The upcoming Game 3 of the CWS finals has a familiar feeling and other top stories.

• The upcoming Game 3 of the CWS finals has a familiar feeling

  

  OMAHA, Neb. -- After five months of college baseball, the season will come down to one game.In the second game of Tuesday night's College World Series finals, Coastal Carolina and Arizona unfurled another pitching showdown in a 5-4 victory for the Chanticleers. The game itself was Monday's Game 1 turned inside out.On Monday, it was the Chanticleers who looked tight, made uncharacteristic fielding errors and failed to capitalize when runners reached base. On Tuesday, that role was played by the W..

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• Report: Tim Duncan exercises player option, still undecided on retirement

  

  One decision has been made by Tim Duncan about his future, but not the decision of the summer for the future Hall-of-Famer. Multiple outlets including The Vertical and the San Antonio Express News report that Duncan has exercised his 2016-2017 player option for $6.4 million, but that it does not provide indication of whether the franchise icon intends to retire. The deadline for such a decision was Wednesday. Some thoughts: This means the money is going on the cap sheet. Theoretically, the t..

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• Erik Spoelstra, Heat nearing extension

  

  The Miami Heat are closing in on a contract extension with coach Erik Spoelstra, a source told ESPN, confirming a story first reported by The Vertical on Tuesday.Heat coach Eric Spoelstra's current contract was set to end after next season. Brett Davis/USA TODAY SportsThe Heat expect to "work something out soon" with Spoelstra, the source said.Spoelstra's current deal with the team ends after the 2016-17 season, but both sides had long planned to finalize a new deal before the start of free agen..

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• Agent: LeBron James elects to opt out of $24M player option

  

  Finals MVP LeBron James will not exercise his player option with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2016-17 season, according to his agent, Rich Paul.James, who had to inform the Cavs of his decision by Wednesday at midnight, will become a free agent July 1 for the third straight summer. He was slated to earn $24 million next season.Though he has opted out, James can re-sign with the Cavaliers and said last week he has no intentions of leaving Cleveland again."I love it here in Cleveland. I have no..

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• Missy Franklin falters in 100-meter backstroke, remains upbeat

  

  OMAHA, Neb. -- Four years ago in London, a 17-year-old teenage girl from Colorado became America's swim darling with her infectious smile, bubbly personality and innate ability to touch the wall before any of her competition. Missy Franklin wasn't even old enough to vote when she became the first female swimmer to win four gold medals at a single Olympics. There was talk that she would be the one to fill the shoes of the then-retiring Michael Phelps and become the face of the sport. Nothing, see..

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