McIlroy Wins British Open to Complete Third Major
Rory McIlroy dominates four days at Royal Liverpool finishing two strokes ahead of Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler to claim The Open title. He joins Nicklaus and Woods as the youngest to hold three legs of the career Grand Slam and eyes Augusta next year.
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Bowlsby Warns of Major NCAA Changes Ahead
Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby warned at football media days that massive future changes are coming to intercollegiate athletics amid funding constraints and growing lawsuits against the NCAA. He warned programs may be eliminated including men's Olympic sports and expressed concern over campus tensions as resources diverge.
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Seahawks aim to defend title after Super Bowl run
Seattle opens training camp with most of the championship roster intact. Coach Pete Carroll emphasizes continued work as Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman, Doug Baldwin, and Michael Bennett sign long or short term deals to sustain the defense and keep Carroll through 2016. The team faces questions to maintain dominance in a tough division.
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Trendi Upsets Kiss My Hocks In Rainbow Futurity
Trendi at 44-1 stunned top favorite Kiss My Hocks to win the Grade 1 Rainbow Futurity at Ruidoso Downs by a neck. Larry Gamez rode the Larry Gamez-ridden filly to 400 yards in 19.525 seconds, with Eagle On The Fly another neck back in third. Trials to the All American Futurity are set for August 14-15 at Ruidoso.
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Historic golf Open and championship winners span decades
Key golfers win major titles across decades including 1921 Jim Barnes US Open edge over Hagen Diegel Hutchinson and McLeod. 1962 Gary Player breaks U S non resident barrier by winning PGA. 1963 Sonny Liston defends heavyweight title, 1962 Patterson rematch noted. 1973 Sue Benning tops US Women Open by five strokes. 1984 Kathy Whitworth becomes all time PGA win leader with Rochester Open. 1984 Seve Ballesteros claims British Open. Tom Watson and Bernhard Langer two back. 1990 Nick Faldo seals second British Open crown by five.
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Jim Barnes
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
Jock Hutchinson
Fred McLeod
Gary Player
South Africa
United States
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Liston
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Seve Ballesteros
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Tom Watson
Bernhard Langer
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