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Spieth trying to look at British Open as another event (Yahoo Sports)

With a chance to match history at the home of golf, Jordan Spieth is trying to make the British Open feel like just another event. Ben Hogan in 1953 is the only other player to capture the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open in the same year. Only three players since then – Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods – have ever come to Scotland with hopes of a

British Open waits on Turnberry call after Trump remarks (Yahoo Sports)

British Open organizers are biding their time before deciding whether Turnberry should be removed from the championship rotation following comments by the course’s owner, Donald Trump, about Mexicans. Trump recently purchased Turnberry, a links resort on the west coast of Scotland that has hosted the British Open four times. The PGA of America announced last week it will move the Grand Slam of Golf from Trump’s course in Los Angeles.

Rose, 3 other Reds honored on field before All-Star Game (Yahoo Sports)

Pete Rose came home for the All-Star Game and made a rare on-field appearance in the place where he’s still treated like a king. The hits king was voted one of Cincinnati’s Franchise Four players as part of a Major League Baseball promotion. Rose and Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Barry Larkin and Joe Morgan were introduced on the field at Great American Ball Park before the All-Star Game on

The Latest: Trout homers, AL wins All-Star Game 6-3 (Yahoo Sports)

Mike Trout became the first player in 38 years to lead off the All-Star Game with a home run, and the American League beat the National League 6-3 Tuesday night to secure home-field advantage in the World Series for the third straight year. Prince Fielder singled in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning off loser Clayton Kershaw, joining Trout in completing career All-Star cycles. Fielder added a sacrifice fly,

Golf-I won't be sleepy in St Andrews, says Spieth

By Tony Jimenez ST ANDREWS, Scotland, July 15 (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth will draw on the memory of back-to-back wins at the end of last season when he begins his quest to become the first player in 63 years to capture the first three majors of the campaign. The American said it would be a simpler task to cope with jet-lag at this week’s British Open than it was in