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Josh Huff Eagles Jersey . - Sebastian Cappelen narrowly missed earning his PGA Tour card last season and needed a
sponsor exemption to make the field in the Sanderson Farms Championship. The
24-year-old from Denmark is making the most of his opportunity. Cappelen shot a
7-under 65 on Thursday in his first PGA Tour round to take the lead at the
Country Club of Jackson. He opened with a bogey before making eight birdies to
take a two-shot lead over Robert Streb, Scott Pinckney and Canadas Nick Taylor.
I couldnt be happier, to be honest, Cappelen said. Obviously, I came here just
trying to get a new experience and get a feel of how it feels like to play on
the real tour, and I had a great time out there today. Hit a lot of good shots.
Cappelen was an All-American in college at Arkansas. He won the Air Capital
Classic in June on the Web.com Tour. He was in good position to earn his PGA
Tour card, but a poor performance in the final regular-season Web.com Tour event
dropped him to 26th place on the money list — one spot shy of the top 25 finish
needed to make the PGA Tour. I mean, obviously, its a heartbreaker being so
close and then not getting it, Cappelen said. So getting a chance here where I
felt like I should been, its everything. I couldnt thank the sponsors here more
for what theyve done. Cappelen said he had some nerves before the round, but the
early bogey was a sobering moment. Thats usually how it is for me when I have a
good round, Cappelen said. I usually start with a bogey on the first hole, and
then just kind of like, OK, Ive got to get going. Play was suspended because of
darkness with 15 players unable to finish. The tournament is being played at the
7,354-yard Country Club of Jackson, a course about 10 miles south of Annandale
Country Club, where the tournament was held for 19 years. Overnight rain made
for a soft course early, but players said it firmed up as the day progressed.
Streb is back in contention two weeks after winning the McGladrey Classic in a
playoff for his first PGA Tour title. After taking a week off to relax at home
and watch his hometown Kansas City Royals in the World Series, Streb made six
birdies and just one bogey Thursday. I didnt play a whole lot of golf last week,
Streb said. But a little bit of work on the range, and it didnt take too long to
find it, so it was pretty exciting. Defending champion Woody Austin had a 70.
There were 13 players within three shots of the lead.
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straight and five of six games. Atlanta improved to 2-0 on the residency with
Saturdays 93-91 triumph over Minnesota, as Ivan Johnson scored his teams final
four points, including the game-winning free throw with 4.
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Eastern Conference. TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs stood pat Wednesday,
deciding that the cost to make a move on trade deadline day was too much. "We
would have been hurting ourselves long-term and we werent prepared to do that,"
Dave Nonis, Torontos senior vice-president and general manager, told reporters.
Nonis, who said he made plenty of calls to test the waters, said the asking
prices were high and the talent on offer limited. The sense he got was there
might be more movement come the summer. "There wasnt a lot available in
general," he said. "I think deals that changed the look of your team seemed to
happen at the draft." Nonis acknowledged that his team had been up and down,
putting the onus on the Leafs to return to their winning ways before the Olympic
break. "If we do, we should be fine. And if we dont, then were going to have
some difficulties," he said. "But its not a bad team. I think weve got a good
core group. Were very young still." Nonis said he did get trade inquiries,
pointing to younger players like rookie defenceman Morgan Rielly -- who turns 20
on Sunday. "Morgan Riellys easy to move today. But it doesnt makes sense to us."
He said the team could have got some "pretty good high picks" for some of its
players facing unrestricted free agency this summer. One of thoose is forward
Dave Bolland, who is recovering from a tendon injury.
Jordan Hicks Eagles Jersey. There is no time frame on his return, with Nonis saying some movement was still causing him
discomfort. "Its going to take however long it takes. Im hopeful and confident
that hell be back this year," said Nonis. Bolland had surgery after being
checked into the board by Zack Kassian in a 4-0 loss in Vancouver on Nov. 2.
Asked about taking on other teams unrestricted free agents via trade, Nonis said
either the price was too high or he felt the Leafs already had comparable
players. "Why pay a price for nothing? Asked how close the Leafs were to being a
Stanley Cup contender, Nonis said the salary cap has changed the NHL landscape
so that anyone who gets into the post-season has a chance to win it all. "Are
there favourites? No question, Would I put ourselves in as a favourite? No. But
I think you saw in the last year we were pretty close to moving on." Toronto,
which took Boston to seven games in the first round of last seasons playoffs,
was 32-23-8 going into Wednesday nights game in New York against the Rangers.
Other Leafs who are eligible to become unrestricted free agents after the season
are forwards Nikolai Kulemin, Jay McClement, Mason Raymond and Troy Bodie, and
defenceman Paul Ranger.
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