PGA Tour tests and hot drivers spark debate
AP columnist Jim Like covers the PGA Tours testing plan for illegal drivers, Tiger Woods' reaction, and the fallout over non mandatory tests. He notes distance gains with titanium drivers, lists leaders in driving distance, and recalls Augusta National’s response to tech limits while suggesting random club and ball testing like NASCAR.
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Dennehy feared for safety before disappearance
Baylor forward Patrick Dennehy and roommate Carlton Dotson armed themselves amid threats, friend Daniel Okopnyi said. Dennehy planned to move to Fort Worth with Dotson days before vanishing, while Dotson lies under scrutiny as a person of interest. FBI searches yielded no sign, and investigators seek leads on the missing player.
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ABC
Valerie Brabazon
Brian Brabazon
Lima anchors Royals return to first with 6 3 win
Jose Lima, released by Detroit and briefly with Newark, improved to 3 0 for Kansas City as he pitched seven innings yielding five hits and two runs in a 6 3 win over Cleveland. Joe Randa homered and drove in four, lifting the Royals back atop the AL Central and signaling Lima as a potential veteran leader for the youngster pitchers.
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Rockies end Diamondbacks long win streak with four homers
Colorado Rockies broke Arizona's 12 game winning run by rallying from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Diamondbacks 7-4. Ronnie Belliard delivered a 420 foot homer and a go ahead RBI bunt, Preston Wilson and Larry Walker also homered, while Jay Payton added a solo shot. Rockies manager Clint Hurdle praised the team's focus and perseverance.
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Colorado Rockies
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Bob Brenly
Belliard
Rockies
Preston Wilson
Colorado
Larry Walker
Jay Payton
Clint Hurdle
Webb eyes spotlight as Open gets underway at Pumpkin Ridge
Webb hopes to steal attention from teen phenom Michelle Wie and star Annika Sorenstam as the US Women's Open starts at Witch Hollow, Pumpkin Ridge. The two-time Open winner aims to tighten her game at the right moment and lift the trophy Sunday.
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Annika Sorenstam
Michelle’ Wie
Webb
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Witch Hollow
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Sorenstam
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Merit Club
Chicago
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Hutchinson
Juli Inkster
Pumpkin Ridge
Belgium Williams both in Wimbledon semis clash
Serena Williams faces Justine Henin-Hardenne in the Wimbledon semifinals while Venus Williams meets Kim Clijsters in a Belgian tilt. Serena seeks to extend dominance as she eyes possible No. 1 if Clijsters advances. Capriati loss cited as evidence of Williams form.
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