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Friday, July 17, 2009

British Open 2009 Day 2 - Steve Marino Takes Top Spot

TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 17:   Mark Calcavec...Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Steve Marino scored a 68 on day 2 of the British Open, that's 2 under par. Rain and fresh strong gusts of wind did little to deter him from achieving four birdies and an eagle. With a total score of 135, he is ahead of Mark Calcavecchia in second place with 136.

Steve Marino is not well-known and this is his British Open debut. Well, so far, he's been pretty impressive. He hails from Oklahoma, but now resides in Florida. He turned professional in 2002. A great start, and more to follow, I'm sure.

(Photo: Mark Calcavecchia tries to keep warm on the 15th green.)

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Tom Watson Surprises By Taking British Open Leaderboard 2009

59-year old Tom Watson surprised everyone by taking the British Open Leaderboard 2009 on the first day. Following closely in second place was Mark Calcavecchia.

Favorite Tiger Woods was not doing so well, with one over par. He admitted to having made a few mistakes.

Round 2 is now underway and it seems Tom Watson could not continue with his great style of play from day one.

Current scores have Steve Marino in the lead. He has finished round 2 with a 2-under. He had 3-under on day 1, so he is leading overall with a 5-under.

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Tour de France 2009

Stage 11 of the 2009 Tour de France has been completed. Overal the top position is being held by Rinaldo Nocentini, with Alberto Contador in second position. Lance Armstrong is in third place.

Armstrong and Contador are in the Astana team, which is really a strong team. Two others in the team are also in the top six.

Tonnere will be where Stage 12 will begin. The 211-kilometer stretch provides good opportunities for sprinters, as its relatively flat.

Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador are the strong contenders for the overall win in the Tour. The two team-mates appear to have develope a rift, with Armstrong's remarks of a tension between them. But Contador denies it and says it's important that the Astana team should work together.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

NFL "Air" McNair Shot Dead

Steve McNairImage by Keith Allison via Flickr
On 4th July, "Air" McNair, a recently retired 14-year NFL veteran, was shot and killed in Nashville. He was found with multiple shot wounds.

His body was found in an apartment, along with the body of 20-year old Sahel Kazemi. A pistol was found near her body. She had received a single shot to the head.

Steve "Air" McNair played quarterback for the Tennessee Titans. He was aged 36 and retired only last year.

Titans Radio is airing a special tonight - Memories of McNair" - at 6 pm central.

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