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Nick O'Hern took advantage of calm morning conditions as one of the first players off the tee Thursday to shoot a 7-under-par 65 and take a one-stroke lead over Chris Riley in the first round of the Reno-Tahoe Open.

By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's long-stymied Arctic drilling program inched ahead on Thursday, as the U.S.

Olin Browne eagled two holes in a five-hole span down the stretch and finished with a 7-under 64 Thursday for a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the U.S.

PGT: Rory McIlroy showed his temperamental side after blowing an early lead Thursday at the Irish Open, insulting a TV commentator and telling him to shut up.

PGT: Rory McIlroy showed his temperamental side after blowing an early lead Thursday at the Irish Open, insulting a TV commentator and telling him to shut up via Twitter.

Heat-related illnesses that strike during a sport or recreational activity send nearly 6,000 people in the U.S. to emergency rooms every year, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

KILLARNEY, Ireland (AP) -Jeev Milkha Singh of India upstaged Ireland's major winners, shooting an 8-under 63 for a three-shot clubhouse lead Thursday in the first round of the Irish Open.

KILLARNEY, Ireland (AP) -Colm Moriarty upstaged major winners Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell at the Irish Open on Thursday, shooting a 4-under 67 to take a surprise share of the early lead at his home tournament.

Sweden's Alexander Noren shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the Nordea Masters.

STOCKHOLM (AP) -Swedish amateur golfer Robert Karlsson was on top on the leaderboard with countryman Alexander Noren and Jaco Van Zyl of South Africa after they shot 5-under 67s in Thursday's first round of the Nordea Masters.

Former British Open champion Karen Stupples of England shot a 5-under 67 for a share of the first-round lead with Sweden's Maria Hjorth and South Korea's Ahn Shin-ae at the Evian Masters on Thursday.

Known for his love of cigars and a post-round glass of Rioja, the ponytailed Miguel Angel Jimenez is one of Europe's most charismatic golfers.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -Defending champion Michael Hendry shot a 7-under 65 Thursday to take a 2-stroke lead after the first round of the Indonesian Open.

Graeme McDowell feels he is finally ready to renew his bid for major glory at the British Open.

His putting was miserable, he was missing cuts and every round was turning into a struggle.