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INDIANAPOLIS -- Dolphins coach Joe Philbin is promising
to change the culture inside Miamis locker room and make
it a better workplace than the one that forced Jonathan
Martin to leave the team last season. Philbin said
Thursday he wants players to treat one another with
civility and he wont tolerate anything less. In taking
questions for the first time since Ted Wells released his
report into the bullying scandal that rocked the league,
Philbin made it clear things would be cleaned up. "We are
going to do things about it. We are going to make it
better. We are going to look at every avenue. We are
going to uncover every stone, and we are going to have a
better workplace," Philbin said at the NFL scouting
combine. "Im going to make sure that happens." The
changes have already begun. On Wednesday night, the
Dolphins fired offensive line coach Jim Turner and
longtime head athletic trainer Kevin ONeill for their
roles in the scandal. While the timing seemed odd, on the
eve of a six-day event where Miami and the leagues 31
other teams can interview and test draft hopefuls,
Philbin said the Dolphins needed time to contemplate the
reports findings and possible punitive actions. The Wells
investigation found that guard Richie Incognito and two
teammates engaged in persistent harassment of Martin,
another offensive lineman and an assistant trainer.
Martin left the team at midseason, and Incognito was
suspended for the final eight games. Martin has said that
the persistently vulgar language made him feel trapped.
Wells determined that Turner didnt try to stop the
harassment and even took part in some of the taunting of
offensive lineman Andrew McDonald. The report said ONeill
expressed hostility toward the investigation and cut
short an interview with those conducting it, even though
Philbin said he instructed everyone to tell the truth.
Philbin, who said he was unaware of the bullying when it
happened, said he found the details of the language his
players used and their actions to be "inappropriate and
unacceptable" and immediately helped Martin find medical
treatment. "Im going to be more vigilant, Im going to be
more diligent, Im going to be more visible and Im going
to have a better pulse," Philbin told the biggest crowd
of reporters to gather around a combine for a coach in
recent memory. New general manager Dennis Hickey insists
the team is making a concerted effort to change course.
Hickey told reporters that he and Philbin have met with
each department inside the organization to reinforce
their goals, expectations and standards to create a more
welcoming environment. "We want our organization to be a
culture of respect," Hickey said. "We take this seriously
and we want to set the standard around the league." What
happens next is still unclear. Three weeks ago, team
owner Stephen Ross said he did not expect Martin or
Incognito to be back with the Dolphins next season.
Philbin declined to comment specifically on either player
except to say Ross and Martin were expected to meet soon
and that he took immediate action when he learned of the
allegations against Incognito. Hickey did not provide any
additional insight and spoke mostly in generalities about
building the best 53-man roster he could. Martins agent,
Kenneth Zuckerman, has said he plans to meet with the
Dolphins in Indy. The bigger question, however, may be
whether the Dolphins reputation in the wake of the report
could scare off free agents. "I think free agents will be
attracted to who we are because we have a great coaching
staff, you can live in Miami, we have a great owner who
is committed to the product and weve got an environment
that when you get in the building and meet the people,
you get some sense of what the organization is about,"
Hickey said. The report found no evidence that Philbin
was aware of abusive conduct within the team. But Philbin
emphatically took responsibility to clean things up. "I
have faith in our locker room, faith in the players that
we have. I think we have an outstanding coaching staff,"
Philbin said. "Im confident in the direction, Im
confident were going to make the changes necessary to
improve the workplace at the Miami Dolphins complex and
improve our football team."
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position.GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Stacy Lewis is back
on top. And this time, shes ready to stay there for a
while. Lewis won the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Sunday to
take the top spot in the world ranking from Inbee Park,
finishing with a 4-under 67 for a six-stroke victory. No.
1 for four weeks early last year, Lewis ended Parks 59-
week run in the top spot. "It feels great," Lewis said.
"I feel like Ive played a lot of good, consistent golf
over the last year and I felt like I deserve to be here.
I didnt feel like I stumbled into it." Lewis finished at
16-under 197 on the Bay Course at Stockton Seaview Hotel
and Golf Club and earned $225,000 for her second victory
of the year and 10th overall. Also the 2012 winner at
Seaview, she won the North Texas LPGA Shootout last month
after finishing second six times in her previous 16
events since winning the Womens British Open in August.
She joins Sorenstam (1998, 2002, 2005), Juli Inkster
(1986, 1988) and Betsy King (1987, 1995, 2001) as the
only multiple winners in the tournament. "Thats a pretty
good list of people there," Lewis said. "Thats not too
bad. Wow, thats really cool." Christina Kim was second
after a 72, marking her best finish since 2010. Park
closed with a 70 to tie for eighth at 7 under. Shes
winless in 10 tour starts this season after sweeping the
first three majors last year and finishing the season
with six victories. "It is a little bit relief not to
have the big heavy crown on my head," Park said. "Its not
the end of the world." Lewis finished a stroke off the
tournament scoring record set by Annika Sorenstam in 1998
and 2005. The 29-year-old Texan opened with a 67 and had
a 63 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Kim into
the final round. On Sunday, she was hardly threatened,
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two-stroke lead before picking up two more consecutive
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on No.dddddddddddd. 10 and a 15-footer on No. 11. Despite
her first bogey in 42 holes at No. 12 and then missing
two short putts on No. 17 for another bogey, Lewis had
built up enough of a cushion to cruise home with the
largest margin of victory in the tournaments 26-year
history. "I dont know what it is about this place," Lewis
said. "Its just really special to me. Ive played some
really good golf here, and its just mind-boggling to
think I have 10 wins." Jennifer Johnson (72), Haeji Kang
(69), Anna Nordqvist (70) and Gerina Piller (70) tied for
third at 9 under. Johnson opened with a course-record 62
and followed with 70 for a spot in Sundays final pairing
with Lewis and Kim. But the 22-year-old Californian had a
double bogey and two bogeys on the back nine to fall out
of contention. Kim had a run of three straight birdies on
No. 9-11, but shot 3 over on the final seven holes,
including a double bogey on 18. "I hadnt been in
contention in a while so I kind of forgot what it was
like having nerves," Kim said. "And it kind of showed on
the last hole." Lewis smiled and pumped her fist to the
crowd as she walked down the fairway at 18, relishing her
new place atop the world ranking. Her brief stay as No. 1
last year was a rocky one, with Lewis admitting that she
had trouble dealing with the extra obligations that came
with the top spot. "With a good team of people around
me," Lewis believes shes more prepared to handle those
duties and be the face of the LPGA Tour. "The last time
it was taken away from me in an off-week when we werent
even playing, so Im definitely just not going to take it
for granted and really enjoy it this time. Now I know all
the extra things that come along with it. But Im ready
for it this time." Karrie Webb, last years champion, tied
for eighth after a 67. Third-ranked Lydia Ko bounced back
from a second-round 75 to shoot 69 and finish at 1 under.
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