53-year-old former champ leads K.J. Choi, Padraig Harrington.

Opinion: With a track record of historic collapses, holding the lead entering Sunday's final round of the British Open has to be weighing on Greg Norman's mind.

Opinion: And the favorite for the final round of the 137th British Open at Royal Birkdale is ... Padraig Harrington.  To win, that is, not to capture the hearts of golf fans, because that treasured story line is a landslide. In fact, the returns are in, all precincts have reported, and there is a champion declared: Greg Norman.

The St. Louis Rams and defensive end Chris Long, the second overall pick in the draft, reached an agreement on a contract Saturday night, according to a published report.

The scrappy Los Angeles Angels are showing they’ve got what it takes to beat the Boston Red Sox.

Michelle Wie finished the third round of the State Farm Classic alone in second on Saturday — that is, if she hadn’t already been disqualified.

Franchise gearing up for first season following move from Seattle

That win earlier this year in Japan must seem like a long time ago to Danica Patrick.

NBCOlympics.com: Defending Olympic champion shows his broken hand is healed well enough to compete in Games.

Right-hander Josh Fogg extended his midseason resurgence by getting New York to hit into three double plays, and Joey Votto drove in three runs Saturday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-2 victory over the Mets.

Scenes from golf’s third major, taking place at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

July 18: When Matty makes his rounds in Tahoe, some celebrities are receptive and others are not. (NBC Sports)

LaDainian Tomlinson campaigned in Times Square, shaking hands and handing out bumper tickets. He did the talk-show circuit, saturated the media with ads and sent volunteers into the streets of major cities to deliver leaflets.

Special feature: NBCSports.com's Dan Pompei previews every team entering its NFL training camp.

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