Kaymer tops Pinehurst with late surge to 2 over
Martin Kaymer battled Pinehurst No. 2 on a tough day to post a 2-over 72 for a five shot lead at the U.S. Open. Rickie Fowler surged into the final group with 67 as Erik Compton, a heart transplant recipient, matched 67 and pursued a historic major. Kaymer opened with 65 to set the 36-hole U.S. Open record at 10-under 130 and faces a demanding Sunday defense.
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Italy Beats England 2 1 at World Cup in Manaus
Mario Balotelli scored a second half header to seal a 2 1 victory for Italy over England at the World Cup in Manaus. Claudio Marchisio opened the scoring, and England equalized via Daniel Sturridge before Balotelli struck. Italy leads Group D with two matches left as Costa Rica and Uruguay also played.
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Menard Wins Nationwide Race at Michigan in Tight Finish
Paul Menard captured the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway after leader Joey Logano blew a tire with about five laps left. Menard held off Sam Hornish Jr. by a half second for his first series win since 2006 and first Nationwide start of the season. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third with Kyle Busch fourth and Brian Scott fifth. Regan Smith stayed atop the standings, as Menard drove the No. 33 Chevrolet in the 250 mile 125 lap event.
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UC Irvine Tops Texas 3 1 in College World Series opener
Omana Nes Taylor hit his ninth triple of the season driving UC Irvine's three-run eighth inning in a 3-1 victory over Texas to open the College World Series. Dansby Swanson doubled in two runs for Vanderbilt as they defeated Louisville 5-3 with Adam Ravenelle feeding 2 1 3 innings of shutout relief.
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Oregon Men Win Indoor Track Title In Oregon
Oregon senior Mac Fleet defended his 1,500 meters title at the NCAA track and field championships in Eugene. He edged Arizona's Lach Lalang in the final stretch for a personal best 3 minutes 39.09 seconds, giving Oregon 88 points and their first outdoor national title since 1984 while Texas A M won the women's title with 75 points.
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Royals Schedule With White Sox and Tigers Details
The sports calendar lists the Royals facing the Chicago White Sox at 1 10 p m and a Monday game at Detroit at 6 08 p m. The schedule highlights two key road events and time specifics for each game.
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Quote lampoons World Cup fandom in American sports culture
Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel quips about the World Cup being the rare four year event that forces American sports fans to pretend interest in soccer, highlighting national sports media attitudes.
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Sports Highlights From 1938 to 2008
A roundup of notable sports moments including Johnny Vander Meer’s second no hitter at Ebbets Field in 1938, Orville Moody winning the U S Open in 1969, Nicklaus’ fourth U S Open in 1980, Floyd’s age record in 1986, Jones Jr.’s rare double in 1996, Woods forcing a playoff in 2008 at Torrey Pines, and related U S Open context.
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