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Golden State wins over San Antonio in OT, 97 – 87

Golden State, with a hobbled Steph Curry (injured ankle) prevailed over San Antonio in OT, 97 – 87 to even the series at 2-2.  Harrison Barnes (former standout at North Carolina) had 26 points and 10 rebounds for the victorious … Continue reading

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Tiger Woods wins The Players for the first time since 2001

What a day of golf!  Tiger Woods (with girlfriend Lindsey Vonn watching) won The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass for the first time since 2001.  Tiger finished at -13.   Swedish rookie (now a Jacksonville resident), David Lingmerth  finished in second … Continue reading

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Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal take titles at Madrid

Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal both won their respective finals today to win the title(s) at the Madrid Open.  Nadal, the hometown boy defeated Swiss Stan Wawrinka, 6 – 2, 6 -4.  Congrats to Rafa, and well done for Stan … Continue reading

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Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal take titles at Madrid

Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal both won their respective finals today to win the title(s) at the Madrid Open.  Nadal, the hometown boy defeated Swiss Stan Wawrinka, 6 – 2, 6 -4.  Congrats to Rafa, and well done for Stan … Continue reading

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Update from The Players, Garcia, Woods and Lingmerth tied at top

Well the war of words continues, at least from Garcia, not so much from Woods.  Anyhow, round three was completed this am and Lingmerth, Woods, and Garcia are tied at -11.  Stenson, Wittenberg, and Palmer are at -10 and Maggert … Continue reading

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Memphis over OKC in game three

The Memphis Grizzlies survived OKC this afternoon in game three, 87 – 81 to take a 2 -1 lead in the series.  Memphis was led by Marc Gasol (Pau’s baby brother) with 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists.  Nice … Continue reading

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Memphis over OKC in game three

The Memphis Grizzlies survived OKC this afternoon in game three, 87 – 81 to take a 2 -1 lead in the series.  Memphis was led by Marc Gasol (Pau’s baby brother) with 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists.  Nice … Continue reading

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Lingmerth in the lead at The Players, Tiger trails by two

What a day at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra, FL.  The event suffered a two plus hour rain delay as a storm rolled through.  As a result, many of the players in the final pairings did not finish.  As … Continue reading

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Lingmerth in the lead at The Players, Tiger trails by two

What a day at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra, FL.  The event suffered a two plus hour rain delay as a storm rolled through.  As a result, many of the players in the final pairings did not finish.  As … Continue reading

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Wawrinka to face Nadal in final at Madrid Open

Way to go Stan!  The other man from Switzerland, Stan Wawrinka, defeated Thomas Berdych today in three sets, 6 – 3, 4 – 6, 6 -4 to earn his second trip to a final in a Masters event in his … Continue reading

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