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U.S. has shot for redemption at Ryder Cup

August 6, 2008

Mark it down. 2008 just might be the year the United States doesn’t get waxed in the Ryder Cup. The 35th incarnation of the event takes place Sept. 16-21 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. The United States hasn’t won the event since 1999 when Ben Crenshaw captained a miracle comeback in Brookline, Mass. The last three Cups? Europe has cruised, 52.5-31.5. Call it poor leadership, poor play, poor camaraderie — any and all apply. Paul Azinger can change that. In 2006 the after losing for the third-straight time, the U.S. changed up its Ryder Cup selection process. The top eight players in the Ryder Cup points standings qualify automatically and the captain, Azinger, has four at-large picks. Tiger won’t be around this year, perhaps immediately notching the advantage to the Europeans. But even with Tiger the U.S. has lost three straight. Woods is 10-13-2 in five Ryder Cups. He’s a solid 3-1-1 in singles play, but do the math — with his teammates he’s winning less than

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The Ayatollah of Rocco Rolla

July 31, 2008

Rocco Mediate is living in the limelight. He’s rocking out to it, too.

“I pretty much listen to Rush all the time,” Mediate said.

The 45-year-old PGA Tour veteran is in Akron this week after earning a spot in the WGC Bridges

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Indians trade one of the good guys

July 26, 2008

There isn’t much reason for me to cheer for the Cleveland Indians anymore — not that I was the biggest fan anyways.

Still, the Tribe shipped off one of their good guys on Saturday dealing Casey Blake to Los Angeles for two minor leaguers

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Wright will toss for KSU

July 22, 2008

SALEM — Timing is everything, and recent Salem High School graduate David Wright knows it.

Just two years ago Wright, who was a standout pitcher for the Quakers’ baseball team with a blistering right arm in his junior season, suffered an

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Summer football

July 19, 2008

SALEM — With temperatures topping 90 degrees now almost daily, football isn’t exactly a sport fresh on most people’s minds.

But that’s certainly the case for head coach Bill Miller and his Salem Quakers.

Miller and his squad

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All-Country

July 17, 2008

SALEM — For Lady Quaker Amy Scullion, the volleyball season has started a little earlier than expected.

Scullion is one of twelve members of the United States Youth Volleyball team, a collection of the best talent from across the country

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