Rain, rain go away, and don’t come back to the Open for at least another day

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Talk about brutal conditions at the U.S. Open.

Brehaut becomes an unlikely 46-year-old leader of the rainsoaked and delayed US Open

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — If golf hadn’t worked out, Jeff Brehaut figures he’d be flipping houses right now, not sitting atop the leaderboard at the U.S. Open.

Ex-mountain bike champ Giove held on $250,000 bail after nearly 400 pounds of marijuana seized

ALBANY, N.Y. — Former mountain biking world champion Melissa “Missy” Giove was ordered held on $250,000 bail Thursday after federal authorities said they seized more than 200 pounds of marijuana from a truck she was driving in upstate New York.

Except for Long Island there haven’t been a whole lot of US Open weather problems

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Rain delays are rare in the U.S. Open unless it happens to being played on Long Island.

A look at the opening day of the US Open at Bethpage Black

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — A brief look at the opening day of the 109th U.S. Open at Bethpage Black (all times EDT):

Woods’ title defense at US Open starts with adventure, before rain suspends play at Bethpage

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The first round of the U.S. Open started Thursday. The end is not yet in sight. Making greens look like swimming pools and creating streams on many fairways, a daylong deluge overwhelmed an already-waterlogged Bethpage Black and postponed most of the opening round until Friday.

Sunoco, Valero buy bankrupt ethanol plants, analysts see other oil companies following

FULTON, N.Y. — When Sunoco closed this week on the acquisition of a bankrupt ethanol plant for pennies on the dollar, it became just the latest oil refiner to step into the alternative fuels market.

Woods’ title defense at US Open starts with adventure before rain halts play at Bethpage

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Tiger Woods’ defense of the U.S. Open championship started with an adventure at a waterlogged Bethpage Black.

Woods’ title defense at US Open starts with adventure, before rains suspend play at Bethpage

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Already played on a long course, the U.S. Open suddenly turned into a long week.

Tiger Woods starts defense of US Open title with adventure on 1st hole of rain-soaked Bethpage

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Tiger Woods’ defense of the U.S. Open championship started with an adventure.

Tiger Woods starts defense of US Open with par on 1st hole of rain-soaked Bethpage

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Tiger Woods’ defense of the U.S. Open championship started with an adventure. Woods pulled his tee shot 50 yards left into the rough before scrambling for an improbable par on his opening hole Thursday morning, as steady rain pelted an already-moist Bethpage Black.

Ex-mountain bike champ Giove arrested on drug charges; nearly 400 pounds of marijuana seized

WILTON, N.Y. — Former mountain biking world champion Melissa “Missy” Giove was in custody Thursday on federal drug charges after authorities said they seized more than 200 pounds of marijuana from a truck she was driving in upstate New York.

Ex-mountain bike champ Missy Giove arrested on drug charges; 380 pounds of marijuana seized

WILTON, N.Y. — Former downhill mountain biking world champion Melissa “Missy” Giove (gee-OH’-vee) has been arrested on drug charges after authorities say they seized hundreds of pounds of marijuana from a truck she was driving in upstate New York.

The favorite vs. Fan favorite: Defending champion Woods, emotional Mickelson set for US Open

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Tiger Woods’ defense of the U.S. Open started with an adventure.

Mickelson wins hearts as he tries to win the US Open with his wife facing cancer

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — He won their hearts the last time, even though he couldn’t win their tournament. Tiger Woods stood in his way, as he so often does, but that didn’t stop New Yorkers from showing a lot of love for the swashbuckling lefty who kept grinning even as his chances of winning slipped away.

No housewarming yet for Bills WR Owens; search for a place to live is back on

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Hold off on that housewarming gift, Bills fans. Terrell Owens’ search for a place to live in Buffalo is back on.

Anthony Kim, other struggling stars try to right games at demanding Bethpage Black

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Anthony Kim has lost the dynamic game that made him one of the PGA Tour’s rising stars last summer, and knows that Bethpage Black in full U.S. Open trim is an unlikely place to find it.

Bills WR Owens finally gets a chance to settle in after finding place to live

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Terrell Owens finally has a place to plug in his popcorn-maker now that the Buffalo Bills receiver has found a place to live in his new town.

USGA concedes it’s not immune to economic woes, but says US Open doing fine

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Officials at the U.S. Open on Long Island say that despite the economic downturn the tournament is sold out.

Lefty returns to US Open with a lot on his plate

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Phil Mickelson has arrived at the U.S. Open with a series of text messages and notes from wife Amy, who is home preparing to fight breast cancer.

About to turn 30 and still chasing 1st major, Sergio ‘El Nino’ Garcia better grow up in hurry

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — “El Nino” is no longer a little boy, even if he sometimes still behaves like one.

A gallery unlike any other: Fans will make their presence known at Bethpage Black

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — After a few practice swings on an unseasonably cool day at Bethpage Black, Tiger Woods decided to remove his pullover sweater.

About to turn 30 and still chasing first major, ‘El Nino’ better grow up in a hurry

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — “El Nino” is no longer a little boy, even if he sometimes still behaves like one.

Winless since his back-to-back majors, Harrington not about to panic

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Padraig Harrington hasn’t changed a thing about the way he approaches golf.

A long, soggy course at Bethpage could suit Woods in his bid to repeat as US Open champion

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Tiger Woods began his final practice round of the U.S. Open by hitting a 5-wood for his second shot on a par 4, which is rare for someone with his power. Stranger still was that it wasn’t enough club to reach the 10th green.

‘Had it’: Kenny Perry isn’t letting another near-miss in a major throw off his game

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Kenny Perry says he never closes his eyes and laments the two major championships that slipped out of his grasp in the waning moments.

Woods maps out a few millimeters at Bethpage Black _ just in case

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — While a few of his rivals are still sleeping, the best player in the world keeps getting better.

For every Tiger Woods, some players just happy to be at US Open

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Tiger Woods held the putter with only his left hand as he rapped a 60-foot putt across the practice green. Then he hit another putt with his right hand, a third putt with both hands in conventional style

US tourist destinations bank on travelers staying close to home as economy clips big trips

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — Steve Puricelli admits he couldn’t have picked a worse day to buy a motel — Sept. 15, 2008.

Kayatama, Japanese star who was 4th at Masters, withdraws from US Open

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Shingo Katayama of Japan has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because of an injury to his upper back.

Report: US Open, Women’s Open in back-to-back weeks at Pinehurst

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The USGA plans to hold the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst No. 2 a week apart in 2014, according to a published report.

Duval playing a US major for the first time since 2006

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — David Duval is playing an American major for the first time in nearly three years, excited to have qualified for the U.S. Open because of how much he likes the Black Course at Bethpage State Black.

Lennox Lewis heads inductees into Boxing Hall of Fame; joined by Canizales, Mitchell

CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Three-time heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday.

Former Masters champion Immelman withdraws with sore elbow

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Former Masters champion Trevor Immelman has withdrawn from the U.S. Open because of tendinitis in his left wrist and elbow.

Back-to-back in other 3 majors, Woods tries to repeat in US Open

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Tiger Woods is defending his title at the U.S. Open and his turf at Bethpage Black.