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NHL referee Garrett Rank, talking with New Jersey Devils’ Travis Zajac, was co-medallist at his U.S. Open golf qualifying site in Georgia and will play his first U.S. Open this week. Rank is a three-time Canadian Mid-Amateur Champion and represented Canada at the 2015 Pan-Am Games.

From the ice to the green, NHL referee set for U.S. Open debut

NHL referee Garrett Rank, talking with New Jersey Devils’ Travis Zajac, was co-medallist at his U.S. Open golf qualifying site in Georgia and will play his first U.S. Open this week. Rank is a three-time Canadian Mid-Amateur Champion and represented Canada at the 2015 Pan-Am Games.

June 11, 2018, 8:08pm National Sports

Garrett Rank is trading skates for spikes on a stage far larger than anything he has experienced. No one plays Shinnecock Hills on ice. Read story

Phil Mickelson doesn't need to be reminded that this is his 27th appearance in the U.S. Open, more than any of the 156 players at Shinnecock Hills.

Mickelson trying not to look ahead at U.S. Open

Phil Mickelson doesn't need to be reminded that this is his 27th appearance in the U.S. Open, more than any of the 156 players at Shinnecock Hills.

June 11, 2018, 8:07pm National Sports

Phil Mickelson is running out of time. He doesn't need to be reminded that this is his 27th appearance in the U.S. Open, more than any of the 156 players at Shinnecock Hills. Read story

Clint Bowyer holds the Firekeepers Casino 400 trophy after winning a shortened NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, June 10, 2018, in Brooklyn, Mich.

Bowyer wins rain-shortened NASCAR race at Michigan

Clint Bowyer holds the Firekeepers Casino 400 trophy after winning a shortened NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, June 10, 2018, in Brooklyn, Mich.

June 10, 2018, 6:37pm National Sports

Clint Bowyer raced to his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season when Sunday's event at Michigan was called early because of rain. Read story

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino, left, tags out Tampa Bay Rays’ Johnny Field, right, as Field was trying to score on a single by Carlos Gomez during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 10, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Mariners throw out runner at plate to end it, beat Rays 5-4

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino, left, tags out Tampa Bay Rays’ Johnny Field, right, as Field was trying to score on a single by Carlos Gomez during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 10, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

June 10, 2018, 3:05pm National Sports

Mitch Haniger threw out Johnny Field at the plate to end the game, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 Sunday for their 17th win in 22 games. Read story

Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the trophy as he celebrates winning the men's final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Austria's Dominic Thiem in three sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, June 10, 2018.

Nadal wins 11th French Open title

Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the trophy as he celebrates winning the men's final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Austria's Dominic Thiem in three sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, June 10, 2018.

June 10, 2018, 10:48am National Sports

Rafael Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to win a record-extending 11th title at the French Open. Read story

Justify (1), with jockey Mike Smith up, crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Elmont, N.Y.

Justify wins Belmont to become 13th Triple Crown champ

Justify (1), with jockey Mike Smith up, crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Elmont, N.Y.

June 9, 2018, 4:29pm Latest News

Justify led all the way to win the Belmont Stakes by 1¾ lengths and become horse racing’s 13th Triple Crown champion and second in four years. Read story

Romania's Simona Halep kisses the trophy as she celebrates winning the final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. in three sets 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 9, 2018.

Halep tops Stephens to win French Open

Romania's Simona Halep kisses the trophy as she celebrates winning the final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. in three sets 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 9, 2018.

June 9, 2018, 10:42am National Sports

Simona Halep added Grand Slam trophy No. 1 to her No. 1 ranking, coming back from a set and a break down to beat Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 Saturday and win the French Open championship. Read story

Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) and Jordan Bell celebrate at the end of Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Friday, June 8, 2018, in Cleveland. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 108-85 and swept the series.

Dub Dynasty: Warriors sweep Cavs for second straight title

Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) and Jordan Bell celebrate at the end of Game 4 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Friday, June 8, 2018, in Cleveland. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 108-85 and swept the series.

June 8, 2018, 9:05pm National Sports

Golden State. Golden still. Read story

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, hoists the Stanley Cup after the Capitals defeated the Golden Knights in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Thursday, June 7, 2018, in Las Vegas.

Capitals finish off Vegas for first Stanley Cup

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, hoists the Stanley Cup after the Capitals defeated the Golden Knights in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Thursday, June 7, 2018, in Las Vegas.

June 7, 2018, 9:07pm National Sports

After 43 seasons, the Washington Capitals are finally sitting on top of hockey. The Capitals raised the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history after a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 on Thursday night. Read story

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Mike Leake delivers to a Tampa Bay Rays batter during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 7, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Mariners beat Rays 5-4

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Mike Leake delivers to a Tampa Bay Rays batter during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 7, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

June 7, 2018, 7:48pm National Sports

Mike Leake pitched into the ninth inning, Mitch Haniger homered and drove in three, and the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Thursday night. Read story