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Posted today at 1:14pm
 Christian Petersen/Getty Images(DENVER) -- Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy could be the new head coach of his former team, the Colorado Avalanche, according to his younger brother, Stephane.
Stephane posted on his Facebook page on Monday that his brother would be the new coach and told The Denver Post that the two sides are "discussing the final details of an arrangement."
"Colorado is going to be very happy. Patrick is looking for a new challenge," Stephane told the Post.
Roy was part of two Stanley Cup titles with the team and his former teammate Joe Sakic is involved with the front office.
Roy spent 19 seasons with the Avs and retired in 2003. The Avalanche would not comment on the situation.
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Posted today at 1:06pm
 Michael Dodge/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Two of the biggest teams in sports are teaming up to acquire Major League Soccer's 20th expansion club.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced on Tuesday that the New York Yankees and Manchester City FC will be the newest owner of the New York City Football Club that is expected to begin play in 2015.
"We proudly welcome two of the most prestigious professional global sports organizations to Major League Soccer,” Garber said in a statement released by the league. “This is a transformational development that will elevate the league to new heights in this country. The New York area is home to more than 19 million people, and we look forward to an intense crosstown rivalry between New York City Football Club and the New York Red Bulls that will captivate this great city."
Yankee Stadium will host a friendly match between Man City and Chelsea FC on Saturday.
"We are pleased to be associated with this major move by MLS to increase its presence in the New York market and to enhance the opportunity for New York soccer fans to enjoy high-level play in their own city," said Hal Steinbrenner, managing general partner of the New York Yankees.
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Posted today at 12:52pm
 Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The USGA announced on Tuesday that anchoring the club in making a stroke will be banned effective Jan. 1, 2016.
Four out of the last six major winners have used this technique, including this year's Masters winner Adam Scott. The use of a belly putter or long putter will no longer be allowed come 2016.
"Rule 14-1b protects one of the important challenges in the game -- the free swing of the entire club," said Glen Nager, president of the USGA, in prepared remarks. "The traditional stroke involves swinging the club with both the club and gripping hands held away from the body, requiring the player to direct and control the movement of the entire club.
"Anchoring is different: Intentionally securing one end of the club against the body, and creating a point of physical attachment around which the club is swung, is a substantial departure from that traditional free swing," he continued.
The USGA and R&A first proposed the offer back in November.
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Posted today at 10:10am
 Boston Globe (NEW YORK) -- Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent a fourth surgery on his forearm Monday, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Doctors inserted new plates in to repair the previously broken forearm, and they believe that the infection in his forearm is gone.
Without any setbacks, the estimated timetable for a full recovery is around 10 weeks.
Gronkowski may not be out of the woods just yet, as he recently underwent an MRI on his back to further inspect a disk injury that he sustained last season.
Sources told Schefter that Gronkowski will visit noted spine specialist Robert Watkins in California in three to four weeks to decide whether he needs back surgery.
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Posted today at 5:40am
 NBA Via New York Knicks (NEW YORK) -- New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will have his injured left shoulder re-examined by doctors in the coming days to determine the extent of damage and course of rehabilitation.
Anthony first injured his shoulder on April 14 against the Indiana Pacers, the team that just eliminated the Knicks from the Eastern Conference playoffs. He said on Monday during his season-ending press conference that the shoulder hindered him during the post-season.
"It was bothering me since it happened," Anthony said. "To be able to play with that and get through the pain, it just came a point where you just try not to think about it. That's where I was at mentally."
Anthony doesn't think surgery will be necessary to repair the shoulder. He shot 40 percent from the field in 12 playoff games.
"It's just a matter of resting it and letting it heal," he said.
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Posted today at 3:31am
 Rob Carr/Getty Images(BALTIMORE) -- No matter how many of their players are on the disabled list, never count out the New York Yankees.
They trailed 4-3 in the ninth inning before Travis Hafner tied the game with a home run off of Jim Johnson. Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay came through in extras and the Yankees rallied for a 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.
Johnson has now blown three-straight saves for the Orioles, who have lost six straight.
Mariano Rivera pitched a 1-2-3 tenth inning for his 17th save, and the Yankees remained in first place in the American League East.
"Believe me, I don't take him for granted," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Rivera. "It's hard to do it year after year after year. You're going to see guys go through some ups and downs, but Mo doesn't go through a lot."
The Yankees improved to 19-0 this season when scoring the first run of the game. Robinson Cano hit his 13th home run of the year in the first inning.
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Posted yesterday at 11:03pm
 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored goals 31 seconds apart as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Monday night in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
Pavel Datsyuk added an insurance goal in the third period to help the Red Wings take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
"They're a real good team and they're going to carry the play at times," Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock said. "We're a good team and we're going to carry the play at times."
The seventh-seeded Red Wings have scored six combined goals in Games 2 and 3 to beat the mighty Blackhawks for the second time in a row.
Patrick Kane scored a goal in the third period to get to within one goal, before Datsyuk put the game away a few moments later.
Game 4 is Thursday night in Detroit, when the Red Wings have a chance to put the Blackhawks on the brink of elimination with a victory.
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Posted yesterday at 10:04pm
 Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) -- NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Western Conference Semi-Finals: Detroit Red Wings 3 – Chicago Blackhawks 1 (Detroit leads series, 2-1)
MLB: Atlanta Braves 5 (26-18) – Minnesota Twins 1 (18-23)
New York Yankees 6 (28-16) – Baltimore Orioles 4 (23-21) 10 Innings
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (18-25) – Milwaukee Brewers 1 (17-26)
Toronto Blue Jays 7 (18-26) – Tampa Bay Rays 5 (23-21)
Miami Marlins 5 (13-32) – Philadelphia Phillies 1 (21-24)
Cincinnati Reds 4 (27-18) – New York Mets 3 (17-25)
Cleveland Indians 10 (26-17) – Seattle Mariners 8 (20-25) 10 Innings
Houston Astros 6 (13-32) – Kansas City Royals 5 (20-21)
Chicago White Sox 6 (20-23) - Boston Red Sox 4 (27-18)
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 (26-19) - Colorado Rockies 1 (24-21)
Oakland Athletics 9 (24-22) - Texas Rangers 2 (29-16)
San Diego Padres 4 (21-23) - St. Louis Cardinals 2 (28-16)
San Francisco Giants 8 (25-20) - Washington Nationals 0 (23-22)
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Posted yesterday at 5:10pm
 Robert Binder/MLB Photos via Getty Images(CLEVELAND) -- Indians catcher Yan Gomes belted a pair of home runs, including a three-run shot in the 10th inning, giving Cleveland a 10-8 victory over Seattle on Monday.
The win gives the Tribe its first four-game sweep over the Mariners since 1981.
With Michael Brantley on second and Drew Stubbs on first, the 25-year-old Gomes took a 3-2 pitch from Mariners reliever Charlie Furbush (0-3) and sent it over the left-field wall.
In the top of the 10th, Indians reliever Joe Smith gave up a one-out homer to Justin Smoak.
Scott Kazmir started the game for the Indians, giving up five earned runs over three innings of work. Seattle starter Hisashi Iwakuma also gave up five earned runs in six innings of action.
Cleveland improves to 26-17 on the season while Seattle falls to 20-25.
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Posted yesterday at 5:08pm
 Tony Firriolo/MLB Photos via Getty Images(TORONTO) -- Blue Jays starter R.A. Dickey allowed just two earned runs over eight innings as Toronto took care of the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, 7-5.
With the game tied at three in the bottom of the seventh, Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion broke the game wide open with a three-run double off of Rays reliever Josh Lueke.
The reigning National League Cy Young award winner picked up his second straight win and improved to 4-5 on the season after beginning the year 2-5. His ERA now stands at 4.50.
With the victory, the Blue Jays improve to 18-26 while the Rays fall to 23-21.
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