Scoreboard: Aug. 25 (Lexington Herald-Leader)

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Names and Faces for August 25, 2009 (Washington Post)

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Jenny Sanford is still talking about the affair of her estranged husband, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford , this time in Vogue magazine -- and she comes off as classy and even-keeled as ever.

Harrington looks to bounce at the Barclays (Irish Examiner)

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PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON returns to competitive golf this week at the Barclays Championship, the first of four events in the lucrative, season-ending Fed-Ex Cup series on the US Tour.

Car collector provides vintage wheels for movie sets (The Record and Herald News)

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When movie directors need vintage automobiles for their films, Jerry McSpirit of Alpine is the go-to guy. He provided period vehicles for Ang Lee's new movie, "Taking Woodstock."

UPI NewsTrack Sports (UPI)

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Ravens' Fein charged with assault ... Moore jumps 48 places in world rankings ... S.C. suspends defensive end Geathers ... Thumb injury sidelines Mets' Francoeur ... Sports news from United Press International.

Moore jumps 48 places in world rankings (UPI)

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VIRGINIA WATER, England, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Ryan Moore gained 48 places to No. 73 in the world golf rankings following his first PGA Tour victory.

Moore up to 73rd in world rankings (Eyewitness News Memphis)

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Ryan Moore beat Kevin Stadler and Jason Bohn in a playoff Sunday to win the Wyndham Championship, his first PGA Tour victory, and vaulted 48 places to No. 73 in...

Moore up to 73rd in world rankings (WWTI Watertown)

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Ryan Moore beat Kevin Stadler and Jason Bohn in a playoff Sunday to win the Wyndham Championship, his first PGA Tour victory, and vaulted 48 places to No. 73 in the world rankings. Ahead of Moore, the top of the rankings remained mostly stable. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Paul Casey, Kenny Perry, Henrik Stenson, Steve Stricker, Sergio Garcia, Geoff Ogilvy, Lee Westwood and Stewart Cink remained ...

Wine book to retail for more than $1M (CBC.ca)

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British publisher Kraken Opus plans to release a book on wine that will retail for a whopping £640,000, the equivalent of $1.12 million.

Lee Westwood is left to rue yet another near-miss (Times Online)

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Lee Westwood, who finished third at the Open Championship at Turnberry but could so easily have won it, repeated the feat at Hazeltine and must be kicking himself that he let so many shots get away from him.