Furyk and Scott Share PGA Lead After Opening Round
Adam Scott fired a 65 to surge to the top alongside Jim Furyk after a rain delayed first round at Oak Hill. Scott opened with five straight birdies and finished with a 5-under 65, while Furyk matched him in a tightly contested start to the PGA Championship.
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Boise State, Fresno State poised to lead restructured MWC
Boise State remains in the Mountain West as the conference splits into divisions with a title game set for December. Fresno State, led by quarterback Derek Carr and defensive back Derron Smith, joins Utah State and San Jose State as strong contenders. Carr set a league record with 4,104 passing yards and 37 TDs last season.
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Flynn set to start Raiders debut in preseason
Matt Flynn arrives in Oakland as the leading candidate to start at quarterback for the Raiders. If he performs in Friday night exhibition games against Dallas, Flynn will likely be under center when the regular season opens September 8.
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Denver defense shines as preseason opener with 49ers
In San Francisco Denver showed an opportunistic defense touted as the 49ers’ hallmark, but the 10-6 exhibition loss revealed some sloppiness. The NFC champions, returning to a Super Bowl bid, looked uneven yet competitive in the first night of the preseason.
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Broncos Rally Fans Pack Mile High for Big Win
Denver quarterback Peyton Manning throws in the first quarter as the Broncos host a Thursday game with AP photographer capturing the moment.
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Owens Shatters Records with Fourth Olympic Gold in 1936 Berlin
The excerpt notes Jesse Owens becoming the first American to win four Olympic gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Games, alongside the U S setting a 4x100 relay world record of 39.8 seconds that stood for two decades. It also references various Olympic results across later years, including Bolt’s 2012 double and U S medal leadership, and women’s soccer gold in 2012.
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