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http://news.yahoo.com/sports/ Get the latest sports news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking sports news, including analysis and opinion on top sports stories.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedSat, 20 Jul 2013 17:27:09 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/sports/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/westwood-gets-another-shot-winning-major-202341116.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qnGHguqg5kMwF9cJV.ghMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d7dd7c26470d2418380f6a706700328c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Tiger Woods of the United States, left, shakes hands with Lee Westwood of England on the 18th green after their third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland, Saturday July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)" align="left" title="Tiger Woods of the United States, left, shakes hands with Lee Westwood of England on the 18th green after their third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland, Saturday July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)" border="0" /></a>GULLANE, Scotland (AP) ? Lee Westwood has contended enough in the majors that he can identify important moments, even if he could barely see his ball.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/westwood-gets-another-shot-winning-major-202341116.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 17:27:09 -0400Associated Presswestwood-gets-another-shot-winning-major-202341116<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/westwood-gets-another-shot-winning-major-202341116.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qnGHguqg5kMwF9cJV.ghMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d7dd7c26470d2418380f6a706700328c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Tiger Woods of the United States, left, shakes hands with Lee Westwood of England on the 18th green after their third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland, Saturday July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)" align="left" title="Tiger Woods of the United States, left, shakes hands with Lee Westwood of England on the 18th green after their third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland, Saturday July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)" border="0" /></a>GULLANE, Scotland (AP) ? Lee Westwood has contended enough in the majors that he can identify important moments, even if he could barely see his ball.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/froome-effectively-wins-tour-france-153209468.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NL0G6yfvCf.P32Do1DwXLw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/953033d946312018380f6a7067006dc0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Christopher Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader&#039;s yellow jersey, is all smiles as he crosses the finish line the 20th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 125 kilometers (78.1 miles) with start in in Annecy and finish in Annecy-Semnoz, France, Saturday July 20 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)" align="left" title="Christopher Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader&#039;s yellow jersey, is all smiles as he crosses the finish line the 20th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 125 kilometers (78.1 miles) with start in in Annecy and finish in Annecy-Semnoz, France, Saturday July 20 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)" border="0" /></a>ANNECY-SEMNOZ, France (AP) ? Chris Froome has two hands firmly on the Tour de France trophy. All that remains is for the British rider to raise it above his head before cheering crowds in Paris on Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/froome-effectively-wins-tour-france-153209468.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 17:43:03 -0400Associated Pressfroome-effectively-wins-tour-france-153209468<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/froome-effectively-wins-tour-france-153209468.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NL0G6yfvCf.P32Do1DwXLw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/953033d946312018380f6a7067006dc0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Christopher Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader&#039;s yellow jersey, is all smiles as he crosses the finish line the 20th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 125 kilometers (78.1 miles) with start in in Annecy and finish in Annecy-Semnoz, France, Saturday July 20 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)" align="left" title="Christopher Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader&#039;s yellow jersey, is all smiles as he crosses the finish line the 20th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 125 kilometers (78.1 miles) with start in in Annecy and finish in Annecy-Semnoz, France, Saturday July 20 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)" border="0" /></a>ANNECY-SEMNOZ, France (AP) ? Chris Froome has two hands firmly on the Tour de France trophy. All that remains is for the British rider to raise it above his head before cheering crowds in Paris on Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mariners-overcome-1-hitter-4-2-win-over-022112450.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/u_71iaAO5MLZeePG0pxszQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6ff63bf961e82918380f6a70670078c2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Houston Astros&#039; Erik Bedard delivers a pitch against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)" align="left" title="Houston Astros&#039; Erik Bedard delivers a pitch against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)" border="0" /></a>HOUSTON (AP) ? The Seattle Mariners only managed one hit against Houston on Saturday night. That big swing by Michael Saunders was all they needed to put away the last-place Astros.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mariners-overcome-1-hitter-4-2-win-over-022112450.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 23:46:06 -0400Associated Pressmariners-overcome-1-hitter-4-2-win-over-022112450<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mariners-overcome-1-hitter-4-2-win-over-022112450.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/u_71iaAO5MLZeePG0pxszQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6ff63bf961e82918380f6a70670078c2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Houston Astros&#039; Erik Bedard delivers a pitch against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)" align="left" title="Houston Astros&#039; Erik Bedard delivers a pitch against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)" border="0" /></a>HOUSTON (AP) ? The Seattle Mariners only managed one hit against Houston on Saturday night. That big swing by Michael Saunders was all they needed to put away the last-place Astros.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/armageddon-garrett-jerry-jones-says-no-231615813.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Q32tOBlv2NUJTFpLMfCdPQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fc13759d473f2518380f6a7067001a36.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, right, watches as head coach Jason Garrett, left, answers a question from members of the media during the State of the Cowboys address at NFL football training camp on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Oxnard, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)" align="left" title="Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, right, watches as head coach Jason Garrett, left, answers a question from members of the media during the State of the Cowboys address at NFL football training camp on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Oxnard, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)" border="0" /></a>OXNARD, Calif. (AP) ? Jerry Jones opened his 25th training camp as owner of the Dallas Cowboys sounding as if coach Jason Garrett would be around for 25 more.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/armageddon-garrett-jerry-jones-says-no-231615813.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 19:16:15 -0400Associated Pressarmageddon-garrett-jerry-jones-says-no-231615813<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/armageddon-garrett-jerry-jones-says-no-231615813.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Q32tOBlv2NUJTFpLMfCdPQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fc13759d473f2518380f6a7067001a36.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, right, watches as head coach Jason Garrett, left, answers a question from members of the media during the State of the Cowboys address at NFL football training camp on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Oxnard, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)" align="left" title="Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, right, watches as head coach Jason Garrett, left, answers a question from members of the media during the State of the Cowboys address at NFL football training camp on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Oxnard, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)" border="0" /></a>OXNARD, Calif. (AP) ? Jerry Jones opened his 25th training camp as owner of the Dallas Cowboys sounding as if coach Jason Garrett would be around for 25 more.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kuroda-rivera-key-yankees-5-2-win-over-012036445.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fJrvWBXSpW5GtNk1.ybh7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/92c49a1747ba2718380f6a706700a73f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New York Yankees catcher Chris Stewart, center, throws to second base for the double play after fielding a pop foul by Boston Red Sox&#039;s Dustin Pedroia in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)" align="left" title="New York Yankees catcher Chris Stewart, center, throws to second base for the double play after fielding a pop foul by Boston Red Sox&#039;s Dustin Pedroia in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (AP) ? Mariano Rivera has jogged from the right-field bullpen to the Fenway Park mound a number of times in his 18-year career. He&#039;s probably never been greeted like he was by the rival Red Sox fans on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/kuroda-rivera-key-yankees-5-2-win-over-012036445.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 21:20:36 -0400Associated Presskuroda-rivera-key-yankees-5-2-win-over-012036445<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kuroda-rivera-key-yankees-5-2-win-over-012036445.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fJrvWBXSpW5GtNk1.ybh7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/92c49a1747ba2718380f6a706700a73f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New York Yankees catcher Chris Stewart, center, throws to second base for the double play after fielding a pop foul by Boston Red Sox&#039;s Dustin Pedroia in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)" align="left" title="New York Yankees catcher Chris Stewart, center, throws to second base for the double play after fielding a pop foul by Boston Red Sox&#039;s Dustin Pedroia in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Boston, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (AP) ? Mariano Rivera has jogged from the right-field bullpen to the Fenway Park mound a number of times in his 18-year career. He&#039;s probably never been greeted like he was by the rival Red Sox fans on Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>CHICAGO (AP) ? Rejecting claims made in a lawsuit concerning concussions, the NCAA said Saturday it has taken steps to protect student athletes from head injuries and that player safety is among the college sports association's core principles.http://news.yahoo.com/ncaa-rejects-claims-concussion-lawsuit-185437344.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 16:43:50 -0400Associated Pressncaa-rejects-claims-concussion-lawsuit-185437344<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/federer-upset-qualifier-hamburg-semis-145125812.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rwdQTJVskIRba1QUA_83Wg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1a21ee4e45a81d18380f6a7067003930.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Switzerland&#039;s Roger Federer serves a ball to Argentina&#039;s Frederico Delbonis during their semifinal match at the bet-at-home German Open ATP tennis tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Axel Heimken)" align="left" title="Switzerland&#039;s Roger Federer serves a ball to Argentina&#039;s Frederico Delbonis during their semifinal match at the bet-at-home German Open ATP tennis tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Axel Heimken)" border="0" /></a>HAMBURG, Germany (AP) ? Roger Federer lost to Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) Saturday in the semifinals of the German Tennis Championships.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/federer-upset-qualifier-hamburg-semis-145125812.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 11:56:31 -0400Associated Pressfederer-upset-qualifier-hamburg-semis-145125812<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/federer-upset-qualifier-hamburg-semis-145125812.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rwdQTJVskIRba1QUA_83Wg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1a21ee4e45a81d18380f6a7067003930.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Switzerland&#039;s Roger Federer serves a ball to Argentina&#039;s Frederico Delbonis during their semifinal match at the bet-at-home German Open ATP tennis tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Axel Heimken)" align="left" title="Switzerland&#039;s Roger Federer serves a ball to Argentina&#039;s Frederico Delbonis during their semifinal match at the bet-at-home German Open ATP tennis tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Axel Heimken)" border="0" /></a>HAMBURG, Germany (AP) ? Roger Federer lost to Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) Saturday in the semifinals of the German Tennis Championships.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/serena-williams-advances-swedish-open-final-031046919.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CP59qv3q8v7sUQ9kUbfiYw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/47e7917b45f01f18380f6a70670034e9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after winning her women&#039;s singles semifinal match against Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic at the Swedish Open tennis tournament in Bastad, Sweden, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden, Bjorn Larsson Rosvall) SWEDEN OUT" align="left" title="Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after winning her women&#039;s singles semifinal match against Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic at the Swedish Open tennis tournament in Bastad, Sweden, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden, Bjorn Larsson Rosvall) SWEDEN OUT" border="0" /></a>BASTAD, Sweden (AP) ? Serena Williams beat Klara Zakopalova 6-0, 6-4 on Saturday in the Swedish Open semifinals for her 50th victory of the season ? the fastest she has reached the mark in her career.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/serena-williams-advances-swedish-open-final-031046919.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 23:10:46 -0400Associated Pressserena-williams-advances-swedish-open-final-031046919<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/serena-williams-advances-swedish-open-final-031046919.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CP59qv3q8v7sUQ9kUbfiYw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/47e7917b45f01f18380f6a70670034e9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after winning her women&#039;s singles semifinal match against Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic at the Swedish Open tennis tournament in Bastad, Sweden, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden, Bjorn Larsson Rosvall) SWEDEN OUT" align="left" title="Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after winning her women&#039;s singles semifinal match against Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic at the Swedish Open tennis tournament in Bastad, Sweden, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden, Bjorn Larsson Rosvall) SWEDEN OUT" border="0" /></a>BASTAD, Sweden (AP) ? Serena Williams beat Klara Zakopalova 6-0, 6-4 on Saturday in the Swedish Open semifinals for her 50th victory of the season ? the fastest she has reached the mark in her career.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/swimmers-california-club-win-gold-worlds-170911678.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1yjBZj.o444.FSflpJDqZw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/de9be97b44e21a18380f6a70670094ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Haley Anderson from USA, holds her gold medal after winning the women&#039;s 5km open water swim at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, July 20, 2013 (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)" align="left" title="Haley Anderson from USA, holds her gold medal after winning the women&#039;s 5km open water swim at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, July 20, 2013 (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)" border="0" /></a>BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ? The opening day of the swimming world championships could have doubled for a Trojan Swim Club meet.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/swimmers-california-club-win-gold-worlds-170911678.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 15:02:21 -0400Associated Pressswimmers-california-club-win-gold-worlds-170911678<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/swimmers-california-club-win-gold-worlds-170911678.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1yjBZj.o444.FSflpJDqZw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/de9be97b44e21a18380f6a70670094ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Haley Anderson from USA, holds her gold medal after winning the women&#039;s 5km open water swim at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, July 20, 2013 (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)" align="left" title="Haley Anderson from USA, holds her gold medal after winning the women&#039;s 5km open water swim at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, July 20, 2013 (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)" border="0" /></a>BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ? The opening day of the swimming world championships could have doubled for a Trojan Swim Club meet.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/recari-creamer-share-lead-54-marathon-202807415.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XRM4Aljd3aolV.gcR.kNWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/35db0c4847132418380f6a7067004f60.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Paula Creamer lines up her putt on the 18th green during the third round of the Marathon Classic golf tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)" align="left" title="Paula Creamer lines up her putt on the 18th green during the third round of the Marathon Classic golf tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)" border="0" /></a>SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) ? The Marathon Classic isn&#039;t a match-play tournament.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/recari-creamer-share-lead-54-marathon-202807415.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 17:31:44 -0400Associated Pressrecari-creamer-share-lead-54-marathon-202807415<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/recari-creamer-share-lead-54-marathon-202807415.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XRM4Aljd3aolV.gcR.kNWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/35db0c4847132418380f6a7067004f60.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Paula Creamer lines up her putt on the 18th green during the third round of the Marathon Classic golf tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)" align="left" title="Paula Creamer lines up her putt on the 18th green during the third round of the Marathon Classic golf tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)" border="0" /></a>SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) ? The Marathon Classic isn&#039;t a match-play tournament.</p><br clear="all"/>(Reuters) - Nicholas Thompson carded a second consecutive 65 to push into a tie for the lead after the third round of the Sanderson Farms Championship at Annandale Golf Club on Saturday, setting up a potential rare family double. The 30-year-old's seven-under round left him tied with in-form Daniel Summerhays and two shots clear of the chasing pack, while his teenage sister Lexi was tied third and three shots off the lead after three rounds at the LPGA tour's Marathon Classic. Only two brother-sister combinations have ever won on the elite tours and none have managed the feat in the same week. ...http://news.yahoo.com/thompson-sets-chance-rare-brother-sister-double-021223470.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 22:12:23 -0400Reutersthompson-sets-chance-rare-brother-sister-double-021223470<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/westwood-bids-continue-glorious-british-summer-success-021035415.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ST5v6MveQqcCVWDhoKt6xA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-21T021035Z_1_CBRE96K061U00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-SUNDAY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lee Westwood of England acknowledges the crowd after during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Lee Westwood of England acknowledges the crowd after during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Martyn Herman GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Lee Westwood will try to continue a golden summer for British sport by holding on to his two-shot lead at the Open on Sunday. The 40-year-old, bidding for his first major title at the 62nd attempt, held off Tiger Woods in Saturday&#039;s third round to begin the final day at Muirfield on top of the leaderboard. Westwood is three-under-par, with Woods and fellow American Hunter Mahan, who will partner Westwood in the final group on Sunday, both one-under. &quot;I&#039;ve got 14 of these things, and I know what it takes to win it. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/westwood-bids-continue-glorious-british-summer-success-021035415.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 22:10:35 -0400Reuterswestwood-bids-continue-glorious-british-summer-success-021035415<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/westwood-bids-continue-glorious-british-summer-success-021035415.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ST5v6MveQqcCVWDhoKt6xA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-21T021035Z_1_CBRE96K061U00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-SUNDAY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lee Westwood of England acknowledges the crowd after during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Lee Westwood of England acknowledges the crowd after during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Martyn Herman GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Lee Westwood will try to continue a golden summer for British sport by holding on to his two-shot lead at the Open on Sunday. The 40-year-old, bidding for his first major title at the 62nd attempt, held off Tiger Woods in Saturday&#039;s third round to begin the final day at Muirfield on top of the leaderboard. Westwood is three-under-par, with Woods and fellow American Hunter Mahan, who will partner Westwood in the final group on Sunday, both one-under. &quot;I&#039;ve got 14 of these things, and I know what it takes to win it. ...</p><br clear="all"/>July 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Sanderson Farms Championship at the par-72 course on Sunday in Madison, Mississippi 199 Nicholas Thompson (U.S.) 69 65 65 Daniel Summerhays (U.S.) 63 67 69 201 Chad Campbell (U.S.) 67 69 65 Cameron Beckman (U.S.) 72 64 65 Woody Austin (U.S.) 69 65 67 Kyle Reifers (U.S.) 65 69 67 202 Brendon Todd (U.S.) 72 64 66 Bill Lunde (U.S.) 67 67 68 Vaughn Taylor (U.S.) 67 67 68 203 Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 68 68 67 Jim Herman (U.S.) 66 69 68 204 Matt Every (U.S.) 71 67 66 Noh Seung-Yul (South Korea) 69 68 67 Chris Kirk (U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/golf-u-pga-tour-sanderson-farms-championship-scores-010533197.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 21:05:33 -0400Reutersgolf-u-pga-tour-sanderson-farms-championship-scores-010533197<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/matsuyama-laird-handed-one-shot-penalties-210313472.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KMbRoV4ntMtr_wOjgJUANA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T210313Z_1_CBRE96J1MHH00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-PENALTIES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Hideki Matsuyama of Japan watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Hideki Matsuyama of Japan watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Japan&#039;s Hideki Matsuyama was the unlucky recipient of the British Open&#039;s first slow-play penalty for nine years during the third round at Muirfield on Saturday. Almost out of the blue, slow play suddenly became a hot topic as the Royal &amp; Ancient (R&amp;A) organizers decided to clamp down on an issue that has blighted the game in recent decades. Scotland&#039;s Martin Laird was also handed a one-stroke penalty for handling the ball in the rough at the par-five 17th. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/matsuyama-laird-handed-one-shot-penalties-210313472.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 17:30:34 -0400Reutersmatsuyama-laird-handed-one-shot-penalties-210313472<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/matsuyama-laird-handed-one-shot-penalties-210313472.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KMbRoV4ntMtr_wOjgJUANA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T210313Z_1_CBRE96J1MHH00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-PENALTIES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Hideki Matsuyama of Japan watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Hideki Matsuyama of Japan watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Japan&#039;s Hideki Matsuyama was the unlucky recipient of the British Open&#039;s first slow-play penalty for nine years during the third round at Muirfield on Saturday. Almost out of the blue, slow play suddenly became a hot topic as the Royal &amp; Ancient (R&amp;A) organizers decided to clamp down on an issue that has blighted the game in recent decades. Scotland&#039;s Martin Laird was also handed a one-stroke penalty for handling the ball in the rough at the par-five 17th. ...</p><br clear="all"/>(Wraps penalties, adds quotes) By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland, July 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama was the unlucky recipient of the British Open's first slow-play penalty for nine years during the third round at Muirfield on Saturday. Almost out of the blue, slow play suddenly became a hot topic as the Royal & Ancient (R&A) organisers decided to clamp down on an issue that has blighted the game in recent decades. Scotland's Martin Laird was also handed a one-stroke penalty for handling the ball in the rough at the par-five 17th. ...http://news.yahoo.com/golf-japanese-matsuyama-handed-one-stroke-time-penalty-174408184.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 17:12:58 -0400Reutersgolf-japanese-matsuyama-handed-one-stroke-time-penalty-174408184<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/woods-banking-major-experience-210436191.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e4dHmXZD_ErlZf9tHLtCtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T210436Z_1_CBRE96J1MJR00_RTROPTP_2_GOLF-OPEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Tiger Woods of the U.S. walks across the 11th green during the third round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Tiger Woods of the U.S. walks across the 11th green during the third round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will rely on his experience of winning major titles when he bids for number 15 in the final round of the British Open on Sunday. The 37-year-old American starts out two shots behind Briton Lee Westwood, his playing partner in the third round who is seeking to end a long wait for a first major. &quot;I&#039;m pleased where I&#039;m at,&quot; Woods told reporters after shooting a one-over-par 72 for a one-under aggregate of 212. &quot;I&#039;m only two back. There&#039;s only one guy ahead of me. I&#039;ve got 14 of these things and I know what it takes to win it. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/woods-banking-major-experience-210436191.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 17:04:36 -0400Reuterswoods-banking-major-experience-210436191<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/woods-banking-major-experience-210436191.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e4dHmXZD_ErlZf9tHLtCtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T210436Z_1_CBRE96J1MJR00_RTROPTP_2_GOLF-OPEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Tiger Woods of the U.S. walks across the 11th green during the third round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Tiger Woods of the U.S. walks across the 11th green during the third round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will rely on his experience of winning major titles when he bids for number 15 in the final round of the British Open on Sunday. The 37-year-old American starts out two shots behind Briton Lee Westwood, his playing partner in the third round who is seeking to end a long wait for a first major. &quot;I&#039;m pleased where I&#039;m at,&quot; Woods told reporters after shooting a one-over-par 72 for a one-under aggregate of 212. &quot;I&#039;m only two back. There&#039;s only one guy ahead of me. I&#039;ve got 14 of these things and I know what it takes to win it. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/relaxed-westwood-mulls-pasta-sushi-decision-205736062.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.p9NoQykddtcCBWiNGYVLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T205736Z_1_CBRE96J1M8800_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-WESTWOOD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lee Westwood of England walks off the 18th green after finishing his third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Lee Westwood of England walks off the 18th green after finishing his third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Lee Westwood was focusing on his dinner rather than the pressure he will be under when he bids to end his long wait for a first major championship in the British Open final round on Sunday. The 40-year-old Briton leads the field by two shots after getting the better of playing partner and world number one Tiger Woods in a gripping third-round showdown at Muirfield. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/relaxed-westwood-mulls-pasta-sushi-decision-205736062.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 16:57:36 -0400Reutersrelaxed-westwood-mulls-pasta-sushi-decision-205736062<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/relaxed-westwood-mulls-pasta-sushi-decision-205736062.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.p9NoQykddtcCBWiNGYVLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T205736Z_1_CBRE96J1M8800_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-WESTWOOD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lee Westwood of England walks off the 18th green after finishing his third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Lee Westwood of England walks off the 18th green after finishing his third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Lee Westwood was focusing on his dinner rather than the pressure he will be under when he bids to end his long wait for a first major championship in the British Open final round on Sunday. The 40-year-old Briton leads the field by two shots after getting the better of playing partner and world number one Tiger Woods in a gripping third-round showdown at Muirfield. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/muirfield-relents-slightly-ahead-main-battle-140200098.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/crhs_mmeyo.c0m33UJ4NNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T200720Z_1_CBRE96J1JWJ00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lee Westwood of England acknowledges the crowd after during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Lee Westwood of England acknowledges the crowd after during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Martyn Herman GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Lee Westwood is 18 holes away from finally putting a major trophy on his mantlepiece but Sunday&#039;s British Open climax on Muirfield&#039;s dusty fairways may be the longest round of his life. The 40-year-old Briton, who has knocked on the major door so many times only to have it slammed in his face, emerged from a gripping third-round scrap with world number one Tiger Woods with a two-stroke lead on three-under-par. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/muirfield-relents-slightly-ahead-main-battle-140200098.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 16:07:20 -0400Reutersmuirfield-relents-slightly-ahead-main-battle-140200098<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/muirfield-relents-slightly-ahead-main-battle-140200098.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/crhs_mmeyo.c0m33UJ4NNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T200720Z_1_CBRE96J1JWJ00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lee Westwood of England acknowledges the crowd after during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Lee Westwood of England acknowledges the crowd after during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Martyn Herman GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Lee Westwood is 18 holes away from finally putting a major trophy on his mantlepiece but Sunday&#039;s British Open climax on Muirfield&#039;s dusty fairways may be the longest round of his life. The 40-year-old Briton, who has knocked on the major door so many times only to have it slammed in his face, emerged from a gripping third-round scrap with world number one Tiger Woods with a two-stroke lead on three-under-par. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland, July 20 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods will rely on his experience of winning major titles when he bids for number 15 in the final round of the British Open on Sunday. The 37-year-old American starts out two shots behind Briton Lee Westwood, his playing partner in the third round who is seeking to end a long wait for a first major. "I'm pleased where I'm at," Woods told reporters after shooting a one-over-par 72 for a one-under aggregate of 212. "I'm only two back. There's only one guy ahead of me. I've got 14 of these things and I know what it takes to win it. ...http://news.yahoo.com/golf-woods-banking-major-experience-193749542.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 15:37:49 -0400Reutersgolf-woods-banking-major-experience-193749542<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/scott-enjoying-pressure-free-situation-192443837.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XB4vdWqiKh2jKLLV.C2JIg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T192443Z_1_CBRE96J1HXC00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-SCOTT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Adam Scott of Australia walks along the 18th fairway during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Adam Scott of Australia walks along the 18th fairway during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Adam Scott will not be thinking about his stunning late collapse at Lytham last year when he starts the British Open final round three shots behind leader Lee Westwood. The U.S. Masters champion has slipped under the radar at Muirfield all week but rounds of 71, 72 and 70 have given him a great opportunity to make up for letting slip a four-shot lead with four holes remaining in last year&#039;s Open. &quot;It&#039;s a good feeling to sit here in this position, absolutely,&quot; Australian Scott told reporters after finishing on level-par 213. &quot;It&#039;s completely different. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/scott-enjoying-pressure-free-situation-192443837.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 15:24:43 -0400Reutersscott-enjoying-pressure-free-situation-192443837<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/scott-enjoying-pressure-free-situation-192443837.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XB4vdWqiKh2jKLLV.C2JIg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T192443Z_1_CBRE96J1HXC00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-SCOTT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Adam Scott of Australia walks along the 18th fairway during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Adam Scott of Australia walks along the 18th fairway during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Adam Scott will not be thinking about his stunning late collapse at Lytham last year when he starts the British Open final round three shots behind leader Lee Westwood. The U.S. Masters champion has slipped under the radar at Muirfield all week but rounds of 71, 72 and 70 have given him a great opportunity to make up for letting slip a four-shot lead with four holes remaining in last year&#039;s Open. &quot;It&#039;s a good feeling to sit here in this position, absolutely,&quot; Australian Scott told reporters after finishing on level-par 213. &quot;It&#039;s completely different. ...</p><br clear="all"/>July 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the British Open at the par-71 course on Saturday in Gullane 210 Lee Westwood (Britain) 72 68 70 212 Hunter Mahan (U.S.) 72 72 68 Tiger Woods (U.S.) 69 71 72 213 Adam Scott (Australia) 71 72 70 214 Ryan Moore (U.S.) 72 70 72 Angel Cabrera (Argentina) 69 72 73 Zach Johnson (U.S.) 66 75 73 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 70 70 74 215 Phil Mickelson (U.S.) 69 74 72 Francesco Molinari (Italy) 69 74 72 216 Sergio Garcia (Spain) 75 73 68 Brandt Snedeker (U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/golf-british-open-scores-191746100.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 15:17:46 -0400Reutersgolf-british-open-scores-191746100<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mahan-not-seeking-redemption-ryder-cup-agony-183319128.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PuaqSKSb04UyaEV8f_IXSA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T183319Z_1_CBRE96J1FJN00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-MAHAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Hunter Mahan of the U.S. watches his tee shot on the 18th green during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Hunter Mahan of the U.S. watches his tee shot on the 18th green during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - American Hunter Mahan is not seeking redemption after moving to within touching distance of leader Lee Westwood with a superb third-round 68 at the British Open on Saturday. Mahan lost a Ryder Cup singles match to Graeme McDowell at Celtic Manor in 2010 when he duffed a chip shot to the 17th green and conceded a victory which handed the trophy to Europe. &quot;I don&#039;t need any redemption or anything like that, just playing golf,&quot; the 31-year-old told reporters after finishing two behind Westwood on 212, one under. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mahan-not-seeking-redemption-ryder-cup-agony-183319128.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 14:33:19 -0400Reutersmahan-not-seeking-redemption-ryder-cup-agony-183319128<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mahan-not-seeking-redemption-ryder-cup-agony-183319128.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PuaqSKSb04UyaEV8f_IXSA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T183319Z_1_CBRE96J1FJN00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-MAHAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Hunter Mahan of the U.S. watches his tee shot on the 18th green during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Hunter Mahan of the U.S. watches his tee shot on the 18th green during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - American Hunter Mahan is not seeking redemption after moving to within touching distance of leader Lee Westwood with a superb third-round 68 at the British Open on Saturday. Mahan lost a Ryder Cup singles match to Graeme McDowell at Celtic Manor in 2010 when he duffed a chip shot to the 17th green and conceded a victory which handed the trophy to Europe. &quot;I don&#039;t need any redemption or anything like that, just playing golf,&quot; the 31-year-old told reporters after finishing two behind Westwood on 212, one under. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland, July 20 (Reuters) - American Hunter Mahan is not seeking redemption after moving to within touching distance of leader Lee Westwood with a superb third-round 68 at the British Open on Saturday. Mahan lost a Ryder Cup singles match to Graeme McDowell at Celtic Manor in 2010 when he duffed a chip shot to the 17th green and conceded a victory which handed the trophy to Europe. "I don't need any redemption or anything like that, just playing golf," the 31-year-old told reporters after finishing two behind Westwood on 212, one under. ...http://news.yahoo.com/golf-mahan-not-seeking-redemption-ryder-cup-agony-181743777.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 14:17:43 -0400Reutersgolf-mahan-not-seeking-redemption-ryder-cup-agony-181743777<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/were-playing-badly-not-slowly-says-unhappy-mcdowell-164659402.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VpxyEbiRfVGnPlp3XEaflQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T164659Z_1_CBRE96J1AMR00_RTROPTP_2_GOLF-OPEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland waits on the tenth green during the second round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland waits on the tenth green during the second round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - World number seven Graeme McDowell found plenty to complain about after struggling to a scrappy 73 in the third round of the British Open on Saturday. The Northern Irishman was annoyed to be put on the clock with his French playing partner Gregory Bourdy early in the round and he also said he did not think the bunkers around Muirfield were totally fair. &quot;They told us on the fourth tee that we were two and a half minutes behind schedule,&quot; McDowell told reporters. &quot;All right. Fine, we got off to a slow start. We were cutting it very close. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/were-playing-badly-not-slowly-says-unhappy-mcdowell-164659402.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 12:46:59 -0400Reuterswere-playing-badly-not-slowly-says-unhappy-mcdowell-164659402<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/were-playing-badly-not-slowly-says-unhappy-mcdowell-164659402.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VpxyEbiRfVGnPlp3XEaflQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T164659Z_1_CBRE96J1AMR00_RTROPTP_2_GOLF-OPEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland waits on the tenth green during the second round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland waits on the tenth green during the second round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - World number seven Graeme McDowell found plenty to complain about after struggling to a scrappy 73 in the third round of the British Open on Saturday. The Northern Irishman was annoyed to be put on the clock with his French playing partner Gregory Bourdy early in the round and he also said he did not think the bunkers around Muirfield were totally fair. &quot;They told us on the fourth tee that we were two and a half minutes behind schedule,&quot; McDowell told reporters. &quot;All right. Fine, we got off to a slow start. We were cutting it very close. ...</p><br clear="all"/>By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland, July 20 (Reuters) - World number seven Graeme McDowell found plenty to complain about after struggling to a scrappy 73 in the third round of the British Open on Saturday. The Northern Irishman was annoyed to be put on the clock with his French playing partner Gregory Bourdy early in the round and he also said he did not think the bunkers around Muirfield were totally fair. "They told us on the fourth tee that we were two and a half minutes behind schedule," McDowell told reporters. "All right. Fine, we got off to a slow start. We were cutting it very close. ...http://news.yahoo.com/golf-were-playing-badly-not-slowly-says-unhappy-163244746.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 12:32:44 -0400Reutersgolf-were-playing-badly-not-slowly-says-unhappy-163244746<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/garcia-harrington-put-clock-officials-155458975.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gaWWfI_KrG3e1iVMIBpJyA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T155458Z_1_CBRE96J187Q00_RTROPTP_2_GOLF-OPEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Sergio Garcia of Spain watches his tee shot during the first round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Sergio Garcia of Spain watches his tee shot during the first round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Playing partners Sergio Garcia and Padraig Harrington experienced mixed fortunes after twice being put on the clock for slow play in the third round of the British Open at Muirfield on Saturday. Garcia said he &quot;finally felt like I knew what I was doing out there&quot; after firing a three-under 68 that gave the 33-year-old Spaniard a three-over aggregate of 216. Harrington, though, was unable to arrest his recent form slide as he plunged to a 77 for 225. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/garcia-harrington-put-clock-officials-155458975.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 11:54:58 -0400Reutersgarcia-harrington-put-clock-officials-155458975<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/garcia-harrington-put-clock-officials-155458975.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gaWWfI_KrG3e1iVMIBpJyA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T155458Z_1_CBRE96J187Q00_RTROPTP_2_GOLF-OPEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Sergio Garcia of Spain watches his tee shot during the first round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" align="left" title="Sergio Garcia of Spain watches his tee shot during the first round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland" border="0" /></a>By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Playing partners Sergio Garcia and Padraig Harrington experienced mixed fortunes after twice being put on the clock for slow play in the third round of the British Open at Muirfield on Saturday. Garcia said he &quot;finally felt like I knew what I was doing out there&quot; after firing a three-under 68 that gave the 33-year-old Spaniard a three-over aggregate of 216. Harrington, though, was unable to arrest his recent form slide as he plunged to a 77 for 225. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/muirfield-watering-avoided-real-disaster-sterne-141933726.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ReFnw9j1KchcBAyq__f7Ug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-20T141933Z_1_CBRE96J13SP00_RTROPTP_2_CSPORTS-US-GOLF-OPEN-STERNE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Richard Sterne of South Africa plays a shot at the 18th hole during the fourth and final round of the Dubai Desert Classic" align="left" title="Richard Sterne of South Africa plays a shot at the 18th hole during the fourth and final round of the Dubai Desert Classic" border="0" /></a>By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - The Royal &amp; Ancient (R&amp;A) avoided a &quot;real disaster&quot; by watering the Muirfield greens midway through the British Open, according to Joburg Open champion Richard Sterne. The British Open organizers said on Saturday their decision to water the putting surfaces meant they were less firm and that was enough to satisfy South African Sterne who fired a third-round 68 that he felt could have turned into a much lower score. &quot;I found it a lot better today,&quot; the 31-year-old told reporters after finishing on five-over 218. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/muirfield-watering-avoided-real-disaster-sterne-141933726.htmlSat, 20 Jul 2013 10:19:33 -0400Reutersmuirfield-watering-avoided-real-disaster-sterne-141933726<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/m

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