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Column: Donald due for ultimate success at Harbour Town

You used to feel this way about Tiger Woods.Click to Continue »

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10 who can win: Taking a shot in the dark at picking a champ

When I started to write a 10 Who Can Win column for this year's RBC Heritage, I admit, I was at a little bit of a loss as to how…Click to Continue »

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Quietly, Claxton crafts solid score in first round at Harbour Town

Never have two rounds of golf looked so different. But sometimes, your eyes are playing tricks on you.Click to Continue »

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No lead is safe on PGA Tour, but it might be safest at Harbour Town

A reporter asked Carl Pettersson on Saturday if he knew what size jacket he wore, insinuating he was in good position to win the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing.Click to Continue »

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Harbour Town a tough test to pass, but all it takes is the right answers

While the addition of two new sponsors to give Hilton Head Island's PGA Tour masterpiece a new lease on life may have been the biggest story leading up to the…Click to Continue »

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40 years later, Title IX still about fairness

About a year ago, while I was working the sports desk at my former newspaper on a weekend night, my wife attended a social function where she became engaged in…Click to Continue »

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Lowcountry has no shortage of interesting football plots to follow

It's finally here.Click to Continue »

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If you like high school sports, check out our website's new team pages

The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette have made it easier for you to follow your favorite area high school sports teams online.Click to Continue »

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Beaufort High running back Mixon left out of all-star game mix

When the players take the field today for the North-South All-Star Game at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, Beaufort High's JaClay Mixon won't be there.Click to Continue »

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McCombs: 2013 shaping up to be unlucky for sports fans if January is any...

If you're a sports fan in general, 2013 hasn't started out as a year to remember.Click to Continue »

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McCombs: Whale Branch shouldn't forget positives of this basketball season

When the Whale Branch Early College High School boys basketball team went into halftime of Saturday's Class 1-A state championship game with a 28-23 lead over Lewisville, the Warriors were…Click to...

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McCombs: Hilton Head High baseball team sticking together after losing its coach

As if it wasn't already hard enough being a teenager and in high school, the 18 boys on the Hilton Head Island High baseball team must feel like they're part…Click to Continue »

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McCombs: 10 who can win the RBC Heritage -- I told you this wouldn't be easy

Give me credit for one thing: Not quitting. I pointed out last year that I really had no idea how you go about picking the winner of a professional golf…Click to Continue »

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McCombs: Defending champ Pettersson looks in control

It was impossible to miss on the pairings sheet.Click to Continue »

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McCombs: Donald's comfort with Harbour Town evident

There's something to be said for being comfortable. Just ask Luke Donald.Click to Continue »

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McCombs: Could wind be on Kelly's side this time?

Charley Hoffman enters Sunday's final round of the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing with a two-shot lead and a forecast for wind gusts of up to 35 mph.Click to Continue »

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McCombs: Nothing lucky about McDowell's win in RBC Heritage

The old saying goes, "I'd rather be lucky than good."Click to Continue »

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McCombs: What we learned in the first week of college football

The long wait is over. No more preseason prognostications or projections.Click to Continue »

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McCombs: Wrestling's Olympic comeback a smart move

When the International Olympic Committee decided in February to remove wrestling from the Olympic Games after 2016, it seemed crazy.Click to Continue »

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McCombs: NASCAR tries to get Chase straightened out - and fails miserably

The offseason is commonly referred to as the silly season in NASCAR. This year, however, the silly season has taken place right smack dab in the middle of the season.Click to Continue »

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