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Scotland Paul Lawrie putts on the 17th green during the first round of the British Open Golf Champi...
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Smile back on Paul Lawrie after opening 66 at British Open

For a player who has struggled to raise a smile on a golf course in recent months, Paul Lawrie sure is having fun at St. Andrews this week.
9 years ago
Halle Berry, right, presents former Notre Dame women’s basketball player Danielle Green with ...
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Memorable moments from the ESPY Awards

Host Joel McHale zinged an audience full of star athletes at the ESPY Awards, using his monologue to skewer the rich and famous at the show honoring the year's best moments in sports.
9 years ago
Toronto Raptors’ DeMarre Carroll smiles after being introduced at a press conference in Toron...
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Dollars and sense: In the NBA, money is exploding

To understand how the business model of NBA salaries is unlike ever before, consider the cases of Reggie Jackson, Khris Middleton and DeMarre Carroll.
9 years ago
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Lydia Ko set for title defense in Marathon Classic

Lydia Ko sounded like a teenager when asked about Main Street being temporarily renamed Lydia Ko Drive.
9 years ago
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Shock’s Johnson pleads not guilty in domestic violence case

The Glory Johnson-Brittney Griner saga has taken another turn.
9 years ago
In this July 12, 2015, photo, fans watch the IndyCar Series race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Alli...
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After uncertainty, more hopeful outlook for Milwaukee Mile

A rainy forecast gave way to a sunny afternoon for this year's IndyCar race at the Milwaukee Mile.
9 years ago
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PGA Tour returns to Alabama with stars across the pond

David Toms figures some of the younger guys on the PGA Tour have a strong chance at the Barbasol Championship.
9 years ago
From left, Scotland’s Paul Lawrie, United States’ Arnold Palmer, Northern Ireland&#8217...
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Team Palmer wins the Champion Challenge at St. Andrews

On a day for reminiscing at the home of golf, a team led by Arnold Palmer captured the Champion Golfers' Challenge.
9 years ago
United States’ Tom Watson smiles at a news conference during a practice round at the British ...
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Tom Watson: ‘The only regret I have is that it’s the end’

Tom Watson is filled with all sorts of conflicting emotions.
9 years ago
United States’ Tom Watson smiles at a news conference during a practice round at the British ...
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Tom Watson says 2016 Masters will be his Augusta finale

Tom Watson says the 2016 Masters will be his final tournament at Augusta National.
9 years ago
United States’ Jason Dufner plays a shot on the second hole during a practice round at the Br...
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The Open comes back to its roots in a golf town and more

Teachers led a gaggle of preschoolers in bright yellow slickers through the rain Wednesday on a field trip that had nothing to do with the golf about to take place just a well struck 3-wood away.
9 years ago
United States’ Jordan Spieth smiles during a news conference ahead of a practice round at the...
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Spieth trying to look at British Open as another event

With a chance to match history at the home of golf, Jordan Spieth is trying to make the British Open feel like just another event.
9 years ago
Donald Trump answers questions surrounding his bid for the U.S. presidency in Albemarle House, a pr...
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British Open waits on Turnberry call after Trump remarks

British Open organizers are biding their time before deciding whether Turnberry should be removed from the championship rotation following comments by the course's owner, Donald Trump, about Mexicans.
9 years ago
In this photo taken Saturday, July 11, 2015, runners line up at the start of the “Independenc...
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South Sudan hopes IOC recognition will unite newest nation

Torn by civil war and facing a humanitarian crisis, South Sudan is finding hope on the sporting front: The world's newest nation is in line for international recognition that would allow it to send a team to next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
9 years ago
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Elena Delle Donne leads WNBA All-Star balloting

Elena Delle Donne once again led the WNBA All-Star voting.
9 years ago
FILE – In this Nov. 9, 2014, file photo, Brooklyn Nets’ Deron Williams (8) drives again...
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Deron Williams joins hometown Mavs on 2-year, $10M contract

Deron Williams is joining his hometown Mavericks and will try to help salvage a failed bid in free agency similar to three years ago, when he spurned Dallas to stay with the Brooklyn Nets.
9 years ago
n FILE – In this Feb. 22, 2015, file photo, Dallas Mavericks’ Amar’e Stoudemire s...
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Stoudemire says he’s feeling great, ready to join Heat

and said all the right things for this deal to get done.
9 years ago
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Silver: Playoff changes likely in NBA, moratorium mulled

Changes to the NBA playoffs are almost certainly coming.
9 years ago
FILE – In this April 5, 2015 file photo, Indiana Pacers forward Paul George, right, controls ...
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Bird still trying to sell Pacers’ George on position switch

Larry Bird's sales pitch was good enough to get two free agents to sign with the Pacers.
9 years ago
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Denver Nuggets player Ty Lawson arrested on DUI allegations

Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol -- his second DUI arrest this year.
9 years ago
South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen, right, plays his second shot on the 1st hole at the Old Cour...
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Oosthuizen back at St Andrews, looks to repeat 2010 win

When Louis Oosthuizen played in the last British Open held at the home of golf, he was such an unknown that the Royal & Ancient put out a fact sheet with 11 things to know about him.
9 years ago
United States’ Rickie Fowler walks next to a bunker on the 11th hole during a practice round ...
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Fowler heads into Open still seeking a truly signature win

Rickie Fowler is more than just a brand.
9 years ago
United States’ Tiger Woods speaks during a news conference ahead of a practice round at the B...
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Tiger awaits St. Andrews, insists he’s not ‘buried and done’

Winless in nearly two years, Tiger Woods at least has experience on his side at St. Andrews.
9 years ago
Jordan Spieth from the U.S. tees off the 3rd hole during a practice round at St. Andrews Golf Club ...
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Column: Spieth no Tiger, though that’s not a bad thing

Jordan Spieth was practicing a shot he hopes he won't need this week, banging a few wedges off the wall on the famous Road Hole in the fading sun at this, the birthplace of golf.
9 years ago