Sam Burns clung to a one-stroke lead as he teed off in Sunday’s final round of the US Open, setting the stage for a tension-packed showdown at punishing Oakmont.The 28-year-old American was on four-under par 206 through 54 holes and launched his Sunday charge alongside Australian Adam Scott, the 2013 Masters champion who began the day …
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Corey Conners withdrew from the US Open just before Sunday’s final round at Oakmont due to injury, the US Golf Association said.The 33-year-old Canadian stood on eight-over par 218 after 54 holes, 12 strokes off the lead, and was to have played alongside New Zealand’s Ryan Fox.Conners hurt his right arm hacking out of the rough …
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Mexico launched their bid for a 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup crown with a nervy 3-2 win over the Dominican Republic in Los Angeles on Saturday.Mexico looked to be cruising to a comfortable win after Edson Alvarez and Raul Jimenez scored moments either side of half-time to put the defending champions 2-0 up at SoFi Stadium.Alvarez …
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United States coach Mauricio Pochettino defended his decision to omit Christian Pulisic from recent friendlies against Turkey and Switzerland on Saturday, saying he alone was responsible for choosing his squad.AC Milan star Pulisic has been at the center of a simmering controversy over his request to be excused from US duty in the CONCACAF Gold …
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Brad Marchand scored two goals to lead Florida to a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers that put the Panthers one win away from their second straight NHL Stanley cup title on Saturday.The victory in Edmonton gave the Panthers a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final.They can secure the trophy for a second …
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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were held to a 0-0 draw by Egyptian side Al Ahly on Saturday as FIFA’s new 32-team tournament got off to a smooth start in front of 60,927 fans in Florida.Messi was denied a storybook stoppage-time winner when he saw his curling shot from 20 yards out tipped on to …
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US veteran Lexi Thompson birdied two of the last three holes to card a four-under-par 68 and join a six-way tie for the lead at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Saturday.On a day when multiple players threatened but failed to break free atop the crowded leaderboard at Blythefield Country Club, Thompson was tied on 11-under …
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Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi has been stranded in Tehran due to the conflict between Iran and Israel and will miss the start of the FIFA Club World Cup, the Italian club confirmed on Saturday.Taremi was in Iran last week on international duty, scoring in a 3-0 victory over North Korea in a World Cup …
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Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler finds himself in a new position at a golf major, struggling well back while his pal Sam Burns battles for the US Open crown.Scheffler won his third major title at last month’s PGA Championship and has won three of his past four starts after a 2024 season that brought nine wins, including …
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Paris Saint-Germain star Vitinha admitted Saturday that returning to action at the Club World Cup so soon after winning the Champions League is “not easy” but insisted that the French side are excited about taking part in FIFA’s lucrative new competition.”There are lots of competitions and the travelling is non-stop, so it’s not easy for …
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