Day: November 18, 2017

Michelle Wie, with a fresh look, shares 54-hole lead at Tour ChampionshipMichelle Wie, with a fresh look, shares 54-hole lead at Tour Championship

The LPGA’s most recognizable player cut her hair and died it blond out of sheer boredom while recovering from appendix surgery. Now she’s on top of a crammed leaderboard at the CME Group Tour Championship, looking to win for the first time since the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open. What looked like an inevitable runaway has turned into a free-for-all at the LPGA’s season-ending event, with four players tied for the lead at 10-under 206 and 22 players separated by three shots. Chief among them is Sung Hyun Park, the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open champ who is looking to become the first player to win both LPGA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season since Nancy Lopez accomplished the feat in 1978.

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Former Bears, Illini standout J.C. Caroline dies at 84Former Bears, Illini standout J.C. Caroline dies at 84

J.C. Caroline, a star Illinois running back in the 1950s who played for the Chicago Bears for a decade, has died. The Walker Funeral Home in Champaign says he died Friday at Carle Hospital. Caroline, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, led the nation in rushing for Illinois in 1953 with

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