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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. Authentic Darren Sproles Jersey . - Raging wind that toppled a 40-foot pine and rain that formed puddles on the green forced the PGA Tour to postpone the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, giving it a Monday finish for the first time since 2000. Tee times were pushed back six hours Sunday until another band of rain arrived on the Monterey Peninsula. No one teed off, and there is no guarantee that the final round will be played Monday, when the forecast is for more rain and wind. Dustin Johnson had a four-shot lead as he tries to join Anthony Kim as the only players under 25 with multiple PGA Tour victories. A victory would give the 24-year-old Johnson a spot in the Accenture Match Play Championship at the end of the month and the first two majors of the year, including the Masters. "Im ready to play," Johnson said. "Obviously, Ill be real ready to play tomorrow after sitting around for a little over a day, waiting to see whats going to happen." The last Monday finish at Pebble Beach came in 2000, when Tiger Woods rallied to win from five shots behind, including a seven-shot deficit with seven holes to play. One year earlier, the late Payne Stewart had a one-shot lead through 54 holes when Sunday was washed out, and the tournament was cut short to 54 holes because of a storm system that stretched to Japan. Mike Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., was four shots behind, in the final group at Pebble for the second time in four years, and wasnt ready to go anywhere. "I want to play. Im glad they made this decision," he said. "Today, tomorrow, doesnt matter. Im here to try to win this tournament." A forecast of wind and rain made it even more enticing for Weir, who might need some help from Johnson. "It will be tough on everybody," Weir said. "It will be fun to see what happens. There might be some ugly golf out there, but it will be fun to see who can handle it." Mark Russell, the PGA Tour tournament director at Pebble, said if half of the field completes the fourth round on Monday, the tour is required to complete all 72 holes no matter how long it takes. "If we can get a little break in this rain ... we might be able to play," Russell said. "Were going to try." Sunday was ominous from the start. The wind was strong enough to knock down a 40-foot Monterey pine, which crossed part of the third fairway, and it blew over a small tower behind the 17th green used to measure shots with a laser. Tee times first were delayed by two hours when a steady rain overnight soaked Pebble Beach. Then, officials decided to cancel the final round of the pro-am, meaning there would not be any amateurs competing. That was done to reduce the field - 68 pros made the cut - with hopes they could finish on Sunday. Tee times were pushed back another hour to redo the pairings, then three more hours after wind continue to knock down tents and rain returned, forming puddles on some of the greens and in the bunkers. But even with occasional bursts of sunshine in the morning, the attention shifted to the wind. The forecast was for gusts up to 72 km/h Sunday afternoon, raising questions whether the ball would stay still on the green. Johnson opened the tournament with a 65 at Pebble Beach, a score that would be unlikely in these conditions. Pebble Beach is the easiest of the three courses in calm conditions, the most difficult in the wind. The top 25 pro-am teams compete in the final round. The last time amateurs did not play on the final day of the tournament was in 1998, but there was a good reason - the final round was delayed nearly seven months, finishing in August, because of rain. The pro-am cancellation meant Johnson and Joe Rice, an lawyer, were declared the winner. They will have their names added to the plaque on the stone wall surrounding the first tee at Pebble Beach. Johnson will have to wait until Monday to see if he gets the crystal trophy, too. Jonathan Vilma Jersey . Getting the call for the Blue Jays today is young lefty Brad Mills, who will be making his third start of the season. After winning his season debut, Mills did not get a decision on Saturday against Tampa Bay, which hit him for five runs and five hits in four innings of a wild 17-11 Blue Jays win. Matthew Stafford Womens Jersey . This tournament may one day be remembered as a watershed moment for Asian tennis with two Chinese making the semi-finals for the first time, but a potential new world order was left on hold a little longer. Williams used all her power and big-match experience to beat Li Na 7-6 7-6 in an absorbing centre court contest to remain on course to defend the title she won for the fourth time last year. Jason Pierre-Paul Womens Jersey . 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The UN Mission in Afghanistan reported the number of civilians killed or wounded increased by 31 percent. The total number of civilian casualties in the first six months of this year, according to the human rights section of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), is 3,268, including 1, 271 deaths and 1,997 injuries. The human cost of this conflict is unfortunately rising, said Staffan de Mistura, head of UNAMA. Three quarters of the casualties were caused by antigovernment elements, the report said. This is an increase of 53 percent over the same period last year, from January 1 to June 30, in 2009. The number of children killed or injured rose by 55 percent, making them the hardest hit victims, the report said. The increased harm to Afghan civilians in the first half of 2010 comes as a result of the use of more, larger and more sophisticated explosive devices used by antigovernment elements, and an increase of the amount of assassinations of civilians without eschewing public eexecutions of children. Authentic Clay Matthews Jersey. This intensified pattern of assassinations and executions reinforced the widespread perception of Afghan civilians that they are becoming more and more the primary target in this period of conflict, de Mistura said. Related readings:  UN: Afghan citizens killed, injured rising sharply  Afghan govt: Blast hits Kabul residential area  UN: Afghan citizens killed, injured rising sharply  Afghan govt: Bus hits bomb, killing 25 The report recommended the Taliban to withdraw all orders and statements calling for the killing of civilians, as well as end the use of roadside bombs and suicide attacks. The devastating human impact of these events underscores that, nine years into the conflict, measures to protect Afghan civilians effectively and to minimize the impact of the conflict on basic human rights are more urgent than ever, said Georgette Gagnon, human rights director of the UN mission in Afghanistan. The report also called on international military forces to make their investigation and reporting on civilian casualties more transparent, as well as maintain and strengthen directives restricting aerial attacks and the use of night raids.    Previous Page 1 2 Next Page      Previous Page 1 2 Next Page   ' ' '