Tonalist spoils bid for triple crown at Belmont Stakes
California Chrome failed to complete the Triple Crown, finishing a dead heat for fourth as Tonalist upset the field. Co owner Steve Coburn complained that horses skipping the Derby and Preakness ruined the race and questioned the fairness of eligibility rules. Tonalist, paying $20.40 to win, edged Commissioner by a head with Medal Count third.
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Crane wins St Jude Classic by one stroke in Memphis
Ben Crane captures the St Jude Classic for his PGA Tour title, finishing 10 under 270 after a 3 over 73 final round. He endured a marathon 30-hole day due to rain delays, celebrating with his caddie and a reporter as he rose to the top with a wire-to-wire lead.
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LeBron heats up as Heat edge Spurs in Game 2
Inside the AT&T Center heat rose to about 90 degrees after a circuit breaker trip. LeBron James sparked Miami with 14 third quarter points helping the Heat overcome an 18 point fourth quarter deficit, tying the series 1-1 as Manu Ginobili hit a late 3 for San Antonio. Wade and Rashard Lewis each had 14 points. Spurs struggled with turnovers and Popovich lamented poor decisions.
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Pirates fall to Brewers as Lucroy interference sparked scoring
Francisco Rodriguez earned his 19th save while Carlos Gomez and Jonathan Lucroy produced key plays. Lucroy's liner to left was ruled a ground-rule double after interference from a fan, sparking Milwaukee's late scoring. Pittsburgh left 10 on base and stranded five in scoring position in a 10th loss in 13 games.
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Carlos Gomez
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Pittsburgh
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Pirates
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Jose Tabata
Josh Harrison
Milwaukee
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Hurdle
Andrew McCutchen
Francisco Rodriguez
Ed Hickox
Roenicke
Rodriguez
Travis Snider
Starling Marte
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Earnhardt Wins Daytona Spark Social Media Rise
Dale Earnhardt Jr after his Daytona victory embraced fans online, switching from a reluctant Twitter user to a social media favorite. He described enjoying fan messages, especially the harsh “haters,” while celebrating a 29th Sprint Cup win in his 519th start and securing a Chase spot for the title run.
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