Archive for May, 2011

Does golf need a new Tiger Woods to emerge? A fan’s perspective – Yahoo! Sports


Boston Globe

Does golf need a new Tiger Woods to emerge? A fan's perspective
Yahoo! Sports
Another PGA Tour event decided by a playoff. Another first-time winner on tour. Another exciting weekend of golf. Seems in the wake of Tiger Woods' decline, the golf world and its fans ...
Byron Nelson tourney victor has Wyo. connectionUSA Today
Putnam Investments' 'Rising Star' PGA ToFOXSports.com
Right on courseBoston Globe
PGA Tour -Austin American-Statesman -PennLive.com (blog)
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Mets 1B Ike Davis out indefinitely with bone bruise on left ankle
Washington Post
By AP, NEW YORK — Mets first baseman Ike Davis still hasn't healed from a bone bruise on his left ankle and will wear a protective boot on his injured foot for the next three weeks. He is out indefinitely. Sidelined since May 11, Davis has been slow to ...
Mets expect Reyes to return ThursdayMLB.com
Evans starts at first, with Murphy playing thirdNew York Mets
Mets' Davis back in boot as ankle not healingESPN
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -msnbc.com -New York Times (blog)
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For Once, Cuban Lets Team Do the Talking – New York Times


For Once, Cuban Lets Team Do the Talking
New York Times
MIAMI — No owner in professional sports rejoices, pontificates, gloats, complains or lectures with the vocal verve of Mark Cuban. His enthusiasm for his Dallas Mavericks is exceeded only by his impulse to express every thought and ...
David Stern talks Mark CubanESPN (blog)
To Mavericks' benefit, Mark Cuban matures as ownerSportingNews.com
Mark Cuban, staying silentProBasketballTalk
Deadspin -CBSSports.com (blog) -ABC12.com
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PGT: Tiger unsure he’ll play U.S. Open, Nicklaus says – msnbc.com


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PGT: Tiger unsure he'll play U.S. Open, Nicklaus says
msnbc.com
Tiger Woods placed a phone call to Jack Nicklaus last Friday – on the deadline to enter the Memorial tournament – to inform the Golden Bear that a start at Muirfield Village was not in the cards for 2011. With injuries to his left knee and Achilles, ...
Tom Watson making a run for Jack Nicklaus' other major recordPalm Beach Post
Woods' race to catch Jack depends on wounded kneeStarNewsOnline.com
Woods' race to catch Jack depends on wounded kneeBlueRidgeNow.com
KLFY -PGA Tour
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Indy 500 near-winner goes out without a pout – Los Angeles Times


Globe and Mail

Indy 500 near-winner goes out without a pout
Los Angeles Times
It was close but no cigar -- yet race-car driver JR Hildebrand gets a pat on the back. He and Dale Earnhardt Jr., who ran out of gas in the final lap of a Sprint Cup race, behave with class in spite of disappointing losses. JR . ...
Indy 500 champ will be in Texas, even without rideAtlanta Journal Constitution
Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon enjoys moment in spotlightUSA Today
Kravitz: Where were Hildebrand's spotters on final lap?Indianapolis Star
msnbc.com -Detroit Free Press -SB Nation
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At a glance: This week in golf – USA Today


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At a glance: This week in golf
USA Today
AP Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 3-6 pm, 8:30-11:30 pm; Saturday, 12:30-2:30 pm, 10 pm-midnight; Sunday, noon-2 pm, 10 pm-midnight) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 pm). Last year: England's Justin Rose won the first of his two 2010 PGA Tour ...
Naval Academy graduate Hurley chases PGA Tour dreamWashington Post
This Week in Golf -- June 2nd through June 5thMiamiHerald.com
Luke Donald could be first No. 1 to play Canadian Open since 2004The Canadian Press
Florida Times-Union -NESN.com -PGA Tour
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At a glance: This week in golf – USA Today


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At a glance: This week in golf
USA Today
AP Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 3-6 pm, 8:30-11:30 pm; Saturday, 12:30-2:30 pm, 10 pm-midnight; Sunday, noon-2 pm, 10 pm-midnight) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 pm). Last year: England's Justin Rose won the first of his two 2010 PGA Tour ...
TSN signs extension, airing next two Presidents CupsPGA Tour
At age 61, Watson will relish winColumbia Daily Tribune
GOLF: Chip shotsNorth County Times
Fort Worth Star Telegram -KMOX.com -Montgomery Advertiser
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Sydney Morning Herald

Failed drug test or not, looks like Alberto Contador can ride Tour de France
Los Angeles Times
About a two months after Alberto Contador won the 2010 Tour de France -- his third -- the UCI, the international governing body for cycling, announced that Contador had failed a drug test. He had traces of the anabolic agent clenbuterol in his system. ...
CAS sets dates for Contador case after 2011 Tourmsnbc.com
Contador Can Compete in Tour de France as Drug Case Is DelayedBloomberg
Cycling-Contador set to race Tour after CAS hearing postponedReuters
Herald Sun -Sydney Morning Herald -Cyclingnews.com
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New York Daily News

Andy Robustelli, Giants' Hall of Fame Defensive End, Dies at 85
New York Times
Andy Robustelli, the Giants' Hall of Fame defensive end in their glory years of the late 1950s and early '60s, when shouts of “DEE-fense” rang from the stands at Yankee Stadium, died on Tuesday in Stamford, Conn., his hometown. ...
Former Giant DE Andy Robustelli diesBoston Globe
Andy Robustelli, Hall of Fame Defensive End for Giants, Rams, Dies at 85Bloomberg
Andy Robustelli, former Giants Hall of Fame defensive end, dies at 85The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Stamford Advocate -FOXSports.com -The Daily Weston
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French Open: Roger Federer sets up Djokovic showdown – BBC Sport


USA Today

French Open: Roger Federer sets up Djokovic showdown
BBC Sport
Roger Federer defeated home favourite Gael Monfils in straight sets to tee up a mouth-watering semi-final against Novak Djokovic at the French Open. The 16-time Grand Slam champion came back from 3-1 down to take the first set and breezed through the ...
Federer seals Djokovic semifinal clash in ParisCNN International
Federer breezes in wind-strewn dayESPN
Federer sails into semisSkySports
New York Times (blog) -Reuters UK -Yahoo! Eurosport UK
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