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Rory McIlroy feels he can go in to next weeks Players Championship with plenty of confidence after a strong end to the week at Quail Hollow. The world No 3 saw his hopes of defending his Wells Fargo Championship title all-but ended with a one-over 73 on Saturday, but saved his best until last with a six-under 66 on Sunday.McIlroy, who also claimed his first PGA Tour victory in the tournament back in 2010, mixed eight birdies with two bogeys during the final round and believes he had the opportunity to get even closer to the top of the leaderboard. McIlroy and Phil Mickelson both posted 66s on Sunday If you take away the two fives at the start and the end, it was a pretty good scorecard, McIlroy told Sky Sports. I drove the ball well, hit a lot of better iron shots and converted a lot of chances.I did a lot of things right. Looking back at the 73s I shot in the first and third round, I probably just left myself a bit much to do going in to today.A 66 is a really good score and Im positive and confident going in to the next couple of weeks. The Players is a place where Ive continued to do a little bit better each and every year, and Im looking forward to next week with my game rounding in to a little bit of form. The world No 3 played alongside Adam Scott during the final round McIlroy made the worst start by failing to get up-and-down at the first, but bounced back by holing a six-footer at the fourth and a two-putt birdie from close-range at the next.Back-to-back gains from the seventh saw the Northern Irishman reach the turn in 33, before he continued his move up the leaderboard by following a birdie-three at the 10th with a 25-footer at the 11th.The two-time Quail Hollow champion left a kick-in gain at 14 and picked up another shot at the 16th to move within two of the lead, only to finish with a bogey after narrowly avoiding the hazard with his approach in to the last. McIlroy misjudged his approach in to the par-four 18th It has been a good day overall and I felt like I had a chance around the middle of the back nine to post a number, but it just wasnt meant to be, McIlroy added. I was trying to post 10-under-par, that was the score in my mind, so I needed to birdie the last couple of holes.If I had two shots to take back, then the drive on 15 and the second shot at the last could have made it a different story. There were two soft bogeys at the first and at the 18th. At 18, it was just a complete wrong shot selection and it just wasnt the right shot to play.Watch Rory McIlroy in action at the Players Championship from May 12-15 live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf Also See: Rory takes encouragement Wells Fargo leaderboard Wells Fargo: R3 highlights Golf live on Sky Sports 4 Air Max 95 Sale Uk . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. 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Its a sport she first thought of as weird, but its now become her passion. The sport tapped into her competitive spirit, fed her desire to be fit and has taken her around the world as a member of DJs Tug of War club, one of the countrys most successful programs.By day, Nyhus, 38, is a director of special education for Minneapolis public schools. On nights and weekends, she trains, competes and escapes into a different world. The work that I do in education, it can be intense. Some people go to an elliptical [machine] and put headphones on. Some people read books. I go pull tug-of-war. ... Thats my outlet.The strenuous workouts and matches clear her mind and allow her to be more present as an educator and as a mother to her 5-year-old son, Shea.Nyhus grew up in Prior Lake, Minnesota, where she still lives. In her home, her parents had three expectations: She had to take music lessons, have a sport and be involved in a community-based activity. For her, the sport was swimming from about the age of 7. In high school, she also dabbled in gymnastics, cross-country skiing and track.But after graduating from college and starting her career, Nyhus couldnt find an activity she liked. She was out of shape and eager to get fit. Thats when she found tug-of-war, a stroke of serendipity she owes to her reluctance to pay for a professional trainer. I started looking into personal trainers and found out how much they cost monthly, and I was like, This is crazy! she says.Thats when she remembered a friend -- who had tried to entice her to join her tug-of-war club -- had mentioned they worked out three nights a week with a trainer. Im like, Brilliant idea! I should go to tug-of-war, she recalls. I can get three nights a week of a workout and get into a routine that Im looking for. So, I kind of stumbled into tug-of-war.The history of tug-of-war goes back centuries, to ancient Greece and Asia. The sport was part of the Summer Olympics from 1900 through 1920, and today, tug-of-war is still aligned with the Olympic movement. The governing body of the sport is the Tug of War International Federation (TWIF), which received recognition from the International Olympic Committee in 2002. More than 50 countries have organizations (here its the U.S. Tug-of-War Association) that stage national championships and send teams to the world championships. Nyhus has become so involved that shes on the executive board of the U.S. Tug-of-War Association as its treasurer.During Nyhus time with DJs Tug of War, the women have won multiple national championships and a bronze medal at the 2014 world championships in Madison, Wisconsin. Shes also traveled to Ireland, Switzerland and South Africa to compete in world championships.Its a year-round sport, with indoor and outdoor workouts. When Nyhus first attended workouts nine years ago, she liked the exercise and the friendships. But when she took part in her first competition a few months later, she was truly hooked. All the teams, the energy, the camaraderie and the physical demands of pulling opened her eyes. I was like, This is all right. This is cool, she says.In competition, each team has eight pullers, and teams compete in a best-of-three match.dddddddddddd There is a spot marked on the rope, aligned in the middle between the two teams. The goal for each team is to pull that spot on the rope past a line on the ground 4 meters (13.1 feet) away. Each round (called an end) can be as quick as 30 seconds -- or last as long as several minutes.When good teams are evenly matched, a three-end competition can be grueling. Nyhus says her teams bronze-medal match in the club competition at the 2014 world championships was tough. I think our first end of the match was just shy of five minutes, the second over three minutes and the last one was right around two because we were all burned out, she says. Thats five minutes [where its like doing] a full-body plank with your arms, your legs, your core. Mentally you have to be in it to win it. That was more than nine minutes of pulling.But, she says, it was worth every second. After winning their medals, Nyhus took a selfie of the grinning team. It ranks as her tug-of-war career highlight. Having everyone come to our home turf, she says. American pride, representing your country in your country just provides for a significant amount of spirit. Youre feeling like a host and a competitor and you dont want to disappoint. Plus, you have way more people cheering. It was fantastic.To be part of a pulling machine takes some serious training -- just the kind Nyhus was looking for nine years ago. She works out five times a week on her own, 30 to 45 minutes at a time lifting weights. She also attends team workouts and practices three times per week. Each session is two and a half to three hours, with extra time added ahead of national or world championships.Those workouts include hill sprints for endurance, box jumps for explosiveness and a variety of cardio exercises. Tractor-tire flips, four-minute planks, swimming scissor kicks and pushups are part of the routine. Rope climbs strengthen shoulders, the upper body, core and hands.Then, theres the pulling. Teams can pull at three to four stations in the gym, including some where pulleys, poles and weights create tremendous resistance. Because of the physical nature of the training and competition, there can be injuries. But so far, Nyhus hasnt had to deal with anything major. The most time shes missed was when she was pregnant with her son. For me, I typically have some lower-back issues, she says. Theres a lot of pressure on the rope; your bodys in funky positions. A really common injury is popping ribs out. Several of us have chiropractors that we visit frequently.Nyhus laughs at her aches and pains, but she plans to keep on pulling. The sport is a big part of her life. The exercise is great, but the social aspect is just as important. Shes proud to be part of a team.When her friend took her to that first club practice nine years ago, Nyhus had no idea what she was in for. What our coach has said is, if you come back a second time [to practice] well know well keep seeing you, she says. Because the first time its awkward. It puts weird pressure on your body in weird places and you just feel out of sorts because it doesnt feel natural. And I kept going.But, she adds, laughing, I think part of that was because my girlfriend kept taking me. ' ' '