Graeme McDowell came out smiling again from a day of wind, rain and cold that left others either battered or furious when the Open Championship began at Royal Birkdale. More: continued here
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Read More »Ron Kroichick’s morning report from the Open (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Seattle officials have decided to pull the plug on the multimillion-dollar self-cleaning toilet stalls and have instead put them up for auction on eBay. More: continued here
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