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As the US Open came to a close, Tiger Woods was hoisting yet another trophy. Woods exemplifies the characteristics of a champion: consistency, focus, and respect.
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June 17, 2008
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Via Vegas Watch
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June 19, 2008
I don't even want to talk about what happened yesterday. Cruel timing.Even Wall Street was watching Tiger on Monday.Does it make sense to take third when down multiple runs in the 9th?Everybody's talking about Seattle's GM search--USS Mariner, Beyond the Box Score, and Stark."Kaz: Brings the heat"This is the height of stupidity:I am sick of linking to everything Posnanski writes...
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June 20, 2008
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June 19, 2008
TNT currently has the opening two rounds of the British Open but according to Ron Sirak of Golf Digest (via Sports Business Daily), ESPN is interested in aquiring the rights when they're up in 2009.GOLF WORLD's Ron Sirak cites sources as saying that discussions are "under way for ESPN to take over" broadcast rights for the British Open in 2010 when the tournament returns to the Old...
Via Mondesi's House
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Via The Range
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June 17, 2008
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Tiger Woods announced that he will undergo season-ending, reconstructive knee surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, his fourth surgery on his that knee. Apparently, Woods tore ligaments in his knee at last years British Open. Woods also revealed that he is suffering from stress fractures in his left tibia that were diagnosed two weeks before the U. S. Open.
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June 19, 2008
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