Lefty's slow start ends with Pebble win
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Phil Mickelson waited until late last year, when his clubs were collecting dust during a three-month break from golf, to reflect on a U.S. Open meltdown at Winged Foot that suddenly seemed to overshadow all his achievements. Instead of sulking, he found a solution.
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By DOUG FERGUSON  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.  - The weather is getting worse. Phil Mickelson feels he is getting better.  Mickelson shot a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday at Spyglass Hill in the most miserable conditions of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
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By DOUG FERGUSON  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.  - John Mallinger was on the wrong course at the right time, starting so early that he dodged the worst of the wind along the ocean holes on his way to a 7-under 65 and a share of the lead Thursday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
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Mike Hampton didn&#39;t get the memo describing Citizens Bank Park as a great place to be a hitter. The Atlanta lefty, who wasn&#39;t having the best August, must have been
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The first pitch left Pedro Martinez's fingertips and reached the catcher's mitt at an unimpressive 82 mph. The next one clocked in at 82. Then, 83 mph.
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Brent Geiberger took advantage of ideal morning conditions to earn a share of the clubhouse lead with a 6-under-par 66 during the first
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At Pebble Beach, Steve Lowery ends a seven-year, 199-tournament losing streak with some help from Vijay Singh.
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Phil Mickelson must have an idea how Tiger Woods felt when he won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach five years ago. In another dominant display with every club in his bag, Mickelson blew away the field Saturday with a 5-under 67 that gave him a seven-shot lead and another tournament record at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
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The San Francisco Giants finally found a way to win a one-run game.
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No. 700 was a modest home run. It traveled about two rows deep into the left-field bleachers. It brought some spangly streamers out of the upper deck and none of the Giants from the dugout, except for AJ Pierzynski
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Kristi Albers turned her day around with one swing. Michelle Wie's round ended when she was barely halfway through.
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Phil Mickelson surges to a four-shot advantage with a 5-under 67 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Friday.
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Passing Cy Young didn't faze Greg Maddux. Moving ahead of his older brother was a bit more exciting.
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Adrian Beltre has four RBI and Ichiro Suzuki scores four runs in four innings as the Mariners pound their way out of a slump with a 14-7 win over the Tigers.
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There was no doubt for whom the heavy metal bells were tolling &#151; Trevor Hoffman and his 500 career saves. Hoffman became the first big leaguer to reach that plateau when he saved the San Diego Padres' 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.
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The Rangers got back to the kind of game that had marked their early-season success, a low-scoring, tight-checking one that produced a much-needed victory.
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Jim Leyland thought starter Zach Miner was falling behind too early, which could have spelled disaster for the rookie. So the Detroit Tigers manager made an early trip to the mound to give the right-hander some encouragement.