Pressure has been building in recent years on the R&A to change

ST. Stephen Gostkowski Red Jersey . ANDREWS -- The Royal & Ancient Golf Club will vote in September on whether to have women as members for the first time in its 260-year history. A statement from the club Wednesday said all committees are "strongly in favour of the rule change and are asking members to support it." The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews has about 2,400 members from around the world and dates to 1754. The clubhouse is among the most famous buildings in golf, overlooking the Old Course at St. Andrews. Pressure has been building in recent years on the R&A to change its men-only policy, especially after Augusta National Golf Club announced in August 2012 that it was inviting two women to join -- former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore. The British Open last year was held at Muirfield, one of three links courses on the Open rotation that does not allow female members. "This is welcome news from the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, and I urge its members to follow their committees recommendations and vote yes for women members," British sports minister Helen Grant said in a statement. "It would mark a step in the right direction for the sport and I would hope encourage the remaining golf clubs that still have anachronistic single-sex member policies to follow suit." It was unclear how a favourable vote would affect whether golf clubs that host the Open would change their policies. The next Open at a male-only club is in 2016 at Royal Troon. The R&A governs golf everywhere in the world except for the United States and Mexico. It also organizes the British Open and other championships. However, it shifted responsibility for the Open and administering the Rules of Golf to a separate entity in 2004 known as The R&A. Jerod Mayo Authentic Jersey . "I just want to help, just want to have fun, just want to play," Yakupov told reporters on Tuesday. The first overall pick from 2012 added that head coach Dallas Eakins doesnt trust him and something needs to be done. Dont a Hightower Camo Jersey . The third-year pro went shot for shot with Knicks star Carmelo Anthony down the stretch before nailing the most important one of the night. VICTORIAVILLE, Que. -- Jean-Francois Plante scored 54 seconds into overtime as the Rimouski Oceanic earned a wild 8-7 win over the Victoriaville Tigres in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play Wednesday. Plantes winner came after Rimouskis Dale Deon forced extra time at 17:07 in the third period. Petr Straka and Deon each scored twice, while Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, Alex Belzile, and Alexandre Tanguay also scored for the Oceanic (31-21-0). Jean-Philippe Mathieu chipped in with four assists. The loss ruined a stellar effort by Stefan Fournier, who had four goals and two assists for Victoriaville. Philippe Maillet, Philippe Halley and Matthew Hobbs added singles for the Tigres (33-16-3), while Yanni Gourde had four assists. Rimouski goaltender Jacob Gervais-Chouinard allowed four goalss on 13 shots before being replaced by Carl Hozjan, who gave up three goals on 19 shots. Kyle Arrington Jersey. At the other end of the ice, David Honzik was on the hook for all eight goals against Victoriaville. Rimouski opened a four-goal lead before Halley scored with three seconds left in the first to end the period 4-1. The Tigres answered back with four goals of their own in the second period, including three by Fournier. But a goal by Straka helped Rimouski keep a 6-5 lead going into the final period. Hobbs tied the game just 20 seconds into the third, and Fourniers fourth goal of the night at 12:22 on the power play gave Victoriaville its first lead of the night. But Deon scored his second goal of the game less than five minutes later, setting up Plantes overtime goal.Wholesale Jerseys ' ' '