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Branden Grace is hoping a successful week at the RBC Heritage can once again be the performance which kickstarts his season. The South African overcame a three-shot deficit during his final round at Harbour Town to post a five-under 66 and finish two shots clear of Luke Donald and Russell Knox.Victory is Graces first ever on the PGA Tour and his second of 2016, following his triumph on the European Tour at the Qatar Masters, with the 27-year-old now hoping to replicate the run he managed after last years appearance in this tournament. Grace mixed seven birdies with two bogeys during the final round Ending tied-seventh in South Carolina last year sparked a run of form which saw Grace finish inside the top-20 a further 12 times worldwide during 2015, including top-four finishes at the US Open and PGA Championship, giving him plenty of encouragement for the months ahead.Its awesome and is something I have dreamt of, Grace told Sky Sports. Ive been out here over the past couple of years and have given myself some chances, so this is great. Graces Heritage glory Final round report from the RBC Heritage I played some flawless golf, even with two bogeys, but it was a tough day out there and you just had to grind it out.This is pretty much where it (form) started last year for me, as I had my first top-10 here on the PGA Tour last year and then it just kicked off. Graces win followed a missed cut at last weeks Masters I was in a really good frame of mind coming in to this event and Im now excited to see how the year turns out.Donald, who has now made six top-three finishes since 2009 in this event, was joined in a tie-for-second by Knox after the Scot posted a final-round 67.Knox broke in to the worlds top 50 with victory at last years WGC-HSBC Champions and was also a runner-up at the OHL Classic, with the 30-year-old delighted with his form ahead of a potentially busy year.Today I was thrilled, I played great all day and hit some nice putts at the end there, Knox told Sky Sports. I was happy with the way I conducted myself and the shots over the last few holes. Russell Knox now has three top-two finishes on the PGA Tour this season I played beautifully on the first day, but I just made a mess of the first couple of holes which turned a good round in to a terrible feeling.Of course winning again and the Ryder Cup are goals of mine now, but Im just trying to enjoying it. Im so fortunate to be playing in these great tournaments, so Ive just go to soak it all in and go for it.The next event on the PGA Tour is the Valero Texas Open , which youll be able to watch live throughout the week on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf Also See: Grace claims Heritage title RBC Heritage highlights Harbour Town leaderboard Golf live on Sky Sports 4 Devin Hester Bears Jersey .com) - The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks both take aim at their first wins of the season on Saturday, as the Canucks open their home slate at Rogers Arena. Tarik Cohen Youth Jersey . 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At about the 3-point line, Westbrook whipped a bounce pass toward his teammate, who took it from there for a layup.With that, Westbrook earned his 10th assist and another triple-double.It wasnt even midway through the third quarter.He can do so many different things, Atlantas Thabo Sefolosha marveled after Monday nights 102-99 loss to Westbrook and the Thunder. Its definitely mind-blowing. And the way he does it. Hes everywhere.Seems that way, for sure.The Oklahoma City star is working on one of the greatest seasons in NBA history, having already piled up 11 triple-doubles in the Thunders first 22 games.Hes had six in a row, the leagues longest such streak since Michael Jordan had seven straight in 1989. More impressively, Westbrook is averaging 31 points, 11.3 assists and 10.9 rebounds through more than a quarter of the season.The last player to average a triple-double for an entire season was Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson in 1961-62. He finished at 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists.Obviously, the league hasnt seen something like this in a long, long time, Thunder coach Billy Donovan said.To give it a bit more perspective, Jordans streak came during a season in which he finished with 15 triple-doubles.Westbrook is only four off that total with 50 games still to go.No wonder he heard chants of MVP! MVP! -- even while playing on the road.Its crazy, man, Westbrook said. Its definitely catching me off guard.He got off to a slow start offensively against the slumping Hawks, missing seven of his first eight shots. But Westbrook was helping his team in other ways -- crashing the boards and looking for the open man, giving him seven rebounds and eight assists by halftime.Its unbelievable, teammate Anthony Morrow said. Hes getting it within the game. Its not like hes forcing it. Its something Ive never seen before. Its a blessing for all of us to be a part of thatt type of greatness.ddddddddddddOf course, it was just a matter of time before Westbrook found his shooting range.That came in third quarter, when he suddenly got hot.Westbrook made five of his last seven attempts in the period, swishing three of them from outside the 3-point arc. He had 16 points in the third, outscoring the Hawks all by himself to stretch Oklahoma Citys one-point halftime lead to a 14-point cushion heading to the final quarter.Atlanta rallied down the stretch, but Westbrook helped preserve the victory. He finished with a line that is becoming all too familiar: 32 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, not to mention a steal and a block.Its just picking your spots, he said nonchalantly. The game will tell you what to do. When its time to be aggressive, thats what its time for. Thats what I try to do.When Kevin Durant bolted for Golden State, Westbrook knew hed have to take on more of the load in Oklahoma City. He seems to have put the entire franchise on his back, prodding and cajoling his teammates to come along for the ride. The Thunder have won all six games during his triple-double streak, climbing to first place in the Northwest Division.He does a great job of getting his teammates involved, Atlantas Tim Hardaway Jr. said. In the first half, you could see it. Hes gets on `em when they dont make the pass, when they dont make plays. But they love that about him. You can see that. They take it to heart.Perhaps the only question is whether Westbrook can maintain this sort of pace and intensity for an entire season.At least hes got a few days to rest up.The Thunder are off until Friday, when they host the Houston Rockets.I get satisfaction from winning, Westbrook said, shrugging off his individual achievements. Thats the most important part to me. My guys do an amazing job of working with what I give them and making my job easy.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry . ' ' '