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SPRINGFIELD, N. Cesar Azpilicueta Jersey .J. -- Rickie Fowler is short on majors, not on class.He returned to the 18th green at Baltusrol after an exhausting day because he wanted to congratulate the winner. He is friendly with Jimmy Walker and Jason Day, though there is a special connection with Walker. Both work with Butch Harmon. They were partners in all four matches in the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, and two matches in the Presidents Cup at South Korea. They were housemates at Royal Troon.Hes definitely one of my closest buddies on tour, Fowler said.Sunday afternoon, however, was as close as Fowler came to a major championship trophy this year.He was trending in a big way two years ago when he finished in the top five at all four majors, a feat previously achieved only by Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods until Jordan Spieth joined them last year. Even so, it appeared to be only a matter of time before Fowler broke through.That now seems like a long time ago.On a soft course at Baltusrol, in a major that produced five players who had all four rounds in the 60s, Fowler could only manage 70-71 in the last two rounds Sunday and tied for 33rd. That was his best finish of the year in the majors.The British Open two weeks earlier was the first cut in a major he made this year. He shot 76-73 on the weekend at Royal Troon. He never shot better than 75 at Oakmont. He opened with an 80 at Augusta National.Golf is hard, and so are the majors.One year, Fowler had top 5s in all the majors without winning a tournament. The next year, he won a career-best three times and didnt feature in any of the majors.There is no cause for alarm. He still is No. 7 in the world, and thats not a case of bad math. Fowler won in January at Abu Dhabi against the strongest field of the year on the European Tour. He lost the Phoenix Open in a playoff after leading by two shots with two to play. He had the 54-hole lead at Quail Hollow in early May and closed with a 74.Since then, his only top 10 was at Firestone, a World Golf Championship with a small field and no cut.Its been a little slow the last couple of months, Fowler said Monday at the TPC Boston to promote his title defense next month in the Deutsche Bank Championship. Just golfs hard. If it was easy, then everyone would be out here playing and I wouldnt have a job. So its just kind of fighting through it and continuing to put in the work, and it will turn back around here soon.The victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship last year, coupled with the victory in Abu Dhabi this year, put Fowler on the cusp of conversations involving the top players. He made people suggest a Big Four when there really were only three players battling for No. 1. And when Dustin Johnson won the U.S. Open to move into the elite in todays game, Fowler lingered as No. 5.Thats no longer the case. Golf is done with Big any numbers, and Fowler wouldnt be part of that conversation at the moment.Where the sluggish season has hurt him is in the Ryder Cup standings.Fowler has dropped all the way to No. 12, a precarious place to be for a couple of reasons. Only the top eight automatically qualify for the U.S. team, and Fowler is running out of time to make it. He chose to play in the Olympics, and hes leaving this week to be there for opening ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.That means he wont be at the Travelers Championship, where the other three Olympians are playing -- Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed and Matt Kuchar. All of them are just outside the top eight, and just ahead of Fowler, in the Ryder Cup standings.Its another reminder how little golf guarantees. Fowler never imagined this being an issue six months ago.I took a little bit more time off through the first part of the season to prepare for the busy summer that was ahead, Fowler said. Unfortunately, I havent played as well as I would have liked to the past few months, which has kind of put me in a tough position.He was in reasonable shape at the halfway point in the last two majors, only to fade on the weekend. And as thrilled as he was for Walker winning a major, Fowler surely took notice that the 37-year-old Texan had been struggling over the previous 15 months.It can be frustrating that it wasnt him, or it can provide hope that his turn his coming.Either way, hes running out of time.The cutoff for Ryder Cup qualifying is after The Barclays at the end of the month. Davis Love III will get four captains picks, though Fowler doesnt have form on his side, particularly if someone else emerges during the FedEx Cup playoffs. No guarantees in golf.The next trophy in his sight is a gold medal from the Olympics, which he grew up watching. Fowler said he was never going to run fast enough or jump high enough to be an Olympian, so this was a pleasant surprise to have golf return to the Olympics for the first time since 1904.There are no Ryder Cup points in Rio, though a gold medal would surely go a long way toward another competition at Hazeltine that is all about flag. No one wants to miss that one. Tiemoue Bakayoko Jersey . LOUIS -- The New Orleans Saints looked like a team playing out the string. Eden Hazard Jersey .1 million pounds ($61.2 million) on Saturday, giving the beleaguered English Premier League champions a major lift. http://www.chelseafcproshop.com/ . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. CINCINNATI -- Bases loaded, one out, down by a run with the heart of the order coming up. The Brewers had a great opportunity to pull one out, and all they managed were a couple of harmless pop-ups.Adam Duvall and Tucker Barnhart doubled home runs in the sixth inning Friday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over Milwaukee that snapped a three-game losing streak.The bottom two teams in the NL Central went into the All-Star break with downturns. The last-place Reds pulled off a three-run rally, then barely held on in the ninth when Milwaukee scored a run but left the bases loaded.We had it set up, manager Craig Counsell said. We had an opportunity, for sure.Duvalls double off Matt Garza (1-3) cut Milwaukees lead to 3-2, the ball hitting the top of the wall in left. Barnharts two-run double just inside the third base line off Carlos Torres gave Cincinnati its first lead. Jay Bruce added an RBI double in the seventh.Anthony DeSclafani (4-0) allowed six hits in six innings, including Scooter Gennetts homer. DeSclafani leads the Reds staff with six quality starts in seven appearances since he recovered from a strained oblique.Tony Cingrani gave up pinch-hitter Hernan Perezs RBI single in the ninth, and then loaded the bases with one out. The left-hander retired Gennett on a foul out. Ross Ohlendorf came in and got Ryan Braun to pop up, earning his second save in four chances.Gennett swung at a full-count fastball from Cingrani that might have forced in a run if hed taken it.It was probably ball four, but I got a borderline pitch there, Gennett said. I just got under it a little bit.The Brewers have lost three straight and 10 of 14.Billy Hamilton had a pair of singles, stole a base, and scored twice. He made it home from second on a fielders choice for Cincinnatis first run in the fourth inning.Hes the only guy in baseball that scores there, or even tries, really, Counsell said. Thats what speed does.A grounder that deflected off first base helped the Brewers go up 2-1 in the fifth. Ramon Flores singled and advanced on Garzas sacrifice. Jonathan Villar hit a slow grounder down the line that Joey Votto failled to charge, allowing the ball to hit first base and skip away for an RBI single. Ethan Ampadu Jersey. Garza gave up six hits and a pair of walks in 5 1/3 innings. Hes still working back into form after missing most of the first half of the season with a strained muscle in his side.Its coming back, Garza said. It feels good. Im getting more control of my stuff every time out. Ive just got to stay with the program.NICE DBrewers shortstop Jonathan Villar made a sliding stop on Vottos grounder to the hole and threw him out from his knees.HO HO HOThe Brewers worked out to Christmas carols pregame as the Cincinnati Pops rehearsed. It provided the soundtrack for postgame fireworks as part of a Christmas in July promotion.BREWERS MOVERight-hander Corey Knebel was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs and pitched the eighth. He opened the season on the DL with a strained left oblique and went 0-1 with an 8.31 ERA in five games last month before being sent down.TRAINERS ROOMBrewers: OF Domingo Santana -- on the DL with a sore right elbow -- worked out before the game. He could start a rehab assignment within a week. ... LHP Chris Capuano got an injection in his sore left elbow and isnt with the team on the road trip. Hes on the 60-day DL.Reds: RHP Homer Bailey threw 67 pitches in four innings of a rehab start for Triple-A Louisville on Friday, allowing three hits and one run. Hes scheduled to pitch in the minors again in five days. Bailey is recovering from Tommy John surgery 14 months ago. ... 2B Brandon Phillips left in the seventh inning with a strained right calf.UP NEXTBrewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (5-7, 3.62) is 0-4 with a 5.14 ERA in his last seven starts. Hes 2-2 career against the Reds with a 5.88 ERA in seven starts and two relief appearances.Reds: LHP John Lamb (1-6, 5.29) has lost his last two starts, giving up 11 earned runs in 9 1/3 innings. Hes 0-2 in four career starts against Milwaukee with a 6.98 ERA. 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