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Crew members push driver Jimmie Johnson's car through the garage area at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Friday, May 20, 2016 before the scheduled start of the NASCAR Sprint Showdown auto race later today. Activities at the track have been delayed because of rain in the area. (AP Photo/Bob Jordan)

In Brief: Crane Takes 1-Shot Lead in Texas

by The Associated Press May 20, 2016

Milwaukee Brewers' Jonathan Villar, left, steals second base during the first inning of a baseball game as New York Mets second baseman Neil Walker catches the ball Friday, May 20, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Baseball Roundup: Amazin’ Matz Leads New York

by The Associated Press May 20, 2016

Baseball Notes: Sox Reliever Returns to Disabled List

by The Associated Press May 20, 2016

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2015, file photo, a Washington Redskins helmet sits on the field as players warm-up before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. A recent national poll, conducted by the Washington Post, finds that nine of 10 Native Americans aren't offended by the Washington Redskins name. A federal judge ordered the cancellation of the Redskins' trademark registration in July, ruling that their name may be disparaging to Native Americans. The club is appealing. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

In Brief: Ailing Federer Pulls Out of French Open

by The Associated Press May 19, 2016

Seattle Mariners' Seth Smith follows through with an RBI single against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Baseball Roundup: Sale Improves to 9-0

by The Associated Press May 19, 2016

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 11,2016, file photo, Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson, center, shakes hands with fans as he walks off the court after Game 5 against the Portland Trail Blazers in the second-round NBA basketball playoffs in Oakland, Calif. Golden State won 125-121. Thompson's role is a big reason the Warriors are closer to their goal of a repeat title. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Klay Thompson: the Warriors’ Unsung Postseason Hero

by The Associated Press May 19, 2016

Baseball Roundup:Verlander Reaches 2,000 Strikeouts

by The Associated Press May 19, 2016

In Brief: Knicks Zero In on Ex-Suns Coach

by The Associated Press May 19, 2016

Toronto Blue Jays Jose Bautista (19) gets hit by Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (12) after Bautista slid into second in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, Sunday May 15, 2016. (Richard W. Rodriguez/Star-Telegram via AP)

Odor Punch Lands Ban

by The Associated Press May 18, 2016

This March 31, 2016 photo provided by EXOS shows UFC fighters Kelvin Gastelum, left, Kamaru Usman, center, and Max Halloway at the EXOS training facility in Phoenix, Ariz. UFC fighters are among the most fit athletes in the world and are used to pushing themselves through mental and physical pain. Even for them, a week of training at an EXOS training facility was an eye-opening experience. (Michael Cooper/EXOS via AP)

It’s Harder Than It Looks

by The Associated Press May 18, 2016