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Rookie Johnson outputts Allenby for first PGA title

Oct. 5, 2008
Rookie Dustin Johnson has won the Turning Stone Resort Championship, shooting a 3-under 69 on Sunday to beat Robert Allenby by one shot.
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MELBOURNE, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Robert Allenby shot 5-under-par 67 Saturday to join Scotland's Michael Sim at the top through 54 holes at the Australian Masters golf tournament in Melbourne.

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Dustin Johnson bags first PGA Tour trophy

VERONA, N.Y., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Dustin Johnson claimed his first PGA title Sunday, edging Robert Allenby by one shot in the Turning Stone Resort Championship in Verona, N.Y.

Leonard claims 12th PGA Tour title

MEMPHIS, June 8 (UPI) -- Justin Leonard won the Stanford St. Jude Championship Sunday with a 19-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Trevor Immelman and Robert Allenby.

Allenby retains lead at MasterCard Masters

MELBOURNE, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Robert Allenby turned in a 4-under-par 68 Friday and had a 1-stroke lead after two rounds of the MasterCard Masters golf tournament in Australia.

Stenson, Allenby share Doral lead

MIAMI, March 22 (UPI) -- Henrik Stenson and Robert Allenby shared the lead at five-under-par 67 after the end of one round of the Accenture Match Play Championship.

Allenby, Wi share Honda lead

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., March 2 (UPI) -- Robert Allenby shot a 2-under 68 Friday to move into a tie for the lead with Charlie Wi after two rounds of the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Allenby grabs lead at Bob Hope Classic

PALM DESERT, Calif., Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Robert Allenby turned in a 9-under-par 63 Wednesday for a two-stroke lead after one round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in Palm Desert, Calif.

Allenby and Rose two ahead of Woods

NORTON, Mass., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Robert Allenby aced No. 16 Saturday to shoot a 5-under 66 and share the second-round lead with Justin Rose at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass.

WNBA announces All-Rookie Team

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The WNBA announced its All-Rookie Team Wednesday.

Allenby seeks first win in four years

BETHESDA, Md., June 10 (UPI) -- Australian Robert Allenby, who has not won on the PGA Tour in four years, took the lead Friday midway through the Booz Allen Classic.

Johnson top AL rookie for September

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Reed Johnson has been named American League Rookie of the Month for September.

Allenby takes Western Open lead

LEMONT, Ill., July 6 (UPI) -- Robert Allenby picked up three strokes in a two-hole stretch on the back nine Saturday and fired a 7-under-par 65 to grab a two-shot lead after 54 holes at the
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler