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Two-time major champion Mark O’Meara posted a three-under 69 to stay within one stroke of first-round pacesetter Woody Austin at the Senior Open Championship. Brook Lopez Jersey . Leaderboard Latest standings from Carnoustie The 59-year-old, who made the cut at Royal Troon last week, mixed five birdies with two bogeys on his way to an opening-round 69 to join a seven-way tie one off the pace.Miguel Angel Jimenez leads the group on two under and Bernhard Langer features in the group three strokes back, while John Daly and defending champion Marco Dawson sit on level par. Just two shots separate the top 18 players after a day of favourable scoring conditions at Carnoustie. Miguel Angel Jimenez sits in the group on two under Austin made his move up the leaderboard with four birdies in a six-hole stretch from the 11th, but missed out on the chance to extend his advantage with a two-putt par at the last.It was a really good battle today, Austin told Sky Sports. I havent been playing well for about three months now and it has been a real battle with both the golf swing and the mind with how bad it is. OMeara opened with successive birdies and bounced back from a blemish at the 13th to post another pair of gains over the next two, before completing the closing stretch in regulation.American trio Tom Byrum, Wes Short Jnr and Scott McCarron also sit on three under, with Australias Peter Fowler, Mexicos Esteban Toledo and Paraguyan Carlos Franco, who came through qualifying on Monday, completing the tie for second. Jimenez had reached the turn one over but posted a birdie at the 12th and an eagle-three at the 14th on his way to his two-under 70, as Langer also signed for a bogey-free back nine to begin the week under par. Tom Watson and Colin Montgomerie struggled to opening 76s, with the pair both finding the Barry Burn and having to take a drop on their way to a final-hole blemish. Colin Montgomerie dropped three strokes in four holes around the turn Jean Van de Velde, who famously triple-bogeyed the last to miss out on Open victory at Carnoustie in 1999, looks set to miss the cut after struggling to an opening-round 83.Watch the Senior Open Championship live throughout the weekend on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf Also See: Ewen: Golfing perfection Van de Velde: No extra pressure Senior Tour leaderboard Golf live on Sky Sports D. J. Wilson Jersey . After two months of mediocrity, perhaps the Washington Nationals have turned the page. Strasburg struck out 11 in seven innings Wednesday night and the Nationals kept the Philadelphia Phillies bats quiet yet again in an 8-4, rain-interrupted win. Thon Maker Jersey . Two weeks after suffering a concussion, Foles will start in place of Michael Vick, who is out for the second time this season with a hamstring injury. http://www.cheapbucksjerseys.com/ . Head coach Randy Carlyle confirmed the news after the Leafs morning skate on Monday. Kozun was hurt during Friday nights home game against the Red Wings and did not make the return trip to Detroit for Saturdays game.NEW ORLEANS - As much as Dirk Nowitzki struggled to get up accurate shots with Anthony Davis hand in his face, the Dallas Mavericks veteran still found a way to come through in the clutch.Nowitzkis knack for producing when it mattered was mirrored by the Mavericks, who squandered a 17-point lead and trailed by four points early in the fourth quarter before regaining the poise they needed to close out a hard-earned 109-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.Sometimes youve just got to stop the bleeding somehow, refocus and thats what we did, Nowitzki said. I love how we fight for each other.Chandler Parsons scored 20 points, highlighted by a deep 3 to put the Mavericks up 101-96 in the middle of the fourth quarter en route to their second-straight victory. Nowitzki scored 17 despite foul trouble, capped by his 12-foot fade away over Davis that gave Dallas a 109-103 lead with 49 seconds left. Monta Ellis also scored 17 for Dallas, including a jumper and reverse layup late in the third that seemed to halt New Orleans momentum.Weve got an experienced team. A lot of us have been in these situations before and we understand that teams arent just going to give up, Parsons said. Im glad for the way we kept fighting.Davis had 31 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for New Orleans. Tyreke Evans added 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday scored 24 for New Orleans.We could have had that game, Davis said. We had the lead in the fourth. ... We have to make sure we execute and focus.Tyson Chandler, who had to contend with Davis and 7-footer Omer Asik, still managed 11 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for Dallas. Devin Harris and Brandan Wright each added 12 points for the Mavericks, who outshot New Orleans 51.7 per cent (46 of 89) to 42.7 per cent (38 of 89) and outscored the Pelicans in the paint, 62-46.After giving up 66 points in the first half, New Orleans buckled down defensively to start the third quarter, which Dallas began by missing seven of 10 shots and turning the ball over four times.The Pelicans quickly erased a double-digit deficit with a 15-0 run that began wwhen Davis steal led to Asiks dunk. Donte DiVincenzo Jersey. Davis added four free throws, a 20-foot jumper, three rebounds and a block of Parsons 3-point attempt during the spurt, the last of those highlights leading to Holidays 3 that gave New Orleans a 75-72 lead.The Mavs took their first 10-point lead just seven minutes in. The lead grew to 17 late in the second quarter on Wrights alley-oop dunk of Nelsons lob. But Evans responded with a 3 to make it 66-52 at halftime.In the first half, we didnt have the pace and the energy that we needed to come out with, Davis said.TIP-INSMavericks: Former Pelicans forward Al-Farouq Aminu faced his previous team for the first time as a member of the Mavericks. He played 16 minutes and two points and five rebounds. .... Chandler was called for a technical foul by Lauren Holtkamp for contesting a foul call on the Dallas defensive end in the first half.Pelicans: With 4:02 left in the first quarter, Davis stepped on Aminus foot under the basket and rolled his left ankle. He remained down on the court for a couple minutes before limping to the bench during a timeout. However, he returned to the court to the relief of the applauding crowd when play resumed. ... Evans drew a technical foul for hanging on the rim after a break-away dunk.THIRD QUARTER CONCERNSMavericks coach Rick Carlisle and numerous players expressed concern over three straight third-quarter lapses.Weve definitely got to solve some of the issues weve had in the third quarter, Nowitzki said. I guess its normal for humans to relax a little bit when they have a lead, so weve got to address that.TAKING CHARGESWhile Pelicans coach Monty Williams lamented the Pelicans seven turnovers in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks were gratified by how they caused three of those by drawing charges.We made a couple stands there, stuck in there and gave up our bodies, said Nowitzki, who drew one of the charges but seemed hesitant to take credit. I think I couldnt get out of the way quick enough. Thats how that happened.UP NEXTDallas: Hosts Boston on Monday night.New Orleans: Plays at Memphis on Monday night. ' ' '