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RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is investigating the deaths of several wild ducks and a mourning dove at the Chamisa Hills Golf and Country Club in Rio Rancho.

GOLF ROUNDUP (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Michelle Wie stood on the balcony of the stately clubhouse at Newport (R.I.) Country Club, which ordinarily offers a spectacular view on a century-old golf course that juts into the Atlantic Ocean.

GOLF Roundup: Fog postpones start of U.S. Women’s Open (Detroit Free Press)
NEWPORT, R.I. — Michelle Wie stood on the balcony of the stately clubhouse at Newport Country Club, which ordinarily offers a spectacular view of a century-old golf course that juts into the Atlantic Ocean. Thursday afternoon, she was lucky to see 180 yards away to the fifth green.

Get ready for celebrity golf (Tahoe Daily Tribune)
There are enough subplots at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament this year that would make a soap opera look tame.

Miniature golf course to offer big play at Heavenly Village (Tahoe Daily Tribune)
Whether it’s Ty Webb’s dubious putting methods on and off the fringe or crazy Carl “the Greenskeeper” Spackler’s hallucination of holing the 18th to win the Masters, both characters from the 1980 golf seminal “Caddyshack” had a certain Zen touch…

Planning for the Eventless Event and Party — As Security Issues Arise this too Needs to be Planned
… security for the U.N. General Assembly, Presidential golf outings and most recently the Winter …

Golf deals tee off in the White Mountains (East Valley Tribune)
Marching out to the golf course in the summer heat is a rite of passage for East Valley golfers. But you don’t have to suffer for a relaxing game of golf.

Frank Lampard is expected to be fit for England’s FIFA World Cup quarter-final showdown with Portugal after concerns over a late injury scare eased Friday…

Rooney’s unfinished business with Portugal
The last time England and Portugal met, Wayne Rooney started the evening as the focal point of English hopes out on the Estadio da Luz pitch but ended it as a forlorn observer in his hotel room…

RPD Top 5 Moments and End of Season Awards
Rockets basketball may be over for the 2005-06 season, but the Power Dancers are still out and about in the Houston community making appearances at local events, gearing up for the Rockets‘ upcoming draft party, keeping up with the NBA finals, and prepari

Rockets.com Draft Central
In preparing for the 8th and 32nd selections in the upcoming 2006 NBA Draft on June 28, the Houston Rockets have begun player workouts with potential draft prospects. Rockets.com will be taking a look at several of these prospects as they make their way t

Jose Canseco accused several top players of steroid use, once had a ball bounce off his head and go over the fence for a home run, and blew out his elbow in his only big league pitching appearance. Now’s he’s back in baseball, having agreed to a contract with the independent San Diego Surf Dawgs. He’s planning to be their designated hitter and get this pitch.

Girls make Tracks 
They can’t surf, but they sure can dance. Redland-based dancing group Freeform has found national fame this month in the most unlikely of places - a surfing magazine.

Calif. girls extol Seaside hospitality 
The heroic borough lifeguards, who brave riptides and roaring surf to rescue swimmers in distress, were no match for the four professional female volleyball players Thursday.

AAA says gas prices aren’t slowing travelers 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - High gas prices apparently won’t keep Floridians from traveling this Fourth of July holiday. Triple-A estimates nearly 41 (m) million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home this holiday weekend.

Reinking’s long day ends with starting assignment 
Kevin Reinking woke up Thursday morning in San Diego. By 4:30 p.m., he was in the Alexandria Aces clubhouse. Reinking, a catcher who most recently spent time with the San Diego Surf Dawgs of the Golden Baseball League, was rushed into town by the Aces to help bolster an ailing catching staff.

Five best beach bars 
Cornwall | Croatia | Denmark | France | Formentera

Yuma sweeps Surf Dawgs 
June 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The Yuma Scorpions (10-15) and the San Diego Surf Dawgs (9-16) each pounded out 10 hits, but the Scorpions came out on top, beating the Surf Dawgs 6-3 last night at Tony Gwynn Stadium. Yuma swept San Diego in their two-game series.

China vows to step up control over Internet content 
People go online to surf the Internet at a gaming expo in Beijing in October 2005. China’s Internet minders have vowed to step up controls of Internet content, especially in the most active areas of blogs, bulletin boards and search engines, state media have said.

Doghouse Boxing, Canada - 22 hours ago… One of his favorite past times is playing the game of chess. So … playing. Lewis supports "American Way Middle School's Chess team. …

Experience is a vital asset at the FIFA World Cup and hosts Germany are just one of the teams whose coaching staff includes former international stars ready and willing to pass on their know-how to the players under their charge…

Ukraine aim to teach masters a lesson
Ukraine’s pragmatic style of football has echoes of Italy’s old catenaccio and Oleg Blokhin’s side are now hoping it will help them get the better of the Azzurri in Hamburg…

Case for German defence is compelling
They may have had a shaky start to the tournament but the defensive duo of Christoph Metzelder and Per Mertesacker are now living up to the long tradition of world-class German defenders…

Unsung Frings in the thick of things
Torsten Frings may keep a low profile but his form for Germany has made him a key figure in the hosts’ journey to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals…

Shevchenko faces old friends
Italy take on Ukraine on Friday in a quarter-final encounter in Hamburg that will pit Andriy Shevchenko against several of his former AC Milan team-mates…

Ronaldo: Brazil are ready for anything
After becoming the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history, Ronaldo told FIFAworldcup.com that “winning the Trophy” was his No.1 priority…

Bring on the heroes
FIFAworldcup.com takes a look at players like Australia’s Tim Cahill and Italy’s Francesco Totti who have come off the substitutes’ bench to make winning contributions at Germany 2006…

Lehmann and Riquelme face to face again
Jens Lehmann and Juan Riquelme will renew a personal rivalry held over from the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League when Germany meet Argentina…

Accardo preserves Giants sweep of Rangers

Cabrera’s defense an asset to Yankees
Glove turns Melky from replacement into asset

Dotel embraces unworn pinstripes
Dotel embraces pinstripes before first pitch

Notes: Frandsen staying patient
Notes: Frandsen staying patient

Notes: Milledge learning lessons
Notes: Milledge learning lessons

Big Apple shortstops meet in showdown
Short story: Jeter, Reyes meet in Subway Series

Mets swept out of Fenway
Mets swept out of Fenway

Magic Select J.J. Redick With 2006 First Round Pick

Debbie Lee, Owner Professionals Car Care, Joins Ask Patty
… while caught in a dilemma on which basketball scholarship to accept. Then, when I hurt my …

Gortat Begins Preparations for Orlando Summer League

Catching Up with….Travis Diener

The 2nd Annual 2005-06 All-Dunkadelic Teams and 1st Annual 2005-06 College All-Dunkadelic Teams, MVP
… and the end of the basketball season. D-Wade and Rodney Carney were selected …

Chat Transcript - Otis Smtih

Garrity Among Players at Basketball Without Borders Asia

The Detroit Pistons again were rescued by Tayshaun Prince and their defense in a convincing 91-78 victory over the Miami Heat, who are still one win away from the NBA Finals.

Heat Overcome Wade’s Illness to Eliminate Pistons
The Miami Heat are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, overcoming Wade’s untimely illness with a huge game from Shaquille O’Neal and hot shooting from Jason Williams in an affirming 95-78 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Pistons Web Blog: 11.16.05

Don’t count Hollywood Park out just yet. The fabled Los Angeles racetrack debuts the CashCallMile on Saturday, and Jerry Klein says the $750,000 race for fillies should be a success. Horses from Japan should spice up the race as well as the fifth running of the American Oaks.

Kershaw headlines the 2006 All-USA high school baseball team 
Here are the 2006 honorees as the nation’s best baseball players from high school:

Cingular plans simultaneous video/chat within year 
Cingular Wireless plans within the next year to offer a service allowing customers to share videos with each other and talk at the same time, a top executive said on Wednesday.

Council thinks bigger for surf museum venue 
OCEANSIDE, June 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The City Council wants city staff to find a new, larger headquarters for the cramped but popular California Surf Museum.

Inquest into drowning deaths begins 
Five members of an extended family were swept to their deaths as tourists, surfers and lifesavers frantically tried to save them, an inquest has heard.

Jensen hotel to evolve to resort 
Two years after a thrashing of sand and surf shut down the Holiday Inn Oceanside in Jensen Beach, a South Florida tycoon has revealed plans to pump new life into the property.

Spare Times 
On the Street.

Surf the net on best beaches 
THE REGIONS most beautiful beaches have become the subject of one of the most comprehensive environmental studies of Scotlands sandy beaches ever undertaken.

Best surf along east shores today 
Today’s best surf will be along east-facing shores where wave faces of 2 to 4 feet are expected, according to the National Weather Service surf forecast.

Charges over surf riot stabbing 
A SYDNEY man will face court today over a stabbing attack on the day of last December’s Cronulla riot.