London Daily Telegraph: US Open: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson duel

The United States Golf Association have often been accused of being staid, unimaginative, a group of old men in long-sleeved white shirts who still exist in the days of wooden shafts and knickers. That misconception will end once and for all during next week's US Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego.

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Contra Costa Times: Kiffin, Russell both still evolving

ALAMEDA - As a matter of fact that was Lane Kiffin coaching the Raiders. Next question.

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Contra Costa Times: From Cy Young to Cy Done?

SAN FRANCISCO - His old pitching coach was in the other dugout. Rick Peterson didn't want to say anything about Barry Zito. "Haven't seen him in five years,'' was Peterson's terse refusal.

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Oakland Tribune: Lakers-Celtics? Who reset the time machine?

THERE'S SOMETHING quite right with a Lakers-Celtics final. Even though for a great many of us there's something quite wrong.

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San Mateo County Times: Harkleroad bares it all for Playboy

A tennis pro whose future was yesterday, Ashley Harkleroad had been recovering from surgery when the phone rang with an offer.

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