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NORTON, Mass. -- The question, at its roots, really was based on a compliment, backhanded as it might have been.It was asked of Paul Casey just minutes after hed completed a third consecutive 5-under 66 at the Deutsche Bank Championship that gave him a 3-stroke lead entering Mondays final round.This is the same Paul Casey who once was ranked as high as third in the entire world, the same player who owns 13 career victories on the European Tour, the same one who has cashed nearly $30 million in professional tournament earnings alone.Its also the same Casey who is making his 194th career PGA Tour start this week and somehow, someway, has only one career title on United States soil. Its true: While his résumé shows five career runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour, three third-place results and three dozen top-10s, his lone victory remains the 2009 Shell Houston Open.And so, with all of that information at our disposal, knowing what a talented player the 39-year-old Casey has been for so many years, the question really was rooted in a compliment.Why havent you won more over here?Rather than chafe at the insinuation or make excuses, Casey mowed down the question like so many putts he has rolled in on the TPC Boston greens this week.I think early in my career, admittedly, there was a couple of fairly good players that seemed to be dominating, he answered. Goodness knows how many wins Tiger [Woods] and Phil [Mickelson] and then theres others. Im sure Ernie [Els] thinks he could have about 10 majors if it wasnt for those two, as well. Theres lots of guys. What an era to play in. Im proud that I played in that period of time. Got to play with Tiger. I saw some amazing stuff and I hope that I see that again.Casey didnt stop there, though. He added that for much of his career, when he was playing PGA Tour events, it was against the best of the best.A lot of the time when I was playing in the U.S., I would only play 15 events and those were majors, World Golf events, Bay Hill, Memorial. Basically, everywhere Tiger was. It was tough. So there wasnt a lot of opportunity is what it felt like. You play some good golf, you get top-10s and just get blown out of the water by what feels like the greatest ever, which Im fine for that period.He didnt leave it there. With Woods on the shelf and those dominant players less dominant in recent years, he attempted to offer a rationale for what is now a seven-year winless streak.Recently, Ive got no excuse. Im almost looking like its a second chance, wherever that cutoff point is, say, a couple of years ago or something like that. Its now time to try and correct that statistic or double that number of wins, and then triple it, whatever it might be. I dont know the reason. I can give you the answer for the first part right now. The last two or three years, no excuse. But Ive been doing a lot of hard work so lets hope it pays off.The subject has taken on even more relevance this year, as Casey has controversially given up his European Tour membership to focus solely on playing the PGA Tour. That move has kept him from becoming eligible for the European Ryder Cup team, but it has allowed him the luxury of not having to travel back and forth across the Atlantic on a regular basis.Its a luxury that he felt was a necessity at this point in his life.Lifestyle is totally different, and thats something I cant emphasize enough, he said. Having said that, I still missed my little guys second birthday on Wednesday. Theres still things I miss. ... Theres still things were missing and it hurts, but its way better than it was, and so thats wonderful.On Monday, Casey will attempt to not only double that PGA Tour career victory total, but justify his decision to play in the U.S. full-time.That second win has been long elusive, and surprising that it hasnt come quicker.Casey doesnt have an excuse -- or even a reason -- for why he hasnt won in the past few years. Hes hoping, though, that after the final round, hell no longer need one. Xander Bogaerts Jersey . -- About a third of the way through the regular season, the Washington Wizards are at . Joe Kelly Red Sox Jersey . LOUIS -- The New Orleans Saints looked like a team playing out the string. https://www.cheapredsox.com/2531z-bill-lee-jersey-red-sox.html . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. Sam Travis Red Sox Jersey . 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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds and Newcastle [We reacted] in the second half, the team was doing well and we scored the second goal and afterwards it was more or less about doing the same.Despite their lofty position at the top of the league, Benitez insists that their approach will not change between now and the end of the season.We have to keep doing the same things, playing with intensity, no complacency andd try to get more points in every game, he said.ddddddddddddWe know anything can happen [in the Championship], so we have to approach every game with the same mentality. Leeds manager Garry Monk says critical moments did not help his side following their 2-0 defeat against Newcastle Benitez admitted he had a tough call to make whether to start Gayle or Aleksandar Mitrovic, with both strikers in such good form, but also reserved praise for the whole team.It was difficult for me to decide who to play, because all of them were coming back and training well, he said. So to decide to play one or the other was difficult. At the same time Ill give credit to the rest of the team. Weve kept a clean sheet in a very difficult stadium and the performance of the team defending and attacking was brilliant, and has been for the whole season. Also See: Gayle double extends Toon lead As it happened ' ' '