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With U.S. Open Victory, Jordan Spieth Wins Second Major In A Row

8:07am June 22, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open on Sunday for the second leg of golf's grand slam. He is only the sixth player to win the Masters and the U.S. Open in the same year.

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Chambers Bay golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr., stands with his wife, Claiborne, next to the 18th fairway.

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A Sea Change At Chambers Bay, Where U.S. Open Meets U.K. Aesthetics

9:05pm June 20, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Robert Trent Jones, Jr., turned a former quarry — "kind of an ugly place," he says — into the Chambers Bay golf course. Now he hopes it represents the sport's future — and a challenge to golfers.

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A Champion In Hoops And Another On Ice: The Week In Sports

10:40am June 20, 2015

The Golden State Warriors won their first NBA title in 40 years and the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup. ESPN's Howard Bryant gives NPR's Scott Simon the details.

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Golfers Navigate Tricky U.S. Open Course At Chambers Bay

8:13pm June 19, 2015

by Tom Goldman

For the first time, the U.S. Open golf championship will be played in the Pacific Northwest. The Chambers Bay course used to be a sand and gravel quarry next to Puget Sound. Players will have to use their imagination to conquer its quirks.

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Hartford, Conn., Bets On Baseball To Revive Ailing Economy

8:13pm June 19, 2015

by Jeff Cohen

For more than a decade, Connecticut has failed to stimulate growth in its capital city. Now, its leaders hope to turn a vacant stretch of surface parking into a $60 million minor league stadium.

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Kansas City Royals' Omar Infante hits an RBI single in the second inning during a game last month against the Cincinnati Reds.

Kansas City Royals Are Running The Bases In All-Star Game Balloting

5:46pm June 19, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Major League Baseball has invalidated millions of online ballots for next month's game. Officials say ballots are invalidated every year, but the Royals' strong showing this year has raised eyebrows.

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NFL Football Involved In Deflategate Is Up For Auction

8:18am June 19, 2015

A touchdown ball from the AFC championship is being sold. The New England Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts — accused of deflating footballs to gain advantage. The ball now is properly inflated.

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