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Associated Press Phil Mickelson (left) and Luke Donald walk down from the 17th tee box during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club on Saturday in Ardmore, Pa. Mickelson holds the lead entering today's final round, with Donald two shots back.
Mickelson aims for special finish at Open
ARDMORE, Pa. — Phil Mickelson began his week with a flight back-and-forth across the country. Even longer might be the 18 holes that now stand between him and that U.S. Open title he has been chasi...
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Finalists feeling 5th game pressure
SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker’s hamstring, not Dwyane Wade’s knee, is the current chief injury concern. Manu Ginobili, not Chris Bosh, is mired in the slump of the moment. Things change quickly a...
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Team source: Kings hire D’Alessandro as GM
The Sacramento Kings hired Denver executive Pete D’Alessandro as their new general manager on Saturday. D’Alessandro will replace the departing Geoff Petrie, a team official confirmed on condition ...
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Fort Larned wins Stephen Foster Handicap
LOUISVILLE — Fort Larned won the $536,300 Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap by 6¼ lengths Saturday night at Churchill Downs, giving him a chance to defend his Breeders’ Cup Classic title. The 5-ye...
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Earnhardt seeks Michigan repeat
BROOKLYN, Mich. — A year ago, Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally snapped his long losing streak. He left Michigan International Speedway with hopes of more victories to come — maybe even a Sprint Cup champ...
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Hunter-Reay wins at Milwaukee again
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Ryan Hunter-Reay continued Andretti Autosport’s domination at the Milwaukee Mile, winning the IndyCar event Saturday for the second year in a row. Hunter-Reay became the first...
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Tulowitzki to miss up to 6 weeks with broken rib
DENVER — The Colorado Rockies placed Troy Tulowitzki on the disabled list on Friday, and the star shortstop could miss up to six weeks because of a broken rib. Team spokesman Nick Piburn said an...
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Marlins’ rookie baffles Cardinals
MIAMI — Rookie Jose Fernandez outpitched a rusty Jake Westbrook, and the team with the worst record in the majors beat the team with the best record. Fernandez had a career-high 10 strikeouts in...
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MLB punishes brawl participants
NEW YORK — Arizona pitcher Ian Kennedy was suspended for 10 games and Diamondbacks infielder Eric Hinske for five Friday for their roles in a brawl this week, while managers Don Mattingly and Kirk ...
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NHL eyes Popeye’s son as No. 1
By chance, Ronald “Popeye” Jones bumped into Joe Sakic in the weight room of the arena in Denver way back when. It shouldn’t have been a big deal. After all, Jones’ Denver Nuggets and Sakic’s Co...
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Edwards tops Cup qualifying at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Carl Edwards turned in a fast lap of 202.452 mph Friday and won the pole for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. MIS is in its second year with a newly pa...
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Mickelson, Horschel share clubhouse lead at Merion
ARDMORE, Pa. — Phil Mickelson made his first birdie on his last putt. Billy Horschel never missed a green. It was all they could do to barely break par against Merion, which is turning out to be th...
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Sizzlin’ Central boasts 3 of NL’s best teams
CINCINNATI — The Reds are off to their best start since 1995, the last time they reached the NL championship series. They’ve had the second-best record in the league most of the season, winning mor...
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Things to know: The College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha’s annual summer party, the College World Series, begins Saturday at TD Ameritrade Park. Familiar faces like LSU and North Carolina, along with newcomer Indiana and quasi-newcome...
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Lots of fluids, rest follow 3OT Stanley Cup opener
CHICAGO — Long after the celebration was over, Marian Hossa finally made it home and managed to fall asleep around 3 a.m. The Chicago star woke up a few hours later, roused by a noisy neighbor. ...
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