Sunday, May 29, 2016

MLS: Wright-Phillips nets hat trick as Red Bulls shut out Toronto FC and other top stories.

  • MLS: Wright-Phillips nets hat trick as Red Bulls shut out Toronto FC

    MLS: Wright-Phillips nets hat trick as Red Bulls shut out Toronto FC
    HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Bradley Wright-Phillips had his first hat trick since 2014—when he had three—and the New York Red Bulls beat Toronto FC 3-0 on Saturday night. Wright-Phillips scored in the fourth, 25th and 27th minutes for the fastest hat trick in MLS history. He has eight goals in the last seven game — the Red Bulls are 5-1-1 in that span — after going scoreless in the first seven. New York (6-7-1) survived a full half playing a man down after Gonzalo Veron was shown a red card in the 4..
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  • Logano looks to finish the 'Joey sweep' at Charlotte

    Logano looks to finish the 'Joey sweep' at Charlotte
    CONCORD, N.C. • Joey Logano has shown he has a pretty good feel for the track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Now the question is whether he can go the distance — 600 miles, that is.Logano looks to complete a “Joey sweep” at CMS at the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night after winning last October’s 400-mile playoff race and the Sprint Cup All-Star race here last weekend. The 26-year-old will start on the front row alongside pole sitter Martin Truex Jr. for the longest and most grueling NASCAR race of th..
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  • Bryce Dejean-Jones killed while breaking into Dallas apartment

    Bryce Dejean-Jones killed while breaking into Dallas apartment
    New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones was fatally shot after breaking down the door to a Dallas apartment early Saturday, authorities said.Dejean-Jones' agent, Scott Nichols, said his client died after a gunshot wound to the abdomen.According to Dallas police, officers responded to a call about a shooting at Camden Belmont Apartments around 3:20 a.m. Saturday morning. The resident of an apartment there said an individual had kicked open his front door and entered. The resident, who had b..
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  • Mets celebrate '86 champs that had 'something for everybody'

    Mets celebrate '86 champs that had 'something for everybody'
    AP 2:04 a.m. EDT May 29, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets celebrated the 30th anniversary of their 1986 World Series championship by welcoming back many members of that adored and colorful team Saturday night.During a pregame ceremony that lasted about 40 minutes, there was a giant replica of the World Series trophy in front of the center-field fence. Highlights from the 1986 season and the team's "Let's Go Mets!" music video from that year were s..
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  • Utley answers with slam, solo HR as Dodgers rout Mets

    Utley answers with slam, solo HR as Dodgers rout Mets
    SEATTLE -- Considering all the troubles of the first two months, the Minnesota Twins could laugh and crack some smiles after the wacky and unlikely double play to close out their third straight win.And it was a finish that, in his lengthy career, Minnesota manager Paul Molitor had never seen."A lot of it blurs together after about four decades," Molitor said. "But to record a double play when there's not a force in order like that, in a situation where the tying run is 90 feet away, it's just a..
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  • Warriors force Game 7 as Thunder's late-game nightmare returns

    Warriors force Game 7 as Thunder's late-game nightmare returns
    Your teams on the go or at home. Personalize SI with our new App. Install on iOS or Android. OKLAHOMA CITY — Watching a loved one relapse is a particular flavor of excruciating, an amalgam of helplessness, anger, befuddlement and despair that sends the mind racing with unanswerable questions. Why is this happening? What triggered this? Why now? Why me? Those wheels started turning throughout a building that packed in 18,000-plus fans, most of them wearing blue Thunder t-shirts while they stood ..
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  • How Serena sparked Serena to a grind-it-out win

    How Serena sparked Serena to a grind-it-out win
    How Serena sparked Serena to a grind-it-out winBy Johnette Howard | May 28, 2016ESPN.comAfter the match was suspended for over two hours, Serena Williams defeats Kristina Mladenovic 6-4, 7-6 (10) to reach the fourth round.PARIS -- When Serena Williams is winning, there's nary a peep from her on the court. But when she is losing or even just not playing well? Then the defending French Open champ makes more noise than a 110-piece orchestra. She's so exacting -- she gets fed up with herself. Then ..
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  • Ron Cook: Penguins Maatta comes through in the clutch - Pittsburgh Post

    Ron Cook: Penguins Maatta comes through in the clutch - Pittsburgh Post
    The game was on the line. The Penguins led the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, Thursday night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final with little more than a minute to play. The crowd noise in throbbing Consol Energy Center was deafening, but Penguins coach Mike Sullivan was calm, cool and composed, as always. He knew what players he wanted on the ice. “There was no question who was going to be out there,” assistant coach Rick Tocchet said after the Penguins hung on to win and advanced to the Stanl..
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  • Bale alright on the night as Ronaldo fails to shine

    Bale alright on the night as Ronaldo fails to shine
    AP 11:16 p.m. EDT May 28, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)MILAN (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo stole the headlines with the winning kick in a penalty shootout in the Champions League final, more than compensating for what was a quiet game by his standards.Ronaldo's decisive spot kick in the shootout gave Real Madrid a 5-3 victory on penalties over city rival Atletico Madrid, following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Saturday's final.Pictures of him ripping off his shirt in celebration wil..
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