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TROON, Scotland -- Keegan Bradley finished a practice round at Royal Troon on Monday when he decided to play a prank. He climbed inside the massive leaderboard next to the 18th green, found the right letters and put his name on it.Coming into the British Open, that might have been the only way to see it.This is the last of his five-year exemption based on his PGA Championship victory in 2011. He hasnt won any tournament in four years. He is No. 120 in the world.The best news Friday: His name was on the leaderboard, this time for real.Bradley recovered from a rough stretch to start the back nine and posted a 3-under 68, leaving him in a tie for third and only three shots behind Phil Mickelson going into the weekend at Royal Troon.Its just more fun to play well, Bradley said. Its extra hard to play well and not see the scores, and thats kind of whats been happening to me over the last couple of months. Thats actually harder than playing. ... Everybody comes up to me and says, `Whats wrong with you? And thats the toughest. Because I tell them, `Im fine. Im enjoying the challenge of getting better.And it has been a challenge.Bradley won a World Golf Championship at Firestone in 2012 for his third victory in his first 50 starts as a PGA Tour member. This is his 100th tournament worldwide since then without a victory, and with only a couple of serious chances.Its more than just the ban on the anchored putting stroke for Bradley, who was the first major champion to use a longer putter that he stuck to his stomach. Bradley wasnt getting results. He wasnt getting picked for U.S. teams. The confidence was slipping.He started working with a new coach at the Bears Club in south Florida. He replaced the only caddie he ever had on the PGA Tour.It takes time, Bradley said. Ive actually been playing pretty well for a couple of months; didnt have much to show for it. Its coming. I can feel it coming. Whether it happens this week, its coming back, which is good.Bradley said he knows this because he feels uncomfortable over certain shots, to the point of being nervous, and that used to be when he was at his best. On those occasions at Troon, he said he has delivered quality shots. And thats what he has been missing.Today I was really nervous on that 10th tee shot, and I probably hit the best shot of the day there, he said. So to me, thats a good sign.Bradley had plenty of help along the way. Mickelson took him under his wing when he was a rookie in 2011, inviting him to some of his money games during practice rounds at big events. Mickelson, Ernie Els and Fred Couples were among those who told him they had all been in slumps during their careers.They all said, `We went through this at some point. It was just a little dip and people freak out. Its your job to enjoy the challenge of coming back, he said.Is he coming back?Two good rounds, even at a major, is not enough for a good measure. But it is a start.Theres part of being emotional both ways, where you can go the other way and it can get ugly, Bradley said. Its difficult for me to sit back and watch everybody winning, and thats probably the most difficult, just not being in the conversation. So it may not happen this week, but I know its going to. Its feeling good. Tyler Blackett Jersey . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. Fred Manchester United Jersey . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. 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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Rangers manager Jeff Banister was ejected Monday night when the Los Angeles Angels won a replay challenge on a play that became a ground-rule double after Yunel Escobar was thrown out trying to turn the hit into a triple.After being out by several feet sliding into third base in the sixth inning, Escobar motioned toward the outfield. Manager Mike Scioscia then challenged that the ball had become lodged underneath the padding on the wall in right-center field and should have been ruled dead, as per the ground rules for the Rangers ballpark.The replay showed that the ball had lodged under the padding. Right fielder Nomar Mazara had to reach twice to get the ball, but never indicated that the ball was stuck.When umpires put Escobar at ssecond base, Banister immediately came out of the dugout and was ejected by crew chief and second base umpire Joe West after continuing to argue the call.ddddddddddddRangers first baseman Mitch Moreland had been ejected after taking a called third strike to end the fourth inning.The pitch to Moreland appeared to be outside. While the first baseman had some words with home plate umpire Kerwin Danley as he walked back to the dugout, there were no demonstrative actions before the ejection.After Moreland realized he had been tossed from the game, he turned and started to argue before Banister got between his player and the umpire. ' ' '