Japan’s Mao Saigo birdied the first extra hole to win a five-woman playoff and capture her first major title on Sunday at the LPGA Chevron Championship.Saigo sank a tension-packed birdie putt on the 18th hole in regulation to fire a final-round two-over par 74 at Carlton Woods and finish 72 holes on seven-under 281 just to reach …
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Joaquin Niemann charged to victory at LIV Golf Mexico City on Sunday, claiming his third victory of the season and securing his berth at the US Open at Oakmont in June.The 26-year-old Chilean had seven birdies and one bogey in a six-under 65 at Club de Golf Chapultepec, adding the title to those he won …
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Americans Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin won their first PGA Tour titles on Sunday by teaming up to capture the Zurich Classic pairs event.They combined to fire a one-under par 71 in Sunday’s alternate shot final round to finish 72 holes at TPC of Louisiana on 28-under 260 and defeat Danish twins Rasmus and Nicolai …
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Jalen Brunson scored 32 points and Karl-Anthony Towns delivered two crucial late baskets as the New York Knicks held off the Detroit Pistons 94-93 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series on Sunday.The game ended amid controversy, the Pistons protesting that Tim Hardaway Jr. was fouled by Josh Hart …
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The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held off the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a 4-0 sweep in their NBA Western Conference playoff series and become the first team to reach the second round.The Cleveland Cavaliers were on the brink of advancing, taking a 3-0 stranglehold on their …
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Arizona slugger Eugenio Suarez became the 19th player in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in one game on Saturday, taking his season total to 10 in the Diamondbacks’ 8-7 extra-innings loss to the Atlanta Braves.Suarez’s fourth homer of the night knotted the score at 7-7 in the bottom of the ninth …
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English forward Sam Surridge struck four times as Nashville hammered the Chicago Fire 7-2 in Major League Soccer on Saturday.The 26-year-old former Nottingham Forest striker, scored twice from the penalty spot during a first-half rout which saw Nashville go in 5-0 up at the break with German Hany Mukhtar also on target twice.Surridge then added …
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Rory McIlroy shrugged off a 90-minute storm delay and sank a 30-foot eagle putt to steal the show in Saturday’s four-ball format third round of the PGA Zurich Classic.The 35-year-old from Northern Ireland, coming off a Masters triumph two weeks ago to complete a career Grand Slam, rolled in the clutch putt at the 18th green …
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The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held off the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a 4-0 sweep in their NBA Western Conference playoff series and become the first team to reach the second round.Jalen Williams added 23 points for the Thunder, who were pushed to the wire by …
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South Korea’s Ryu Hae-ran and Japan’s Mao Saigo, both aided by long birdies, shared the lead after Saturday’s third round of the LPGA Chevron Championship.Ryu fired a four-under par 68 and Saigo shot 69 to leave each on nine-under 207 after 54 holes at Carlton Woods in the year’s first major women’s tournament.”Another good day,” …
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