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A capsule look at 10 top contenders for the British Open, to be played July 14-17 at Royal Troon in Scotland (listed in predicted order of finish):RORY MCILROYAGE: 27COUNTRY: Northern IrelandWORLD RANKING: 4WORLDWIDE VICTORIES: 19MAJORS: U. Tony Bergstrom Jersey .S. Open (2011), British Open (2014), PGA Championship (2012, 2014)BRITISH OPEN MEMORY: Going wire-to-wire to win the claret jug at Royal Liverpool in 2014.BACKSPIN: Winning the Irish Open before a home crowd was his first victory of the year and a big deal. Not pushing through when having chances (French Open, Doral) has been puzzling. After missing St. Andrews with an ankle injury last year, this will be his first British Open since he won.---JASON DAYAGE: 28COUNTRY: AustraliaWORLD RANKING: 1WORLDWIDE VICTORIES: 10MAJORS: PGA Championship (2015)BRITISH OPEN MEMORY: Leaving a 30-foot putt short on the 18th green at St. Andrews to get into a playoff. That proved to be the catalyst to the Aussie winning the PGA Championship and taking over firmly at No. 1 in the world.BACKSPIN: Now that he has a major and is clearly the No. 1 player, expectations rise at each major. And he has started slowly at both of them, raising questions whether hes trying too hard to get off to a good start. Coming off Firestone, where he lost the lead on the back nine, should help.---JORDAN SPIETHAGE: 22COUNTRY: United StatesWORLD RANKING: 3WORLDWIDE VICTORIES: 10MAJORS: Masters (2015), U.S. Open (2015)BRITISH OPEN MEMORY: Coming within one shot of a playoff at St. Andrews in his pursuit of the Grand Slam last year.BACKSPIN: For a two-time winner this year who already had a great chance to win one major, this sure feels like a struggle for Spieth. Never rule out a guy who putts this well, especially on links greens.---DUSTIN JOHNSONAGE: 32COUNTRY: United StatesWORLD RANKING: 2WORLDWIDE VICTORIES: 11MAJORS: U.S. Open (2016)BRITISH OPEN MEMORY: Hitting a 2-iron out-of-bounds from the 14th fairway at Royal St. Georges in 2011 when he was closing in on Darren Clarke.BACKSPIN: Now that he finally has a major, the question is whether this leads to more -- and how soon. The strength of his game -- driving -- would seem to give him an advantage on the tough closing stretch at Royal Troon. It might come down to how he chooses to play off the tee on the front nine.---ADAM SCOTTAGE: 35COUNTRY: AustraliaWORLD RANKING: 8WORLDWIDE VICTORIES: 27MAJORS: Masters (2013)BRITISH OPEN MEMORY: Losing a four-shot lead with four holes to play at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in 2012.BACKSPIN: Scott might have peaked too early this year, winning back-to-back in Florida. Except for the Masters and Colonial, he really hasnt been that far off. He is skipping the Olympics because they are not the same priority as majors, so he would do well to make a strong run at this one.---HENRIK STENSONAGE: 40COUNTRY: SwedenWORLD RANKING: 6WORLDWIDE VICTORIES: 17MAJORS: NoneBRITISH OPEN MEMORY: He was one of four players who had a share of the lead in the final round at Muirfield in 2013. He wound up in second place.BACKSPIN: Stenson has been streaky in recent years, and perhaps his victory in the BMW International Open was a sign he is ready to go on another tear. He hasnt finished in the top 15 at a major since he tied for third in the 2014 PGA Championship, so hes due.---LEE WESTWOODAGE: 43COUNTRY: EnglandWORLD RANKING: 39WORLDWIDE VICTORIES: 39MAJORS: NoneBRITISH OPEN MEMORY: Having a one-shot lead with four holes to play at Turnberry in 2009 and missing an 8-foot par putt on the 18th that ultimately kept him out of a playoff.BACKSPIN: He has put together a resurgence, and his bid for a major might not be over yet. The bigger question is who plays with him in the final round if he makes the cut. Westwood has played the final round with both major champions this year -- Danny Willett at the Masters and Dustin Johnson at the U.S. Open.---DANNY WILLETTAGE: 28COUNTRY: EnglandWORLD RANKING: 9WORLDWIDE VICTORIES: 5MAJORS: Masters (2016)BRITISH OPEN MEMORY: Playing in the final group at St. Andrews on Sunday -- even though it was only the third round. He was one shot behind 36-hole leader Dustin Johnson, shot 72 and fell three shots out of the lead.BACKSPIN: He has been relatively quiet since his Masters victory. Willett had a chance to win the BMW PGA Championship and wound up third with a 76-71 weekend. He tied for 37th in the U.S. Open and missed the cut in successive weeks at the German Open and French Open.---PHIL MICKELSONAGE: 45COUNTRY: United StatesWORLD RANKING: 21WORLDWIDE VICTORIES: 45MAJORS: Masters (2004, 2006, 2010), British Open (2013), PGA Championship (2005)BRITISH OPEN MEMORY: Winning the third leg of the career Grand Slam at Muirfield with a 66, considered one of the best closing rounds in Open history.BACKSPIN: The British Open marks the three-year anniversary of Mickelsons last victory. Most times he has played well, his putter has let him down. Royal Troon is where he had his first good chance at the claret jug in 2004 when he missed the playoff by one shot.---BRANDEN GRACEAGE: 28COUNTRY: South AfricaWORLD RANKING: 10WORLDWIDE VICTORIES: 10MAJORS: NoneBRITISH OPEN MEMORY: Opening with a 67 in his British Open debut at Turnberry in 2009, then having to wait until 2012 before he qualified for his next one.BACKSPIN: South Africas highest-ranked player keeps taking big steps toward the elite in golf. He challenged in the last two U.S. Opens, and he won for the first time on the PGA Tour at the RBC Heritage. And he is aware that the last non-American to win the claret jug at Royal Troon was a South African, Bobby Locke. Josh Keyes Jersey . Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Casey Dunn Jersey . Vettel, who has already clinched his fourth straight F1 title, enters the finale with a chance to equal Michael Schumachers 13 victories in a year and match the record of nine consecutive wins by Alberto Ascari in the 1952 and 1953 seasons. http:///...troman-jersey-online . In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. BALTIMORE -- Its tough enough to beat the Boston Red Sox these days. Give them an extra out to work with, and the task becomes even more difficult.Boston scored five unearned runs in the sixth inning after a throwing error by first baseman Chris Davis and rolled to a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Wednesday night.Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer for the Red Sox, who will seek to complete a four-game sweep on Thursday. Boston pulled five games ahead of second-place Toronto in the AL East and six in front of Baltimore with 10 games remaining.The Red Sox trailed 1-0 in the sixth before Davis two-out miscue turned the game around.We were given a gift, Boston manager John Farrell said, and we did take every advantage of that extra out.Clay Buchholz (8-10) allowed one run and three hits over seven innings for the Red Sox. Bostons seven-game winning streak, which began with a sweep of the Yankees, is its longest since an identical run early in the 2014 season.The loss kept Baltimore a game behind the Blue Jays for the top AL wild card. The Orioles have lost five of seven, all at home, and scored only nine runs in their last five games.Theyll get it going here, manager Buck Showalter said. If we can get in, I feel real good about this group.Boston rallied against All-Star reliever Brad Brach, who replaced Ubaldo Jimenez (7-12) with two on and one out in the sixth. Aaron Hill hit a dribbler in front of the mound and beat the throw to first base following a miscommunication between Brach and catcher Matt Wieters.That loaded the bases for Jackie Bradley Jr., who struck out on a 3-2 pitch. Sandy Leon then hit a sharp grounder toward first base at Davis, who rushed an off-balance throw that whisked past Brach, allowing two runs to score.Obviously just didnt make a very good throw on it, Davis said. Probably a ball I couldve stayed back on and just gone to the bag, but I just reacted and when I went to throw, it just kind of stuck in my hand.Said Brach: I was just heading over to the bag, and when I ppicked up (sight) of the ball it was just coming a little hard to me and a little bit out of my reach. Nick Sundberg Jersey. Benintendi hit the next pitch over the wall in right field.Its frustrating when they dont get a ball past first base, 90 feet away, and two runs score, Brach said. And obviously I need to make a better pitch on the next batter.That all but assured the Red Sox their 12th win in 15 games. They have also won seven of eight on the road.After Boston loaded the bases in the first inning but failed to score, the Orioles capitalized on the same situation in the third when Adam Jones hit a sacrifice fly.The Red Sox again filled the bases in the fourth before Leon bounced into a 3-6-1 double play.The next time Boston loaded the bases, two innings later, the Red Sox finally came through -- albeit with a little help from Davis.YOUNG PHENOMSRed Sox: Benintendi is the latest young player to come through for the Red Sox down the stretch. The rookie slugged his second homer and had a season-high three RBI. For a young kid that steps into this pennant race, hes responded very well, Farrell said.Orioles: Trey Mancini, the organizations Minor League Player of the Year, lined out as a pinch hitter.TRAINERS ROOMRed Sox: 2B Dustin Pedroia was back in the lineup after being held out Tuesday to get treatment on his left knee. . 1B Hanley Ramirez is dealing with a sore left shoulder and got the night off. He is expected to return Thursday. . RHP Steven Wright (shoulder) threw from 120 feet at the teams minor league facility in Fort Myers, Florida. He could throw a bullpen session this weekend.Orioles: OF Steve Pearce underwent successful surgery on his forearm Wednesday.UP NEXTRed Sox: LHP David Price (16-8, 3.91 ERA) brings a seven-game winning streak into the series finale.Orioles: RHP Chris Tillman (16-6, 3.72) attempts to reach a career-high in wins and keep Baltimore afloat in the AL East. 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