Nats and Braves renew early season NL East rivalry
The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves, division holders for two straight seasons, open the year with half their first 12 games against each other. Key players Harper and Heyward lead their teams as both sides adjust pitching depths and injuries loom. The series starts in Washington with Zimmermann uncertain and Williams weighing rotations and reliever use.
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Washington
D.C
Bryce Harper
Washington Nationals
Jason Heyward
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Andrelton Simmons
Nationals
Atlanta
Tyler Clippard
Clippard
New York Mets
Jordan Zimmermann
Zimmermann
Tan
Ner Roark
Matt Williams
Williams
Doug Fister
Detroit
Wilson Ramos
Harper
Milwaukee Brewers
Kris Medlen
Brandon Beachy
Mike Minor
Gavin Floyd
Ervin Santana
David Hale
Heyward
Pacers rely on lefty trio to anchor series set in USCA
USCA Pacers will start Derek Beasley 4 0 lefty on opening night with Matt Hissong and Danny Wissmann also left handed in a three man rotation. Wissmann leads PBC with seven wins and 62 strikeouts while Black excels in relief with a 2.36 ERA. Bosse Barkell Costen pace offense. Belcher leads steals and Moore hits .394. Games at 7 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Derek Beasley
Matt Hissong
Danny Wissmann
Kenny Thomas
Lander
Wissmann
PBC
Ben Black
Thomas
Black
Pacers
Matt Bosse
Ty Barkell
TJ Costen
Costen
Kody Belcher
Tyler Moore
Mickelson amid leaders at Houston Open
Phil Mickelson shoots a bogey free 4 under 68 to sit three back of leaders Bill Haas and Charley Hoffman at the Houston Open. He recovered from a right side muscle pull that forced a withdrawal at San Antonio, practiced at Augusta National, and aims for Masters form ahead of next week.
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Humble
Texas
Phil Mickelson
Augusta National
Bill Haas
Charley Hoffman
Keegan Bradley
Matt Kuchar
J.B. Holmes
Erik Compton
Jim Renner
Rory McIlroy
Houston
Dustin Johnson
Haas
Mickelson
San Antonio
Redstone Golf Club
Gold Club of
Kuchar
Hoffman
Feng leads Kraft Nabisco with Wie one shot back
Michelle Wie carded a 67 to trail Shanshan Feng by one stroke at Mission Hills after a late slip on the par five 18th. Feng shot 66 in calm conditions while Se Ri Pak matched Wie at 67, and 15-year-old Angel Yin sat two behind at 68 as the field jockeyed for position in the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
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Rancho Mirage
Calif
Michelle Wie
Shanshan Feng
Wie
Pak
Angel Yin
Los Angeles
Arcadia
Amy Yang Wie
Duncan
Palmer life story headed to Golf Channel three night special
Golf Channel finalizes a three part documentary on Arnold Palmer, spanning Arnie and his Army, Arnie and his Majors, and Arnie and his Legacy. The project includes more than a year of travel, over 100 interviewees, and unseen home videos. Palmer watched excerpts and cried, recalling decades of golf fame and pop culture influence.
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Fla
Arnold Palmer
Golf Channel
Golf
Arnie
Israel DeHerrera
Palmer
Esther Williams
Kate Upton
McCarley
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