Zach Johnson for the first-round lead.
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
5:55 a.m., ESPNU — Formula One French Grand Prix practice from Le Castellet, France.
2:30 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Monster Cup Toyota/Save Mart 350 practice from Sonoma, Calif.
5:30 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Monster Cup Toyota/Save Mart 350 final practice from Sonoma, Calif.
Baseball
3 p.m., ESPN — NCAA: Mississippi State vs. Oregon State in College World Series from Omaha, Neb.
7 p.m., NESN, WTIC (1080-AM), WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Seattle Mariners at Boston Red Sox.
7 p.m., WCTX, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays.
7 p.m., SNY, WOR (710-AM) — MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets.
7 p.m., WICH (1310-AM) — NYP: Brooklyn Cyclones at Connecticut Tigers.
8 p.m., ESPN — NCAA: Arkansas vs. Florida in College World Series from Omaha, Neb.
Basketball
7 p.m., NBCSB — WNBA: Connecticut Sun at Atlanta Dream.
7:30 p.m., FS1 — Big3 from Houston.
10 p.m., ESPN2 — WNBA: New York Liberty at Las Vegas Aces.
Boxing
10 p.m., Showtime — Claressa Shields vs. Hanna Gabriels and Christina Hammer vs. Tori Nelson in women's middleweight bouts from Detroit.
Football
7 p.m., ESPN2 — CFL: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Montreal Alouettes.
Golf
5:30 a.m., Golf Channel — European PGA: BMW International Open from Pulheim, Germany.
12:30 p.m., Golf Channel — Champions: American Family Insurance Championship from Madison, Wis.
3:30 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Travelers Championship from Cromwell.
6:30 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: NW Arkansas Championship from Rogers.
11 p.m., Golf Channel — Asian Tour: Korea Open from Cheonan, South Korea.
Hockey
7:30 p.m., NBCSN — NHL Draft from Dallas.
Horse Racing
8:30 a.m., NBCSN — Coronation Stakes and Commonwealth Cup from Ascot, England.
Soccer
8 a.m., FS1 — World Cup: Brazil vs. Costa Rica from St. Petersburg, Russia.
11 a.m., Ch. 61 — World Cup: Nigeria vs. Iceland from Volgograd, Russia.
2 p.m., Ch. 61 — World Cup: Serbia vs. Switzerland from Kaliningrad, Russia.
Talk Show
6:05 p.m., WICH (1310-AM) — Sports Talk with Bill Donovan.
Tennis
6 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Gerry Weber Open from Halle, Germany; Queen's Club Championships from London.
Track & Field
11 p.m., NBCSN — USATF Outdoor Championships from Des Moines, Iowa. (taped today)
