Penguins turn to Matt Murray for Game 4 of Eastern final

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins will give Matt Murray his first start of the playoffs in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final Friday night in Ottawa....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:35 p.m. EDT http://ift.tt/2r0N1UF

NASCAR's Aric Almirola out 8-12 weeks with broken back

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Aric Almirola has been advised he could miss up to three months of the NASCAR season with a fractured vertebra ....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:17 p.m. EDT http://ift.tt/2rA3ewx

Kobe Bryant dishes an assist to test-weary high schoolers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Kobe Bryant has come through with an assist for some high school students in Indiana by getting them out of a final exam....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:17 p.m. EDT http://ift.tt/2rzGvAE

FANTASY PLAYS: Trying to replace Freddie Freeman (you can't)

It's impossible to replace Freddie Freeman in fantasy baseball, but we'll try. There is also a cheap source of steals and two pitchers that are creating fantasy concerns in Week 7's Cheers, Tears and Fears....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:43 a.m. EDT http://ift.tt/2o0PQjL

Amid cancer recurrence, Holly Rowe gets extension at ESPN

NEW YORK (AP) -- Between dashing for interviews with coaches and chatting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Holly Rowe was back in her element Thursday night. It was a welcome respite for ESPN's veteran sideline reporter nearly two years after her initial cancer diagnosis....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:10 a.m. EDT http://ift.tt/2rzARhP

APNewsBreak: Beach volleyball hopes ESPN draws Olympic fans

Beach volleyball has a new ally as it tries to grow from an Olympic phenomenon to an every-year attraction: ESPN....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:10 a.m. EDT http://ift.tt/2qFh5Ch

Lexi Thompson shoots 65 day after sky diving with Navy SEALS

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Lexi Thompson shot a 6-under 65 to take the first-round lead in the Kingsmill Championship on Thursday, a day after skydiving with Navy SEALS onto the course....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:10 a.m. EDT http://ift.tt/1atA0Wv