MLB: Harper to get knee exam
The swelling in Bryce Harper’s left knee isn’t getting any better, so the Nationals outfielder will see a specialist next week and won’t be coming off the disabled list when he is eligible. Washington manager Davey Johnson said yesterday Harper will visit Dr. James Andrews on Monday for a second opinion on the knee that has been troublesome ever since the 20-year-old slugger ran into the wall at Dodger Stadium on May 13.
In Los Angeles, 22-year-old rookie sensation Yasiel Puig hit his first career grand slam, and the Dodgers defeated the Braves 5-0, snapping Atlanta’s five-game winning streak.
NFL: ’Boys’ Brent fails drug test
Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent tested positive for marijuana in a urine test taken on May 24 while he awaits trial in a car crash that killed teammate, Jerry Brown prosecutors in Dallas said in asking a judge to revoke the player’s $100,000 bond and issue a warrant for his arrest.
GOLF: 6 tied for St. Jude’s lead
Davis Love III and Stuart Appleby shot 4-under 66 for a share of the lead with four other players after the first round of the St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn.
Jeff Sluman birdied No. 17 en route to a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead over Fred Couples in Birmingham, Ala., after the first round in the Regions Tradition, the second of five Champions Tour majors.
A steady rain punctuated by heavy downpours and an occasional bolt of lightning forced the postponement of the first round of the LPGA Championship at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y.
NHL: Bruin breaks leg
Bruins center Gregory Campbell will miss the rest of the NHL playoffs with a broken right leg. Campbell was hurt during the second period of the Bruins 2-1, double-OT win Wednesday night that gave them a 3-0 lead over the Penguins in the Eastern Conference finals.
NCAA: Judge tosses PSU suit
Federal judge Yvette Kane yesterday threw out Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument “a Hail Mary pass” that easily warranted dismissal.
The antitrust lawsuit, filed in January, sought to overturn a $60 million fine, a four-year bowl ban, scholarship limits and other penalties.
Track: Gatlin edges Bolt
Justin Gatlin beat Usain Bolt by one-hundredth of a second (9.94 to 9.95) to win the 100 meters at the Golden Gala meet in Rome — the Jamaican’s first significant loss since his false-start disqualification at the 2011 world championships in South Korea.