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2011 — Rory McIlroy runs away with the U.S. Open title, winning by eight shots and breaking the tournament scoring record by a whopping four strokes. McIlroy shoots a 2-under 69 to close the four days ...

Billy Wayne Smith, 85, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, passed away on May 22, 2025. He was born on June 27, 1939, in Old Hickory, Tn., to the late Acie B. Smith and Bonnie Mae Smith. Billy was a devoted ...

Some of the Melbourne Storm's most iconic players have come through their historic Queensland Cup pathway, including champions like Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk. But the NRL club ...

Michigan State football bolstered its pass rush with the addition of Texas Tech transfer Isaac Smith. Smith, a 6-foot-6, 240-pound edge rusher, had 31 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks in 12 games last ...

Some of the earliest pictures of Dallas Wings forward NaLyssa Smith show her with a basketball in her hands, growing up in the San Antonio area. “I love Texas. My family's here, my friends are ...

One of the NRL's most battle-hardened players, Billy Smith has quietly pieced together the longest injury-free run of his first-grade career. In the win over Cronulla last Saturday, the Sydney ...