Day: June 9, 2017

With Penguins one win from the Cup, Sidney Crosby is again the center of attentionWith Penguins one win from the Cup, Sidney Crosby is again the center of attention

Between the water bottle that flew onto the ice, the repeated shoving of Nashville defenseman P.K. Subban’s head and the dazzling three-assist performance, Sidney Crosby’s prowess was on full display in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final. Crosby again showed why he’s undisputedly the best player in the league and also the bane of many opposing fan bases. He was Thursday night’s top performer and also something of a pest. But after the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-0 rout of the Predators, Crosby is now one win away from a third Stanley Cup, and approval ratings don’t matter much in that elite company. Just 33 seconds into the game, Crosby split the defense and shot a puck off the post, drawing a penalty

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Breakdown of just how Mickelson play in U.S. OpenBreakdown of just how Mickelson play in U.S. Open

The pairings and tee times for the 2017 U.S. Open are out, and there’s one name on the list that’s particularly intriguing: Phil Mickelson. The USGA listed him with Steve Stricker and Stewart Cink at 2:20 p.m. next Thursday, which is pretty late considering the first golfer up to the tee will hit his shot at 6:45 a.m. Remember, Mickelson said that it wasn’t looking “very good” that he’d be able to play at Erin Hills (in Milwaukee) because he’s going to attend his daughter’s high school graduation ceremony. And our Luke Kerr-Dineen did address the weather forecast in Wisconsin (more on that in a sec), but now that we know Mickelson has a late tee time, it leaves the door slightly open. But let’s

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