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  1. Brian Gay hits his second shot on the first playoff hole at the Palmer Course at PGA West on Sunday during the Humana Challenge. Jay Calderon, The Desert Sun

    Humana to allow amateurs to play in final round

    Top amateur players in the Humana Challenge will be able to play in the golf tournament's final round for the first time next year, it was announced today.

    • 11:50 AM
  2. Pitsinee Winyarat of Bangkok, Thailand hits her drive at the second tee of the Dinah Shore Tournament Course on Tuesday during the AJGA junior golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. Crystal Chatham/The Desert Sun

    Jaw-dropping effort by Alison Lee in AJGA

    Alison Lee of Valencia, who played in the 2012 LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship as a junior qualifier, torched the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club on Tuesday for a 9-under 63 and a six-shot lead after the first round of the American Junior Golf Association's ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior tournament.

    • Jun. 19, 2013
  3. Johnson. Courtesy

    Kyle Kelly, Joe Johnson earn Desert Chapter victories

    A week before the biggest tournament for club professional golfers in the country, Kyle Kelly showed Tuesday his game is more than ready.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  4. Canon Kay, 7, fields a ball during a Palm Springs Power youth camp Tuesday in Palm Springs. Omar Ornelas, The Desert Sun

    Palm Springs Power camp helps youths fine-tune baseball skills

    For scores of kids from around the desert, this week is a time to work on their baseball skills under the tutelage of some college ballplayers and coaches, but for 9-year-old Lucas Sandoval, it's just about enjoying the game.

    • Jun. 18, 2013

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  1. Shad Powers. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Kudos to the Spurs ... wait, what?

    At about 8 p.m. last night, this is where my column stood. It was midway through the third quarter. I wanted to have it finished by 9 p.m. Tim Duncan already had 30 points and the Spurs led by double digits.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  2. Jun 18, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat shooting guard Ray Allen (34) hits the tying three-point shot with 5.2 seconds against the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter of game six in the 2013 NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports USA TODAY Sports

    Miami Heat spoil San Antonio Spurs' party, force Game 7

    LeBron James led a title-saving charge, and now his crown will be on the line one more time in Game 7.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  3. Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols hits a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) AP

    Angels fall in 10th

    Kendrys Morales hit an RBI single in the 10th inning against his former team, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  4. San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) and Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) collide during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) AP

    Lebron James helps Heat stave off elimination in Game 6

    LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  5. Mickelson not alone in major frustration

    Imagine the frustration of all those runner-up finishes in the one major championship you just can't seem to win. Oh, are you thinking of Phil Mickelson?

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  6. Garmin S2 GPS watch heartratewatchcompany.com

    Garmin S2 GPS

    Range finders on golf courses are being replaced by GPS systems that a player wears.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  7. Nicklaus cuts?

    Q: During his heyday, Tiger went about four years without missing a cut. Do you know exactly how many and how that relates to Jack Nicklaus's record? I know in the early days the record gets rather '

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  8. Indian Palms Civil Servants Appreciation event

    Indian Palms Country Club in Indio will host a tournament honoring Desert empire civil servants on June 30.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  9. Woodhaven junior summer camps

    Woodhaven Country Club will host series of junior golf camps this summer starting June 24.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
    • SPORTS /

    S.O.S. Marine fundraising golf

    The annual summer Drive'Em, Home benefits golf tournament for Soliders Organized Services, or S.O.S. will begins June 21 with a tournament a Shadow Hills Golf Club in Indio.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  10. Justin Rose, of England, poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club, Sunday, in Ardmore, Pa. AP

    English rose blooms at U.S. Open

    Ever since Greg Norman's memorable final-round implosion let Nick Faldo win the Masters in 1996, a generation of fine English talent has come up short in golf's four major championships.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
    • SPORTS /
    Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask turns aside the puck shot by the Chicago Blackhawks. Boston won 2-0. AP

    Bruins beat Blackhawks to nab lead in Cup finals

    Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  11. No PGA golfer wants spot on this list

    At the start of the year, it might have been Adam Scott. Then came the Masters.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  12. Los Angeles Angels left fielder J.B. Shuck and right fielder Josh Hamilton react as they walk off the field after the the Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 11-3 in a baseball game Monday in Anaheim, Calif. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

    LA Angels belt Seattle with 21 hits in 11-3 win

    Albert Pujols had an RBI double among his four hits, Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer, and the surging Los Angeles Angels pounded out a season-high 21 hits in an 11-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  13. Mission Hills hosts junior golf event

    Seventy-two golfers, including players from Mexico, the Philippines, Thailand and China, will begin play today in the American Junior Golf Association's 32nd annual ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  14. Palm Springs Power baseball camp starts today

    The Palm Springs Power Baseball Youth Camp begins today and continues through Thursday at Palm Springs Stadium from 8 a.m. to noon each day.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  15. San Antonio guard Danny Green shoots over Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh during the fourth quarter of Game 5 on Sunday. AP

    Back home, Heat trying to stop a 5th Spurs NBA title

    The Miami Heat weren't supposed to be in this situation. Not now, anyway.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  16. Miami Heat's LeBron James dunks against the San Antonio Spurs during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday in San Antonio. Miami faces a must-win scenario in Game 6 tonight. AP

    Heat on shaky, familiar turf for game Six

    LeBron James has been here before, with dire results.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  17. Justin Rose, of England, reacts after a putt on the 18th hole during the fourth round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) AP

    Justin Rose wins US Open, more heartache for Phil Mickelson

    Justin Rose could see all the pieces coming together in this U.S. Open.

    • Jun. 16, 2013
  18. San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Danny Green celebrates a 3-point shot against the Miami Heat. The Spurs won 114-104. USA TODAY Sports

    Manu Ginobili sparks Spurs to Game 5 win

    With the old Manu Ginobili back, the San Antonio Spurs looked like champs again.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  19. Angels pitcher Jered Weaver throws the ball during Sunday's game. USA TODAY Sports

    Angels' late rally falls short vs Yankees

    After eight innings of offensive frustration against CC Sabathia, the Los Angeles Angels broke through with five hits and five runs in the dramatic ninth.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  20. Analysis: Phil Mickelson finds heartbreak after U.S. Open title eludes him

    This wasn't the way it was supposed to end, not on Phil Mickelson's birthday and not at Merion Golf Club, where history will record with little fanfare outside of England that Justin Rose won his first major championship.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  21. Tiger Woods reacts after putting on the eighth green during Sunday's round. AP

    Tiger Woods hits his worst major score

    This isn't the kind of record Tiger Woods had in mind at the U.S. Open.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  22. Los Angeles Dodgers' Nick Punto scores from second base on a single by Andre Ethier in the fourth inning Sunday in Pittsburgh. AP

    Gerrit Cole, Pedro Alvarez lead Pirates to easy win over Dodgers

    Gerrit Cole is off to a perfect start in the major leagues. The rookie, however, feels he has been far from perfect.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  23. San Diego Padres' Kyle Blanks watches his three-run home run during Sunday's game. AP

    Padres get sixth straight win

    Kyle Blanks was on his way back to the minor leagues ten days ago. Now it appears he'll be sticking around for a while. Blanks hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, snapping a 1-1 tie and lifting San Diego to a season-high sixth straight win, 4-1 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  24. Jackie Cooper File, The Desert Sun

    Jackie Cooper's daughters emulate their dad — just not in tennis

    When Jamie Bockius took her two children to their first official tennis lesson earlier this week, it brought back some bittersweet memories of her father Jackie Cooper.

    • Jun. 16, 2013
  25. Phil Mickelson, right, reacts after putting on the 12th green with Luke Donald, of England, during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP

    Mickelson in position to prove doubters wrong ... or right

    With the possible exception of Greg Norman, no great player in the game of golf has faced as many detractors as Phil Mickelson.

    • Jun. 16, 2013
  26. Washington pitcher Bryana Walker pitches in the first inning of a World Series game against Michigan on June 2 in Oklahoma City. Washington won 4-1 and Walker earned the victory. AP

    La Quinta grad Walker plays major role for elite college team

    Bryana Walker knew all about the University of Washington even before she accepted a scholarship to play softball in the powerful Pac-12.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  27. Wilson

    New coach plans to restore Lions' roar

    The resurgent boys' basketball team at Cathedral City High School has a new basketball coach who will try to keep the Lions' winning ways going for a consecutive season for the first time in five years.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
  28. Billy Horschel tees off on the 11th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday. USA TODAY Sports

    Mickelson, Horschel alone under par

    Phil Mickelson made his first birdie on his last putt. Billy Horschel never missed a green. It was all they could do to barely break par against Merion, which is turning out to be the real star of this U.S. Open.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
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