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Borges: Players to watch at the British Open
The British Open begins Thursday morning at Royal Troon in Scotland. It’s the first time the tournament has been there since 2004, when American Todd Hamilton won his only major. Here’s a look at the...
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Borges: Here’s why Tom Brady should end the fight now
Subtitle: Anything more would only hurt PatsThe message to Tom Brady from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals is clear. It’s time to tap out.Mixed martial arts is one of the most popular sports in the...
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Borges: Phil Mickelson shows he might have one more major win in him
Royal Troon will have its surly moments before the 145th British Open ends on Sunday, but yesterday wasn’t one of them. At least not until the last stroke of Phil Mickelson’s magnificent round of...
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Borges: Tom Brady smartly saw he couldn’t beat this defense
No one is better at scanning the field and reading an opponent than Tom Brady. Yesterday he proved that once again.Brady did what has made him a future Hall of Famer. He took what he was given, which...
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Borges: David Price not a rip-off so far
Subtitle: Offense not as potent when big-money pitcher on moundQuite often the truth lies somewhat below the surface numbers. Such seems to be the case with David Price.The morning after the Red Sox...
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Borges: David Ortiz’ farewell season with Red Sox rivals that of Ted Williams
It feels almost sacrilegious to mention this, but David Ortiz is threatening to have a better farewell party than Ted Williams.In Boston, as Ortiz is the first to admit, there is Ted Williams and then...
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Borges: Roger Goodell, NFL fumble again on concussion issue
On one of the most troubling issues facing the National Football League, the numbers are running against it. Those numbers don’t involve the PSI of underinflated footballs. They involve the health of...
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Borges: Bill Belichick has a QB practice dilemma on his hands
In less than a week it will be inflated football season again, which is one we actually can enjoy. But because of the residual effects of deflated football season, this will be a training camp like no...
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Borges: Golovkin, Alvarez opt for lighter challenges
Subtitle: The muddle in the middleWhen did the middleweight division’s weight limit for challengers become 147 pounds?It didn’t unless you are allegedly the two best middleweights in the world. Then...
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Borges: Assistant club pro Rich Berberian lives dream at PGA Championship
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Rich Berberian stood over the 33-foot putt and wasn’t thinking of anything but getting it close, leaving his ball in position to allow himself another chance. Then he brought the...
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Borges: Andrew Johnston helps ‘Beef’ up interest in golf
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — In 1984, an octogenarian actress named Clara Peller became a national phenomenon when she hollered repeatedly “Where’s the beef?” in a Wendy’s commercial that implied they had it...
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Borges: Club golf pro Rich Berberian Jr. has his day on big-time pro golfers
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — There are golf professionals and then there are professional golfers.The two are not the same, as both sides know.Professional golfers play golf for a living. Golf professionals...
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PGA notes: Jason Day in the mix after minimal practice
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Maybe Jason Day should play every course blind.That’s about what he did yesterday after playing only one practice round at Baltusrol before teeing it up in the first round of the...
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Borges: Rory McIlroy odd man out on big-name day
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — For Phil Mickelson, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy yesterday’s second round of the PGA Championship went the way their seasons have been going. Phil scrambled to survive, Day was...
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PGA notebook: Henrik Stenson eyes a second straight major victory
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Henrik Stenson is not known as the world’s funniest man but after shooting back-to-back 67s to sit 3 shots off the lead at the 98th PGA Championship, he was asked what it would take...
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Borges: Survival of PGA fittest turns into major marathon
Subtitle: Weather turns final day into major marathon for golf eliteSPRINGFIELD, N.J. — The PGA Championship turned into the British Open yesterday, torrential rains and flashes of lightning washing...
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PGA Notebook: Putter problems again for Jordan Spieth
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — One year after winning the half slam and nearly winning the Grand Slam, Jordan Spieth had the door slammed on him. The reason for all three was his putter.Last year was one unlikely...
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Borges: Golfers skip Rio Olympics for good reasons
Subtitle: Top golfers nix OlympicsSPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Although this will come as news to the International Olympic Committee, the major championship season for golf is over.It concluded yesterday on...
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Borges: 5 golfers to watch at the Travelers this week
The PGA Tour arrives in New England this week for the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn. Here’s a look at some big names who could climb the leaderboard:Bubba WatsonWorld ranking: 62015...
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Borges: Keegan Bradley fights to get back in swing
Subtitle: NE native aims to KO woesCROMWELL, Conn. — It all seemed to come so easily for Keegan Bradley. The swing. The putting. Most of all the tour victories. He seemed to own golf. Then, as often...
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