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September 19, 2015 SPORTS (MSM)

Tiger Woods has second microdiscectomy surgery on back (Yahoo Sports)

With his game ailing, Tiger Woods announced he underwent a second microdiscectomy surgery on his back. ”This is certainly disappointing, but I’m a fighter,” Woods said. Woods made the announcement on his website – www.tigerwoods.com – and reported the microsurgical procedure – intended to relieve pain from a pinched nerve – was performed late Wednesday in Park City, Utah, by neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Rich.

September 19, 2015 SPORTS (MSM)

Baseball player in critical condition after New York drive-by shooting

By Katie Reilly NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former minor league baseball player who was drafted by the Oakland Athletics is in critical condition on Saturday after being wounded in a drive-by shooting early Friday morning in a New York suburb, police said. Michael Nolan of Yonkers, New York, was shot once in the head and twice in the body while he was standing with a group of people in

September 19, 2015 SPORTS (MSM)

Hull and Pettersen snatch victory from jaws of defeat

By Tony Jimenez ST LEON-ROT, Germany (Reuters) – The nerveless Charley Hull and the steely-eyed Suzann Pettersen sent the crowd wild with delight on Saturday as they pulled off one of the finest comebacks in the 25-year history of the Solheim Cup. The European pair were staring defeat in the face at four down with seven to play but a scorching run of five birdies in the last seven holes

September 19, 2015 SPORTS (MSM)

Golf-Hull-Pettersen comeback helps Europe go 8-4 up

By Tony Jimenez ST LEON-ROT, Germany, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Charley Hull and Suzann Pettersen took centre stage as holders Europe stormed into an 8-4 lead over the United States on the second day of the 14th Solheim Cup on Saturday. Hull maintained her 100 percent record in this week’s event as she and her Norwegian partner fought back brilliantly from four down through 11 holes to win a nerve-jangling