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Tiger Woods Falls Short In Quest To Win Regular Season's Final Tournament

Tiger Woods was unable to end his two-year winless streak on the PGA tour, despite leading early on in the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C. Chuck Burton/AP hide caption

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Tiger Woods Falls Short In Quest To Win Regular Season's Final Tournament

Woods, who hasn't won a golf tournament in two years, entered the Wyndham Championship Sunday trailing by just two shots. The stage was set for something remarkable, but the magic didn't happen.

Gutting It Out: Tales Of Sports Heroics In The Face Of Injury, Illness

Jason Day of Australia is tended to by medical staff Friday after finishing the ninth hole during the second round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. Andrew Redington/Getty Images hide caption

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Gutting It Out: Tales Of Sports Heroics In The Face Of Injury, Illness

Arguably the dominating narrative of the U.S. Open was 27-year-old golfer Jason Day's ongoing struggle with benign positional vertigo.

An Uneventful Week In Sports Could Still Go Down In History

Kurt Busch drives during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race in Fort Worth, Texas, on Nov. 2, 2014. Busch was recently suspended indefinitely amid domestic violence accusations. Larry Papke/AP hide caption

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An Uneventful Week In Sports Could Still Go Down In History

NASCAR is suspending a driver accused of domestic violence, and the NFL is considering allowing two teams to share a stadium? Sports commentator Frank Deford is pleased.

An Uneventful Week In Sports Could Still Go Down In History

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Will Rain-Disrupted U.S. Open Be Too Easy Or Hard As Ever?

A man finds some shelter from the rain Thursday at the U.S. Open, which is being played at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. Brendan Smialowski /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Will Rain-Disrupted U.S. Open Be Too Easy Or Hard As Ever?

Conventional wisdom is that soggy greens will make it easier for player. But past Open champ Johnny Miller says that's just not right. He also thinks the Merion Golf Club course is going to prove to be much harder than players expect.

At Golf's Masters, A Nice Guy Finished First

Adam Scott (left) of Australia celebrates after winning a playoff against Angel Cabrera (right) of Argentina at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. In between them is Steve Williams, Scott's caddie. Kyodo /Landov hide caption

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At Golf's Masters, A Nice Guy Finished First

Australia's Adam Scott won in a dramatic two-hole playoff with Argentina's Angel Cabrera. The consensus is that one of golf's most-liked guys has now won his first "major."

On 'Morning Edition': Tom Goldman reports on the 2013 Masters

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Time To Tee Off: Who Do You Want To Win Golf's U.S. Open?

Tiger Woods during a practice round Wednesday at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images hide caption

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Time To Tee Off: Who Do You Want To Win Golf's U.S. Open?

Play begins this morning at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, where the best golfers from around the world have gathered for the U.S. Open. Will you be rooting for Tiger? Phil? Bubba? Or someone else?

David Greene talks with Christine Brennan

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The Masters Begins: Will Tiger Woods Win? Do You Want Him To?

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The Masters Begins: Will Tiger Woods Win? Do You Want Him To?

As the first major men's tournament gets going, there's speculation that Woods will win. Would you like to see him do that? He hasn't won a major since before his personal life exploded onto front pages in 2009.

On 'Morning Edition': Christine Brennan talks with Steve Inskeep

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