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After winning an essay sponsored by Wells Fargo, Vaughan, 16, was able to choose which golfer she wanted to play with. She chose world No. 1 Rory McIlroy. MORE: Ben Martin | Adam Scott | Webb Simpson | Patrick Reed | PGA Tour winners | McIlroy favored “Rory has always been my favorite golfer,” Vaughan said after her round Wednesday. “It was a natural choice.” Vaughan, of Chesnee, S.C., has a rare blood disorder called hereditary spherocytosis....

Even though he opened with a 74 and was below the cut line, McIlroy knew it was a matter of rust in his game from a week of celebrating his double-major summer. MORE: Live leaderboard; track Round 3 | McIlroy’s Rickie Fowler rivalry | Obama plays golf Sure enough, he came out firing and shot a 65 on Friday to get within five shots of the lead at the FedEx Cup opener....

Less often, rosacea may be associated with mild discomforts, such as a burning sensation, but the cosmetic issue tends to be more distressing than the discomfort. Frequent Symptoms You can experience any of the following with rosacea: Redness of the affected parts of the faceSwellingRaised, solid pink spots on the skinPus-filled spotsAppearance of superficial blood vessels on the skinThickened skinRhinophyma—a thick, somewhat bumpy noseTingling sensation of the affected areasBurning sensation of the affected areas...

Twenty-five years ago this week, sitcom star Roseanne Barr stepped to a microphone during the break between games of a doubleheader featuring the Padres and Reds. She sang. And all hell broke loose. A national anthem became a national headline. Off-notes became beat writers’ game notes. A rote ritual of the pregame became province of the president. MORE: Baseball’s most infamous moments | Memorable MLB national anthem singers The scene, for some: television’s transcendent star literally spitting on “The Star-Spangled Banner....

Prosecutors are looking into whether Rostenkowski’s office converted to cash $29,600 in campaign funds supposedly used to buy stamps from the House post office. One prosecution theory, sources say: Rosty may have paid off two aides to take the fall. Rostenkowski’s spokesman denies wrongdoing and calls the probe “a political witch hunt.”

Rovio is the development house behind the phenomenon that is Angry Birds. When people criticize mobile gaming, most point the finger at Rovio. Vesterbacka recently defended mobile games, firing a few shots at Nintendo along the way. Rovio has done a lot right, with over 100 million downloads, the release of a movie tie-in sequel, and plans to bring the Angry Birds brand to nearly every console platform by year’s end....

Prakash and Sawarn, who won a singles sculls bronze in Incheon Games four years ago, clocked 7:10.26 to emerge the fastest ahead of the Japanese pairing of Yamao Keita and Kuribara Tomokazu, who recorded 7:12.70. Bhokanal was not at his best in the single sculls and finished second with 8:09.21 behind Japan’s Ryuta Arakawa, who recorded 7:56.08. The Indian, who qualified for Rio Olympics, has been consistently clocking around seven minutes in the last one month....

MLB released the latest American League voting results for the All-Star Game Monday, and they are dominated by Royals players. Of the nine starting positions available, there are seven spots led by members of the Kansas City franchise, with nine total players showing up on the ballot results. The Royals The players include first baseman Eric Hosmer, second baseman Omar Infante, third baseman Mike Moustakas, shortstop Alcides Escobar, designated hitter Kendrys Morales, catcher Salvador Perez and outfielders Lorenzo Cain, Alex Gordon and Alex Rios....

The ICC suspended Smith for the fourth Test against South Africa and his future as Australia captain is in doubt after he admitted that the tourists’ “leadership group” devised a plan to manipulate the condition of the ball, which Cameron Bancroft carried out on day three of the third Test at Newlands. Tim Paine took over as skipper for the final two days in Cape Town after Smith and David Warner were stood down....

They are currently joint second with Italy on 10 points. A win here will go a long way in setting up a quarter-final match-up with either the winner or first runner-up from Pool A. Current Pool B leaders New Zealand face Italy on Saturday, October 12. Should the Azzurri pull off a shock result against the All Blacks, then South Africa may find themselves finishing third, even with a win against Canada....

Namely, it seems Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will no longer require players to unlock their items and weapons again after prestiging, with the developer also releasing new ranks every season. Once players have hit level 55, they will no longer be required to unlock weapons, with these weapons themselves becoming the core focus of the grind. Each season of the game will give players 100+ challenges to complete, with extra levels being available that get reset to 55 at each season’s start, and when completed, they will reward players with ribbons....

The 32-year-old was freed by Portugal to head home early from Confederations Cup duty to meet the new arrivals. Ronaldo responds to transfer rumours Having suffered a semi-final penalty shoot-out defeat to Chile, Ronaldo has been spared an outing in a third-place play-off. Instead, he will be spending his time with the latest additions to his family, with there now two boys and a girl in his brood – with son Cristiano Jr having recently turned seven....

The Cardinals made Welter the first female coach in the league; she will be a linebacker coach during training camp and the preseason. Rousey believes Welter can make a big impact. MORE: Classic Rousey moments | Jen Welter tired of Tom Brady’s balls The UFC champion is prepping for a primetime showdown Saturday, but she took time to discuss the groundbreaking move. “(The Cardinals) have an entirely new and innovative perspective that everybody else doesn’t have,” Rousey said....

Wiggins, the first Timberwolves player to win the award, received 110 of 130 first-place votes and 604 total points from a panel of NBA writers and broadcasters. The Bulls’ Nikola Mirotic finished second with 335 points (14 first-place votes), and Nerlens Noel of the 76ers was third with 141 points (three first-place votes). MORE: Why Wiggins deserved award | What to do with Rubio? “It means a lot to me and it means a lot to this organization being the first player to win this award,” Wiggins said....

The former Manchester United striker’s first-half header proved decisive as he celebrated a dream second Premier League debut for the club on Saturday. Rooney is now determined to deliver his best for his boyhood side, while also proving some doubters wrong. Everton 9/1 for the top four “There is a lot of ­expectation, coming back here,” he said. “There are some fans who maybe thought I wasn’t good enough to come back here, but it is up to me to prove myself....

The former Manchester United and Three Lions captain is due to come on as a second-half substitute when Gareth Southgate’s side play the United States at Wembley. Rooney scored a record 53 goals in his first 119 international appearances as the spearhead of the so-called ‘Golden Generation’, which included the likes of Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and David Beckham and was criticised for failing to challenge at World Cups and European Championships....

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney admits he feared his career could have been over when he suffered a horrific gash in his leg. Rooney was left with blood pouring out of a deep thigh wound after being caught in the thigh by Hugo Rodallega’s boot studs during United’s 3-2 win over Fulham at Old Trafford last month. The England star was rushed to hospital where he discovered the gash was close to severing an artery, which could have had severe repercussions....

“Looking forward to the next 10+ years as a @nike athlete,” the Northern Irishman said on his verified Twitter account. The world’s biggest sportswear maker said last August that it would stop selling golf equipment – including clubs, golf balls and bags – to focus on footwear, apparel with the familiar swoosh logo and partnering more golfers. The company, which built its golf business on the success of Tiger Woods, gave no details about the deal in a separate statement....

RELATED: Genshin Impact: The Best Builds For Chongyun One of these new characters, Rosaria, very much does this as the first polearm-user to be released outside of Liyue. As a sister in the Mondstadt Church, she brings a more conflicted personality to the organization that hasn’t been seen in their other nuns. Nonetheless, many players find it difficult to build the new Cryo-polearm. Updated on December 27, 2022, by Nahda Nabiilah: The release of Dragonspine’s snowy mountain feels like forever ago now that players are enjoying the harsh desert of Sumeru....

Rose saved par from an awkward stance with his golf ball in the thick grass on the slope of a bunker. Xander Schauffele left a long putt from the tightly mown collar on the 18th green 8 feet short, and his par putt from there caught the high side of the cup and spun away. When the third round ended, Rose had a 6-under 64 — six birdies on the front, all pars on the back — for a one-shot lead over Schauffele and Rory McIlroy going into the final round at Aronimink, a course so soft from rain than the average score from 69 players over three rounds was 67....