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PINEHURST, N.C. -- Masters champion Bubba Watson avoided major mistakes, putted well and seemed more comfortable in his second run through Pinehurst No. 2 at the U.S. Open. Too bad it came a day late. Watson shot an even-par 70 on Friday, not enough following an opening 76 that ultimately cost him a shot of playing on the weekend. "Its easy today," Watson joked. "After youre out of it, its kind of easy just to go around and play golf." Watson finished at 6-over 146 to miss the cut by a stroke. Jason Dufner, Luke Donald, Charl Schwartzel and Hunter Mahan -- -- done in by a two-shot penalty for playing the wrong ball on his ninth hole -- also dropped out after finishing at 6 over. Dufner has missed the cut in two straight majors after winning the PGA Championship. Watson won his second green jacket in three years in April -- his second PGA Tour victory this year -- then led late at the Memorial before faltering and finishing third. He arrived at Pinehurst hoping to become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2002 to win the years first two majors. But he never gave himself a chance, his stay cut short by Thursdays miserable round of five bogeys and one double-bogey -- a performance that had Watson lamenting that the course "is better than me right now." He got off to a better start Friday on a layout softened by overnight rain with birdies on two of his first three holes. He was more accurate hitting fairways and greens while also making more putts than a day earlier, but three bogeys in four holes just before the turn did him in. Watson tied for fifth at the U.S. Open in 2007 at Oakmont, but has missed the cut three times since. "The greens are very difficult," Watson said about Pinehurst. "For me personally, I dont like the look of it. The targets are really small to try to hit the greens. Youve got to hit the ball really straight I believe to hit it in the 10-foot circles on each green. So for me, its just a very difficult course." Donald was worse off than Watson after a 7-over 77 in his first round. He was much better Friday with only one bogey and a 69, but missed the U.S. Open cut for the second time in three years. Meanwhile, Schwartzel -- paired with Watson and top-ranked Adam Scott -- went the opposite direction. After an even-par 70 on Thursday, he had five bogeys and two double-bogeys en route to a 76 on Friday. Dufner, who missed the cut by six shots at the Masters, had 11 bogeys over two rounds and shot 74 on Friday. He had tied for fourth in the past two U.S. Opens. Then there was Mahan. A year after playing in Sundays final group, Mahan was penalized when he and Jamie Donaldson each mistakenly played the others ball in the 18th fairway following their tee shots. That two-shot penalty dropped Mahan below the cut line. John Wood, Mahans caddie, took the blame because he was the first one to reach the ball. "You cant imagine yourself doing something colossally as stupid as that, but I did it," Wood said. "I wont forgive myself very soon after this." Donaldson also missed the cut, shooting 81 on Friday after an even-par first round to finish at 11-over 151. John Wensink Jersey . Raonic, the No. 8 seed from Thornhill, Ont., had 18 aces in the match. He needed one hour 39 minutes to complete the victory. Patrick Roy Jersey . A 19-game winner with the New York Yankees in both 2006 and 2007, Wang spent most of this year at Triple-A for the Yankees and Blue Jays. The 33-year-old right-hander was 1-2 with a 7. http://www.authenticavalanchepro.com/Ale...alanche-jersey/. Assistant coach Glen Gulutzan said Thursday that Edler, who played Tuesday in Nashville, is out indefinitely. Nathan MacKinnon Jersey .A. remained bitter for Henrik Lundqvist and the Rangers on the long flight back home to New York. Gabriel Landeskog Jersey . I kept my eyes focused up on the camera during each approach. 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I did not actually see any of the shots in the game until I got home and watched the video.BARCELONA, Spain - In what is expected to be the most combative match of the weekend in the Spanish league, players are already trading barbs.Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves set the tone by questioning Atletico Madrids physical style of play, and Jorge Koke Resurreccion responded that he and his teammates were used to such criticism and were only focused on winning.The teams will be playing for second place and a possible shot at the league lead.Also, Barcelona visits Rayo Vallecano looking to bounce back from its 3-2 loss at Paris Saint-Germain, and Real Madrid hosts a slumping Athletic Bilbao.Here are some things to should know about this weeks Spanish leagues matches:___WAR OF WORDSChances are it wont be the prettiest of matches, but Atletico Madrids visit to Valencia could be the rounds most prickly, if not hot-tempered, contest.(Atletico) is a team that competes with you physically, they test the limits of the referees, Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves said. We have to match them in this. We can have a good game if we do that. Its an important game against the defending champion. They are favourites but we can be strong at home.Koke just wants to concentrate on football.Well, everyone says we are violent, Koke said. We just try to focus on playing our style of football, which is to go out on the pitch and get the win. We arent concerned with what the rest say.Valencia enters the round ahead of Atletico on goal difference in second place, two points behind Barcelona. Both are unbeaten this season in the league and Atletico will be encouraged, and also worn down, by its 1-0 win over Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday.___AGAIN THE DefenceScoring has not been a problem for Barcelona. Thats why coach Luis Enrique put his emphasis on shoring up a defence that the club reinforced with its first group of off-season signings in years.Barcelona started the season in superb fashion by scoring 18 goals while not conceding onee through seven straight wins.ddddddddddddBut while Lionel Messi and Neymar did their part by scoring goals against PSG on Tuesday, Barcelonas defence allowed its first goals of the season and dug a hole that not even the two South American stars could help it escape.Losses always make you worry, Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano said. We need to correct our mistakes and keep improving.Rayos main threat is forward Leo Baptistao, who is enjoying his return on loan from Atletico to the club where he broke out two seasons ago. The Brazilian has scored two goals in each of Rayos last two wins.___RONALDOS HEELCristiano Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in 10 appearances this season, and his 10 goals lead the league. But the forward finished Wednesdays match favouring his left leg.The club hasnt said if he is injured.Madrid has struggled without Ronaldo this season, losing the Spanish Super Cup to Atletico when Ronaldo wasnt fully fit and falling 4-2 at Real Sociedad when he missed the game because of injury.___BILBAOS BLUESThis was supposed to be the season when Bilbao consolidated its position as one of Spains best teams after a fourth-place finish earned the club its first Champions League berth in 16 seasons.Instead, Bilbao has slumped since eliminating Napoli in the playoffs to reach the group stage of the Champions League, winning only one game of its other eight games.Bilbao hasnt won at the Santiago Bernabeu since 2005.___CELTA ON RISECelta Vigo has found life after the exit of coach Luis Enrique and is flourishing under replacement Eduardo Berizzo.Led by forward Manuel Nolito Agudos four goals, it is one of four undefeated teams left in the league and has won its last two games.Celta has refined the passing attack installed by Luis Enrique and Berizzo, a former Celta defender, has made it more reliable at the back.Celta is in sixth place, level on points with Madrid, and hosts seventh-place Villarreal on Sunday. 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