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'Pathetic' Putting Takes a Toll on Woods (Sports, 14 articles)
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For 27 summers, as the Kemper Open became the FBR Capital Open then finally devolved into Booz Allen Classic, local golf fans often wondered if having an annual pro golf event in Washington was really worth the effort. Woods came to Washington yesterday to formally announce his role as host of a new PGA Tour tournament, the AT&T National on July 5-8, an event that will bring top-flight golf back to the nation's capital. With nine holes left, Woods already had tied the tournament record of 18 under par and had a four-shot lead, aided by massive birdie putts of 40 feet at the sixth and eighth holes. MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 21 This was no stroll through the cactus in the dusty desert for Tiger Woods in the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday. Four hours later, Woods needed that early cushion to hold off Wetterich at the final hole, winning by two shots and securing his sixth career title in eight starts in this elite-field, $8 million World Golf Championship event. MIAMI, March 21 Tiger Woods sounded more like a star-struck sports fan than the most dominant player at his own game Wednesday.
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'Car of Tomorrow' Spawns Mild Case of Future Shock (Sports, 16 articles)
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NASCAR officials discovered the crew chiefs' infractions, designed to give their cars an aerodynamic advantage, during an inspection after Sunday's qualifying session. The pace of change entering the 2007 season is dizzying even by NASCAR standards, enough so to raise concerns about turning off longtime fans in an effort to attract new ones. Waltrip claimed to be so remorseful that he had to be coaxed into returning to Daytona International Speedway to compete in Thursday's 150-mile qualifying races, which represented his last chance to earn a spot in NASCAR's biggest race.
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O's Penn Is Delighted to Make Spring Debut (Sports, 5 articles)
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JUPITER, Fla., March 7 While his bleary-eyed and road-weary teammates reluctantly stuffed jerseys and pants into their black equipment bags, pitcher Hayden Penn quickly, efficiently and eagerly packed for the trip here. No one on the bus was looking forward to Wednesday's exhibition game against the Florida Marlins more than Penn, the Baltimore Orioles prospect whose opportunities to crack the starting rotation have been met with disappointment. Last May, after being recalled from Class AAA Ottawa to replace Daniel Cabrera in the rotation, Penn was struck with appendicitis.
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NFL commissioner Goodell tackles player conduct (Sports, 4 articles) [UPDATE]
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PHOENIX NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will meet Tuesday with Adam "Pacman" Jones and Chris Henry two players who have tarnished the league's image with numerous arrests and expects to take disciplinary action within 10 days of those talks. " I 'm not trying to send a signal here and make examples of Goodell said yesterday after the three-day NFL meetings were completed. Jones has been interviewed by police in connection with 10 separate incidents since being drafted in April 2005 and has been arrested five times.
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Gerrard digs England out from despair (Sports, 6 articles)
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McClaren was booed by England fans during Wednesday's 3-0 win over Andorra, which followed a disappointing 0-0 draw against Israel. Steven Gerrard spared England and coach McClaren's blushes with a crucial double strike to break Andorra's resistance in the Euro 2008 qualifier. Gerrard broke the deadlock with a low 20-yard drive after 53 minutes, then slid home a neat finish with 15 minutes left in an ill-tempered clash.
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JT III Leads Kinder, Gentler Georgetown (Sports, 6 articles)
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Others make headlines by rising above the crowd in critical situations, making plays that determine the outcome of games, and changing the course of a season. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., March 24 When the Georgetown men's basketball team faces North Carolina on Sunday evening for a spot in its first Final Four since 1985, the two men most responsible for that 22-year-old achievement will be watching. T-shirt Patrick Ewing, the greatest player in school history, will contort his 7-foot frame into a cushioned folding chair in the stands, and his former coach , John Thompson Jr., will provide commentary on CBS Radio.
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Appleby has sizzling start in Houston Open defense (Sports, 4 articles)
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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Holder Stuart Appleby picked up where he left off last year by firing a six-under-par 66 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead in the $5.5 million Houston Open. Playing on a course set up to mimic Augusta National, the venue for next week's U.S. Masters, the Australian posted seven birdies and one bogey at the 7,457-yard Redstone Golf Club to match his opening score last year. One stroke off the pace were former British Open champion Justin Leonard and fellow Americans Jeff Maggert, Vaughn Taylor , Kyle Reifers , Matt Hendrix and Bob Estes
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For O's Bynum, On-Field Splits Don't Add Up (Sports, 5 articles) [UPDATE]
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 28 Several Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon packed their black equipment bags with items collected during the six weeks spent in sunny South Florida. In went the dozen or so batting gloves, the leather fielding gloves, a few pairs of cleats and boxes full of sunglasses. Then there is another image: Bynum getting a quick jump on a fly ball from Dodgers first baseman James Loney , and then making a spectacular diving catch near the left field foul line to end the fifth inning.
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Looking to Build on '06, Mystics To Pick Up Where They Left Off (Sports, 5 articles)
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The Washington Mystics announced their 2007 schedule yesterday, and the team will begin and end the season playing against the two-time Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun. The campaign will open at home on Saturday, May 19. Washington is scheduled to be on national television three times: May 22 when the Sacramento Monarchs visit Verizon Center, June 12 when the Mystics visit the New York Liberty and in the final regular season game on Aug. 19 at Connecticut. While team and league officials have been mum, the source said an announcement that the eighth WNBA All-Star Game is coming to nation's capital will formally be made then.
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'Dirty' Bears are bad guys tomorrow, not the Colts (Sports, 5 articles)
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What's that phrase National Football League officials use after they have checked out a play that's been challenged? Oh, yeah: " after further review. MIAMI So once again, a championship boils down to one of the simplest themes: Can great defense stop great offense? Well, yes enough to win Super Bowl XLI, anyway. Predictions are almost always made based on which team has the most prolific offense, which is why 90 percent of the football pundits are picking the Indianapolis Colts to beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
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Another Day, Another Record for Phelps (Sports, 4 articles)
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(03-29) 20:34 PDT MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Six weeks ago, Michael Phelps showed up for a swim meet in America's heartland, sporting a goatee and unkempt hair that barely fit under his skincap. Phelps set his third world record in three days at the world swimming championships, wiping out the field in the 200-meter individual medley at Rod Laver Arena. In the final race of the day the American quartet produced the 10th world record of the championships as they stormed to victory in the women's 4x200m freestyle.
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Orioles' Roberts Has an Eye on '09 (Sports, 4 articles)
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Though the trio is united by the Orioles' collective misery, both Mora and Gibbons signed contract extensions last season. On Wednesday Roberts signed a two-year, $14.3 million contract extension, keeping him with the franchise, barring a trade, through the 2009 season. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 6 During negotiations that will soon end, the Baltimore Orioles offered Brian Roberts the parameters of a contract that would keep the second baseman with the team beyond his first year of free agency.
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Bedard, Orioles Agree to $3.4 Million Deal (Sports, 4 articles)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 2 Erik Bedard trudged into the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse on Friday morning with droopy, sleepy eyes and pillow creases on his face. On the day he made his spring debut, beginning what likely will be the most important season of his young career, Bedard was half asleep. Bedard, 15-11 with a 3.76 ERA last year, was one of the hottest pitchers in baseball in the second half.
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In predicted order of finish (Sports, 4 articles)
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WHAT 'S NEW: Jonathan Papelbon left the rotation to return to the closer's role, but that means Julian Tavarez is a starter. Even with a time bomb in the rotation, it's solid with Daisuke Matsuzaka Josh Beckett and Tim Wakefield . BEST CASE: Matsuzaka proves to be a good investment at $23 million less than Barry Zito the Red Sox shelled out $103.1 million, including a $51.1 million posting fee.
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