Loon Dances and Deer Camp Antics on Cheat Mountain
A 1987 West Virginia conservation officer recalls a deer camp encounter near Durbin and Cass where a Common Loon was dumped from a box. The bird’s dramatic “loon dance” unsettled the hunters, and the officer later released the bird into the Greenbrier River, noting the surreal scene and the crowd’s waning anger.
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Woods struggles to 74 at PGA Championship as McIlroy surges
Tiger Woods shot a 3 over 74 at Valhalla in Louisville amid back issues and rust from back surgery. Rory McIlroy sparked a late surge after a stumble at the 10th, while Lee Westwood Ryan Palmer and Kevin Chappell led the early round chase. Woods trails by nine with two rounds to play as he fights to make the cut.
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Saints eye No. 2 quarterback in St Louis preseason
The Saints open the preseason in St Louis against the Rams as Drew Brees sits with an oblique injury. Luke McCown and Tulane alum Ryan Griffin duel for No. 2, with coaches watching their performances under lights and in different jerseys.
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Cavaliers, Wolves set for Love Wiggins trade after talks
The Timberwolves and Cavaliers agreed in principle to a deal sending Kevin Love to Cleveland for Andrew Wiggins Anthony Bennett and a first round pick. The teams may add a third party by August 23 when Wiggins becomes eligible. The move pairs Love with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving on a revamped Cavaliers lineup.
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