Daniel Berger carries first 54-hole lead into Memphis final round Daniel Berger is in good position to pick up his first PGA Tour win on Sunday, carrying a three-stroke lead into the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Berger is at 10-under 200, three clear of veterans Phil Mickelson (nearly 46), Steve Stricker (49) and D.A. Points (39). Seung-yul Noh, Colt Knost and Brooks Koepka are … [Read more...]

When Gordie Howe joined the San Jose Sharks for a day (Photos) Matt Levine wanted to make the San Jose Sharks' jersey launch more than just a typical PR event. San Jose's executive vice president of business operations wanted it to have global appeal. He wanted multiple news cameras filming it. He wanted it to replay on sports highlight shows all across North America. In order to achieve … [Read more...]

'Every possession matters': Inside the Warriors run that won Game 4 CLEVELAND — If he ever decides to give up this whole coaching thing, Steve Kerr might have a future as a fortune teller. "Sometimes it's literally a handful of possessions that can kind of swing the momentum from one side to the other, and if you're on the wrong side of that, it can get away from you," the Golden State … [Read more...]

Westbrook and Harden out, Cousins in for Team USA at Rio Olympics Two of the NBA's most divisive on-court personalities will not suit up for Team USA at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this August. Thankfully, another of them looks set to don the red, white, and blue. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook … [Read more...]

Devils acquire Marc Savard's contract from Panthers The Florida Panthers have traded the contract of Marc Savard and a 2018 second-round draft pick to the New Jersey Devils  for minor leaguer forwards Graham Black and Paul Thompson. The 27-year-old Thompson has played three games in the NHL and had 35 points in 56 games last season with Albany of the AHL. Black was drafted in the fifth-round … [Read more...]

Details emerge about departure of Baylor DL Jeremy Faulk Reports emerged earlier this week that two junior college transfers formerly on Baylor’s roster were no longer with the team. Now the details of the situation are coming into focus. Defensive tackle Jeremy Faulk landed at Baylor in January after previously playing at Florida Atlantic and Garden City Community College but told ESPN’s … [Read more...]

Despite struggles, Giancarlo Stanton can still hit the ball hard It has been a nightmarish season for Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton. He's hitting .197/.305/.426 on the year. He has 75 strikeouts, a number that has him tied for seventh most strikeouts in all of baseball. After hitting .253 with eight homers in April, he hit only .173 in May, knocking just four homers. Ten days … [Read more...]

3-Point Stance: Will fantasy numbers be big for Texans? Uncertainty surrounding $72 million signee Brock Osweiler has many fantasy owners uneasy about the QB's impact on brand names DeAndre Hopkins and Lamar Miller. In this edition of 'The Stance,' Brad Evans and Liz Loza discuss Houston's fantasy relevant players over a few dozen Lone Stars. YEEEEHAAAAWWWW!!! [Yahoo Fantasy Football is … [Read more...]

Martin Jones allows Sharks to 'live another day' PITTSBURGH – Peter DeBoer wanted his San Jose Sharks team to respond in Game 5 facing elimination. Two early goals by Brent Burns and Logan Couture coupled with an outstanding goaltending performance by Martin Jones is the reason why they’ve extended their season by at least one more game. Jones made 44 saves to help beat the Pittsburgh … [Read more...]

Matt Murray defends his Game 5 performance for Penguins PITTSBURGH – Goalie Matt Murray’s mental toughness has been praised throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, by his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates and his coach, who referred to him as “very calm, cool, collected” and “business-like.”  Perhaps we can add “purposefully delusional” to that list. Murray didn’t have a good first period in the … [Read more...]