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Anders Lee Jersey . - History says Tiger Woods has little chance to win this U.S. Open. Not from behind, and certainly not with an elbow inflammation that seems to bother him most on his worst shots. Woods says otherwise, and after a marathon stretch of play Friday that helped him creep into contention at Merion Golf Club its still possible he could be the one having the last say. Trying to break a winless streak in major championships that now spans five full years, Woods played 25-plus holes in a respectable 1-over-par to move up the leaderboard on a day when many other players were going the other way. It wasnt good enough to get under par, or even crack the top 10. But he was just four shots back and in prime position to make a move on the weekend on an Open course that is playing much tougher than a lot of people expected. Asked if he liked his chances, Woods didnt hesitate to answer, "Yes." Woods had some issues on a day that began for him in the early morning and didnt finish until mid-afternoon. He missed some putts he might ordinarily expect to make, barely moved a chip a few inches forward, and guessed wrong on a couple of shots. But thats U.S. Open golf, and the best player in the world stood at 3-over 143 after two rounds — the same as playing partner and budding buddy Rory McIlroy. "I just made a couple of mistakes out there today, but I really played well," Woods said. "Maybe I could have gotten one or two more out of it, but it was a pretty good day." The night before, Woods underwent some treatment on his left elbow, which he shook several times after hitting bad shots in the first 11 holes of a rain-delayed round. He said he hurt the elbow at the Players Championship and that it was painful at times, though on his good shots it didnt seem to bother him at all. "It is what it is," Woods said. McIlroy said he didnt even notice Woods was having difficulty with the elbow. "I havent seen anything wrong with him," McIlroy said after finishing with his own 73-70. More worrisome than the elbow for Woods might be the fact hes never won a tournament after playing over par for the first two rounds. Hes also never won a major championship coming from behind in the final round. And then theres that winless streak in major championships that now stretches back to the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. But while Woods remains stuck at 14 in his chase of the record of 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus, it doesnt mean hes forgotten how to win in conditions favoured at the Open. "Just keep grinding," he said. "You dont ever k now what the winning score is going to be. You dont know if the guys are going to come back. We have a long way to go, and these conditions arent going to get any easier." The conditions Friday were challenging enough, though Woods and McIlroy got the better of the weather. For the most part, they avoided winds that started to pick up in the afternoon as the rain-saturated course began drying out. The two are the main golf stars for Nike and have become increasingly friendly over the past few years, though they are 13 years apart in age. Woods has 12 more major titles than McIlroy, but the star from Northern Ireland has won his two during Woods winless drought. McIlroy said he and Woods chatted during the round, though both tried to keep focused on the task at hand. After missing a final birdie putt on their last hole, the 10th, McIlroy told Woods that he was trying to make the putt so he didnt have to play with Woods on Saturday. "So hes got the pleasure of playing with me," McIlroy said. "But, no, we had a good laugh out there and just because its the U.S. Open doesnt mean anything." McIlroy, the 2011 Open champion at Congressional who has struggled this year after switching to Nike equipment, had his moments, including an iron shot to the eighth hole that gave him a tap-in birdie and put him under par for the day. But he gave it back on the next hole and had to hit a great shot out of the deep rough on his final hole to finish off his even par second round. The kind of challenge Merion has been so far was reflected in the score of both players. They made six birdies apiece during the first two rounds, but both also made nine bogeys — an average of one in every four holes. "It tests every aspect of your game," McIlroy said, referring to Merion. "Youve got to drive it well. Where these pins are, you got to hit great iron shots. You got to be very tactical. You got to be mentally really well there and have a good game plan." Like Woods, McIlroy was comfortable with where he was midway through the championship. "There were people talking about 62s and 63s at the start of the week and, I mean, I never saw that at all," he said. "I still think that something very little under par is going to win this week. If or if not that, around even par."
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http://www.islandersauthority.com/authentic-josh-bailey-islanders-jersey/ . The 20-year-old Pelicans big man glanced up and smiled widely at the well-wishers -- a fitting end to a day he wont soon forget. Davis responded to his selection earlier in the day as a Western Conference All-Star with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-91 on Friday night. MARSEILLE, France -- A look at some of the tactical choices for Germany coach Joachim Loew ahead of the European Championship semifinal against France.---DEFENSELoew has a defensive riddle to solve with central defender Mats Hummels ruled out through suspension. Not only that, but the coach has to ponder whether to stick with his three-man defense that allowed five players to crowd the midfield in the quarterfinal against Italy, or revert to the more familiar four-at-the-back that didnt concede in the group games against Ukraine, Poland and Northern Ireland, or in the round of 16 match against Slovakia.Jerome Boateng will anchor the defensive line no matter which option Loew chooses. Benedikt Hoewedes will likely take Hummels position, either alongside Boateng in central defense, or at left back with Jonas Hector dropping back on the other side of a three-man defense.---MIDFIELDSami Khedira is ruled out with a left groin injury but captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has been passed fit to play after recovering from a knock to his injury-prone right knee.Schweinsteiger will definitely start, Loew said on the eve of the game. He has the physical conditioning and strength to play from the beginning. His experience is hugely important in such a cauldron.With Schweinsteiger starting alongside the increasingly important Toni Kroos, Borussia Dortmunds Julian Weigl or Liverpools Emre Can will have to wait for their tournament debuts. One of them could feature later in the game if fresh legs are needed against formidable French duo Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi.---FORWARD LINELoew has another injury-induced change to make to his forward line with Mario Gomez ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a torn muscle in his right thigh.
Matt Martin Jersey. Though fully fit, Thomas Mueller is a particular cause for concern. Mueller has had more touches in an opposing penalty box than any other player at Euro 2016, 39 according to the Opta statistics service, but he is yet to score.Mario Goetze could return as a false 9 but his early performances did not inspire either. He was dropped for the games against Slovakia and Italy.---BENCHJulian Draxler produced a man-of-the-match performance against Slovakia but was dropped to the bench in favor of defensive stability against Italy. The Wolfsburg playmaker could make another substitute appearance.Schalkes exciting forward Leroy Sane is yet to appear, but he could be the one to make a difference against a suspect French back-line late in the game. Veteran forward Lukas Podolski and Wolfsburgs Andre Schuerrle are other options.---PENALTY SHOOTOUTIn contrast to France coach Didier Deschamps, Loew has had his side practice penalties at the teams tournament base in Evian-les-Bains -- not that it seemed to make any difference as three players missed in the shootout against Italy. Only two German players had ever missed in a tournament shootout before.We will definitely be optimally prepared, Germany goalkeeping coach Andreas Koepke said of a potential penalty shootout before the game.West Germany lost the 1976 European Championship final on penalties to Czechoslovakia, but the Germans have won all six of their tournament shootouts since, including against France in the 1982 World Cup semifinal.
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