Perky League: Kluka, Ambler ease past King of Prussia
LOWER GWYNEDD - Sometimes all it takes to get a pitcher back on track is one good outing. Ambler had been waiting for ace righty Jay Kluka to get back to his dominant self and he did that in a big way...
View ArticlePerky League: Skippacks Neely and Collegevilles Bruno baffle offenses in 2-2...
COLLEGEVILLE - On Wednesday night, the Skippack Wranglers traveled to Collegeville to take on the Black Sox and each team was looking to gain some momentum.Collegeville wanted get their offense moving...
View ArticleMcNICHOL: Golf, not weather, will be the lasting memory at Merion
HAVERFORD - It's been seven years since word first leaked out that the U.S. Open would return to Merion Golf Club's East Course for the first time in 32 years.Today, the best players in the world begin...
View ArticleGolf: Merion back on golfs center stage
HAVERFORD - Following a three-plus decade hiatus and seven years of intense planning, the USGA's grand experiment commences today at Merion Golf Club - assuming Mother Nature cooperates.Ah, what would...
View ArticleNASCAR: Leffler dies after accident in dirt car events
BRIDGEPORT, N.J. (AP) - NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway.The 37-year-old Leffler, a two-time winner on the...
View ArticlePlay begins in US Opens return to Merion
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - Under cloudy skies and with weather prospects dicey for the rest of the day, the U.S. Open returned to the Merion for the first time in 32 years.Cliff Kresge, a 44-year-old...
View ArticleThreatening weather halts play at US Open
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) - Play has been halted at the U.S. Open because of threatening weather in the area.Officials blew the horn at 8:36 a.m. Thursday, less than 2 hours after the start of the first...
View ArticleMLS: Union look to pick up the pieces after U.S. Open clunker
BOYDS, Md. - Of all the things separating the Philadelphia Union's performance in a 3-1 loss to D.C. United Wednesday from a win over Columbus seven days prior, a week seemed the smallest...
View ArticleMcNichol: Mickelson strikes perfect balance of family, golf
HAVERFORD - It's been 14 years since Phil Mickelson contended for a U.S. Open title for the first time, posting the first of his record five runner-up finishes at Pinehurst.It was a memorable Open for...
View ArticleU.S. Open Notes: Rough finish puts damper on Kellys strong play
HAVERFORD - At age 46, Jerry Kelly is one of the oldest players in the field at the 113th U.S. Open, and his career resume at this event certainly isn't impressive. In the previous 30 rounds of play in...
View ArticleU.S. Open: Garcia blocking out distractions
HAVERFORD - Sergio Garcia couldn't have been more contrite when he began his U.S. Open week by apologizing for the racially insensitive remark he made about Tiger Woods last month.Many wondered if all...
View ArticleU.S. Open: Lefty leads after long day at Merion
HAVERFORD - When Phil Mickelson bugged out of rainy Philadelphia for the sunshine of San Diego for the two days just prior to the start of the 113th U.S. Open, many assumed the perennial bridesmaid of...
View ArticleU.S. Open: Mickelson tied for lead at tricky Merion
HAVERFORD - Merion's East Course is looking and playing more and more like the legitimate major championship challenge it was when the U.S. Open last made an appearance on the Main Line in 1981 - much...
View ArticleU.S. Open: Mickelson chasing elusive Open title, leads by one
HAVERFORD - The conditions continue to get firmer and faster at not-so-big but increasingly bad Merion Golf Club. It has led to some amazing jockeying at the top of the leaderboard during an eventful...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers: Sixers work out Temples Wyatt
PHILADELPHIA - From time to time, Khalif Wyatt will pick up the phone and call up Lavoy Allen. The former Temple teammates cover a variety of topics. The NBA usually isn't one of them.That hasn't kept...
View ArticleBiffle holds on to win again at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. - Greg Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup victory at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in...
View ArticleSTANLEY CUP: Crawford, Rask both in contention for Conn Smythe
CHICAGO - Corey Crawford or Tuukka Rask would happily settle for the Conn Smythe instead of the Vezina Trophy.Although neither goaltender was a finalist for the award, which was handed out to Columbus...
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