May 21, 2013

NFL: Junior Seau had brain disease CTE

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Fans pause for a moment for Junior Seau before a game against the Orleans Saints in the first half at Gillette Stadium on August 9, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (August 8, 2012 – Source: Jim Rogash/Getty Images North America) NEW YORK (AP) — Junior Seau, one of the NFL’s best and fiercest players for nearly [...]

Golf Recap: Hunter Mahan builds two-shot lead at Congressional

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Hunter Mahan follows his tee shot on the 13th hole during Round Two of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club on June 29, 2012 in Bethesda, Maryland. (June 28, 2012 – Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — A punishing golf course. Temperatures that topped 100. Hunter Mahan still managed to [...]

Golf Recap: Van Pelt leads after tough day at Congressional

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Bo Van Pelt hits a tee shot during Round One of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club on June 28, 2012 in Bethesda, Maryland. (June 27, 2012 – Source: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images North America) BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Bo Van Pelt kept bogeys off his card and picked up an extra shot when his [...]

Golf: Tiger Woods admits short game coming up short

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Tiger Woods of the United States waves to the gallery on the 18th green during the final round of the 112th U.S. Open at The Olympic Club on June 17, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (June 16, 2012 – Source: Andrew Redington/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — BETHESDA, Md. – Tiger Woods [...]

Golf Recap: Woods insists he’s close to regularly contending

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Tiger Woods of the United States looks on from the ninth hole during the third round of THE PLAYERS Championship held at THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 12, 2012 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (May 11, 2012 – Source: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images North America) BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Tiger Woods insists [...]

McIlroy cruises to first major title, makes history at U.S. Open

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches a shot on the practice ground during the final round of the 111th U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club on June 19, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland. (June 18, 2011 – Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio/ Golf.com) – BETHESDA, Md. — Rory McIlroy went into the final [...]

McIlroy, on record pace, takes eight-shot lead into U.S. Open final round

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the 111th U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club on June 18, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland. (June 17, 2011 – Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio/ Golf.com) – BETHESDA, Md. — Rory McIlroy isn’t Tiger Woods [...]

2011 US Open: McIlroy sets 36-hole record and builds another big major lead

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the second round of the 111th U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club on June 17, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland. (June 16, 2011 – Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio/ Golf.com) – BETHESDA, Md. — Rory McIlroy made it look [...]

McIlroy looks poised to break through after firing 65 at U.S. Open

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Phil Mickelson (R) and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walk up the 11th fairway during the first round of the 111th U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club on June 16, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland. (June 15, 2011 – Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America) BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — If he keeps playing like this, [...]

Donald, Westwood, Kaymer paired at U.S. Open

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BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The U.S. Open is using the top of the world ranking for one of its star groups next week at Congressional. Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer will play together the first two rounds. They are the three players who have been No. 1 since Tiger Woods relinquished the top [...]