Woods ends Ryder Cup bid due to health concerns
Tiger Woods withdrew himself from Ryder Cup consideration citing back injury healing needs. Captain Tom Watson said Woods informed him early, focusing on Woods health and future return while identifying three captain's picks for the Gleneagles match.
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Small Fry big for USC
USC special teams coach Joe Robinson leaned on walk on Elliott Fry after the freshman kicker earned a scholarship for 2014. Fry made clutch kicks including a 40 yard double overtime winner against Missouri, finished 15 of 18 field goals and 54 of 55 extra points for 99 points, and added muscle for greater range. He keeps a tattoo reading One Shot to stay focused on limited opportunities.
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Braves snap skid with 3-2 win over Dodgers at Turner Field
Atlanta left-hander Ervin Santana won his sixth straight decision at home, while Andrelton Simmons returned from a sprained ankle to drive in two runs. Justin Upton delivered the go ahead RBI in the fifth as the Braves beat Los Angeles 3-2 to halt a two game slide and stay five games back in the NL East. Dodgers stranded runners late as Craig Kimbrel closed for his 35th save.
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Stewart Joins Dirt Track Night After Brickyard Win
Tony Stewart, fresh from winning the Brickyard 400, attends a dirt-track sprint car event in Oskaloosa Iowa drawing heckling from fans. Terry McCarl defends Stewart noting his love for grassroots racing. The piece follows Stewart’s free-spirited schedule and his ongoing legal peril from Kevin Ward Jr.’s fatal sprint car crash the prior night. Ward’s visitation and funeral are noted, plus comments from Canandaigua Canandaigua track officials.
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Staley and Wilson fuel U S gold at FIBA Americas
A’ja Wilson led Team USA to the FIBA U18 Americas title with 25 points and 11 rebounds in the final over Canada, earning tournament MVP honors while Dawn Staley coached and shaped the versatile freshman. Wilson averaged over 19 points and eight boards across a 5 0 run, and Staley praised her leadership and scoring potential as the Gamecocks prepare for a big season.
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