Eaks leads after second round of 3M Championship

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BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — R.W. Eaks shot an 9-under 63 Saturday for a three-stroke lead over Gene Jones and Loren Roberts after the second round of the Champions Tour's 3M Championship. Eaks has a 128 through two rounds, the best two-round score on tour this year. First-round leader Dana Quiqley is four shots back at 12 under. Bernhard Langer is at 11 under. Submitted by: Radar | Visited 4 times | Comments 0

♦ Wie DQ'd from State Farm Classic over scorecard flap; Tseng leads

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Michelle Wie waves to fans upon reaching the 18th green during the third round of the State Farm Classic on Saturday. Minutes after finishing her round in second place, Wie was informed she had been disqualified from the event after failing to sign her scorecard on Friday. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — After finishing Friday and Saturday in second place at the State Farm Classic... Submitted by: mecho - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Fisher triumphs at European Open

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England's Ross Fisher won the European Open by seven shots to claim the second European Tour victory of his career. The 27-year-old, who led from the opening round, shot a final-round 68 to finish on 20 under, seven shots ahead of Spain's Sergio Garcia in second. In blustery conditions, Garcia, tied for seventh after the third round, hit a 66 for the best round of the day. Submitted by: Digital_Designer - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Tiger hunts Apples at Torrey

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an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour is one clear of world number one Tiger Woods, Sweden's Robert Karlsson and American veteran Rocco Mediate after a second round 70. Karlsson shot a second successive 70 to finish on two-under, alongside a charging Woods, who was out in 38 and home in 30. Woods is right back in contention after a rollercoaster second-round. Submitted by: Jarodboy - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Ivanovic safely through

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Second seed Ana Ivanovic is through to the second round of the French Open, but Nicole Vaidisova lost her first round match. Last year's beaten finalist Ivanovic defeated Sofia Arvidsson 6-2 7-5 on the Phillipe Chatrier court to set up a second round meeting with Lucie Safarova. Ivanovic was far from convincing as she beat Arvidsson in her opening match for the second successive year. Submitted by: primeryder - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Tiger hunts Apples at Torrey

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an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour is one clear of world number one Tiger Woods, Sweden's Robert Karlsson and American veteran Rocco Mediate after a second round 70. Karlsson shot a second successive 70 to finish on two-under, alongside a charging Woods, who was out in 38 and home in 30. Woods is right back in contention after a rollercoaster second round. Submitted by: vanshake - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Quigley's tourney-record 62 earns him lead at 3M Championship

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BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Dana Quigley shot a tournament-record 10-under 62 and leads after the first round of the Champions Tour's 3M Championship on Friday. Gene Jones shot a season-best 64, and is two shots back. Jeff Sluman birdied four of his last five holes to join R.W. Eaks at 7 under. "There was no negative stuff that ever creeped in there for 18 holes," said Quigley... Submitted by: thingsnotseen - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Eaks wins the 3M Championship

1 vote	BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — R.W. Eaks was the runaway winner in the Champions Tour 3M Championship on Sunday, posting the lowest score in the tournament's 16-year history. Eaks shot a 7-under 65 in the final round to finish with a 54-hole total of 193, four shots better than Ed Dougherty's finish in 2000. Submitted by: webmasterplace - Visited 4 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Celtics Put Away Hawks to Advance to Second Round

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The Boston Celtics routed the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in Game 7 of their playoff series, earning a second-round matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Garnett posted 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Celtics past the Hawks Sunday and into the second round. BOSTON, May 4 (AP) -Kevin Garnett took a behind-the-back pass from Paul Pierce... Submitted by: PayPerClickbank - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Gutsy Baltacha into second round

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Britain's Elena Baltacha advanced to the second round as compatriot Alex Bogdanovic suffered a seventh straight first-round defeat at Wimbledon. Baltacha staged an impressive comeback to see off German Angelique Kerber 6-3 2-6 7-5 to reach the next round for the first time since 2005. But Bogdanovic lost 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4) to Italian Simone Bolelli. Submitted by: vanshake - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Westlife shows off due to illness

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Westlife have been forced to postpone two shows on their tour after two members of the boy band fell ill. The group apologised after calling off Monday evening's concert at the Nottingham Arena and Tuesday's show at Cardiff International Arena. They said doctors had advised Shane Filan and Nicky Byrne to rest after they became ill. Submitted by: osmanrulz - Visited 13 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Magic Beat Raptors, Move to Second Round

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The Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors on Monday, to advance to second round of the playoffs for the first time in 12 years. Dwight Howard's 21-point, 21-rebound game pushed the Magic past the Raptors on Monday and into the second round. ORLANDO, Fla., April 29 (AP) -Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy saw something different about Dwight Howard heading into the playoffs. Submitted by: werewe12 - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mann's hopes for Jim Clark Rally

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David Mann and co-driver Alun Cook go to Scotland for Mann's first Jim Clark National Rally this Saturday. Mann, a former National Rally Championship winner, will hope his rebuilt car can shine after a fireball crash in the Manx Rally on 11 May. Mann is ninth in the MSA Asphalt Rally Championship, and the Norfolk mushroom farmer hopes the car will be ready. Submitted by: AT-XE - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Karlsson earns four-shot PGA lead

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Robert Karlsson moved into a four-shot lead at the PGA Championship as second-round leader Paul McGinley had a torrid time in windy conditions. The Swede holed four birdies and an eagle at Wentworth to move to 11 under par with a round of 70. Irishman McGinley, who held the lead after the first two rounds, slid back to joint fourth after sinking seven bogeys and a double-bogey in a 79. Submitted by: bingohoney - Visited 5 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Cabrera in lead at Scottish Open

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Argentina's Angel Cabrera shot a second-round 68 to head the leaderboard at the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond. The Republic of Ireland's Damian McGrane is one shot back, while 1999 Open winner Paul Lawrie is one of five players tied on seven under. But Scotland's Colin Montgomerie missed the cut for the second successive year after carding 75 to finish on two over. his 14th hole rescued his round. Submitted by: zytex - Visited 0 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Bo in Buick driving seat

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Bo Van Pelt opened up a two-shot lead at the halfway point of the Buick Open after a second round of 66 at the Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club. Van Pelt, who is still awaiting his first PGA Tour title after some 196 starts, is yet to drop a shot this week after following his flawless opening 64 with another bogey-free effort on Friday. The American journeyman now stands at 14-under-par... Submitted by: CourageTheCowardlyDo - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Jimenez secures dramatic PGA win

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Miguel Angel Jimenez secured his first PGA Championship title after beating England's Oliver Wilson in a tense play-off at Wentworth. The Spaniard, 44, sealed victory on the second play-off hole with a birdie at the 18th after Wilson only made par. Both players carded final-round 68s, ending up on 11 under, with Jimenez firing a hole-in-one at the 5th. Submitted by: pizzaman - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Murray handed Queen's win

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Andy Murray was handed a place in the third round of the Artois Championships after Sebastien Grosjean was forced to retire with a thigh injury while trailing the opening set 2-0. The Frenchman appeared to pick up the injury in the opening game of the second-round clash, and immediately called for the trainer at the change of ends after Murray had broken serve courtesy of a double fault. Submitted by: Guy Rich - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Ill Westwood withdraws

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Food poisoning has forced Lee Westwood to pull out of the PGA Championship at Wentworth. The 35-year-old Englishman withdrew after five holes of his second round on Friday, sitting two over par for his round, and seven over for the tournament. He was a massive 14 strokes behind current joint leaders Paul McGinley and Robert Karlsson on seven under. The Ryder Cup player... Submitted by: dhaliwal - Visited 1 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Sharapova safely into round two

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Third seed Maria Sharapova shrugged off a minor second-set downturn to claim a 6-1 6-4 victory over Stephanie Foretz in the first round at Wimbledon. The 21-year-old took the first set in 26 minutes, as Foretz struggled to match the 2004 champion's power. Foretz played far better in the second, but the result was never in doubt, as Sharapova sealed it after 75 minutes. Submitted by: BWC - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment