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Resilient Wings open 2-0 lead on Pens (AP)

31st May 2009

Resilient Wings open 2-0 lead on Pens (AP)

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury(notes) (29) loses his stick as he dives after a shot against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals in Detroit, Sunday, May 31, 2009. At left is Penguins defenseman Kris Letang(notes) (58).

The Red Wings found a perfect way to move halfway to a repeat — beat the Pittsburgh Penguins back-to-back. So much for Detroit being old, beaten down and needing a break. The Red Wings topped the Penguins 3-1 in Game 2 of the finals Sunday night and are two wins from holding onto the Stanley Cup. Just as they did a year ago in winning the title for the 11th time and fourth in 11 seasons, the Red…

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31st May 2009

Final-round notebook: Principal Charity Classic

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — On a day when seven different players held at least a share of the lead at various times, Mark McNulty won his seventh career title on the Champions Tour, rolling in a 30-foot birdie putt on the fourth extra playoff hole to defeat Fred Funk. After making birdie on the final hole of regulation to tie McNulty and Funk, Nick Price was eliminated in the overtime session on the second extra hole when McNulty and Funk both made birdie.

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31st May 2009

Johnson captures playoff win at Rex Hospital Open

RALEIGH, N.C. — As the Nationwide Tour celebrates its 20th year, two players who were there at the beginning battled down the stretch at the 2009 Rex Hospital Open. In the end, Kevin Johnson bested Jeff Gallagher on the first playoff hole for his fifth career win.

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31st May 2009

Golf-Positive approach helps Stricker end two-year title drought (Reuters)

Steve Stricker has
learned how to accept the ups and downs of professional golf
with a positive approach, a lesson that helped the American win
the Colonial Invitational in a three-way playoff on Sunday.

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31st May 2009

McNulty wins seventh Tour title in four-hole playoff

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31st May 2009

The Daily Wrap-up: Round 4, Crowne Plaza Invitational

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Steve Stricker birdied the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat Tim Clark and Steve Marino and win the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial on Sunday.

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31st May 2009

Final-round notebook: Crowne Plaza Invitational

FORT WORTH, Texas — Steve Stricker (68), Tim Clark (70) and Steve Marino (68) finished tied at 17-under 263 after 72 holes at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. It was Stricker who took the title with a birdie at the second playoff hole after all three players made par on the first extra hole.

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31st May 2009

McNulty putt ends four-hole playoff with Funk, Price

Mark McNulty won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday for his seventh Champions Tour victory, beating Fred Funk with a long birdie putt on the fourth hole of a playoff.

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31st May 2009

Golf-Winners of the Colonial Invitational (Reuters)

Winners of the Colonial Invitational
since 1980, following the playoff victory by American Steve
Stricker at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, on
Sunday.
(U.S. unless stated):

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31st May 2009

Golf-Stricker holds nerve to win Colonial in playoff (Reuters)

* Stricker clinches fifth PGA Tour title

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