Americans Sam Burns and J.J. Spaun shared the lead on three-under par as they made the turn in the final group in Saturday’s third round of the US Open.Burns began the round with the lead on three-under with Spaun one adrift at punishing Oakmont.They spent the first five holes fighting for the lead, then each …
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Second-ranked Rory McIlroy ended his silence after major golf rounds on Saturday at the US Open, opening up about feeling flat after a historic Masters win and earning the right to avoid post-golf talks.McIlroy had not spoken with the media for six consecutive major golf rounds until he stopped to talk following a four-over-par 74 in …
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Sam Burns, chasing his first major title, teed off with a one-stroke lead in Saturday’s third round of the US Open, while second-ranked Rory McIlroy found more misery at rain-soaked Oakmont.Burns, a 28-year-old American whose most recent win came at the 2023 WGC Match Play, was on three-under par 137 for 36 holes, a stroke ahead …
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Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller, US golf legends who won their first major titles at Oakmont, on Saturday advised patience in the face of US Open pressure for potential contenders.Nicklaus, 85, won a record 18 major titles, the first of them at Oakmont in the 1962 US Open while Miller, 78, set a then-major record …
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied for a gritty 111-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers that leveled the NBA Finals at two games apiece on Friday.Frustrated for much of the game by Indiana’s relentless defense, NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander found a way …
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Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said his team will need to “circle the wagons” to resurrect their NBA Finals campaign after stumbling to a 111-104 defeat against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.The Pacers looked poised to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after surging 10 points clear late in the …
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Despite concerns over ticket sales and player fatigue, FIFA’s new expanded Club World Cup will throw up several intriguing storylines this summer in the United States.AFP Sport picks five things to look out for on the pitch as teams compete to conquer the world and claim their share of $1 billion in prize money.Messi back …
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Los Angeles FC striker Olivier Giroud says the FIFA Club World Cup is a chance to showcase Major League Soccer as the tournament kicks off this weekend.LAFC are one of three MLS sides entered in the 32-team tournament which begins in Florida on Saturday when Lionel Messi and Inter Miami face off against Egyptian club …
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Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said Thursday there’s no room for fatigue with the Thunder down 2-1 to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals.”You got to suck it up,” the NBA Most Valuable Player said, a day after the Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to seize the lead in the best-of-seven series with …
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South Korea’s Im Sung-jae seized a share of the lead of the US Open on Thursday at Oakmont with France’s Matthieu Pavon making a charge and top-ranked Scottie Scheffler struggling.Im sank a birdie putt from just inside 18 feet at the first hole, his 10th of the day, and rolled in a birdie putt from …
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