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CABOT — The winners of the St. Joseph's Council of the Knights of Columbus hoop shoot, which was held Jan. 23 were:

10 years old: P.J. Gourley of Butler.

11: Jackson McKee of Butler, Natalie Whisler of Sarver.

12: Aiden Albert of Saxonburg, Abbie Thrower of Saxonburg.

13: Joel Zacherl of Saxonburg, Christina Grzybeck of Gibsonia.

14: Austin Miller of Butler.

SAN DIEGO — Scott McCarron is accusing Phil Mickelson of "cheating" for using Ping wedges that were made 20 years ago with square grooves that the USGA now outlaws for professional golf.The Ping-Eye 2 wedges remain legal because of a lawsuit Ping filed against the USGA over square grooves that was settled in 1990. Under the settlement, any Ping wedge made before April 1, 1990, remains approved under the Rules of Golf.McCarron said Friday Mickelson and others using the Ping wedges are violating the spirit of the law. He used "cheating" in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle.

SAN DIEGO — D.A. Points saved his best golf for the tougher course at Torrey Pines and wound up in a share of the lead with Ryuji Imada in the Farmers Insurance Open.Points avoided a shaky start Friday with a series of good par saves, then finished strong with an eagle and a birdie over the final four holes on the South Course for a 7-under 65. Imada also played the South, which hosted the U.S. Open in 2008, and shot a 68.Phil Mickelson didn't go as low as he wanted, but he finished with a flourish for a 67 that left him only four shots behind in his first tournament of the year.

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