us-hotdailynews: 2015-06-17 U.S. Sports

Armour: Time is now for US women at World Cup
USA TODAY
VANCOUVER — Time is running out on the U.S. women. Not at this tournament. The Americans are assured of playing at least one more game, winning Group D with a 1-0 victory over Nigeria on Tuesday night. With 10 players 30 or older by the July 5 final, ...

US Women Advance to Round of 16 on Abby Wambach's Goal   New York Times
Abby Wambach scores as US women's soccer team defeats Nigeria, wins World ...   Washington Post (blog)
World Cup: Key Statistical Takeaways From Day 9   ESPN
Fox News
Bleacher Report
Baltimore Sun
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St. Louis Cardinals Are Said to Have Breached Rival's Database
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Front-office personnel for the St. Louis Cardinals, one of the most successful teams in baseball over the past two decades, are under investigation by the F.B.I. and Justice Department prosecutors, accused of hacking into an internal network ...

Cardinals hacking probe shows knowledge trumps strength and speed in today's ...   Washington Post
The Astros Hacking Case: Baseball's Battle Over Brainpower   Wall Street Journal
Cardinals flap highlights new unwritten rule: Change your password   USA TODAY
Los Angeles Times
Miami Herald
Kansas City Star
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Atlanta Braves - TeamReport
Reuters
MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH. BOSTON -- Jonny Gomes was traded before, but there was something about last July 31, when the Boston Red Sox surprised the veteran outfielder by including him in a trade with the Oakland A's, that felt ...

Recap: Boston vs. Atlanta   Miami Herald
Brock Holt laces triple in eighth inning for first Red Sox cycle since 1996   ABC News
Braves fall to Red Sox 9-4 as Holt hits for cycle   Washington Post
CBC.ca
Boston Herald
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The Latest: Cavaliers cut into Warriors' lead in 2nd quarter
Washington Post
CLEVELAND — The Latest from Game 6 of the NBA Finals (all times local): 9:53 p.m.. Cavaliers fans were told between quarters that there was no reason to panic, that this was no time to be quiet. Then they were given reason to cheer. A good start to the ...

LeBron James Becomes 6th Player in NBA Playoffs History to Score 5000 Points   Bleacher Report
WATCH: Andre Iguodala throws down the one-handed slam   CBSSports.com
Numbers show LeBron should be NBA Finals MVP   Toronto Sun
San Jose Mercury News (blog)
The Australian
U-T San Diego
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Stanley Cup Final is second most-watched on record
USA TODAY
NEW YORK (AP) — This year's Stanley Cup Final is the second most-watched on record. The series won by the Chicago Blackhawks over the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games averaged nearly 5.6 million viewers on NBC and NBCSN. It trails only the ...

After another Stanley Cup, Blackhawks now must do the job off the ice   Los Angeles Times
Cubs pick Blackhawks' brains during NHL champs' Wrigley visit   ESPN (blog)
Hockey Delivers Viewers for NBC   New York Times
San Jose Mercury News
seattlepi.com
Chicago Tribune
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Why Tiger Woods could contend in US Open at Chambers Bay
Los Angeles Times
To the left of Tiger Woods stood the future: 15-year-old Cole Hammer, whose first U.S. Open memory was Woods' fist pump after that epic putt on No. 18 at Torrey Pines in 2008. To the right of Woods on the practice range Tuesday stood his past: instructor ...

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson Hope for Revival at Open   New York Times
Tiger Woods' shift in swing philosophy in line with shift in U.S. Open setup at ...   FOXSports.com
Tiger Woods suffers a worse fate than stinking: Being irrelevant   New York Post
ESPN
USA TODAY
Newsday
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MLB commissioner considers increased netting after fan injured at Red Sox game
Boston.com
After a woman was hit in the head by broken bat at Fenway Park, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday he's considering expanded netting, bat regulations, and the wrapping of bat handle in efforts to increase fan safety. “I think it's important as we ...

Major League Baseball exploring new safety measures   Boston Globe
Rob Manfred willing to see how fan voting turns out before worrying   ESPN
Manfred on 8 Royals' leading All-Star vote: 'open to change'   USA TODAY
Yahoo Sports
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Hammer Time: 15-year-old Cole Hammer takes giant step at US Open
Fox News
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – He wasn't old enough to drive a car and could barely see over the steering wheel, anyway. The 15-year-old was devoted to golf, and even though he had never so much as entered a USGA event, he tried to qualify for the U.S. ...

Ice-cool 15-year-old star Cole delivers yet another Hammer blow for Tiger   Irish Independent
Cam Cole: It looks like 'Three British Opens this year'   Vancouver Sun

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