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Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz watches his players during a practice in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Islanders hire Trotz as coach fresh off winning Stanley Cup

June 21, 2018, 2:30pm National Sports

Barry Trotz has gone from lifting the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals to coaching the New York Islanders in just two weeks. Read story

Seattle Mariners pinch runner Guillermo Heredia (5) is caught stealing as he is tagged out by New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (18) during the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Yankees top Mariners 4-3 for 3-game sweep

June 21, 2018, 1:15pm National Sports

Aaron Judge and Miguel Andujar hit two-run homers off James Paxton in the first inning that sent the New York Yankees over the Seattle Mariners 4-3 Thursday for a three-game sweep. Read story

Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz has resigned as coach of the Washington Capitals after leading them to the Stanley Cup. The team announced Trotz’s resignation Monday, June 18, 2018.

Trotz resigns as coach of Stanley Cup-winning Capitals

June 18, 2018, 4:20pm National Sports

Less than two weeks after lifting the Stanley Cup, Barry Trotz is a free agent and the Washington Capitals are looking for a new coach. Read story

Brooks Koepka holds up the Golf Champion Trophy after winning the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Sunday, June 17, 2018, in Southampton, N.Y.

Brooks Koepka repeats as U.S. Open champ

June 17, 2018, 4:14pm National Sports

Brooks Koepka won a second consecutive U.S. Open on Sunday, the first player to do so since Curtis Strange in 1989. Read story

Michael Porter Jr., from Missouri, speaks to reporters during the NBA draft basketball combine in Chicago.

Porter Jr.’s NBA draft spot anyone’s guess

June 17, 2018, 3:02pm National Sports

Some NBA team is going to gamble on Michael Porter Jr. He insists it'll pay off. Read story

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc works against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 16, 2018, in Seattle.

LeBlanc shuts down Red Sox in Mariners’ 1-0 win

June 16, 2018, 8:39pm National Sports

Wade LeBlanc pitched into the eighth inning and Nelson Cruz had an RBI single as the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 Saturday night. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Ben Gamel, left, scores as Boston Red Sox catcher Sandy Leon can't hold on to the ball during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 15, 2018, in Seattle. Gamel scored on a go-ahead two-run double by Denard Span. The Mariners won 7-6. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Mariners rally past Red Sox, 7-6

June 15, 2018, 10:59pm National Sports

Denard Span's pinch-hit double in the eighth inning scored two runs, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 7-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Read story

Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts (2) is congratulated on his solo home run by Rafael Devers as Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino stands nearby during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 14, 2018, in Seattle.

Bogaerts’ HR sends Boston past Mariners 2-1

June 14, 2018, 11:02pm National Sports

Xander Bogaerts hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 Thursday night for their fourth straight win. Read story

Seattle Mariners. including Jean Segura, center, who scored the game-winning run on a two-run walk-off home run by Mitch Haniger, wait for Haniger at the plate during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, June 13, 2018, in Seattle. The Mariners won 8-6. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Haniger’s game-ending blast gives Mariners sweep of Angels

June 13, 2018, 7:00pm National Sports

Mitch Haniger hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners an 8-6 victory and sweep of the three-game series over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Read story

Seattle Mariners’ Nelson Cruz, right, hugs teammate Kyle Seager after Cruz hit a two-run home run to score Jean Segura during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Monday, June 11, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Cruz, Mariners overcome Trout’s HRs in 5-3 win vs Angels

June 11, 2018, 10:48pm National Sports

Nelson Cruz homered twice and the surprising Seattle Mariners overcame Mike Trout’s two home runs to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Monday night. Read story