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Last-minute win bolsters World Cup hopes for US

...the No. 4 team meets New Zealand in a playoff for another berth."It's a roller-coaster during qualifying," U.S. captain Clint Dempsey said. "The main thing is to keep our feet on the ground and get a good result in these next two games...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/other-sports/2013-06-08/last-minute-win-bols
Ken Venturi, US Open champion and CBS analyst, dies

...friends that is enormous and whose collective heart is heavy today."Venturi played on one Ryder Cup team and was U.S. captain in the 2000 Presidents Cup."His tremendous accomplishments on the golf course were certainly Hall of Fame worthy...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/golf/2013-05-17/ken-venturi-us-open-champion
Ken Venturi, US Open champion and CBS analyst, dies

...longest-running lead analyst in the history of sports television."Venturi played on one Ryder Cup team and was U.S. captain in the 2000 Presidents Cup team.As an amateur, he was the 54-hole leader in the 1956 Masters until closing with...

http://augusta.com/masters/story/news/latest-news/ken-venturi-us-open-champion-a
Klinsmann to stick with Howard at US goalkeeper

...inches of snow, it's almost impossible to create real chances," he said.Defender Carlos Bocanegra, the primary U.S. captain since 2007, was dropped for the March matches because of a lack of playing time with Racing Santander, his club in...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/other-sports/2013-04-05/klinsmann-stick-howa
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson gives back one captain's pick

...Cup.In his first big move since he was appointed U.S. captain last year, Watson said Wednesday he would take the...only eight Americans qualified for the team and the U.S. captain had four picks."Giving our players one more opportunity...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/golf/2013-03-20/us-ryder-cup-captain-tom-wat
Italy eliminates US in Fed Cup

...Stephens because of injuries."I'm really proud of the team, they played their hearts out every single match," U.S. captain Mary Joe Fernandez said. "We knew it was going to be an uphill battle."The U.S. led 2-1 after Lepchenko beat...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/other-sports/2013-02-10/italy-eliminates-us-
Players with local ties don't advance in US Amateur

...He paused after sharing the story, and then added, "I don't think I'm going to do that, though."The U.S. captain made it sound like he was considering a Ryder Cup rookie as one of his picks until he finished his thought."I'm...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/golf/2012-08-14/players-local-ties-dont-adva
PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs begin this week

...start this week at Bethpage Black, more compelling than $10 million to the winner.Thanks to changes that former U.S. captain Paul Azinger brought to the Ryder Cup ? specifically waiting three weeks to decide the captain's picks ? the next...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/golf/2012-08-21/pga-tours-fedex-cup-playoffs
Nick Watney captures The Barclays, takes over FedEx Cup lead

...but winning out here and against this field was very, very difficult. I'm kind of still on a high right now."U.S. captain Davis Love III has a lot more choices for his four wild-card selections next week.Watney won by three shots over...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/golf/2012-08-26/nick-watney-captures-barclay
Focus is on Ryder Cup, not FedEx Cup

...difference from two years ago, when no one really inspired U.S. captain Corey Pavin. He took Tiger Woods, an easy choice...obvious pick.It's more complicated for current U.S. captain Davis Love III.Steve Stricker and Jim Furyk are believed...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/golf/2012-08-27/focus-ryder-cup-not-fedex-cu