Archive for 'July,2014 '

Power Rankings: A’s return to top spot

Power Rankings: A’s return to top spot

Buckle up and enjoy some California-dreaming two-team races to the finish in both West Coast divisions. With two-plus months remaining in the regular season, four of the five California-based teams (sorry, Padres) are in the hunt [...]

Tiger’s bum back slow to come back

Tiger’s bum back slow to come back

AKRON — Not much surprises Tiger Woods when it comes to golf. What it took to get back to competitive golf after undergoing back surgery earlier this year is another story. “There’s no comparison between a [...]

Langer wins Open by record 13 shots

Langer wins Open by record 13 shots

BRIDGEND, Wales — Bernhard Langer won his second Senior British Open championship on Sunday, finishing a record 13 strokes clear of Colin Montgomerie of Scotland for his third senior major title. The German added a closing [...]

Clark passes Furyk, wins RBC by 1 shot

Clark passes Furyk, wins RBC by 1 shot

MONTREAL — Tim Clark rallied to win the Canadian Open on Sunday, birdieing five of the last eight holes for a one-stroke victory over Jim Furyk. Clark closed with a 5-under 65 at rainy Royal Montreal [...]

Golf Bag: Spain wins International

Golf Bag: Spain wins International

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Carlota Ciganda breezed to an early victory to set the tone and Spain won all four of its singles matches Sunday to capture the inaugural International Crown. Sweden finished second in the [...]

Jack to Tom: Pick Tiger for Ryder Cup

Jack to Tom: Pick Tiger for Ryder Cup

ESPN If it were up to Jack Nicklaus,  Tiger Woods would be an easy decision as a pick for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. “Oh, absolutely,” Nicklaus said Thursday during a conference call with reporters. “I [...]

Canada longs for next RBC champion

Canada longs for next RBC champion

ILE BIZARD, Quebec — In 1909, Ontario’s Karl Keffer became the first Canadian-born player to win the RBC Canadian Open. Five years later, he became the last one. In 1954, Pat Fletcher claimed the Canadian Open. [...]

Stockton had key role in Rory’s win

Stockton had key role in Rory’s win

The last time Rory McIlroy had a lesson from putting coach Dave Stockton was more than three months ago, before the Masters. The two have talked plenty, but not as much as you might expect. And [...]

Power Rankings: Angels climb to No.1

Power Rankings: Angels climb to No.1

Less than two weeks remain until the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline and the Angels beat their AL West rivals to the punch by trading for Padres closer Huston Street. The way GW sees it, the [...]

McIIroy caps wire-to-wire Open win

McIIroy caps wire-to-wire Open win

HOYLAKE, England –Rory McIlroy has claimed the third leg of the career Grand Slam by winning The Open Championship. McIlroy started the final round with a six-shot lead, but had to fight on the back nine [...]