2 charged in Kansas ticket scam (AP)

Two former University of Kansas athletics officials tied to a $1 million ticket scalping scandal at the school have been charged as part of a federal probe into the scheme, according to court documents made public Wednesday. Brandon Simmons, the university’s former assistant athletic director for sales and marketing, was charged with one count of misprision of a felony.

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Phil Mickelson can claim No. 1 ranking in Scotland

In a year when several players are skipping the Scottish Open, Phil Mickelson tops the field at Loch Lomond and a victory would put him at No. 1 in the world.

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Temperatures in 90s challenging golfers at U.S. Women’s Open

Oakmont Country Club, a demanding course capable of producing scores in the 90s, is tormenting the U.S. Women’s Open golfers with a different kind of problem: temperatures in the 90s.

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Crumley replaces Evans as Georgia AD (AP)

Georgia promoted Frank Crumley to interim athletic director on Tuesday, though school president Michael Adams said he wants to look outside the university first for a full-time replacement for Damon Evans. Evans resigned following a DUI arrest last week. Crumley received the job after working as Evans’ top assistant — executive associate athletic director for finance — since 2007.

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USC releases top recruit Henderson (AP)

Southern California released top recruit Seantrel Henderson from his national letter of intent Tuesday, the latest blow to a school reeling from an NCAA scandal. Henderson, a 330-pound offensive tackle from St. Paul, Minn., was one of the coveted members of coach Lane Kiffin’s first recruiting class.

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John Deere Classic: World’s best prepping for St. Andrews

This weekend is one of the rare happenings in the golf world, as the European Tour event on the docket carries more weight than its PGA Tour counterpart. The Barclays Scottish Open will be played at Loch Lomond starting Thursday while the PGA Tour makes its stop in friendly Silvis, Ill., for the John Deere Classic. If TPC Deere Run were a college prep class, it would fail to qualify for advanced placement when readying for the Open Championship. Since 2004, the scoring average for the week has…

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2010 British Open: David Toms, Anthony Kim out of British Open

David Toms has withdrawn from the British Open to rest an ailing right shoulder, and Anthony Kim formally pulled out as he recovers from thumb surgery.

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2010 British Open prize money increases to $1.29 million as pound slumps

The winner of the 150th British Open will earn $1.29 million, about a $60,000 increase from the previous year.

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Justin Rose’s win secures spot at Open Championship

Justin Rose’s victory at the AT&T National helped him secure one of six spots in next week’s Open Championship at St. Andrews, the R&A announced.

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Tiger Woods in Champions Challenge competition

Tiger Woods will be joined by Nick Faldo and Mark Calcavecchia and captained by five-time champion Peter Thomson in the Champions Challenge competition next week at St. Andrews on the eve of the 150th anniversary Open Championship.

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