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A bus driver contracted to the Pirates was charged with a DUI after he was pulled over while transporting the team following Pittsburgh’s game against the Cubs on Thursday.
The driver, who was not affiliated with the team, was pulled over by state troopers roughly 25 minutes away from Wrigley Field on Thursday evening, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  
The bus was transporting the Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee, and was traveling with a police escort at the time. Illinois state police indicated the driver, 61-year-old Ronald Funderburke of Shelby, N.C.

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc continued their respective qualifying woes ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Saturday’s qualifying session at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve was a wet one that helped make a few surprise early exits — as well as a surprise front row — possible.
For Leclerc and Perez, the problems came in Q2 and they both fell victim to the same problem.
With the track drying up, but another batch of rain threatening, teams had to decide whether to go with slick tires or play it safe and use intermediates.

The Red Sox provided an update on the status of starter Tanner Houck on Saturday less than a day after the pitcher took a line drive to his face during a game against the Yankees.
Houck, 26, was forced out of Friday’s matchup in the fifth inning thanks to a facial contusion he sustained on a comebacker from Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka that clocked in at a reported 87 mph off the bat.

Brown is one of three players to have their numbers retired at Nebraska.

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The 15th hole at the Los Angeles Country Club measured 81 yards on Saturday, the shortest hole in U.S. Open history.
The 123rd U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club marks the first time in 76 years that the championship features five par-3s.
Some of these iconic par-3s measure as long as 300 yards.
Yet, the little 15th is one of the shortest holes in major championship history.
For Saturday’s third round, the 15th officially claimed the record as the shortest hole in modern U.S. Open history at 81 yards.

What would you risk for the chance to meet soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo? I’m not sure about you, but I probably wouldn’t risk more than a few dollars, but one fan was willing to risk getting trucked by a security guard.
It happened during a qualifying match between Ronaldo’s Portuguese national team and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
During the match in Lisbon, a fan waving a red and green Portugues flag beelined it straight to Ronaldo and hugged him.

A pitch invader with Ronaldo. #portugal pic.twitter.

Former Cardinals standout and 2011 World Series hero David Freese issued a statement on Saturday after St. Louis announced he withdraw his candidacy for induction into the team’s Hall of Fame.
Freese, a member of the Cardinals from 2009 to ’13, will no longer be a part of the Class of the 2023 despite being elected on May 3 after receiving the most votes on the fan ballot. In the release, Freese apologized to the fans while explaining his decision came after reflecting on his time with the team, which the 40-year-old said “weighs heavily” on him.

A Cristiano Ronaldo supporter invaded the pitch during Portugal’s Euro qualification matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday and shared a touching moment with his soccer hero.
The fan, who held a Portugal flag in his hand, raced onto the pitch and hugged Ronaldo, managing to lift him up in the process. The individual even got the 38-year-old star to participate in one of his iconic goalscoring celebrations before security arrived on the scene.

Can Rickie Fowler hold on? Will more aces abound on moving day? Here are the top storylines to look out for in the third round of the 123rd U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.

Berhalter got the USMNT job back after a “grueling” 10 hours at a Manhattan conference center on Tuesday.