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  • September 2008

    • Federer Sweeps Murray for 5th US Open Title

      Associated Press  |  Sep 8, 08 6:17 PM CDT

      Federer Sweeps Murray for 5th US Open Title

      (AP) - Back at his best, back at the top, Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 today to win his fifth consecutive US Open championship and 13th Grand Slam title overall. Federer is the first man since Bill Tilden in the 1920s to win the tournament that many times in a row. He also moved within one major championship of tying Pete Sampras' career record of 14. More »

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      Roger Federer  • US Open  • Andy Murray  • men's tennis

    • Nadal Prevails in Tough US Open Match

      Sports Network  |  Sep 1, 08 6:17 PM CDT

      Nadal Prevails in Tough US Open Match

      (Newser) - Rafael Nadal overcame feisty American Sam Querrey today in a grueling fourth-round US Open match, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3. Nadal was cruising 6-2, 4-2 when Querrey rallied to take the second set and lead in the third. But Nadal recovered, easily winning the third-set tiebreaker and claiming victory despite 20 aces from the hard-serving Querrey. More »

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      sports  • tennis  • US Open  • Nadal

  • August 2008

    • Tough 1st Round Tests Nadal

      New York Times  |  Aug 26, 08 6:59 AM CDT

      Tough 1st Round Tests Nadal

      (Newser) - Rafael Nadal moved on to the second round of the US Open last night, but the world's new No. 1 seed had a tougher fight than expected against a qualifier. The Spaniard took three hours and two tiebreakers to defeat Bjorn Phau, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (4). After winning the French Open, Wimbledon, and the Olympics, Nadal admitted, "Probably I’m a little bit tired more than usually." More »

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      tennis  • US Open  • Rafael Nadal  • US Open (tennis)

    • Blake Says Mayer Was Nerdy Kid Like Him

      People  |  Aug 24, 08 8:38 PM CDT

      Blake Says Mayer Was Nerdy Kid Like Him

      (Newser) - Singer John Mayer and tennis star James Blake weren't girl-magnets in school, Blake tells People . Old pals, they spent hours during elementary and junior high years playing video games. "I don't know what he likes to tell about his high school experience," Blake said, "but I definitely didn't have girls flocking around me." More »

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      US Open  • Grammy Awards  • James Blake  • US Open (tennis)  • John Mayer

    • Harrington Wins PGA

      RTE (Ireland)  |  Aug 11, 08 2:25 AM CDT

      Harrington Wins PGA

      (Newser) - Ireland's Padraig Harrington yesterday became the first European since 1930 to win the US PGA Championship. Harrington bested Sergio Garcia in a tense duel at Oakland Hills with a par four on the 18th, matching Tiger Woods' 2006 achievement of winning major tournaments back-to-back, reports RTE . More »

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      golf  • US Open  • PGA Championship  • Padraig Harrington  • Henrik Stenson

  • June 2008

    • Wear and Tear Could Mean Early Arthritis for Tiger

      Associated Press  |  Jun 20, 08 11:24 AM CDT

      Wear and Tear Could Mean Early Arthritis for Tiger

      (Newser) - Doctors were impressed by Tiger Woods’ US Open win despite recent surgery and obvious pain—but they say the damage could lead to early arthritis that will eventually push him off the green, the AP reports. Next year, “he should be able to get back and compete at the same level," said one expert. "How well he holds up long-term over the next 5 to 10 years, that's what's in doubt.” More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • US Open  • arthritis

    • Knee Surgery to End Tiger's Season

      Associated Press  |  Jun 18, 08 11:12 AM CDT

      Knee Surgery to End Tiger's Season

      (AP) - Tiger Woods will miss the rest of the season because of surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee, AP reports—an injury he has dealt with the last 10 months despite winning nine of 12 tournaments. Woods said on his website today he suffered a double stress fracture of his left tibia while preparing to return to the PGA Tour last month, which forced him to miss the Memorial and was the source of his pain at Torrey Pines when he won the US Open. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • surgery  • US Open  • knee injury

    • The Greatest US Open Ever?

      ESPN  |  Jun 17, 08 9:55 AM CDT

      The Greatest US Open Ever?

      (Newser) - The 2008 US Open at Torrey Pines will go down as the epic tournament that Tiger Woods won on one leg, writes Pat Forde for ESPN, both because of the spellbinding golf and the characters who shaped the 5-day contest. The champ faced off with the 45-year-old chatterbox in myriad do-or-die situations in a battle that will go down in the history books. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • US Open  • Torrey Pines  • Rocco Mediate  • playoff

    • In Tiger's Pain, a More Human Face

      Washington Post  |  Jun 16, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      In Tiger's Pain, a More Human Face

      (Newser) - Tiger Woods' putt to force today's US Open playoff was epic, surely, but his 18th-hole heroics weren’t the amazing part about yesterday's performance, Thomas Boswell writes in the Washington Post. Where Jack Nicklaus once transformed before our eyes, Woods is limping, grimacing, and grinding his way into a place "even better than the relationship we had with him before." More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • US Open  • Father's Day

    • Gimp Can't Hold Tiger Back

      Golf.com  |  Jun 15, 08 10:26 AM CDT

      Gimp Can't Hold Tiger Back

      (Newser) - Phil Mickelson is out of the picture, and Rocco Mediate doesn't worry Tiger Woods much. For most of the US Open's third round yesterday, Tiger's biggest threat was his own left knee, Golf.com reports. The knee would send his tee shots flaring off the fairway, and then Woods would muster up a spectacular answering shot to secure eagle. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • US Open  • Torrey Pines  • Geoff Ogilvy  • knee injury  • Rocco Mediate

    • The Real US Open Matchup Is Fan vs. Fan

      CBS Sportsline  |  Jun 12, 08 12:17 PM CDT

      The Real US Open Matchup Is Fan vs. Fan

      (Newser) - Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are as contrasting a pair as Coke and Pepsi, at least in terms of the following each draws, CBS Sportsline reports. The only sound that could drown out the "Mickelsonic boom" that has been following the San Diego native is the roar of excitement Tiger is accustomed to. Can the fan bases coexist this weekend? More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • US Open  • Phil Mickelson  • fans  • Torrey Pines

    • Torrey Pines is a Beautiful Beast

      New York Times  |  Jun 8, 08 11:25 AM CDT

      Torrey Pines is a Beautiful Beast

      (Newser) - Torrey Pines Golf Course has been preparing for years to host the US Open, and all that care will make for a challenging but fair contest this week, writes the New York Times . The longest US Open course ever, Torrey South boasts three lengths of rough, poa annua greens, and a firm fairway—and a special connection to the favorites. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • US Open  • Phil Mickelson  • Torrey Pines  • golf course  • Adam Scott

    • Golf's Top 3 to Tee Off Together at US Open

      Associated Press  |  Jun 5, 08 1:00 PM CDT

      Golf's Top 3 to Tee Off Together at US Open

      (Newser) - In a move sure to shock purists, the US Golf Association has decided to group top-ranked Tiger Woods and No. 2 Phil Mickelson in the first two rounds of next week's US Open, the AP reports. The two will be joined by third-ranked Adam Scott; the rest of the top 12 will start in trios, too—despite potential pitfalls. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • US Open  • Phil Mickelson  • Torrey Pines  • Adam Scott

  • September 2007

    • Federer Four-Peats

      Associated Press  |  Sep 9, 07 9:00 PM CDT

      Federer Four-Peats

      (Newser) - If it's early fall, Roger Federer must be the US Open champion. As steady as a Swiss watch, he racked up his fourth straight crown this afternoon with a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 thumping of third-seeded Novak Djokovic. The victory, Federer's 12th in a grand slam final, moves him within two of Pete Sampras' career record. More »

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      tennis  • Roger Federer  • US Open  • Novak Djokovic  • Pete Sampras

    • Henin Waltzes to US Open Title

      Associated Press  |  Sep 8, 07 9:25 PM CDT

      Henin Waltzes to US Open Title

      (Newser) - Justine Henin wrapped up 2 weeks of methodical tennis tonight the same way she started—by not dropping a set en route to a solid thumping. The victim this time was Svetlana Kuznetsova, the score 6-1, 6-3, and the prize the US Open title. It's the 2003 champion's second Open crown and her seventh major. More »

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      tennis  • Serena Williams  • US Open  • Venus Williams  • Justine Henin  • Svetlana Kuznetsova

    • All Business, Federer Advances

      Associated Press  |  Sep 8, 07 5:15 PM CDT

      All Business, Federer Advances

      (Newser)