Sara Brown, a Salpointe Catholic High School alum, earned her LPGA Tour card for 2011 at a Qualifying School tournament Sunday.
Brown carded a 2-over-par 362 for the five rounds at the LPGA International Course in Daytona Beach, Fla. Her score was "on the number," as she was among those who tied for the last spot above the cutoff.
"I was trying to stay in it and take it one shot at a time," Brown, 25, said in a news release. "But to be honest, on hole 17 I told my caddie I was either going to puke or cry. Neither one would have been good. I was nervous to say the least."
After a college career at Michigan State, Brown played three years on the LPGA Futures Tour. She is now in Spain trying to qualify for the Ladies European Tour.
• Stuart Appleby has been voted the PGA Tour comeback player of the year after having had his worst season in 2009. Last season he finished outside the top 125 on the money list for the first time since his rookie season.
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Hamilton wins third straight 5A title
Chandler Hamilton won its third straight Class 5A, Division I state championship Monday, beating Mesa Desert Ridge 21-13 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.
Hamilton is the first 5A school in state history to win 15 games. The Huskies finished 15-0 and are 42-1 since 2008.
Hamilton quarterback Kyren Poe finished 11 of 16 for 217 yards and two touchdowns. Tanner Clay caught both TD passes and had with four catches for 157 yards.
• Scottsdale Chaparral scored 23 straight points to open the second half and cruised to a 32-17 win over Peoria Centennial in the Class 5A-II state final at UOP Stadium.
Chaparral trailed 10-9 at halftime but came back on the Coyotes, who beat Ironwood Ridge in the semifinals on Dec. 3. The Firebirds won their second straight state title.
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Manchester U. hosts 23 Chilean miners
MANCHESTER, England - Some of the Chilean miners rescued in October took part in a training session with Manchester United on Monday, hours before going on to watch the team's 1-0 Premier League win over Arsenal.
The 23 miners arrived in Manchester on Sunday and were taken to a reception at Old Trafford hosted by United great Bobby Charlton, who is the son of a miner.
• The U.S. national team will play an exhibition match against 10th-ranked Egypt in Cairo on Feb. 9.
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Newport potential site for Cup racing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A senior Rhode Island official has met with representatives from America's Cup champions BMW Oracle Racing to discuss hosting the 34th America's Cup in Newport if a deal can't be reached with San Francisco.
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