Kite Leads US Senior Open After Front Nine
Paul Kite shot seven under through the front nine to seize an early lead in the US Senior Open as Peter Jacobsen and Scott Simpson marveled at his play. Kite later faced a small wobble with a double bogey on 17, but remained ahead by one at the end of the opening round. Kansas flavor is strong in the field with Rod Nuckolls, Bruce Vaughan, Tom Watson, and Tom Pernice Jr. among notable entrants.
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Scott Simpson
Washington Generals
Harlem Globetrotters
Jacobsen
Simpson
Kite
USGA
Vijay Singh
Olin Browne
Kansas
Rod Nuckolls
Hutchinson
Bruce Vaughan
Nuckolls
Vaughan
Pernice
Watson
Steve Jones
Jones
Garden City
Deere
TPC Deere Run
Paul Goydos
Matteson
Paterno legacy under fire amid Sandusky case fallout
The piece reflects on Joe Paterno’s role and death amid Jerry Sandusky’s conviction and Penn State fallout. It cites victims’ impact, trustee actions, and reactions from former players like Brad Benson and Mickey Shuler, stressing the tragedy for affected children and questions about accountability.
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Joe Paterno
Jerry Sandusky
Brad Benson
Penn State
New York Giants
Joe
Knight
Paterno
Matteson Opens Deere Classic With 61 to Lead
Matteson shoots a bogey free 10 under 61 at Deere Run to lead Ricky Barnes by three strokes after the first round. Barnes posts 64 while Garrigus eagled 17 and Stricker cards 65 as others chase in Silvis Illinois.
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Silvis
Ill
Matteson
Ricky Barnes
Olympic uniforms stir USA bid for made in America
Senators Brown Gillibrand and Sanders urged the USOC to replace Chinese made uniforms with U S produced gear, citing jobs and quality while highlighting potential Cleveland Hugo Boss plant options. Nick Symmonds criticized and observers recalled Salt Lake 2002 berets by Roots as prior garment controversies.
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Israel
USOC
U.S
America
Sherrod Brown
D-Ohio
Kirsten Gillibrand
D-N.y
Lawrence Probstill
Brown
United States
Hugo Boss
Cleveland
Gillibrand
Bernie Sanders
Dvt
U.S. Olympic Committee
Nick Symmonds
Ralph Lauren
China
Salt Lake Games
Paterno missteps spotlight failure to act on abuse report
Jim Litke notes the Freeh report shifts view of Joe Paterno from near-mythic mentor to fallible leader. It details emails showing Paterno aware of a 1998 investigation, his role among Penn State executives, and how actions were taken or not taken after the Sandusky case. The piece portrays a once revered figure as deeply human, with flaws alongside virtues.
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Joe
Penn State
Paterno
Freeh
Tim Sweeney
Sandusky
Freeh Group
Philadelphia
Jerry Sandusky
Joe Paterno
JoePa
Tim Curley
Gary Schultz
Graham Spanier
Curley
Schultz
Spanier
State Department of Child Welfare
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Robert Garrigus
Steve Stricker
Zach Johnson
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Mike McQueary
Jim Litke
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