Na Starts Off Strong in Second Place
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Korean-American golfer Kevin Na had a wonderful opening round at the PGA Tourâs 84 Lumber Classic on Thursday, finishing the day tied for second at 5-under, three strokes behind leader Vijay Singh of Fiji in Farmington, Pa.
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Judging by one-third of the season, the Nats are actually in better shape for long-term success than anyone could have expected.
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The New Orleans Saints have gotten off to fast starts before. They're hoping their latest one is followed by a strong middle and stellar end to the season.
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Fresh from a 34-17 victory over Division 1-A Northwestern at Evanston, Ill., New Hampshire moved into the No. 1 spot in the Sports Network's Division 1-AA football Top 25.
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The Philadelphia Flyers are finally healthy and surging straight to the top of their division. The Ottawa Senators, meanwhile, are banged up and slumping.
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Dell comes in a close second, while Gateway shows improvement, study says.
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While Southern California took the top spot in the debut of the reworked BCS standings Monday, Miami was second. The Hurricanes edged Oklahoma, which is a strong No.
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Se Ri Pak isn't sure why she plays so well at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Everyone else in the field wonders what her secret is, too. The four-time tournament winner shot an 8-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead. It was the best opening round in the tournament's 23-year history.
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Li Na of China produced one of the best performances of her career to blast past Mary Pierce into the fourth round of the US Open.
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Sean Marshall did the work in the first half, scoring 17 of his 19 points. Then Jared Dudley carried the load early in the second half, tallying 13 of his 17, including 9 in the first 8 minutes 48 seconds.
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Auburn caught Oklahoma in The Associated Press Top 25 yesterday, creating a tie for second place behind No. 1 USC. It is the second tie for No.
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Southern California, Oklahoma and Auburn - the top three teams in The Associated Press Top 25 - all won easily Saturday. No. 4 Wisconsin had its national title hopes
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The first surprise at blustery Bulle Rock was that someone could make eight birdies and shoot 65. That gave way to a greater mystery Saturday at the LPGA Championship. Just who is Na On Min?
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Finn Jarkko Nieminen reignited his rise through the rankings on Friday, this time at the expense of third seed David Nalbandian 6-2 2-6 6-2 at the China Open.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks took over sole possession of first place in the NL West from San Diego. The Philadelphia Phillies outlasted New York to complete a sweep of the Mets and tighten the East and wild-card races.
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Four-time U.S. champions Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto's performance put them in first place as expected, but is neither perfect nor dominant.
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That the Lakers are now bumping up against the N.B.A.âs top tier â with Kobe Bryant firmly at the controls â is a surprise to everyone except perhaps Bryant.