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6:48 PM on Friday, June 19

Harry Higgs was ready to quit golf shortly before becoming what he believes was the last of the 156 players in the U.S. Open field

6:38 PM on Friday, June 19

The Texas Rangers have optioned second baseman Josh Smith to Triple-A Round Rock

6:17 PM on Friday, June 19

Jing Yan shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Meijer LPGA Classic, the final event before the major KPMG Women’s PGA Championship next week at Hazeltine

5:03 PM on Friday, June 19

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has cashed in on his first All-Pro selection with a record-setting deal

4:42 PM on Friday, June 19

Things calmed down a little bit for Dexter Lawrence during the final three weeks of the Cincinnati Bengals offseason program

4:35 PM on Friday, June 19

Dustin Johnson was looking like the DJ of old

4:29 PM on Friday, June 19

Carson Kelly hit his second career grand slam in Chicago’s seven-run first inning and finished with a career-high six RBIs as the Cubs routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-2

4:27 PM on Friday, June 19

Iran says it unfairly is being asked to travel to World Cup matches on the day before games and return immediately after, but that schedule itself is not uncommon among teams

4:26 PM on Friday, June 19

New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. said Friday that he doesn’t plan to start wearing a protective cup, one day after getting hit in the groin by a foul ball

4:22 PM on Friday, June 19

Former NBA player and 2007-08 league champion Kendrick Perkins has agreed to become the general manager for Jackson State’s men’s basketball team

4:17 PM on Friday, June 19

New Zealand has kept alive slim hopes of defending the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup title by beating Ireland by four runs in a thriller to the last ball in Southampton

3:16 PM on Friday, June 19

Scotland fans have brought a festive atmosphere to Boston during the World Cup

2:30 PM on Friday, June 19

North Carolina will be going for its first national championship in baseball when it faces Oklahoma in the College World Series finals

1:35 PM on Friday, June 19

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has his family supporting him as his team continues its World Cup journey

1:07 PM on Friday, June 19

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Shane Bieber rejoined the team on Friday and could be activated from the injured list in the next few days, manager John Schneider said

12:37 PM on Friday, June 19

U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss the World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi

8:32 AM on Friday, June 19

Joaquin Niemann's bad first round of the U.S. Open has become even worse

7:22 AM on Friday, June 19

Henry Nicholls has smacked an unbeaten century against England to help boost their lead to a formidable 352 on day three of The Oval test

2:14 AM on Friday, June 19

As World Cup fever grips Mexico City, an unlikely star has emerged

3:19 PM on Thursday, June 18

Brazilian fans visiting Philadelphia for the World Cup are avoiding dressing the Rocky statue in their team colors