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Nigeria rolls to 6-1 win over Tahiti at Confed Cup
Nigeria rolled to a 6-1 victory at Confederations Cup on Monday over Tahaiti, which was making its debut at a major FIFA tournament. Nnamdi Oduamadi ...
Players, father convicted in linesman's death
Six youth players and the father of one of them were convicted of manslaughter Monday for kicking a volunteer linesman to death after a game, a brutal ...
Justin Rose invokes Ben Hogan, wins US Open
Justin Rose walked the 18th fairway and thought of Ben Hogan, and a chance to emulate one of the most famous shots in golf. That very moment Sunday ...
John Force wins NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
John Force ended a 31-event winless streak Sunday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, beating Cruz Pedregon in the final round. The 64-year-old ...
Heartbreak on his birthday for Mickelson in Open
This wasn't the way it was supposed to end, not on Phil Mickelson's birthday and not at Merion Golf Club, where history will record with little ...
AP PHOTOS: The best images from the US Open
Justin Rose ends a 43-year English drought by winning the U.S. Open. Phil Mickelson celebrates his birthday with a second-place finish. Shawn Stefani ...
Rose wins US Open, more heartache for Mickelson
Justin Rose could see all the pieces coming together in this U.S. Open. The sun was breaking through the clouds Sunday evening at Merion as he stood ...
Mahan can blame 15 for lost US Open
Tied for the U.S. Open lead, Hunter Mahan was on cruise control. He was the steadiest player for most of Sunday at Merion Golf Club, ripping off par ...
Jason Day close again, ties for 2nd at US Open
Third place at the Masters. Tied for second at the U.S. Open. And that's just this year. Jason Day's too young to get saddled with that dreaded Best ...
Biffle holds on to win again at Michigan
Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters. Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup win at ...
Woods matches worst score in a major
This isn't the kind of record Tiger Woods had in mind at the U.S. Open. Woods went out-of-bounds on his second tee shot of the final round at Merion ...
Shawn Stefani aces 17 in US Open
Shawn Stefani lost track of the ball as soon it rocketed off his 4-iron. A roaring U.S. Open gallery tracked it for him. "Go! Go! Go! Go!" It did ...
New chapter in golf's history of bad pants
Considering the history of bad pants in golf, Billy Horschel had to go a long way to stand out. But the Octopus-print pair he donned for Sunday's ...
Federer wins 1st title of year, beats Youzhny
Roger Federer found the perfect place to end his title drought — a small town in western Germany that has a big tennis stadium and a street named ...
Five things to look for Sunday at US Open
Five things to look for Sunday in the final round of the U.S. Open: ____ PHIL's DAY? Sure seems like it's setting up to be. Sunday is Phil Mickelson's ...
Evans outpoints Henderson at UFC 161
Rashad Evans outpointed Dan Henderson in a split decision Saturday night in a heavyweight bout at UFC 161. The 42-year-old Henderson connected with ...
Phil Mickelson leads after 3rd round at US Open
For all those runner-up finishes, with so much heartache chasing the major he covets, Phil Mickelson has never had a better chance to win the U.S.
Steve Stricker seeks finishing touch at US Open
Now Steve Stricker has to close the deal. A good supply of frozen yogurt might help get it done. Running out of time to win a major, the 46-year-old's ...
Woods matches his worst US Open round as a pro
Tiger Woods made birdie at the first hole, only to watch his day go racing downhill from there. By the time it was over, Woods skidded to seven bogeys ...
US Open turns into block party for locals
Garry Van Arkel got a taste of what was in store when the U.S. Golf Association commandeered part of his property for parking and turned his tennis ...
Local caddie makes good on Kim's bag
LaRue Temple has to take off Sunday from working behind the bar. He's needed on the bag of a U.S. Open contender. Amateur Michael Kim should be one ...
Ryan Hunter-Reay wins at Milwaukee again
When Ryan Hunter-Reay picked up his first win of the season in Alabama, he regretted that his wife and newborn son weren't on hand for Victory Lane ...
Woods matches worst US Open round as a pro
Tiger Woods matched his worst round as a pro at the U.S. Open, and this one cost him Saturday at Merion. Woods had a 6-over 76. That sent him tumbling ...
Smith holds off Larson to win Nationwide race
The rain drops splashed down on the pavement at Michigan International Speedway about an hour after Regan Smith's victory Saturday. Too late to ...
Over 30s: Federer beats Haas to reach Halle final
In a match featuring two men over 30, Roger Federer rallied past defending champion Tommy Haas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to reach the final of the Gerry ...