Teddy Greenstein

Love thrilled at interest in Ryder Cup

SAN FRANCISCO -- Here's the scope of the Ryder Cup: It's more than three months away, and U.S. captain Davis Love III hears a comment about it on virtually every hole he plays.

On Saturday at the U.S. Open, he was paired with Rod Pampling. He's Australian.

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Martin controversy rides into sunset

SAN FRANCISCO - It seems so obvious now.

How could anyone have opposed allowing Casey Martin to use a cart? Why was he forced to sue the PGA Tour in order to pursue his dream of playing professional golf? Has anyone ever paid to watch Tiger Woods walk?

Shooting with high arc serves Bulls Boozer well

CHICAGO -- Carlos Boozer grew up watching tapes of Karl Malone, a big man with a soft touch.

Conferences in search of elusive playoff alternative to BCS

This jaunt to the South Florida beaches won't be a General Services Administration-style boondoggle with mind readers and bicycle-building exercises.

Boozer says Bulls are on a mission

CHICAGO -- The Bulls took some licks last week from Heat players during a visit to Miami. Carlos Boozer said he didn't take offense, calling it "playoff basketball."

Potential Ryder Cup players keeping an eye on Medinah

CHICAGO -- Bo Van Pelt has yet to sneak a peek at the Ryder Cup points list. Honest.

"If you put too much emphasis on (points)," he said during the Masters, "you're probably not going to perform. The best thing to do is try to win golf tournaments."

Butler National looks to break gender barrier

CHICAGO -- Butler National Golf Club is strongly considering opening its doors to women, a move that could bring major championships to Chicago and would mark a major cultural shift for the 40-year-old institution.

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Q&A: Luke Donald on major venues and being No. 1

For a man who strives for balance in his life, Luke Donald endured a dizzying four days in November.

His father, Colin, died suddenly near London while Donald was awaiting the birth of his second child at his North Shore home. Family members advised him to stay in Chicago, and he was rewarded with an early morning gift on 11/11/11: a second daughter, Sophia.

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Big Ten and Pac-12 set for partnership

HOUSTON -- Glance at Northwestern's future football schedules, and the strategy of athletic director Jim Phillips becomes clear: Don't hide from competition.

Northwestern will play three solid non-conference games in 2012 (at Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Boston College), 2013 (at Cal, Syracuse, at Vanderbilt) and 2014 (Cal, Vanderbilt, at Notre Dame).

Players like break before BMW

CHICAGO -- Dustin Johnson loved having a week off between the Deutsche Bank Championship and the BMW Championship, which begins Thursday at Cog Hill.

It allowed him to lose a lung cheering for his home-state South Carolina Gamecocks as they beat Georgia 45-42 on Saturday in Athens, Ga.

"The last three years," he said, "I had to miss it."

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Several pros label U.S. Open course as too easy

BETHESDA, Md. -- As usual, players are griping about the U.S. Open conditions.

They're too easy.

Huh?

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Davis Love III loves Medinah, and Chicago

CHICAGO -- If the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup team reflects its captain, the American players will be passionate, warm and articulate, quick to laugh and even quicker to cry. And smitten with both Chicago and Medinah Country Club, the host of the biennial event.

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Hard work has Bulls' Rose off to three-mendous start

CHICAGO -- It must be difficult to impress Kyle Korver with long-range shooting, sort of like getting Rick Bayless to praise your homemade mole.

Korver, after all, drained 53.6 percent of his three-point attempts last season for the Jazz. That's the NBA record.

But for one night, Derrick Rose was the best long-range shooter on the floor. He drained a career-high five on just six attempts Saturday night against the Timberwolves.

Birdies and bogeys: Garcia shows he still has passion for game

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- Sergio Garcia went ballistic Thursday after blasting out of a greenside bunker during a bogey-bogey-bogey stretch.

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Conference realignments could force Notre Dame's hand quickly

CHICAGO -- One question has been answered. Now there are countless others:

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