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Return to Hogans Alley good feeling for Zach Johnson whose won 2 of last 3 Colonials
FORT WORTH, Texas - Zach Johnson always feels good when he gets to Colonial. That feeling usually lasts the whole week. Johnson has won at Hogan's Alley twice in the last three years. He is the first player in more than three decades with four consecutive top-10 finishes in the event. Now he's back as the defending champion, without a top 10 this season. Johnson says he won't ...
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Column Sergio Garcia will end up paying dearly for remarks about Tiger Woods
Sergio Garcia could have stopped after he whined about fans of Tiger Woods making too much noise on the golf course. He should have stopped after saying Woods is not a nice person who has been lying to the media since the first time he stepped into an interview room. That he didn't close his mouth may end up to be Garcia's biggest regret in a career already chock full of them. ...
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Carberry form too hot for Lancashire
Michael Carberry continued his excellent form in the Yorkshire Bank 40 as holders Hampshire extended their lead at the top of Group B with a nine-wicket victory against Lancashire at the Ageas Bowl. Carberry finished on his career-best one-day score of 150 not out as Hampshire chased down a target of 245 with six overs to spare. The opening batsman, who hit 96 against Durham last Sunday, ...
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Zach Johnson always feels good at Colonial
FILE - In this May 27, 2012, file photo, Zach Johnson pumps his fist after winning the Colonial golf tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. Johnson has won two of the last three Colonials. A trip to Hogan's Alley may be just what he needs. Johnson, who doesn't have a top-10 finish this season, is the only golfer in three decades with four consecutive top 10s at ...
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Chapman set for Senior PGA title defense
Defending champion Roger Chapman speaks during a news conference at the 74th Senior PGA Championship golf tournament Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in St. Louis. Tournament play begins on ...
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Here are the highest-paid coaches in US sports Forbes
Photo credit: Giants' head coach Tom Coughlin ranked No. 8 with an annual salary of $6.67 million. (Getty) The NFL dominated Forbes' list of the highest-paid coaches in American sports in a report released Wednesday. Eight of the top 10 call the shots of football teams, including Giants coach Tom Coughlin at No. 8. The other two on the list are from the NBA. Here's the full top ...
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Aussie Brown wins at British Open
Australia's women squash stars have experienced mixed results in the second round of the British Open, with Kasey Brown progressing through but Rachel Grinham crashing out of the tournament.No.12 seed Brown was too good for England's Sarah-Jane Perry 8-11 9-11 12-10 11-7 12-10.However 16th seed Grinham was outclassed 11-2 11-4 8-11 7-11 11-4 by another local hope Alison Waters.Brown ...
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WR Crabtree tears right Achilles tendon
The San Francisco 49ers suddenly have a huge void in their receiving corps as they chase another Super Bowl berth: Michael Crabtree is sidelined after surgery on his right Achilles ...
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Sochi organizers pledge security at highest possible level at 2014 Winter Olympics
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Putin hosting Netanyahu for talks focusing on the situation in Syria, amid concerns that Moscow could soon provide Damascus with advanced missiles. (AP Photo/ Maxim Shipenkov, ...
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Wasps Wing Wade Scoops Award Double
(Reuters) - Pacy London Wasps wing Christian Wade underlined his status as one of the most promising prospects in English rugby on Wednesday by scooping the Rugby Players' Association player of the year and young player of the year awards. The 22-year-old finished joint top try scorer in the Premiership this season alongside Wasps team mate Tom Varndell with 13 tries. It is the first ...
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Looks like Weaver ready to rejoin the Angels staff
fractured left (non-pitching) elbow . His return was expected to take four-to-six weeks.On Wednesday afternoon, Weaver pitched in his first minor league game since suffering the injury. Kevin Baxter of ...
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Gophers baseball Pitcher Tom Windle found a way for us
Gophers pitcher Tom Windle throws in the first inning Wednesday against Illinois in the Big Ten baseball tournament at Target Field. (Pioneer Press: Ben ...
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Mike Krzyzewski Will Remain as U.S. Olympics Coach
Mike Krzyzewski will remain the head coach of the USA Basketball ...
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Inaugural Tournament Cut to 54 Holes
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas ...
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Spiders fall to Charlotte 6-5 in A-10 baseball tourney opener
In Charlotte, the Spiders fell to second-seeded Charlotte 6-5. UR (30-23), seeded seventh, at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday plays the winner of Wednesday afternoon's first-rounder involving third-seeded Rhode Island and sixth-seeded La ...
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Juan Martin del Potro American players Brian Baker Mardy Fish pull out of French Open
PARIS - Seventh-ranked Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of the upcoming French Open because of a respiratory virus. Del Potro said in a statement Wednesday that he has not fully recovered and not fit to play. American players Brian Baker and Mardy Fish have also pulled out. Baker has not recovered from a right knee operation and Fish is unfit because of heart problems. They ...
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Jose Canseco accused of sex assault in Vegas former baseball slugger airs info on Twitter
LAS VEGAS - Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming that a woman falsely accused him of rape. No arrest was made and police said no charges were immediately filed against the 48-year-old former Oakland Athletics rookie of the year ...
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Flooding reduces LPGAs venture to Bahamas to 54 holes
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - The LPGA Tour's first trip to Paradise Island is being cut short by rain. Storms that dumped about a foot of rain on the Ocean Club wiped out the pro-am Wednesday and left the course under so much water that the first round Thursday also was canceled. The tournament now will start Friday and be played over 54 holes. The field features the top three players in ...
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Johnson banks on Colonial comfort factor
Zach Johnson of the U.S. tees off on the second hole during the second round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 10, 2013. REUTERS/Chris ...
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Signs Point to Krzyzewski Staying as Olympic Coach
(Reuters) - USA Basketball is set to name its men's coach for the next Olympic cycle and all signs point to Mike Krzyzewski, who has already led Team USA to a pair of Summer Games golds, retaining the job. A news conference hosted by USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo to announce the selection has been called for Thursday at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where ...
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BYU basketball Tyler Haws season could start trend for RMs at BYU
BYU's head coach Dave Rose greets Tyler Haws as Haws leaves the game having scored 42 points as BYU and Virginia Tech play Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at EnergySolutions Arena. BYU won ...
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Embattled Mayor Rob Ford dropped as high school football coach
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been dismissed from his long-time high school football coaching duties, but the Catholic school board says the decision has nothing to do with an alleged video reported to show the mayor using drugs. The Toronto Catholic District School Board thanked Ford for his "many years of service" and said it will "pursue a different direction" with a new ...
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NBA draft order set so who goes No. 1
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert poses with his son Nick Gilbert after winning the NBA basketball draft lottery, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in New ...
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Technology And Sports Will Get You On The Forbes Most Powerful People List But Not Entertainment
Reading through Forbes’ list of the 71 most powerful people in the world this afternoon, I was struck by something interesting. For all that we talk about the influence of culture on both society and individuals, there only two people involved in the production or distribution of culture or the arts on the list. There are a lot of figures from tech companies, many of which are made more ...
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Iron woman Zheng stuns Wozniacki
China's Zheng Jie knocked top seed Caroline Wozniacki out of the Brussels Open on Wednesday, just hours after prevailing in a three-set opener held over because of Tuesday's heavy rain.Zheng, the world No 51, eased past the Dane 6-2 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals.After Tuesday's washout, 10 first round matches were yet to finish, with all eight second round matches also on the ...
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Oregon's first wave-energy farm
The potential of waves to generate power is not disputed, the problem that researchers are presented with is how to convert hydrokinetic energy from waves into electricity to run cities. The problem is largely one of funding and motivation, but Oregon is a pioneering state in this area.
In an example of the globalisation of high-tech manufacturing, a recent project to have a wave-energy farm installed off the coast of Oregon near Reedsport involves a number of regional companies. The Oregon Iron Works, which is based in Portland, is building wave-energy buoys at its fabrication plant in Vancouver, Washington, which have been ordered by Ocean Power Technologies, which is based in New Jersey and will be the driving force behind the development of the wave-energy farm off Reedsport, Oregon. Read more
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