Men's golf

June 13, 2017 - 6:30 am

Update on the latest sports

NBA FINAL Warriors take rubber series for 2nd title in 3 years OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors brought Kevin Durant to the Bay Area last summer for the express purpose of winning an NBA title and erasing the memory of last year's collapse against Cleveland in the finals. Mission...
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June 13, 2017 - 3:45 am

Update on the latest sports

NBA FINAL Warriors take rubber series for 2nd title in 3 years OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State Warriors brought Kevin Durant to the Bay Area last summer for the express purpose of winning an NBA title and erasing the memory of last year's collapse against Cleveland in the finals. Mission...
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FILE - In this July 17, 2016, file photo, Phil Mickelson, of the United States, left, congratulates Henrik Stenson, of Sweden, for winning the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland. Erin Hills is the longest U.S. Open course in history. The rough is thick, as usual. It may make for an ultimate test of golf, but those expecting another major showdown between Stenson and Mickelson, a la last year’s British Open, or Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose, a la this year’s Masters, might be disappointed. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
June 13, 2017 - 2:29 am

Tough rough: US Open conditions can rob drama from a major

ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Remember last year, when Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson played a round for the ages, trading birdies and spectacular shots until Stenson finally came away with the British Open title? The U.S. Open won't be like that. First off, barring a long rain delay on Thursday, Mickelson...
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June 12, 2017 - 7:41 pm

Rahm goes from low amateur to top contender at US Open

ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Jon Rahm left his first U.S. Open with a gold medal for being the low amateur and no guarantees except for sponsor exemptions to play in six PGA Tour events in two months. That was one year ago, and even for Rahm, it's hard to believe how far the 22-year-old Spaniard has come. A...
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Steve Stricker answers questions after a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament Monday, June 12, 2017, at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
June 12, 2017 - 6:57 pm

Stricker proud of his Wisconsin grit to get into US Open

ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Steve Stricker was missing a critical piece of equipment when he finished a practice round for the U.S. Open. He walked under a tunnel off the ninth green at Erin Hills and saw a line of fans on both sides of the rope, bending to the left for another 100 yards or more. He grasped...
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June 12, 2017 - 6:34 pm

Update on the latest sports

NHL-PENGUINS Celebration for Penguins coming Wednesday PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championship victory parade will be held Wednesday morning. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. and follow a similar route to parades following the 2009 and 2016 championships, along Grant...
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This June 9, 2015 photo provided by the Wisconsin Department of Correction shows Steve Trattner. While the US Open takes place at Erin Hills this week, the man who discovered the land where the course was built will watch on TV from his prison cell. Trattner is serving a 35-year sentence for killing his wife. (Wisconsin Department of Corrections via AP)
June 12, 2017 - 6:28 pm

Making of US Open course: Death, intrigue shadow Erin Hills

The man who first imagined the grassy Wisconsin cattle farm as a potential piece of the U.S. Open's hallowed history will see that vision come to life this week. Steve Trattner will be watching on TV from his prison cell, 40 miles away from Erin Hills. Trattner, 55, is the onetime software...
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June 12, 2017 - 11:03 am

Update on the latest sports

NBA FINAL Cavs coach Tyronn Lue pleased by feisty turn to Finals OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers will again try to hold off the Warriors and hold onto their championship for at least a couple more days when they face Golden State in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. After dropping the first...
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Phil Mickelson gestures to fans on the 18th hole during the final round of the St. Jude Classic golf tournament, Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
June 12, 2017 - 10:31 am

Love, Palmer, Wood added to US Open field

ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Davis Love IV and Ryan Palmer are among six players added to the U.S. Open to fill the 156-man field. The USGA set aside six spots for those who moved into the top 60 in the world ranking on Monday. Chris Wood of England stayed at No. 60 and was the only player who was not...
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June 12, 2017 - 9:34 am

Davis Love, Ryan Palmer, Chris Wood added to US Open field

ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Davis Love IV and Ryan Palmer are among six players added to the U.S. Open to fill the 156-man field. The USGA sets aside six spots for those who moved into the top 60 in the world ranking on Monday. Chris Wood of England stays at No. 60 and was the only player who was not...
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