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LONDON -- The key to winning for Andy Murray might have been realizing that he could live with losing.Way back when, at Wimbledon in 2012, he became only the second man in tennis history to come up short in the first four Grand Slam finals of his career (the other was Murrays coach, Ivan Lendl, but more on him later).I was worried about the consequences of losing those finals, the 29-year-old Scotsman said Monday at the All England Club, sitting near the 18-inch Challenge Cup, now and forever etched twice with A. MURRAY on the side.Less than 24 hours after beating Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) for his second Wimbledon championship since 2013, Murray reflected on his setback against Roger Federer in the tournaments title match four years ago, calling it a really hard loss for me.The day or so afterwards, I was really emotional. But I sort of accepted that I might not win one of these events and that I was actually doing everything that I could to give myself a chance to do it. And that was it, he said. That was probably around the time where I started to accept that its OK to not achieve what you want, if youre doing everything you possibly can.It was important for Murray to head into big matches, as he put it, not being afraid of failing.Obviously, you dont go out on the court thinking, `Its no problem if I lose the match. But the reality is, he said, you can deal with the consequences of losing a tennis match. And Ive learned that over the years, for sure.He entered Sunday having won two of his 10 previous major finals, all of which were against Federer or Novak Djokovic. This season, Murray had been 0 for 2, finishing as the runner-up to Djokovic at the Australian Open and French Open.The No. 2-ranked Murray most certainly did not forget how to win a Grand Slam title, of course.It just took him a bit to get back on track.And now the question becomes whether his third major championship will propel to him to more -- and, if so, how many more?For him, its a big step forward. Whats next for him is up to him, said Raonic, a 25-year-old Canadian who had never before participated in a Grand Slam final.Murray spoke Monday about not feeling satisfied, about aiming to add to his collection of major titles. He said becoming a father this year provided additional incentive to put in all the necessary work to continue to excel.I still feel very motivated, he said. And having won here again, it gives me a big lift, hopefully through to the end of this year and beyond, that I can win some more Slams.He said reuniting with Lendl after the French Open was all about that desire to add to his Grand Slam resume.They split in 2014, after working together for Murrays first two major titles. Now Lendl was back for No. 3.Thats not a coincidence, said Murrays mother, Judy, the former British Fed Cup captain.The focus, and the resetting of the focus if you start to lose it a little bit, is one of the things that (Lendl) helped him enormously with the first time he worked with him, she said. And because hes worked with him before, it was easy for him to jump back in and just go, `I know exactly what you have to do to win a Slam.As a player, Lendl -- who went 8-11 in major finals -- betrayed little emotion on court. The same goes for his guest-box demeanor as a coach. On Sunday, though, his eyes welled with tears when Murray won.Yeah, he was telling everyone it was allergies. That he had hay fever, Murray said with a chuckle. No, I dont believe him.Murray knows from tears.When he lost to Federer in the 2012 final at the All England Club, agonizingly near to giving Britain its first male champion at Wimbledon since 1936 -- a drought he would end a year later -- Murrays voice cracked and he cried as he assured the Centre Court crowd, Im getting closer.And when he sat in his sideline chair after defeating Raonic on Sunday, now a two-time champion at the tournament that means so much to him, Murray covered his face with a towel as he bawled. Tears of joy, this time. Maybe, just maybe, he won because he wasnt afraid to lose.---Howard Fendrich covers tennis for The Associated Press. Write to him at hfendrich(at)ap.org or follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich David Wright Jersey . 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Mookie Wilson Mets Jersey . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. TROON, Scotland -- They walked off the 18th green together, arms wrapped around each other, forever linked by one of golfs greatest duels.Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson.No losers here, but only one winner.Stenson claimed the claret jug, a major champion for the first time at age 40. All it took was 10 birdies and a magnificent 8-under 63 in the closing round of the British Open.Right on his heels, almost to the very end, was Mickelson. Lefty shot a bogey-free 65, good enough to win on just about any Sunday but this one, another runner-up finish in a major providing little consolation.Im happy for Henrik, said Mickelson, who finished three shots behind Stensons record score for a major championship. I knew that he would ultimately come through and win. Im disappointed that it was at my expense.This was a shot-for-shot showdown that mirrored Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus at Turnberry in 1977, the famed Duel in the Sun.Maybe it was a sign when the sun popped out from behind the clouds for the first time in three days at Royal Troon just as Stenson and Mickelson walked to the first tee.I knew he wasnt going to back down at any point, said Stenson, whose 20-under 264 beat the scoring mark of 265 that David Toms set at the 2001 PGA Championship and was three shots better than anyone had ever shot in the Open. I knew I had to keep on pushing, keep on giving myself birdie chances.For Mickelson, there was no second-guessing the way he played. This wasnt another Winged Foot, where his silly decision to attack on the 72nd hole cost him the U.S. Open in 2006. But it was still a runner-up finish in a major, the 11th of his career, his extensive list of close calls surpassed only by Nicklaus 19.Mickelson knew there wasnt much more he could do.Still, this one hurt just as much as the rest of them.In a way, maybe even a little more.Its probably the best Ive played and not won, Mickelson said. I dont have a point where I can look back and say, `I should have done that or `Had I only done this. I played a bogey-free round of 65 on the final round of a major. Usually thats good enough to do it. And I got beat.At 46, Mickelson knows his window of opportunity is beginning to close.He wouldve been the oldest winner of the Open since 1867.No one older than 48 has ever captured a major.I played what I feel was well enough to win this championship by a number of strokes, and yet I got beat by three strokes, he said. You know, its not like I have decades left of opportunities to win majors, so each one means a lot to me. And I put in my best performance today. Played close to flawless golf and got beat.Stenson has llong been one of the better players on the PGA Tour, but hed never been in the final group of a major before this one.ddddddddddddHe looked like hed done it all before. Many times, in fact.Its not something you want to run around and shout, but I felt like this was going to be my turn, Stenson said.Even with a couple of three-putt bogeys and a 5-foot birdie attempt that slid by the cup at 17, Stenson became only the second player to close with a 63 in the final round of a major. Johnny Miller did it first in 1973, rallying from six shots down to capture the U.S. Open by a single stroke.This one was more like the 39-year-old showdown between Watson and Nicklaus at another course in the British Open rotation, the one 25 miles down the Scottish coastline. Watsons 65 was just enough for a one-stroke victory against Nicklaus 66, with the next-closest player another 10 shots back. On Sunday, J.B. Holmes finished third, 11 shots behind the runner-up.I thought we played great and had a wonderful match, Nicklaus wrote on his Facebook page, remembering Turnberry. Our final round was really good, but theirs was even better. What a great match.Stenson began the day with a one-stroke lead. Neither player could push the margin any higher than that until they got to the 15th, the Swede again up by a shot after rolling in an 18-foot birdie the previous hole.Mickelson had the edge, putting his approach on the green, about 30 feet from the flag. Stensons second shot rolled off the right side of the green, leaving him with a 50-foot putt up the ridge.Stenson made his. Mickelson didnt.That was the decisive blow.We both played some great golf, Stenson said. It makes it even more special to beat a competitor like Phil. Hes been one of the best to play the game, certainly in the last 20 years.Now its on to the PGA Championship in less than two weeks, the schedule compressed because of the Olympics.For Mickelson, its a chance to get over the sting of such a bitter defeat. He won the PGA the last time it was played at Baltustol in 2005.For Stenson, its a chance to quickly add another major to the one he waited so long to get.Were only getting started, arent we? he said, a newfound confidence in his voice. You never know once you open the floodgates what might happen.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963 . His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry .---This story has been corrected to show that the U.S. Open was at Winged Foot in 2006. ' ' '