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Albany, NY – WAMC's Ian Pickus goes around the world of sports.
AN IRISHMAN IS IN THE LEAD AFTER THE FIRST ROUND OF THE U.S. OPEN AND IT'S A FAMILIAR FACE FROM THE MASTERS. 22-YEAR-OLD RORY MCILROY FIRED A 6-UNDER-65 AT CONGRESSIONAL FOR A THREE-STROKE LEAD IT'S THE BIGGEST LEAD AFTER ONE ROUND SINCE 1976. BIRTHDAY BOY PHIL MICKELSON SITS NINE STROKES BACK OF THE LEAD LEFTY HAS NEVER WON A U.S. OPEN, BUT HAS FINISHED SECOND FIVE TIMES.
BASEBALL NOW ADRIAN GONZALEZ HOMERED TO LIFT THE RED SOX PAST THE RAYS 4-2 THE RED SOX HAVE WON 11 OF 12 AFTER AN 8-1 ROAD TRIP. THE YANKEES KEEPING PACE WITH A 3-2 WIN OVER THE RANGERS IN 12 INNINGS NEW YORK FINALLY WINNING IN THE 12TH ON BRETT GARDNER'S WALKOFF SINGLE TEXAS HAS LOST FIVE STRAIGHT.
IT WAS DETROIT 6, CLEVELAND 2 IN AN AL CENTRAL BATTLE. THE TWINS EDGED THE CHISOX 1-NIL ON MICHAEL CUDDYER'S SOLO SHOT AND THE ORIOLES HELD OFF TORONTO 4-3 .THE O'S' FIRST WIN IN TORONTO IN 17 GAMES.
SENIOR CIRCUIT NOW A HEARTBREAKER FOR THE METS IN ATLANTA D.J. CARRASCO BALKED IN THE WINNING RUN AS THE BRAVES ESCAPED WITH A 9-8 WIN IN 10. THE NATIONALS HAVE WON SIX STRAIGHT WITH A 7-4 WIN OVER THE SLUMPING CARDINALS PHILLIES GETTING A TWO-HITTER FRoM CLIFF LEE TO BLANK THE MARLINS 3-NOTHING. PITTSBURGH SWEEPING HOUSTON WITH A 5-4 WIN.
AND THE D-BACKS GOT A WALKOFF HOMER FROM JUSTIN UPTON TO BEAT THE GIANTS 3-2.
FORMER METS GREAT LENNY DYKSTRA HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO GRAND THEFT AUTO AND DRUG POSSESSION CHARGES.
SOME 250,000 FANS JAMMED THE STREETS OF DALLAS TO CELEBRATE THE MAVERICKS' FIRST NBA TITLE. AND THE RED SOX WILL START THEIR GAME SATURDAY AT 7:10, PUSHING BACK THE FIRST PITCH TO ACCOMMODATE THE BOSTON BRUINS' VICTORY PARADE.