Oakmont’s enduring challenge tests golfers for generations
Oakmont Pa hosts the U S Open for the ninth time as 23 year old Denny McCarthy starts at No 1. Henry Fownes and his son W C Fownes created the landmark 1903 course, reshaping bunkers and ridges to outpace evolving golf tech, making Oakmont a legendary, relentlessly tough venue.
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Henry Fownes
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Andrew Carnegie
Fownes
Pennsylvania
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U.S. Golf Association
Mike Trostel
Denny McCarthy
Takoma Park
Maryland
North America
William
Cavaliers Player James Embraces Elimination Pressure
James explains his calm under elimination game pressure, crediting smart shots rebounds and defense. He says his focus is on the game and living with the results, hoping to carry a strong run into tomorrow and relax with a future flight to Oakland.
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James
Oakland
Finals stretch could tie NBA longest series ever
The NBA added rest days to the Warriors Cavs finals as Game 7 could require 18 days, tying the 1978 NBA Finals for the longest title round in major U.S. sports. Kyrie Irving praised the extra day for players while the Warriors expressed less enthusiasm about the delay.
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Kyrie Irving
Cleveland
NBA
Golden State Warriors
U.S
Cavaliers
Reds Top Braves as Finnegan Shines in Mixed Spin Moment
Garcia scored after a sequence on Peterson and Teheran to cap a Reds rally. Finnegan earned the win in five innings despite a first inning tumble on the mound. Reds have won nine of 13 and take two of four in the series as Braves shuffle rotation with Weber optioned and Alvarez recalled. Pacheco placed on 15-day DL with right shoulder tendinitis. Aybar left rib soreness and Simmons dealing with tendinitis while 15-day rehab holds. Next up, DeSclafani starts for Cincinnati against Atlanta, while Bud Norris looks to build on a 5-1 win for Atlanta.
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Peterson
Teheran
Brandon Finnegan
Reds
Braves
Ryan Weber
Triple-A
Gwinnett
Dario Alvarez
Mets
Finnegan
Smith
Letic
Jordan Pacheco
Pacheco
Louisville
Erick Aybar
Shea Simmons
Mississippi
Anthony DeSclafani
DeSclafani
Copperheads dominate Irish Hills as Southern Ohio wins 9-1
Southern Ohio blanks Irish Hills 9-1 behind two-run hits from Haberle and Walsh, a three-run eighth, and a relief burst. Straley survives early trouble to earn the win over Stewart, as Southern Ohio opens a four-game homestand with Richmond at Bob Wren Stadium.
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Copperheads
Walsh
Southern Ohio
RBI
Erich Klingelhofer
Jonathan Lapshaw
Snakes
Richmond
Bob Wren
Irish Hills
S.ohio
Irish
Nic Laio
Carsten Dembeck
Straley
LP — Stewart
Indians swept as Kluber struggles in loss to Royals
The 2014 Cy Young winner Bud Kluber allowed eight runs and nine hits as Cleveland fumbled through two errors and poor defense. Kansas City built a 2-0 lead, then pulled away 5-2 after late scores, as Perez and Hosmer contributed key homers and Butera scored the go ahead run on a wild pitch.
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Kluber
Merrifield
Royals
Hosmer
Lorenzo Cain
Kansas City
Jason Kipnis
Martinez
Ned Yost
Indians
Kennedy
Davis
Drew Butera
Cleveland
Cain
Perez
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Angel Cabrera
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Bubba Watson
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