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TROON, Scotland -- After a one-year hiatus, Johnny Miller is back to calling the shots at a major that he won.But no one will be hearing about a 63 at Royal Troon.Miller developed into the most famous voice among golf analysts over the last two decades at NBC Sports. He was a perfect fit for the U.S. Open, which he famously won at Oakmont in 1973 with the first 63 in major championship history. But he was without a major last year when the USGA began its new 12-year deal with Fox.NBC now begins a long-term deal with the R&A that was supposed to start next year at Royal Birkdale, where Miller won the Open in 1976. Instead, it took over for ESPN starting this year, and Miller has some history at Royal Troon. He was runner-up to Tom Weiskopf in 1973.No matter.In a year in which NBC televises the British Open, the Olympics and the Ryder Cup, Miller called this the big cherry on the top.I have great memories from Royal Troon, Miller said. I won the U.S. Open at Oakmont in `73 and Tom Weiskopf after two rounds really spread open the field in really tough, rainy conditions. Had a good chance to win there, and looking forward to coming back.Miller already made an interesting observation in a conference call Monday when he compared Troon with Pebble Beach.The first seven holes are quite easy, he said. And then you hang on to your shorts.As for Miller sharing his personal feats? That will have to wait until next year at Birkdale, where he held off 19-year-old Seve Ballesteros. He referenced Birkdale when asked why links golf is so different from the other majors.When I won at Birkdale, they were having a drought and you had to land the ball 10, 15, 20 yards short of the green, he said. It was like the ultimate ground game championship. In fact, I won the British Open -- hardly anybody knows this -- the last year of the small ball, with a Surlyn cover. I think Im the only guy that ever won The Open with a Surlyn cover.Miller found one comparison with the U.S. Open, where it often is said the players who complain about it are the ones that rarely contend. He recalled asking Tom Watson how he won the British Open five times because of so many funky bounces that can occur along the humps and hollows of links courses.With a long pause he said, `I love bad bounces. It was very revealing to me that he was saying, `Im a tough guy mentally, and if Im getting bad bounces, most guys are complaining. And I know if they are getting bad bounces, I dont have to worry about them too much.Its just part of the game, he said. Youve got to accept a lot of unusual lies. Its a fun test.---PRESIDENTIAL APOLOGY: For the second straight major, the USGA had to serve up an apology.At the U.S. Open, the USGA said it stood by the one-shot penalty it ultimately gave to Dustin Johnson at Oakmont, but that it should have been more decisive so that Johnson and everyone else knew the score over the final seven holes.There was another ruling at the U.S. Womens Open in a playoff when Anna Nordqvist grounded her club in a bunker on the 17th hole, leading to debate about the timing of when the players were informed. But the big gaffe came later, when USGA President Diana Murphy called the winner Bethany instead of Brittany Lang.It was awkward, especially the uncertainty by Lang on how to respond to a name that wasnt her.I would like to apologize to the 2016 U.S. Womens Open champion, Brittany Lang, Murphy said in a USGA statement. During the prize presentation, I mistakenly called her by the wrong name repeatedly. I have expressed my regret to Brittany personally and explained that in the heat of the moment, I became nervous and made these mistakes. I appreciate her understanding, and I am sorry that what I said may have taken away from a historic moment for a very deserving champion.---CLUB CHANGE: Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel is the latest player to change to the Phoenix-based PXG equipment.Schwartzel previously had been with Nike.It is rare for players to change equipment in the middle of the year, much less at a major championship.From clubs to club maker, I feel like PXG is behind me, Schwartzel said. They have taken an interest in all aspects of my game and are committed to helping me play the best golf of my life.Among the players who switched to PXG this year were defending champion Zach Johnson, Billy Horschel, Chris Kirk, James Hahn and Charles Howell III.---FALDO MEMORIES: Johnny Miller isnt the only one with fond memories of Royal Troon. Nick Faldo, a three-time champion who will be working on the Golf Channel part of the broadcast, said Troon is where he saw his first British Open.My dad drove me up, Faldo said. In fact, my dad put me on his shoulders so I could see over the crowd -- it was that long ago. I was on the back -- some little, skinny kid -- on the back of every tee.He told Miller that he was his inspiration. If true, Miller had company. Faldo, who was 15 at the time, said he went to the range to watch Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Tom Watson and Miller warming up.Copied your swings, and see what happens? Faldo told Miller.---DIVOTS: Brittany Lang (30) was the first player no longer in her 20s to win the U.S. Womens Open since Annika Sorenstam (36) in 2006. ... Beau Hossler has turned pro after two years at Texas and signed with Hambric Sports Management. ... Scott Piercy is at the British Open, meaning he is missing out on a title defense for the second time. Piercy won the Barbasol Championship last year, which is held opposite the Open. He also won the Reno-Tahoe Open in 2011, and the next year played the same week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. ... Hunter Mahan is playing for the first time since the birth of his third child, Hazel. Mahan now has three children. The oldest turns 3 in two weeks. ... Mark Calcavecchia, who won at Royal Troon in 1989, has son Eric as a caddie for the British Open. His regular caddie -- wife Brenda -- will return to the bag next week at Carnoustie for the Senior British Open.---STAT OF THE WEEK: Martin Kaymer will be the only man at the Olympics to have ever been No. 1 in the world.---FINAL WORD: I play a lot of golf in America, so thats good. -- Henrik Stenson of Sweden, told that Americans have won the last six times at Royal Troon.Cheap NBA Jerseys Authentic . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. 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The home side created most of the chances but struggled to break down Braunschweigs resilient defence, resulting in the Bundesligas 1,000th scoreless draw.PITTSBURGH -- Every week a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers support staff lines the hallway leading to the teams locker room with photos taken from the previous weeks game.This week was no different, even though the pickings were slim and included shots of punter Jordan Berry and backup linebacker Anthony Chickillo. Getting handed the franchises worst loss in 27 years -- a 31-point meltdown against Philadelphia -- has a way of limiting your options.Even 48 hours after a three-hour reality check that put the brakes on his teams promising start, coach Mike Tomlin was hardly in a mood to search for any sliver of a silver lining.We got our butts kicked, Tomlin said on Tuesday.A whipping that magnified cracks in the defensive front seven that Pittsburghs offense was able to gloss over through the seasons opening two weeks. The Steelers (2-1) barely laid a hand on Philadelphia quarterback Carson Wentz and put on an exhibition of poor tackling that turned modest gains into big ones .We do it hard, Tomlin said. We need to do it smarter than what we displayed on Sunday.Particularly with Kansas City (2-1) coming to Heinz Field this weekend. Eagles coach Doug Pederson is a protege of Chiefs coach Andy Reid and the series of screens and misdirection passes Philadelphia used so effectively are just Pedersons own riff on the West Coast offense Reids teams have been using for years.Making Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith uncomfortable would help, though the Steelers have not been able to create any sort of sustained pressure. They have just one sack through three games, dead last in the league, and that was a sack in name only when linebacker Arthur Moats touched down Andy Dalton on a scramble for no gain in Week 2.There is room for improvement all around, defensive end Cam Heyward said. Whether its pass rush, not tackling well, not rallying to the screens better, not winning third downs.Or avoiding major penalties, like the three 15-yard flags the Steelers incurred on defense against Philadelphia, miscues that led directly to Eagles scores.Be it a late hit, a roughing the passer or a facemask, you cant give up 15-yard penalties during the courrse of drive play, Tomlin said.dddddddddddd It just makes getting off extremely difficult.Tomlin was hardly laying blame strictly at the feet of his defense. He pointed the finger at the coaching staff for a poor game plan poorly executed and an offense that was held to its lowest point total in five years. Help will arrive on Sunday when running back LeVeon Bell returns from a three-game suspension.Dont expect Tomlin to slowly work Bell back into the mix. Bell missed the first two games of 2015 due to a suspension and touched the ball 26 times in a Week 3 victory over the Rams.Well see how sharp he is physically once we get him out on the practice field and kind of go from there, Tomlin said. But, rest assured youre going to see LeVeon Bell, and probably a lot of him on Sunday.Whether a handful of starters will join Bell in the lineup remains uncertain. Guard Ramon Foster is dealing with an elbow injury. Ryan Shaziers balky right knee acted up on Sunday and rookie safety Sean Davis back is aching. While Foster and Shazier could conceivably play without practicing, Davis wont be afforded the same luxury. With safety Robert Golden battling a hamstring issue, Pittsburgh could be shorthanded in the secondary, placing even more onus on the defensive line to get to Smith.Whoever is out there will have to play better -- much better -- than what transpired in Philadelphia. Then again, the Steelers have proven resilient when on the wrong ends of blowouts. In 2012 they opened with a 28-point loss to Baltimore and went 12-4. In 2014, the Browns drummed them by 20-3 and Pittsburgh won 8 of 10 to capture the AFC North. Even in 1989 -- when the Steelers were outscored by a combined 92-10 in opening losses to Cincinnati and Cleveland -- they rallied to make the playoffs.We have a great group of guys in all three phases, linebacker Arthur Moats said. Were all going to correct our issues and were going to make sure that that gets off of the tape real quick.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '