SportsJune 17, 2021

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JUNE 17, 1991 — Payne Stewart escaped with a two-stroke victory against Scott Simpson in the highest-scoring U.S. Open playoff in 64 years.

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SUMMER BASEBALL

River City vs. Hanford Flames, 1 p.m. in Dwight Church Tournament at Harris Field

River City vs. Spokane Expos, 3:30 p.m. in Dwight Church Tournament at Harris Field

Kennewick Outlaws vs. Spokane Expos, 5:30 p.m. in Dwight Church Tournament at Harris Field

Lewis-Clark Twins vs. Mercedes-Benz of Seattle, 7:30 p.m. in Dwight Church Tournament at Harris Field

SPORTS ON RADIO

NBA playoffs — Eastern Conference semifinal series: Brooklyn at Milwaukee, game 6, 5:30 p.m., KRPL-AM (1400)

SPORTS ON TV

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Golf — LPGA Tour: The Meijer LPGA Classic, first round, 7:30 a.m., TGC; USGA: The U.S. Open: first round, 9:30 a.m., TGC and 4 p.m., NBC

Men’s soccer — UEFA European Championship: Denmark vs. Belgium, 8:30 a.m., ESPN; UEFA European Championship: Netherlands vs. Austria, 11:30 a.m., ESPN; Copa América Soccer: Colombia vs. Venezuela, 2 p.m., FS1; Copa América Soccer: Peru vs. Brazil, 5 p.m., FS1

Horse racing — America’s Day at the Races, noon, FS2

NHL playoffs — Stanley Cup semifinal series: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, game 3, 5 p.m., USA

Swimming — U.S. Olympic Trials: finals, 5 p.m., NBCSN and 7 p.m., NBC

WNBA — Minnesota at Dallas, 5 p.m., CBSSN; New York at Las Vegas, 7 p.m., CBSSN

NBA playoffs — Eastern Conference semifinal series: Brooklyn at Milwaukee, game 6, 5:30 p.m., ESPN

Mixed martial arts — PFL 5: welterweights & light heavyweights (part 2), 6 p.m., ESPN2

MLB — Tampa Bay at Seattle, 7 p.m., ROOT

Tennis — Various tournaments, 2 a.m. Friday, Tennis

Auto racing — Formula One: practice 1, 2:25 a.m. Friday, ESPN2

Rugby — NRL: Sydney at Penrith, 2:30 a.m. Friday, FS2

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