Taiwan Pro Opens Open With 65 Double Eagle Feat
Taiwan pro Tze-Chung Chen shoots a 65 at Oakland Hills to lead the U.S. Open first round. The 527-yard second hole sees his first ever double eagle, with Fred Couples one behind at 66 and a host of players under par. Chen’s awe at the shot contrasts with his limited English as he explains the calculation of the hole in moments after finishing.
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Tze-Chung Chen
Oakland Hills Country Club
Chen
T.C
Taiwan
Fred Couples
Mike Reid
Andy Bean
Jay Haas
Tom Kite
Rick Fehr
Fuzzy Zoeller
Zoeller
Spain
Seve Ballesteros
Curtis Strange
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Couples
Watson
Nicklaus
Memorial
Westchester
Tze-Chiung Chen
Oakland Hills
Weaver’s Fate Shrouded After Night Game Loss
The 54-year veteran faced an uncertain outcome after a tense night game. Details remain unclear as officials review the event surrounding Weaver’s involvement and the late game result.
Thomas, Weaver Clash For WBC Title
Unbeaten Pinkton Thomas, returning after a 10 month layoff, defends his WBC title against Mike Weaver in a 12 round Las Vegas bout at the Riviera. Thomas has sparred heavily and added power, while Weaver seeks to upset him as TV HBO coverage also showcases Witherspoon Smith and Bey Berbick matchups.
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Thomas
Mike
Weaver
Hercules
Riviera Hotel
HBO
Witherspoon
James
Bonecrusher"” Smith
David Bey
Trevor Berbick
Legion 16 Year Olds Rout Overbrook 124
Ottawa Legion juniors improved to 6-10 by routing Overbrook AA team 124. Reynolds pitched all seven innings, eight hits allowed one earned run, two strikeouts, no walks, as Ottawa totaled 11 hits with Reynolds Mathey Ferguson Spears generating multiple blows. Overbrook answered with two runs in both the second and fourth innings. Ottawa returns Sunday at Blue Valley aiming to keep momentum.
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Overbrook
Ottawa Legion
Ottawa
Barry Reynolds
Steve Mathey
Scott Ferguson
Tim Spears
Marshall Lute
Reynolds
Blue Valley
Bethany Beats Sweden All-Star 47-0 in Scrimmage
Bethany's Sean Patty threw two touchdown passes and teammates Jim Smith and Rob Albers each scored twice as Bethany routed a Swedish All-Star squad 47-0 in Stockholm. The game prep includes a June 18 meeting at Olympic Stadium against another Swedish team. Coach Ted Kessinger praised Swedish enthusiasm despite inexperience.
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Stockholm
Jim Smith
Rob Albers
Bethany
Sean Patty
Olympic Stadium
Ted Kessinger
KNGL
U.S
Kessinger
Pomona Midgets Sweep Lebo In 8-7 Double Victory
Pomona Midget League teams beat Lebo 8-7 in both B and A games. In B, pitcher Brian Lantis allowed five hits with six walks and four strikeouts as Rusty Eeord added two singles and two runs. In A, Brian Louderback pitched five innings of two‑hit ball, walked eight, fanned 14, and doubled twice with two runs scored. Pomona rallied from 7-3 down in the fifth.
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Brian Lantis
Braves
Rusty Eeord
Brian Louderback
Louder
Back
Jason Mitchell
Shannon Nichols
Sertoma
Optimists
Kiwanis
Lions
Ellist
Mike Aspinwall
Eagles
Rick Jackson
Tal Moses
Alan Keith
Mike Roush
Robbie Mitchell
Chad Seymour
Jackson
Baker University players to Europe on all star tour
Six Baker University football players join a 42 member Heart of America Conference all star team traveling to Europe this summer to play in Paris and Geneva. Keith Butler Fulton Terry Roepke Waterville David Brown Fort Scott Joe Meyer Gardner Todd Olson Hiawatha Tracy Bourne Centralia comprise the Baker contingent.
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Europe
Paris
Geneva
Heart of America
Baker
Keith Butler
Fulton
Terry Roepke
Waterville
David Brown
Fort Scott
Joe Meyer
Gardner
Todd Olson
Hiawatha
Tracy Bourne
Centralia
Triple-Header Opens Busy OBRL Weekend Slate
Ottawa Babe Ruth League outcomes highlight Sertoma 7 Optimists 6 in a tight opener, Lions 5 Kiwanis 4 in extra innings, and Ellis 6 Eagles 2 as top teams eye key clashes. Lions, VFW tied at 5-1 atop standings with upcoming schedule reshaping the race.
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Rotary
Kiwanis
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Jannsen
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Aspinwall
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