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• Jim Furyk shoots record 58; JU's Russell Knox wins tournament - Florida Times

  

  Jacksonville University graduate Russell Knox got the trophy. Ponte Vedra Beach resident Jim Furyk will gladly settle for history. In one of the most extraordinary days involving professional golfers from the First Coast, the 46-year-old Furyk birdied seven holes in a row at one point, then two-putted for par on the last two holes of the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., to shoot a 12-under-par 58 and break the PGA Tour scoring record previously held by six players who had shot 59 — inclu..

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• Kelmendi strikes historic gold for Kosovo, Basile wins for Italy

  

  Kelmendi strikes historic gold for Kosovo, Basile wins for Italy A very special medal was awarded by IOC President Thomas Bach on 7 August at Rio 2016, as Majlinda Kelmendi claimed victory in the women’s -52kg weight class to become the first athlete from Kosovo to win an Olympic medal. The second judo Olympic title of the day went to Italy’s Fabio Basile in the mens’ -66kg.Ranked second in her class, Kelmendi overcame 10th-seeded Odette Giuffrida of Italy in the final courtesy of single point ..

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• Yankees' Alex Rodriguez: What will his final 5 days be like?

  

  NEW YORK — Barring an act of God, Yankees' slugger Alex Rodriguez will walk away from baseball this Friday after a final home game in the Bronx, most likely the last day a man with 696 career home runs will don a big league uniform as a player. New York will release A-Rod from him contract following Friday's game, a forced retirement of sorts and one that will still pay him nearly $27 million over the next 13 months as he transitions into a "special advisor" to Yanks owner Hal Steinbrenner. ..

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• Ichiro triples way into record book - The Register

  

  DENVER — Ichiro Suzuki defined his career with speed and sharp hits. It was only fitting he flashed both in his historic moment. Suzuki lined a tripled off the wall for his 3,000th career hit in the major leagues, becoming the 30th player to reach the milestone as the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 10-7 Sunday. The 42-year-old Suzuki got his big hit in the seventh inning. He became the first player born in Japan to reach 3,000, and joined Paul Molitor, his former hitting coach in Seatt..

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• Manny Machado's three HRs lift Orioles past White Sox

  

  Updated at 11:33 p.m. ET Each night in the 2016 baseball season, we'll run down the top news, facts and highlights from action around Major League Baseball. Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado found his groove early and often in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Machado hit three home runs in the first three innings, collecting seven RBIs in the process, and became the first player since Mike Cameron in 2002 to hit three home runs by the end of a third inning ..

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• Hall of Fame game canceled due to field condition

  

  2:15 AM ETRob DemovskyCloseRob DemovskyESPN Staff WriterCovered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters AssociationMike WellsCloseMike WellsESPN Staff Writer Previously worked at Indianapolis Star, covering the Indiana Pacers for nine seasons Also covered Vikings for St. Paul Pioneer PressCANTON, Ohio -- Sunday night's Hall of Fame Game between the Green Bay Packers and Indianapoli..

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St. Petersburg Yacht Club revives its once-annual regatta to Cuba .	Epilogue: St. Petersburg dentist Clinton Rehnke .
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