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The U.S. Open, one of golf's most fearsome tests, is headed into its final round at Los Angeles Country Club.Although the course has sometimes seemed more forgiving than past Open venues, any championship round has the potential to become excruciating especially when the final round starts with a tie atop the leaderboard.

Dow Finsterwald, who captured the 1958 P.G.A. Championship and twice narrowly missed out on winning the Masters while becoming one of golf's most consistent money winners, died Nov. 4 at his home in Colorado Springs.He was 93.His death was confirmed by his son Dow Jr., The Associated Press reported.

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More than usual, Los Angeles Country Club is covered in trees.Four current members of the Stanford men's golf team have qualified for the U.S. Open - that's believed to be a record for the major championship - and, as any fan of the Cardinal knows, the unofficial mascot of Stanford is the tree.

Follow our live updates of the Super Bowl between Philadelphia and Kansas City.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.The wind was whipping like a blender working overtime on a margarita Thursday morning, and the more than 17,000 people bellied up to the 16th hole at the Phoenix Open acted as if it were last call.If you want cemetery-like quiet, kneel politely before the golf gods at the Masters' Amen Corner.

Kathy Whitworth, who joined the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour in the late 1950s when it was a blip on the national sports scene and who went on to win 88 tournaments, a record for both women and men on the United States tours, died on Saturday.She was 83.Whitworth was at a neighborhood Christmas party in Flower Mound, Texas, where she lived, when she collapsed and died soon after, Christina Lance, an LPGA spokeswoman, said.

The Southern Section has produced some pretty good professional golfers, such as Tiger Woods and Collin Morikawa, but even they would be impressed with what junior Matthew Robles of Warren accomplished Thursday at the Southern Section individual final.Robles shot a 10-under 62, setting a course record at Riva Ridge Golf Course, to win the championship.

It can't be fond memories of the place, because they are few.Tiger Woods will play the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club this week, injecting an already star-stacked field with that incomparable Tiger factor.The gallery will swell.The television audience will skyrocket.Tiger could stumble.

Tiger Woods had some explaining to do Friday, about a putter so cold it left him on the verge of missing the cut, and about a chauvinist prank he played on Justin Thomas in the Genesis Invitational.In his return to elite competition for the first time in seven months, Woods caused quite a buzz in the opening round for all the wrong reasons.

Tiger Woods ducked into the clubhouse for a bathroom break after finishing nine holes Friday.While his sizable gallery waited for him to return to the next tee, spectators couldn't resist attempting humor.Someone would yell out a one-liner and everyone else would either chuckle or cringe.A day earlier Woods was caught on video trying to hand playing partner Justin Thomas a tampon after Woods outdrove him on the ninth hole.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the world's highest paid athlete for the first time since 2017 following his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr.Forbes report the 38-year-old Portugal forward earned $136m (£108.7m)over the past 12 months.His contract with Al Nassr is reportedly worth more than 200m euros (£176.5m)

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Kim Kardashian made a surprise appearance at a football match in London, to watch Arsenal take on Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League.The world-famous reality star and influencer was in attendance at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday, as filming takes place on her new documentary.

It is a measure of the way Pep Guardiola's mind works that the Manchester City boss can start a post-match news conference talking about his star striker scoring five goals, take aim at the social media critics of his selections and end by lamenting a trip to Old Trafford more than six years ago by his "idol" Julia Roberts.

Manchester City hammered RB Leipzig 7-0 on Tuesday night in a one-sided Champions League last-16 second-leg clash in which superstar striker Erling Haaland scored five times in total to seal an 8-1 aggregate victory and easily book a place in Friday's quarter-final draw.Such a devastating display both collectively as a team and individually from Haaland will greatly raise belief that City can finally end their long wait for glory in Europe's elite club competition - the one major trophy that has continued to elude them despite their unprecedented period of domestic success during a seven-year stint under Guardiola that has included four Premier League titles, the FA Cup and four League Cups.

Another sign the new baseball season is coming soon!If you happened to stop by Dodger Stadium on Thursday, you would notice something a bit off about the field.There is no field.John Rivera on the "Dodger Nation" group on Facebook shared images of a grassless Dodger Stadium as it gets ready for new sod to be installed.

The grouping was grand, the spectacle stunning.Three unwavering golfers, not a bogey among them through 14 holes, bunched atop the leaderboard of the Genesis Invitational on Saturday.Would one separate from the others ahead of Sunday's final round?One would, and it was Jon Rahm, who riveted Riviera with a six-under-par 65 that included a 24-foot birdie putt on No. 18 punctuated by raising his putter to the sky.

NJ.com | Randy Miller: As the spring training slate begins, there's a player who might have a better shot at the Opening Day roster than many would expect: Estevan Florial.As John also noted the other day, the outfielder is out of minor league options, which means the Yankees can't send him to Triple-A without exposing him to waivers, where he'd likely be claimed by another team.

Riv not LIV is the mantra this week at the Genesis Invitational.LIV Golf is the upstart circuit led by Greg Norman and financially supported by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.Its first tournament of 2023 will be at the El Camaleón Golf Course in Mayakoba, Mexico, next week and its golfers include last year's Genesis winner, Joaquin Niemann.

Just because Chicago has had no sunshine for more than a week, the teams in season are rebuilding or unintentionally awful, and the Cubs and White Sox are competing to see who can tick off their fans the most doesn't mean it's all bad.Here are four things to cheer you up on a gloomy Chicago day.1. Dusty Baker's toothpicks are off to Cooperstown.

The pain starts when you wake up  a stab in your heel when you get out of bed, an ache when you put weight on your foot.The condition is persistent and common; according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 10 percent of people get it.Plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the tight band of tissue on the bottom of your foot, can happen to anyone, said Dr. Eveline Tan, a podiatrist at Northwestern Medicine, but it occurs more frequently in people who are on their feet for long periods of time.