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Hitting it close or missing greens, Tiger leads

The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart.

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Today, I'm doggin' it, and I'm not ashamed
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Tom Sorensen: I know mature adults who pretend they won't watch Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest today. ... I don't pretend. I love this stuff.
Roger vs. Roddick
By Howard Fendrich | Associated Press | 2:42AM
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Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.

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The soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq.

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