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Wanting a birdie to ensure a two-shot lead, Tiger Woods tees off toward the clubhouse on the 18th hole at St. Andrews' Old Course.
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Gorse slows Tiger
Leader's margin trimmed going into final round
By Tod Leonard
STAFF WRITER
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – As Tiger Woods fist pumps go, it was a rather enthusiastic uppercut for a mere par on the Road Hole 17th yesterday on the Old Course. But that's the kind of day Woods had in the third round of the 134th British Open.
Padres do Mr. Peavy proud
Klesko, Greene and Jackson hit homers
By Tom Krasovic
STAFF WRITER
Padres ace Jake Peavy, backed by home runs from three teammates, fought off the Arizona Diamondbacks last night in a 4-1 win that he deemed critical to San Diego's attempt to eliminate its closest pursuer.
Smith takes firm stance on Merriman
A.J. Smith is fixin' for a fight he may not even get into. Nonetheless, he's doing some verbal shadow boxing, protecting himself at all times – although there's no real reason for protection. Just yet.
Hopkins lingers in class, loses middle title
By Jerry Magee
STAFF WRITER
LAS VEGAS – Bernard Hopkins' practice beginning a fight is to make the opening rounds his study hall, so to speak, to probe for an opponent's flaws that he intends to exploit later. But last night he arguably studied too much.
Fermin is not horsing around
It has been an eventful, even controversial, first few months on the job for Ingrid Fermin, the 63-year-old Del Mar resident who in January became the executive director of the California Horse Racing Board, the highest post in the agency that regulates and oversees horse racing in the state.
