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50 years later, MLB keeps promise to late Sanford POW's family | Commentary

The family was told twice by the Navy that he was dead and two other times he was alive as a POW, not knowing whether or not he'd come home.

UCF softball's historic season ends with Super Regionals loss to No. 1 Oklahoma

No. 1 Oklahoma swept No. 16 UCF by winning 7-1 Saturday in Game 2 of their NCAA Super Regional.

Lake Brantley softball thwarted in title game by defending champs

Defending state champ Lakewood Ranch, in its third consecutive final, defeated Lake Brantley 8-2 in the Class 7A state championship on Saturday in Clermont.

Orlando City falters at home during 2nd half in loss to FC Dallas

Fatigue seemed to catch up in the second half with the Lions, who conceded twice in three minutes to go from a potential win to a tough 3-1 loss.

Champions League final: Real Madrid tops Liverpool 1-0 for its record-extending 14th European title

Real Madrid became European champion for a record-extending 14th time after beating Liverpool 1-0 in the Champions League final.

Deja vu? Larson hopes Coca-Cola 600 can ignite run to title

Kyle Larson's season turned a year ago at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where he dominated the Coca-Cola 600 by leading 327 of 400 laps.

Hot Ticket: NASCAR hub gets sellout for Memorial Day weekend

Charlotte Motor Speedway announced a sellout for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, meaning approximately 100,000 fans are expected to attend.

Jimmie Johnson an eager rookie for Indianapolis 500

Former NASCAR superstar Jimmie Johnson has been one of the biggest stars in May in the lead-up to the Indianapolis 500.

Heat in their sweet spot as underdogs in Game 7 vs. Celtics, 'We're built for it'

Miami Heat relishing winner-take-all vs. Boston Celtics in NBA Eastern Conference finals.

Eleventh heaven? Heat with a mixed, memorable history in 10 previous Game 7s; Also, Spoelstra on Herro, Draymond

Miami Heat, Boston Celtics poised for Game 7 at FTX Arena, with plenty of history at play in NBA Eastern Conference finals showdown.

Heat fined $25,000 for bench players overstepping their bounds against Celtics

The Miami Heat are fined $25,000 for the NBA for bench players practically taking to the court, while not in the game.

Dave Hyde: Can Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat make one more moment in Game 7?

After a performance for the ages, Heat's Jimmy Butler will be asked to do it again Sunday against the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Lightning aim to stay sharp while awaiting next foe

The Lightning will have eight days between games. Is that good or bad for their Stanley Cup hopes?

Filip Chytil scores 2 as Rangers beat Hurricanes to force Game 7

Filip Chytil scored twice in the second period as the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Saturday night to force a deciding Game 7 in their second-round playoff series.

Host Rays get past MLB-leading Yankees

A soft liner, a blooper down the right field line and a slow bouncer are integral on the way to victory.

Dominant Alcantara stifles Braves for second time in a week; Marlins can win series in Atlanta

In his past four starts, the Marlins' Sandy Alcantara has gone 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 32 innings.

Jeff McNeil's 3-run homer powers Mets to 8-2 win over the Phillies and Hagerty alum Zach Eflin

Jeff McNeil stepped to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning with runners at the corners and his team down by one.

Stetson alum Jacob deGrom says he's feeling great, but knows he needs to play it safe

Jacob deGrom found himself in a familiar situation, surrounded by reporters before a game at Citi Field.

MLB suspends Tommy Pham 3 games for slapping Joc Pederson over an alleged fantasy football dispute

MLB suspended Tommy Pham three games after Joc Pederson said Pham slapped him because of a dispute about their fantasy football league.

WNBA players amp up calls for Brittney Griner's release

Griner, 31, has been imprisoned in Russia for 100 days.

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