By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Florida Panthers missed on their first chance to eliminate the Carolina Hurricanes and return to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight year. Closing out…

By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — It’s one win in a series otherwise going resoundingly against them. The Carolina Hurricanes still face a long and improbable climb ahead against the reigning Stanley Cup…

PGA Tour THE MEMORIAL Site: Dublin, Ohio. Course: Muirfield Village GC. Yardage: 7,569. Par: 72. Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-5:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 5:30-7…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Go back to June 1, 2006. Rod Brind’Amour was a captain then; he’s a coach now. Logan Stankoven was 3 years old then; he’s a…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe won the pole Saturday for the Coca-Cola 600 and will start on the front row for NASCAR’s longest and most grueling race alongside…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — It was tied 1-1 going into the third period. It turned into a blowout. And after a five-goal barrage, one like none other in Florida…