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American Pharoah likely to face nine challengers
Seven of his expected rivals return from the Derby or the Preakness, while two others are new to the Triple Crown trail.
SPORTS digest
Phantoms’ Connor earns USHL honors YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown Phantoms forward Kyle Connor has been
FIFA probe targets Cup fraud
The U.S. government launched an attack on what it called deep-seated and brazen corruption in soccer’s global governing body Wednesday.
Former Phantom Saad scores as Blackhawks force Game 7
Former Mahoning Valley Phantom Brandon Saad, Marian Hossa and Patrick Kane scored in the second period.
WEDNEday’s MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE Indians 12, Rangers 3 CLEVELAND Carlos Santana capped and eight-run third
Warriors close out Rockets; Cavs next
Stephen Curry had 26 points and eight rebounds, Harrison Barnes added 24 points and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years.
Vive la France! Good day for Monfils, Tsonga
All five of the host country’s men in action advanced to the third round.
Red-hot Rangers stay that way against Tribe
Mitch Moreland hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning.
American Sock eliminates Bulgaria’s Dimitrov
Sock hit 30 winners and made only 18 unforced errors (10 fewer than Dimitrov).
Streak continues: Pirates Locke-d in
Jeff Locke tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings to pick up his first victory in nearly six weeks and extend Pittsburgh’s winning streak to five.
Brassard, Lundqvist help N.Y. Rangers force Game 7
Derek Brassard had a hat trick and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 36 shots in another season-saving performance.
No suspension for Rockets’ Howard
Howard could’ve been suspended for tonight’s game by accumulation of flagrant foul points if the NBA upgraded the call to a flagrant 2.
Pirates’ Morton solid in return
He pitched seven innings in his first start in more than eight months.
Stephens ousts Venus at French Open
Associated Press PARIS A loss by Venus Williams in the first round at a Grand Slam is no longer