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Australia’s Minjee Lee claimed the third major title of her career with a three-shot victory at the Women’s PGA Championship. The 29-year-old shot a two-over-par 74 on her final round in Texas to hold off the chasing pack. In windy conditions, Lee was one of only three players to finish below par for the weekend...
Fossil Free Football say: “Particular concern is for the fixtures in the no-shade stadium in Charlotte where a heat index of 38C (Real Madrid v Pachuca) and 41C (Benfica v Bayern) is forecast for the next two matches. “This underlines the dangers facing players and fans at this tournament and in 2026. Fifa have done...
In March, the former chair of funding agency UK Sport Dame Katherine Grainger told BBC Sport that it was “frustrating” that Britain was not staging more major events over the next decade, warning of “a big gap”. Her successor Nick Webborn said: “We welcome the government’s ongoing commitment to hosting the Tour de France, Tour...
She turned professional after appearing in the Great Britain and Ireland team that won last year’s Curtis Cup at Sunningdale. She has subsequently posted LET victories at the New South Wales Open, Joburg Ladies Open and the recent Dutch Open. Rhodes would not have believed anyone suggesting she would make such an impact so soon...
Northern Ireland’s McIlroy will return to the Travelers Championship after skipping the 2024 event to “lick my wounds”, having just missed out on winning the US Open at Pinehurst. McIlroy arrives in Connecticut off the back off a difficult week at this year’s major at Oakmont, where he was visibly frustrated by his game as...
What the events of the past week or so in Pennsylvania might also have taken away are questions over MacIntyre’s place at the summit of the game. He might have started the season’s third major 20th in the world rankings, but few outside his homeland readily reached for his name among their lists of contenders....
Leaderboard: -1 Spaun (US); +1 MacIntyre (Sco); +2 Hovland (Nor); +3 Hatton (Eng); Young (US), Ortiz (Mex), +4 Burns (US), Scheffler (US) Rahm (Spa); +5 Scott (Aus), Griffin (US), Henley (US) Selected others: +6 Schauffele (US), Koepka (US); +7 McIlroy (NI); +8 Wallace (Eng), Spieth (US), +9 Rai (Eng); +11 Fitzpatrick (Eng); +15 Canter (US)...
Tyrrell Hatton says there is “a lot to play for” besides contending for a maiden major title when he begins his final round at the US Open on Sunday. Englishman Hatton shot a two-under 68 in his third round on Saturday, putting him joint sixth and five shots behind leader Sam Burns at Oakmont. Hatton...
Say, has the medical establishment finally decided to Follow The Science®? Said science being, y’know, biology? It certainly looks that way at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), the region’s hub for pediatric sex-change therapies. The Los Angeles Times reported late yesterday that CHLA feels ‘forced’ to shut down its “Center for Transyouth Health and Development”...
Israel targets Iran’s nuclear sites, killing military commanders and scientists. Read full article at source...
Major League Cricket (MLC) chief executive Johnny Grave says the tournament should not be seen as a danger to The Hundred any more. The third edition of the United States’ franchise league starts on Friday at 02:00 BST when defending champions Washington Freedom face San Francisco Unicorns. MLC’s emergence caused some uneasiness in English cricket...
This week’s 125th US Open will feature the longest par-three hole in major championship history at 301 yards. It has been called “ridiculous” by Collin Morikawa, who hit a driver off the tee in practice, and “silly” by Viktor Hovland, but will the eighth at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania prove to be a gimmick...
It is a dream scenario. “One hundred percent,” Tyler told BBC Sport in an interview that you can listen to in full on 5 Live’s US Open preview programme on Wednesday from 21:00 BST. “Playing a major has always been a dream of mine, so to be here, it’s a little bit surreal. But I’m...
A massive cliff protection scheme is likely to go ahead this year after a council agreed to bring forward investment. Seaton Hole on the south coast has suffered repeated major landslips that have left beach users and coastal homes in danger. East Devon District Council said 7,000 tonnes of rock must be delivered by sea...