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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – A brief look at the third round of The Players Championship on Saturday at the TPC Sawgrass: LEADING: Martin Kaymer (72) and Jordan Spieth (71) at 12-under 204. IN THE HUNT: Sergio Garcia (69), who won The Players six years ago, was three shots behind …

(SportsNetwork.com) – The St. Louis Cardinals will try to rebound from their recent loss when they continue a three-game series with the NL Central-rival Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The Cardinals lost Friday’s opener, 5-3, and couldn’t dig out of a 3-0 hole early on. Shelby Miller got …

PINEHURST, N.C. – A glance at the key hole Thursday at the U.S. Open: HOLE: No. 5 YARDAGE: 576 PAR: 5 STROKE AVERAGE: 4.78 RANK: 18th KEY FACTS: Of the 15 names atop the leaderboard, all but three bettered par on the hole. Graeme McDowell and Kevin Na, who shot …

(SportsNetwork.com) – Joel Embiid underwent surgery on his broken foot Friday and will begin rehab soon, according to the doctor who performed the procedure on the top NBA Draft prospect. Dr. Richard Ferkel, in a statement obtained by media outlets, said two screws were inserted into the navicular bone in …

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma City Thunder say they have signed free-agent guard Anthony Morrow. Morrow’s agent, Wallace Prather, wrote in a text message to The Associated Press on Saturday that the deal is for three years and $10 million. The Thunder did not disclose terms of the deal Wednesday. …

RIO DE JANEIRO – The magnitude of Spain’s opening 5-1 loss to Netherlands comes into sharper focus Wednesday when the defending champions must fend off World Cup elimination against Chile, less than a week into the tournament. Spain and 2010 runner-up Netherlands were expected to advance from Group B, but …

Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien has made and interesting lineup change prior to Saturday’s Game 5. Veteran center Danny Briere is a healthy scratch and Brandon Prust has taken the roster spot. Briere has racked up 113 points in 116 career playoff games, including four …

Raleigh, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner won’t start the 2014-15 season with the club after sustaining a head injury over the weekend. “Jeff has been diagnosed with a concussion,” said Carolina GM Ron Francis. “He will continue to be monitored by our team doctors and go through …

ATHENS, Greece – Greece says Turkey has withdrawn a recent notice seeking to reserve a large swathe of airspace over the Aegean Sea for military maneuvers until the end of the year. Foreign Ministry spokesman Constantinos Koutras said Monday that Turkey has withdrawn the Notice to Airmen, or NOTAM, which …

BRUSSELS – Turkey is appealing to the European Union to help it combat the phenomenon of ghost ships used by smugglers to send hundreds of migrants at a time toward European shores. Turkey’s ambassador in Brussels, Selim Yenel, told EU lawmakers Wednesday that his country needs “proper information, coordination on …