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1926 — Earl Sheely of the Chicago White Sox hit three doubles and a home run against the Boston Red Sox. Sheely doubled in each of his last three at-bats the previous day to give him seven consecutive extra-base hits, tying a major league record. The six doubles in the two games also tied a major league record.

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Greening’s goal in 2nd OT lifts Sens over Pens

Ottawa Senators from left: Erik Condra, Andre Benoit, Colin Greening, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, and Daniel Alfredsson celebrate after Greening scores the winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second overtime period of game four of their Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semi-final NHL hockey game at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Sunday, May 19, 2013.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Patrick Doyle)

OTTAWA (AP) — Colin Greening wore six stitches on his left cheek, and a wide smile, after Ottawa’s double overtime playoff victory against Pittsburgh.

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Greening’s goal in 2nd OT lifts Sens over Pens

Ottawa Senators Daniel Alfredsson (11) celebrates with teammates Milan Michalek (9), Sergei Gonchar (55) and Mika Zibanejad (93) in the third period of game four of the Eastern Conference Stanley Cup semi-final NHL hockey action on Sunday May 19, 2013 in Ottawa.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)

OTTAWA (AP) — Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night.

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New wrestling rules used in LA exhibition

LOS ANGELES (AP) — American Jordan Oliver had a late takedown to beat Russia’s Magomed Kurbanaliev in the opening match Sunday in United 4 Wrestling, a three-team exhibition at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

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Blue Jays-Yankees finale scrubbed by rain

New York Yankees' David Adams, left, hands a ball to fans after the game was postponed at Yankee Stadium Sunday, May 19, 2013, in New York. The game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees was postponed due to wet weather.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NEW YORK (AP) — Against the Toronto Blue Jays this season, the only thing that has stopped the Yankees was a day full of rain.

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