Archive for 'August,2014 '
A fab threesome at the Boeing Classic
SNOQUALMIE, Wa. – Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers and NBA All-Star Chris Paul will join World Golf Hall of Famer Fred Couples in the Thursday morning session of [...]
Tiger says he will miss month or two
Tiger Woods has reaffirmed his position that he will be taking a prolonged break from the golf course and even the driving range. “It’s probably going to be a month or two,” Woods said at an [...]
Power Rankings: MLB ejections are up
One thing expanded replay in the Major Leagues this season was expected to do was reduce the amount of ejections. That was the case during the first month of the six-month marathon, but not so much [...]
Villegas wins Wyndham, ends drought
GREENSBORO, N.C. — When Camilo Villegas finished his final round in the Wyndham Championship, he was hoping to get into a playoff. Instead, every other contender stumbled, and the Colombian didn’t have to hit another shot [...]
Langer rallies for Champions victory
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Bernhard Langer rallied to win the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open on Sunday for his fifth Champions Tour victory of the year, while Kevin Sutherland followed his tour-record 59 with a 74 to drop [...]
Inbee Park claims fifth major
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Inbee Park defeated Brittany Lincicome on the first sudden-death playoff hole to claim her 11th LPGA title and fifth major championship at the Wegmans LPGA Championship. Park shot a final round 2-under 70 to [...]
Tiger rules himself out of Ryder Cup
Tiger Woods removed himself from consideration for the Ryder Cup team Wednesday evening with a clear message that he is not healthy enough to play. One day after U.S. captain Tom Watson said he trusted Woods [...]
Power Rankings: “F’s” for Angels hitters
You can argue until the cows come home that the Angels have the most dangerous lineup in the AL West, if not the entire West Coast and even the Major Leagues. But ever since the All-Star [...]
PGA: Rory gets it done, by a stroke
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rory McIlroy won his second straight major championship and fourth of his young career, rallying on the back nine in the PGA Championship. The tournament finished in near-darkness Sunday at Valhalla Golf Club, [...]
Tiger misses cut; future in doubt
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — TV cameras laid in wait. Reporters armed with notebooks and tape recorders stood expectantly outside the walkway that runs from the ninth green to the 10th tee at Valhalla Friday afternoon. The parking [...]
