Ochoa racing toward elusive first major
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In the sweltering heat of late afternoon, Lorena Ochoa kept a steady stride as she ran briskly along the fairways and pine trees, rarely taking her eyes off the cart path. Constantly pushing herself to get stronger, fitter and better, Ochoa also is starting to race time.
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ANCASTER, Ontario  - Young Colombian Camilo   Villegas fired a 64 to share the second-round lead at the   Canadian Open on Friday and move into contention for his first   PGA Tour win.
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World&#39;s No.1 player must beat Australian to become first man since 1988 to win three majors in a year. By KEITH NIEBUHR, Times Staff Writer.
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Nicole Castrale rarely does things the easy way. Her first LPGA Tour victory was no different. Castrale chased down the world's No. 1 player, beating Lorena Ochoa with a par on the first of a playoff Sunday in the Ginn Tribute.
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Lorena Ochoa birdied three of the last four holes Sunday to overcome a five-stroke deficit and win the Wachovia LPGA Classic. Ochoa finished with a 65 to score a 19-under 269 for her second career win.
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The Spaniard will start tomorrowâs race from third position, and expects to run a strong race.
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Leading the Bank of America Championship heading into the final round is nothing new for Tom Purtzer. Winning it would be. Three birdies on his last six holes Saturday gave Purtzer a three-stroke edge over seven golfers, including first-day leader Tom Watson.
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In few other sports could three players across such a broad spectrum be in contention for a title. But such is the case after the first round of the Dunhill Championship, where only six of the world&#39;s top 200 golfers are playing.
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Phil Mickelson is not ready to be anointed on the Monterey Peninsula, but he's getting close.
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Orioles officials continue their slow and steady pursuit of free agent first baseman Carlos Delgado while other teams appear ready to pounce.
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If Lorena Ochoa keeps this up, soccer soon might be taking a back seat to women's golf in Mexico. Ochoa outdueled Jee Young Lee down the stretch, pulling away with birdies at the 13th and 14th holes, to shoot a 7-under 65 and win the Wendy's Championship for Children by three shots Sunday.
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Not only has he gone a second consecutive year without winning a Major, but he has yet to win a stroke-play event. There&#39;s more.
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MAMARONECK, NY   Oscar Alvarez of Colombia shot a 3-under-par 67 for the first-round lead at the US Amateur on Monday. Alvarez, a junior at BYU, had five birdies and two bogeys on the 6,775-yard East course at Winged Foot Golf Club, and was the ...
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Annika Sorenstam birdied the last hole for an 8-under 65 Sunday to tie the lowest score on her home course and edge Lorena Ochoa by one shot to win the Scandinavian TPC. The Swede finished with a 21-under 271 total at the Bro-Balsta course, where she began playing golf when she was 12. Ochoa, a Mexican ranked second in the world behind Sorenstam, closed with a 66.
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TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda -- U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera thought he was on the ropes when he couldn't get out of the trees, lucky to make triple bogey on the first hole to fall five shots behind Wednesday in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
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Lorena Ochoa birdied three of the last four holes Sunday to overcome a five-stroke deficit and win the Wachovia LPGA Classic. Ochoa shot a 7-under-par 65, beating Grace Park by two strokes. Ochoa finished at 19-under 269 for her second career victory.
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As Major League Soccer fans await the arrival of David Beckham and Cuauhtemoc Blanco, another first-year import is already making headlines for his play in North America.