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• The Mechanic drives to the top of the British Open
• Jimenez finds the fun in a tough day at Muirfield
• Woods hangs tough, sets up a chance for major win
• NHL stars to return to Olympics in Sochi in 2014
• 2 indicted for threatening Tygart
• Everest in a day: Tour de France gets truly brutal
• Red Sox open second half with 4-2 win over Yanks
• Concussion suit vs NCAA seeks class-action status
• Houston rookie OF Barnes hits for cycle
• Yankees' Jeter placed on 15-day disabled list
• Stankowski looks for third win, 16 years on
• Woods primed for British Open tilt
• Christina Aguilera tops list of worst 'Star Spangled Banner' renditions of all time
• Jimenez leads, Woods lurks in Muirfield dogfight
• Players unhappy about treacherous 15th green
• Golf-Players unhappy about treacherous 15th green
• Yankees put Jeter on 15-day disabled list
• McIlroy bows out of Open after 'practice round'
• Golf-McIlroy bows out of Open after 'practice round'
• Faldo hints at Open swansong
• Golf-Faldo hints at Open swansong
• Champion Els shows his frustration after error-ridden show
• Golf-Jimenez leads, Woods lurks in Muirfield dogfight
• Golf-Champion Els shows his frustration after error-ridden show
• It's fun, fun, fun for clubhouse leader Jimenez
• Golf-It's fun, fun, fun for clubhouse leader Jimenez
• Woods ready to plod way to overdue Open title
• Schwartzel says conditions have made Muirfield a lottery
• Tiger will be tough to beat, says playing partner McDowell
• Golf-Tiger will be tough to beat, says playing partner McDowell
• Golf-Final flourish cheers Woods after tough day at the office
• Golf-Senior service not so good from Lehman and O'Meara
• Greens won't be as fiery, Open organizers say

The Mechanic drives to the top of the British Open Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:02 AM PDT GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez isn't about to change things up just because he's leading the British Open.

Jimenez finds the fun in a tough day at Muirfield Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:43 PM PDT GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez looked like the only guy who was having fun.

Woods hangs tough, sets up a chance for major win Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:06 PM PDT GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods couldn't get anything close all day except for the one place that mattered at the British Open.

NHL stars to return to Olympics in Sochi in 2014 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of tough negotiations, the NHL and its players reached a deal with the International Ice Hockey Federation on Friday to put the season on hold again so the game's biggest stars can compete next year in the Sochi Olympics.

2 indicted for threatening Tygart Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:07 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Two men have been charged with directing threats toward U.S. Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart in the aftermath of USADA's decision to strip cyclist Lance Armstrong of his Tour de France titles.

Everest in a day: Tour de France gets truly brutal Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:11 PM PDT LE GRAND-BORNAND, France (AP) — Half the height of Mount Everest, climbed on a bike, in a single day. Even by Tour de France standards, Stage 19 was hard.

Red Sox open second half with 4-2 win over Yanks Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:03 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Jacoby Ellsbury and Johnny Gomes homered, and Felix Doubront outpitched Andy Pettitte on Friday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the depleted New York Yankees in the opener of their three-game series.

Concussion suit vs NCAA seeks class-action status Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:57 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys suing the NCAA over its handling of head injuries asked a federal judge Friday to let them expand the lawsuit nationwide to include thousands of plaintiffs in a case they contend could change college sports forever.

Houston rookie OF Barnes hits for cycle Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:53 PM PDT HOUSTON (AP) — Houston rookie outfielder Brandon Barnes has hit for the cycle against the Seattle Mariners.

Yankees' Jeter placed on 15-day disabled list Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:50 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Shortstop Derek Jeter went back on the disabled list. Leadoff hitter Brett Gardner was ejected for throwing his helmet. And outfielder Zoilo Almonte sprained his ankle during the game.

Stankowski looks for third win, 16 years on Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:24 PM PDT (Reuters) - Thunderstorms continued to play havoc on the PGA Tour Sanderson Farms Championship on Friday, where blast-from-the-past 43-year-old Paul Stankowski sits part of a six-way tie on top of the leaderboard in the incomplete second round. Just five days from Jordan Spieth becoming the first teenager to win since 1931, Stankowski struck a blow for the older generations at Annandale Golf Club in Madison, Mississippi with a second round four-under 68 moving him to 10-under 134. ...

Woods primed for British Open tilt Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:12 PM PDT GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will start the British Open third round on Saturday perfectly placed to mount a strong challenge for his 15th major title. The world number one trails overnight leader Miguel Angel Jimenez by one shot after battling his way to a level-par 71 on Friday to finish on two under, one behind Spaniard Jimenez. Woods was level with Briton Lee Westwood, Sweden's Henrik Stenson and fellow American Dustin Johnson after sinking a birdie on the last hole to end an attritional second round with a flourish. "Just got to continue plodding along. ...

Christina Aguilera tops list of worst 'Star Spangled Banner' renditions of all time Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:56 PM PDT By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - America has spoken. And it does not want Christina Aguilera singing its praises. iHeartRadio Insights asked the nation of all the renditions of "The Star-Spangled Banner," which made you want to pack up for Europe the most? OK, the real question it posed was which performance was most cringe-worthy. The answer is Ms. "Genie in a Bottle" herself. Aguilera's rendition at the 2011 Super Bowl received an impressive (for futility) 35.9 percent of the vote. ...

Jimenez leads, Woods lurks in Muirfield dogfight Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:13 PM PDT By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Wily Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez led the way and Tiger Woods ground out a second-round 71 to stay right in the mix as the British Open turned into a dogfight at Muirfield on Friday. The early starters enjoyed the best conditions on another sun-drenched day but the course bared its teeth in the afternoon to throw up a congested leaderboard heading into the weekend. ...

Players unhappy about treacherous 15th green Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:07 PM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Muirfield's par-four 15th hole seemed to grate on the nerves of the players at the British Open on Friday with Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Ian Poulter and Angel Cabrera summing up the general mood of discontent. The 448-yard hole is typical of the rest of the course in that the parched fairway is so quick it resembles an ice rink. Then, when the players get to the green, they are confronted by a tricky pin position parked on an awkward ridge towards the back of the putting surface. ...

Golf-Players unhappy about treacherous 15th green Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:59 PM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland, July 19 (Reuters) - Muirfield's par-four 15th hole seemed to grate on the nerves of the players at the British Open on Friday with Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Ian Poulter and Angel Cabrera summing up the general mood of discontent. The 448-yard hole is typical of the rest of the course in that the parched fairway is so quick it resembles an ice rink. Then, when the players get to the green, they are confronted by a tricky pin position parked on an awkward ridge towards the back of the putting surface. ...

Yankees put Jeter on 15-day disabled list Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:52 PM PDT (Reuters) - New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right quad muscle, the Major League Baseball team said on Friday. Jeter suffered the injury on July 11, in what was his first game of the season, trying to run out a ground ball against the Kansas City Royals. His move to the disabled list is retroactive to July 12. The 39-year-old shortstop had previously been sidelined all season while recovering from a broken ankle suffered during the 2012 MLB playoffs. ...

McIlroy bows out of Open after 'practice round' Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:43 PM PDT By Martyn Herman GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy turned the last 11 holes of his British Open into a glorified practice round on Friday as the Northern Irishman missed a British Open cut for the first time. The world number two was already in dire trouble after an eight-over par 79 opening round and despite improving for a 75 on Friday his challenge came to an inauspicious end. ...

Golf-McIlroy bows out of Open after 'practice round' Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:40 PM PDT By Martyn Herman GULLANE, Scotland, July 19 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy turned the last 11 holes of his British Open into a glorified practice round on Friday as the Northern Irishman missed a British Open cut for the first time. The world number two was already in dire trouble after an eight-over par 79 opening round and despite improving for a 75 on Friday his challenge came to an inauspicious end. ...

Faldo hints at Open swansong Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:10 PM PDT By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Three-times champion Nick Faldo hinted that he could have played his final British Open after shooting a second-round 78 to miss the cut on Friday. The 56-year-old Briton, twice a champion at Muirfield, played the opening two rounds with veteran Americans Tom Watson and Fred Couples and carded a total of 15 over par. "This is where it started with the Opens," Faldo told reporters. "Maybe this is the right place to end it. ...

Golf-Faldo hints at Open swansong Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:04 PM PDT By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland, July 19 (Reuters) - Three-times champion Nick Faldo hinted that he could have played his final British Open after shooting a second-round 78 to miss the cut on Friday. The 56-year-old Briton, twice a champion at Muirfield, played the opening two rounds with veteran Americans Tom Watson and Fred Couples and carded a total of 15 over par. "This is where it started with the Opens," Faldo told reporters. "Maybe this is the right place to end it. ...

Champion Els shows his frustration after error-ridden show Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:02 PM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Defending champion Ernie Els was in a foul mood after struggling to an error-ridden 74 in the second round of the British Open at Muirfield on Friday. The 43-year-old South African took out his frustration on a group of journalists after toiling on the bouncy, fast-running East Lothian links course. Els initially described the lightning-quick greens at the par-four 14th and 15th holes as "getting out of hand" and "not very playable" before backtracking later. "I never said that. ...

Golf-Jimenez leads, Woods lurks in Muirfield dogfight Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:59 PM PDT * Veteran Spaniard ahead at British Open * World number one Woods one shot adrift * Westwood makes charge as McIlroy misses cut By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland, July 19 (Reuters) - Wily Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez led the way and Tiger Woods ground out a second-round 71 to stay right in the mix as the British Open turned into a dogfight at Muirfield on Friday. The early starters enjoyed the best conditions on another sun-drenched day but the course bared its teeth in the afternoon to throw up a congested leaderboard heading into the weekend. ...

Golf-Champion Els shows his frustration after error-ridden show Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:44 PM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland, July 19 (Reuters) - Defending champion Ernie Els was in a foul mood after struggling to an error-ridden 74 in the second round of the British Open at Muirfield on Friday. The 43-year-old South African took out his frustration on a group of journalists after toiling on the bouncy, fast-running East Lothian links course. Els initially described the lightning-quick greens at the par-four 14th and 15th holes as "getting out of hand" and "not very playable" before backtracking later. "I never said that. ...

It's fun, fun, fun for clubhouse leader Jimenez Posted: 19 Jul 2013 11:35 AM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - "Pressure, what pressure?", scoffed Miguel Angel Jimenez after the 49-year-old cruised to the top of the leaderboard midway through the second round of the British Open on Friday. The pony-tailed Spaniard stole a march on the youngsters after mixing two birdies and two bogeys in a level-par 71 that gave him a three-under tally of 139. "Being on top of this major championship field makes you feel a lot of pressure but that's what I like to feel," he told reporters on another glorious day of sunshine at Muirfield. "I like to feel the pressure. ...

Golf-It's fun, fun, fun for clubhouse leader Jimenez Posted: 19 Jul 2013 11:31 AM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland, July 19 (Reuters) - "Pressure, what pressure?", scoffed Miguel Angel Jimenez after the 49-year-old cruised to the top of the leaderboard midway through the second round of the British Open on Friday. The pony-tailed Spaniard stole a march on the youngsters after mixing two birdies and two bogeys in a level-par 71 that gave him a three-under tally of 139. "Being on top of this major championship field makes you feel a lot of pressure but that's what I like to feel," he told reporters on another glorious day of sunshine at Muirfield. ...

Woods ready to plod way to overdue Open title Posted: 19 Jul 2013 10:48 AM PDT By Martyn Herman GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Tiger Woods won many of his 14 majors with rip-roaring golf that left his rivals behind in a cloud of dust but the American intends to plod his way to the British Open title on Sunday. With Muirfield's bone-hard fairways, clinging rough and lightning-fast greens proving a deterrent to expansive displays, world number one Woods employed a safety-first approach to record a level-par 71 in his second round on Friday. ...

Schwartzel says conditions have made Muirfield a lottery Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:28 AM PDT By Martyn Herman GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Former U.S. Masters champion Charl Schwartzel said the British Open had become a "lottery" on Friday after he twice belted the ball 400 yards down Muirfield's oven-baked fairways. The South African was pleased to play his second round early, before the sun dried the course even more, and carded a three-under-par 68 to put himself in the title frame for the weekend on 143, one over. ...

Tiger will be tough to beat, says playing partner McDowell Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:20 AM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Graeme McDowell is one of golf's hottest players at the moment but he was simply blown away by the performance of playing partner Tiger Woods in the opening two rounds of the British Open. According to McDowell, the world number one is striking the ball so well that he could be in line to end a five-year wait to grab the 15th major victory of his career. Woods carded a level-par 71 in Friday's second round and is hovering in the shadows of the leaders on 140, two under par. "The last couple of days... ...

Golf-Tiger will be tough to beat, says playing partner McDowell Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:15 AM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland, July 19 (Reuters) - Graeme McDowell is one of golf's hottest players at the moment but he was simply blown away by the performance of playing partner Tiger Woods in the opening two rounds of the British Open. According to McDowell, the world number one is striking the ball so well that he could be in line to end a five-year wait to grab the 15th major victory of his career. Woods carded a level-par 71 in Friday's second round and is hovering in the shadows of the leaders on 140, two under par. "The last couple of days... ...

Golf-Final flourish cheers Woods after tough day at the office Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:22 AM PDT By Martyn Herman GULLANE, Scotland, July 19 (Reuters) - Birdies were as elusive as clouds in the sky for Tiger Woods at the British Open on Friday but the one he rolled in on the 18th hole set the American up perfectly for a weekend charge. For the second day running Woods was forced to grind for small rewards on the tinderbox links course, carding a level-par 71 to go with the 69 he put together on Thursday. Woods, who has waited for five years to add to his 14 major titles, made a far steadier start than he did the previous day when his opening tee shot found an unplayable lie. ...

Golf-Senior service not so good from Lehman and O'Meara Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:22 AM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland, July 19 (Reuters) - What a difference a day made for Americans Mark O'Meara and Tom Lehman as the two senior citizens became victims of Muirfield's fickle finger of fate in the British Open second round on Friday. Lehman, who won the third major of the season at Lytham in 1996, opened his campaign with an excellent three-under 68 on Thursday and kept up his challenge by reaching the turn in 37. The 54-year-old, however, frittered away a succession of strokes on the back nine as he struggled to cope with the quicksilver links greens. ...

Greens won't be as fiery, Open organizers say Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:05 AM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - British Open organizers are not expecting the rock-hard greens at sun-drenched Muirfield to be as fiery in the second round as they were over the opening 18 holes. Several players complained the putting surfaces were too speedy on Thursday and, coupled with the difficult pin positions set up by the Royal & Ancient (R&A), it made it almost impossible to get the ball close to the hole. "Last night the greens were hand watered. The sprinkler system was not used," the R&A said in a statement during Friday's second round. ...

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