After a rocky practice earlier in the week, Scott Piercy sits near the top of the leaderboard ending Thursday 1-under  at the U.S Open at Shinnecock Hills, attributing his improvement to a change in mindset to help him relax. 

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Second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand took a three-stroke lead on a windy Saturday in the LOTTE Championship in a bid for her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the season.

Thitikul takes 3-stroke lead in Hawaii in bid for her 4th LPGA Tour victory of the season

South Korean golfer Tom Kim got what he came for by winning men's singles at the Asian Games: a gold medal and an exemption from military service back home.

South Korean golfer Tom Kim receives a military exemption with a gold medal at the Asian Games

Austin Smotherman had an answer every time someone caught up to him in the Bank of Utah Championship.

Austin Smotherman holds one-shot lead in Utah and goes after his first PGA Tour title

Casey Jarvis is leading the Dunhill Links Championship and he couldn't have asked for a better start.

Casey Jarvis holes out for eagle and builds a two-shot lead in the Dunhill Links

Second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand made a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th for a 7-under 65 a share of the second-round lead Friday in the LPGA Tour's LOTTE Championship.

Thitikul and Mack share the 2nd-round lead in Hawaii in the LOTTE Championship

Austin Smotherman is leading the Bank of Utah Championship going into the weekend at Black Desert Resort.

Smotherman has career-low 62 and takes a one-shot lead in Bank of Utah Championship

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Victor Eklund scored his first NHL goal on his 20th birthday, and Ilya Sorokin recorded a 37-save shutout.

Isles win home opener, Eklund gets his first NHL goal

The Islanders recognized him for his 21 years as their TV play-by-play man.

Howie Rose gets tribute at UBS Arena

Rays starter Drew Rasmussen had his no-hitter broken up with two outs in the third by Austin Wells, who got thrown out at third trying for a triple.

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The Islanders also recognized Critelli as their military hero of the game in the second period of their home opener.

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