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| LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Defending champion Jason Dufner, suffering from a neck injury and struggling just to swing a golf club, pulled out of the PGA Championship just past the midway point of the opening round. After making a triple-bogey 8 on the 10th hole, he shook hands with playing partners Y.E. Yang and Keegan Bradley, a good friend, and returned to the locker room. "Theres no point to be out there hacking it around," he said before climbing into a courtesy car alongside wife Amanda and driving away from Valhalla Golf Club. "Its just pointless." Dufner ranked eighth among players battling for a spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Had he held on -- qualifying ends this week -- Dufner would have been guaranteed a spot. He previously said hed be willing to skip the FedEx Cup playoffs to be healthy for the Sept. 26-28 matches in Scotland. But he said the Ryder Cup was a "secondary" concern right now. Asked when he might return to golf, Dufner looked disconsolate. "It could be next month, next year, 2016," he began, "but not until Im healthy." Dufner has been coping with two bulging disks in his neck since the Masters in April. He has tried to play through the pain this season, and had an injection before playing in the Bridgestone Invitational last week. But he said the worsening pain, coupled with "fatigue, tightness in the shoulders and a dead arm" finally convinced him to walk off the golf course. "It gets progressively worse. You lose strength, speed ..." Dufner said his voice trailing off. He said he couldnt even be sure at the moment what course of treatment to pursue to deal with the injury. "Ive tried ice, exercise, injections, pills. You name it, Ive done it all in the past month. The only thing I havent done," Dufner said, "is rest it." A reporter asked whether having won the first major of his career at Oak Hill in 2013 made this blow easier to absorb, Dufner just shook his head. "Last year was last year," he said. "Nobody remembers who won it last year." Myles Turner Jersey . Fielder ended 4-for-5 with a solo homer, while Avila was 4-for-4 with two runs scored for the Tigers, who put the brakes on a three-game skid and rebounded from a loss in Mondays opener. Victor Martinez and Austin Jackson both contributed two hits, an RBI and a run scored as Detroit maintained its healthy lead atop the AL Central. Alize Johnson Jersey . "There are a lot of things that are going very well in this organization. Im not coming in here to rip things apart," Nicholson told reporters Friday. "I know what Hockey Canada was when I started, and I know where this (Oilers) organization is today. http://www.authenticbasketballshoppacers.info/doug-mcdermott-pacers-jersey/ . With the results, North America claimed 2.5 of the three available points, opening up a 17.5-12.5 lead in the overall standings. A total of 60 points are available, meaning the first team to 30.5 points will win the Continental Cup. Domantas Sabonis Pacers Jersey . Following the Ford Womens World Curling Championship gold medal match that attracted record-breaking audiences to TSN, the networks exclusive live coverage of the tournament begins Saturday at 7am et/4am pt with Canadas opening draw against Denmark. Reggie Miller Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors reserve centre Ognjen Kuzmic is expected to miss at least six weeks after undergoing surgery on his fractured right hand.NEW YORK -- The NBA Finals could return to a 2-2-1-1-1 format. The leagues Competition Committee voted unanimously to recommend the change from the current 2-3-2 system and owners will vote on it next month at their meetings. "The idea was raised at the Competition Committee and was well-received and the committee ultimately unanimously voted to recommend the change in format," NBA spokesman Tim Frank said Sunday. If approved, it hasnt been decided if the change would begin with the 2014 finals. The Competition Committees vote was first reported by the Bostoon Herald.dddddddddddd The format was switched beginning in 1985, a recommendation Commissioner David Stern has said came in part from former Celtics boss Red Auerbach to reduce the cross-country trips between Boston and Los Angeles. Critics argue it gives home-court advantage to the lower-seeded team in Game 5, which is often a pivotal game in a best-of-seven series. Last season, the Miami Heat became just the fourth team to rally from 3-2 down by winning the final two on their home floor. All other rounds in the NBA playoffs use the 2-2-1-1-1 format. ' ' ' |
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