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SPORTS A17
Thursday 16 July 2015

BIG FISH

United States’ Tom Watson Trout takes MVP again as AL wins All-Star Game
drives a ball from the 18th tee
during a special Champion American League’s Mike Trout, of
Golfers’ challenge at the Brit- the Los Angeles Angels, holds the
ish Open Golf Championship MVP trophy after the MLB All-Star
at the Old Course, St. An- baseball game, Tuesday, July 14,
drews, Scotland, Wednesday, 2015, in Cincinnati. The American
July 15, 2015. League won 6-3.
Associated Press
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Tom Watson:
‘The only regret

I have is that
it’s the end’

PAUL NEWBERRY
AP National Writer
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland
(AP) — Tom Watson is filled
with all sorts of conflicting
emotions.
He’s melancholy that such
a big part of his life is wind-
ing down, yet there’s an
immense sense of pride in
what he’s accomplished.
He’s realistic that it’s the
right time to step away,
but he can still flash that ol’
competitive streak when
anyone suggests this is
nothing more than a nos-
talgic farewell at the home
of golf.
“This is not a ceremony at
all,” Watson said Wednes-
day, his eyes steely and
firm. “I’m trying to com-
pete against these players
out here.”
Some of them, such as
Jordan Spieth, are young
enough to be his grand-
children.

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