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Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy on a big roll going into Memorial

Edit Denver Post 02 Jun 2016
1 in the world the last time he played, a wire-to-wire victory in The Players Championship against the best field in golf to claim his seventh big title in the last 10 months ... Nicklaus believes a “Big> Three” is not far away from being a big number of great players because of the depth in golf, which the 18-time major champion and tournament host says is the strongest he has ever seen....

Appy gardening: York scientist develops early warning system for garden pests (University of York)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
The Big> Bug Hunt) ... 'The potential impact of the project is big ... Working with gardening companies and publications around the world, the Big Bug Hunt is putting out a call to millions of gardeners, asking them to submit a report whenever they spot a bug in their garden, such as aphids and cabbage white caterpillars ... It's great to see a project with real long-term benefits for the future of our food system.'....

Brits win silver and bronze at wheelchair tennis World Team Cup (EFDS - English Federation of Disability Sport)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
Great Britain end the BNP Paribas World Team Cup with two medals after the quad team claimed silver and the men's team won bronze on a good penultimate day of competition in Tokyo, Japan ... Earlier in the day Jamie Burdekin had put Great Britain 1-0 up after beating Davidson 6-4, 6-3, but world No.1 Alcott levelled the tie by beating Lapthorne 6-2, 6-4 leaving the world title to come down to the deciding doubles match....

Glory Days: Bay Area plays host to NBA Finals, Stanley Cup

Edit Springfield News-Sun 02 Jun 2016
The Bay Area that is usually known for high-tech innovations, wine country and spectacular views will be the center of the sports world this weekend when it plays host to both the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final, as well as the Copa America soccer tournament ... "Obviously, the world's eyes are going to be here in Oakland, San Jose, Levi's Stadium ... "I take great pride in having been from this area....

Solo traveler willing to compromise for mom

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 02 Jun 2016
I am an avid traveler and a big introvert, which means I love seeing the world ... My mother, whom I love dearly, is a big extrovert, a chatterer, and a vacation go-getter ("let's do everything, woo-hoo!") ... I am planning an expensive and weeks-long trip to an interesting part of the world....

Smith v Radosevic: Fighters go face-to-face at final presser

Edit WBN 02 Jun 2016
Undefeated Smith, 22-0-1 12 KO’s, makes the second defence of his world title against WBO European Champion Radosevic this Saturday at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, live and exclusive on BoxNation ... I’ve been linked with some big names but none of those fights can happen if I don’t win this weekend ... “It’s a great honour to be here and fighting on a Frank Warren promotion ... Frank Warren has stood by me and got me another great opportunity....

Japan to host first Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series event

Edit The Examiner 02 Jun 2016
From November 18 through 20, 2016, Japan's fifth largest city will host a Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series event ... “I was greatly moved to hear that the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series will be held in Japan ... “The news that the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series is coming to Fukuoka reinforces Japan as a great sporting venue, following the decision to hold the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo....

Liam Smith promises to win (WBO - World Boxing Organization)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
WBO - World Boxing Organization) ... Undefeated Smith, 22-0-1 12 KO's, makes the second defence of his world title against WBO European Champion Radosevic this Saturday at Liverpool's Echo Arena, live and exclusive on BoxNation ... I've been linked with some big names but none of those fights can happen if I don't win this weekend ... 'It's a great honour to be here and fighting on a Frank Warren promotion....

SteamWorld Heist Out June 7th

Edit Rock, Paper, Shotgun 02 Jun 2016
SteamWorld Heist [official site], sez John, is “a turn-based combat even a great big dolt like me can enjoy” ... Set in the same world as Steamworld Dig, it’s an entirely different kind of game, being based around side-scrolling turn-based tactical combat. It looks great and it’s out next week, on June 7th ... ....

Memorial Tournament | Spieth moves past meltdown at Masters

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 02 Jun 2016
“I had mentioned leading up to Colonial that the next time we win, it will be a big step in moving forward, and I think it was.”. Spieth is no longer the world’s top-ranked player ... He had a big gallery on Wednesday for the pro-am, but he was only partly responsible ... “I’ve had a chance to play in pro-ams before with some of the great players — Tiger (Woods) and Sergio (Garcia). “It was great playing with Jordan ... He was a great host.”....

Student whose fashion collection was inspired by great grandfather’s time in World War Two scoops top award (University of Derby)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Jun 2016
A student who was inspired to create a fashion collection after reading the diary entries of her great grandfather about his time serving in World War Two has won a prestigious award ... He met and married my great grandmother while he was serving ... Original documenthttp.//www.derby.ac.uk/newsevents/news/articles/student-whose-fashion-collection-was-inspired-by-great-grandfathers-time-in-world-war-two-scoops-top-award-.php....

Murray eyes Paris final

Edit Sporting Life 02 Jun 2016
"So if I was able to make the final here it would be big for me ... But the last of those was three years ago, before Murray's transformation into one of the best clay-courters in the world ... "Obviously the last two years here he has played great tennis," said Murray of Wawrinka ... He plays well on that court, so I'll have to play great tennis to beat him." ... "Therefore, as I keep on repeating, he's in the big four....

China’s Great Firewall is Harming Innovation, Scholars Say

Edit Time Magazine 02 Jun 2016
Many people are stymied by the Great Firewall, the filigree of censorship and website obstruction that confines China’s online space ... One unnamed Chinese academic told the China Science Daily that “it is very difficult to achieve world-leading results or to be a frontrunner in global scientific research without any knowledge of [other countries’ achievements] and without comparison.”....
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