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mcilroy dominated the final round to finish off 14 under. he began the day seven shots adrift but took his first title of the season. it has been a difficult week in some ways, but a great weekend others. i played really good golf throughout the four days. it seemed like today it was meant to be. the guys ahead of me were making mistakes. i take it vantage of that. was an the back nine, i couple behind. he made a couple of mistakes and i was able to birdie the last two. it seemed like it was sort of meant to be. >> adam scott has retained his place at the top of the world rankings after winning the u.s. pga event in fort worth, texas. scott needed to finish in the top 13 to remain the world's top-ranked player. he finished at nine under par with the same score. into the playoffs, after they traded birdies, they both fired birdies at the second. the tie-breaker broken on the third extra hole thanks to this pretty.

mcilroy explains the problem is mine. well, not really.he wedding invitations made me realize i was not ready for all that marriage entails. makes sense, the postage can be overwhelming. he may seem like a schmuck, but did he do her a favor by doing it now? >> i will get to that. first of all -- i keep doing that firstful -- first of all. he is an i idiot. all he has to do all day long is walk from hole to hole thinking. he couldn't figure it out. yes, she dodged a bullet. nobody wants to be married to somebody who will be golfing all the time. >> so you are saying you don't want to be married to a man? >> well i have been married for awhile now, so yes. it is for idiots and it is a dumb sport. even the terms they have is like, oh what are we gonna call when you are one under par. a birdie. it makes no sense. what are you going to call it if a ball will hit somebody in the head? fore. is it is ridiculous -- it is ridiculous stuff. >> it is so sexist. it makes me ill. >> it is like oh knitting is gross. i hate to knit. >> i will defend knit

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now several months later, mcilroy -- the invitations have gone out, nischelle turner -- and mcilroy saysd my mind. that's painful, man. >> yes, it is painful. and on the surface, it seems like the classic case of cold feet. now, we'll kind of go back because mcilroy announced wednesday he had broken off this engagement. he said that the issuing of those wedding invitations over the weekend made him realize that he wasn't prepared for, quote, all that marriage entails. they were together for three years. they got engaged new year's day, like you said. he released a statement about the break-up on wednesday. here's what he said. he said there is no right way to end a relationship that has been so important to two people. the problem is mine. the wedding invitations issued at the weekend made me realize i wasn't ready for all that marriage entails. i wish caroline all the happiness she deserves, and i thank her for the great times we've had. i will not be saying anything more about our relationship in any setting. wait a minute. on thursday, he did say something else about their relationshi

golfer rory mcilroy. any golf fans here? anyone know rory mcilroy?s and applause ] well, golfer rory mcilroy broke off his engagement to a pro tennis player days after sending out the wedding invitations because he finally realized that, to her, love means zero. [ laughter and applause ] it's a very quiet -- a very quiet but a very good tennis joke. right now, roger federer is pissing himself. [ laughter ] so, fine. you don't like it? great. roger federer's laughter is more than making up for how little you like the tennis jokes. [ laughter ] an off-duty philadelphia police lieutenant was removed from duty after being charged with masturbating inside a starbucks. and you could tell he was at starbucks because he called ou the wrong name. [ laughter and applause ] that's right. he was masturbating at starbucks. or as he called it, frapping his chinos. [ audience ohs ] i'm getting knighted for that joke? thank you. and finally, american ground beef producers have announced a recall of nearly 2 million pounds of beef tainted with e. coli. a spokesman fo

mcilroy said the invitations issued at the the weekend made him realize he wasn't ready for marriagence. take a listen. >> obviously, this is quite a difficult time for caroline and myself. and i think the statement really said it all. this morning, you know, it was mutual and amicable and we thought it was for the best of us, the best for both of us. >> you can see, it was a tough decision for him. you know, he's heartbroken over it. he also said he's no different than everyone else. everyone goes through breakups in life. unfortunately for them, they're very public figures so it gets played out all over the place. they have been dating since 2011. have a little bit of a rocky relationship here and there. but last year, there were renewed reports that mcilroy had ended that relationship after wozniacki tweeted this embarrassing photo of him while he was sleeping. but they had gotten engaged in sydney on new year's eve. she tweeted that photo saying we started the year off with a bang in sydney getting engaged. it's a tough thing to do, to back out 0 of a wedding to call it off off.

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rory mcilroy is hot playing loose after winning last week in england.had two eagles on the back nine. mcilroy 9-under 63. how did he get so hot after breaking off his engagement? obviously devastated. >>> french open 41-year-old sloane stevens looking to pick up the torch for the american tennis ander is vina and venus were knocked out yesterday. she defeated her opponent in straight sets to advance to the third round. >>> nfl, lamarr woodley is one of many new faces in raiders camp for practice this week. after playing 7 seasons in pittsburg, the linebacker expects his new home to be a little more profitable. >> hardest transition is me being from michigan having family be able to come up to the game so now with less tickets, mean more money that i be saving. [ laughter ] >> don't have to worry about people calling at the last minute saying they coming to the game bus you can't just drive up you have to fly up. >>> it's graduation season. nobody is happier to get their degree than manhattan basketball coach steve masiello who had to go back to school a

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rory mcilroy bounces back days after calling off his wedding. he rallies to win the bmw championship by just one shot. and finally a dad caught the best of this minor league son's baseball game. there it goes, and then right there. into his hand. and first homer of the season, who is that guy? that's dear old dad. he was there to catch it. >> couldn't dad get better seats? >> in this case it paid off. >> or did his son tell him? >> dad, this one's coming to you early father's day gift. >> you think behind the plate or the dugout. not out in right field. awesome. >> today is memorial day. >> some of us will smile with a summer-like day. others, difficult, dodging in and out of the rain. all of the bad weather in the middle the country. the eastern seaboard gets warmer and warmer. hot in florida, and warm right up throughout mid-atlantic. some of the worst, through san antonio. a severe thunderstorm warning just to the south of town. thankfully, we've had a lot of rain over the weekend in north texas, western oklahoma and colorado. this area's in

rory mcilroy is 25.e is just getting started in golf. >> there is one last question we need to take a before we go. are you really going to make the hole bigger? >> part of our belief is we need to get as many people in golf as possible. if we need to try different formats to make the game more welcoming and more accessible to different people, we are going to try it. --are not trying to place replace what makes golf special, the rules and tradition of the game. >> is in the game already different enough from what it used to be? game already different enough from what it used to be? it is already a lot easier to play than it was 10 years ago. >> every sport changes and develops. you could go to basketball, football, baseball, and look at how those games have developed. golf should mean no different -- should be no different. >> thank you both. we love having you on. >> pete bevacqua. up, workers around the country have demanded a $15 minimum wage, and they may be getting it in seattle. born.ing up, a sta

. >>> world number one rory mcilroy you put his personal problems behind him at wen wentworth. a round of 79 saw him drop to third. fall the week that he split with his fiancÉ. >> it's ban difficult week in some ways, but it's been a great week in others. i played really good golf throughout the four days, and if just seemed like today it was meant to be. the guys ahead of me, i took advantage of that. even on the back nine there was a couple where the it just seemt was meant to be. >> canadiens 3-2 in overtime. in game four of the eastern conference final series. martin will secure them a ticket to the stanley cup. >> on his way t, he promised to find the solution to issues of movement of officials which has hampered the development of the fifa in the nation. >> we want to defend the footballers. we want to defend the footballers in israel. what is the problem? the president obama is there are two nations. the problem is these two nations we have national football association, and they are entitled to work and to participate in all international competitions. where is the prob

. >> after shooting a 63 in the opening round of the memorial yesterday mcilroy lost it completely today. ballooning 15 shots higher to 78 round 2. trouble started on 13. hits the branches then take right turn farther in to the rough here. now the cart path. hit the branch again. first of 3 straight double bogey on 15 stuck if the bunker and can't get out. 6 over 78. 9 back. watson 6 birdie and eagle 5 bogey as well. finish 3 under 69. 9 under. 3 back of the leader pall casey. 66. nice birdie on 7 here 12 under heading to the weekend. 7 sports brought to you by toyota. >> i have seen the rounds good south in a hurry. it's hard to stop. doesn't happen to guys like that very oychbility at the elite level you don't see it often. >> kim bad break a tree. >> john daly shot an 80 then left the course. in a hough. >> thanks very much. >> that's this edition of 7 news on tv 20 for all of us here, i'm dan ashley thanks forth could he see you in an forth could he see you in an hour on the big 7 [♪] [all chattering] annie, two gifts? thank you. i wanted to get a doll, and since the father might be

mcilroy responded by winning his first golf tournament of the year. not the same outcome for the tennis star. she was knocked out in the first round of the french open by 64th ranked player. her earliest exit since 2007. the open champ was also upset in the opening round. >>> nba playoffs. lebron and the heat are one win away from their fourth straight trip to the nba finals. miami blew out indiana to take a 3-1 series lead. but pacers forward paul george saw things a little differently. >> they won this game at the free throw line. they really just were able to get to the line more than we were. i thought we out played them tonight. >> get some facts and come back and see me. >> we did only have five turnovers, seven steals, and 20 points off their turnovers. that had nothing to do with the free throw line. >> reporter: okay, folks. it's almost 7:00 o'clock. we have to get out of here. triple med -- header. you have the a's, giants. live at candle stick, dennis o'donnell, back to you. >> great tour. i love that, dennis. thanks. >> yeah. you could be

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. >>> rory mcilroy is stunned. it was just last weekend he broke off his engagement to tennis star carols who s whos who wosniacki. >>> tomorrow the 63-year-old sets the american record for running at least a mile. that's 16,438 days. the old record holder is a former college teammate. >> that's some record. speaking of record variety says the disney blockbuster "frozen" is now the fifth highest grossing film every. it's earned $1.2 billion worldwide, over $400 million in the u.s. alone. it's already the number one animated film in history featuring the hit song and you probably know it "let it go." >>> "ex-men: days of future past" has been released. more than $281 million from around the world but competition at the multiplex is heating up as summer approaches. "new york times" film critic a.o. scott has more. good morning, tony. >> this one is pretty good. i'm fond of the x-men franchise. of all of the series, it's sort of my favorite. i like the characters. i like what it's about, the tension between the mutant

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days after announcing that he and tennis star fiancee caroline wozniacki were calling it quits, rory mcilroyame from behind on sunday to beat childhood friend shane lowry by one stroke. it's his first victory of the year. going through a lot there. i guess it would be bittersweet. i mean, you're winning and going through an emotional thing with your fiancee, it's tough. >> yeah. >> sometimes people, you know, they fight through the pain. >> turn the page nicely. >> i'm thinking about her. sorry. >> seems to be working for her, too. all right, tamron, thank you. >>> dylan is in here for al this morning. some serious concerns for beach goers in florida. >> yes. dangerous rip currents. dozens of people had to be rescued on sunday. today red flag warnings are in effect once again. >> it will take you away if you're not paying attention, and then you'll look up and have to work your way back in. >> reporter: david simmons was among the beach goers battling against rough waters in central florida sunday when 100 people had to be rescued from rip currents. >> it dragged us out a couple of times, bu