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Federer wins his first title of the year
HALLE, Germany — Roger Federer found the perfect place to end his title drought — a small town in western Germany that has a big tennis stadium and a street named Roger-Federer-Allee leading to it. Federer left Halle a winner again ...

June 17, 2013
Golloway gives reasons for leaving
In real terms, Sunny Golloway’s decision to leave Oklahoma for Auburn took four days. That was the amount of time that lapsed from his initial contact with the school to the announcement he was leaving the Sooner dugout Friday evening....

June 16, 2013
Lefty leads after 3rd round at U.S. Open
ARDMORE, Pa. — Phil Mickelson began his week with a flight back-and-forth across the country. Even longer might be the 18 holes that now stand between him and that U.S. Open title he has been chasing his entire career....

June 16, 2013
Final goals achieved for area athletes at All-State soccer match
NEWCASTLE — All-State’s probably not what it used to be. Not when there’s 500 channels and a sports landscape that offers no real time off....

June 16, 2013 1 Photo
Slugfest survivors
MIAMI — Carlos Beltran homering from each side of the plate Saturday was hardly a shocker, since he had done it 10 times before. But Lance Lynn’s two-run single? That was unprecedented....

June 16, 2013
Bruins draw even with 2-1 OT win
CHICAGO — These Boston Bruins are one resilient bunch....

June 16, 2013
Woods struggles mightily
ARDMORE, Pa. — Tiger Woods made birdie at the first hole, only to watch his day go racing downhill from there. By the time it was over, Woods skidded to seven bogeys and a 6-over-par 76 Saturday, tumbling down the leaderboard and matching ...

June 16, 2013
Recalling run to the ’63 title
(Editor’s Note: Joe Claxton is a member of the NHS Class of 1963. He has written sports for the greater part of the past 50 years for the Ada News, Pauls Valley Democrat, The Oklahoman and others as well as teaching journalism at Ada High. ...

June 16, 2013
Heat, Spurs set for pivotal game
SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker’s hamstring, not Dwyane Wade’s knee, is the current chief injury concern. Manu Ginobili, not Chris Bosh, is mired in the slump of the moment....

June 16, 2013
Fla. coach helping Moore football gear up
Brian McCrae is not used to being laid up. The Bishop Snyder football coach in Jacksonville, Fla., like most coaches, likes to be moving around and getting things done....

June 16, 2013
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