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As golfers wrapped up the first round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine on Thursday, Jacob Bridgeman birdied five of the final seven holes to take the lead with an 8-under-par 63. It was a welcome change of pace for the 24-year-old PGA Tour rookie, who had missed the cut in … Read more
The competition will be fierce, but Simone Biles versus herself will be one of the defining images of the 33rd Olympiad (Reuters) The Paris Olympics are set to deliver sporting excellence in abundance; blink and you’ll miss something extraordinary on the biggest stage in sport. As records fall and the pages of the sports history … Read more
Noni Madueke says “everything will be fine” when Enzo Fernandez returns to the Chelsea squad despite ongoing disciplinary proceedings over racism allegations. Midfielder Fernandez is expected to join up with the squad on Monday, July 29, and it comes after the 23-year-old was accused of involvement in “blatant racism” by Blues team-mate Wesley Fofana. The … Read more
Martin Brundle has said he was “uncomfortable” with Max Verstappen’s explosive comments on his Red Bull team radio during Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Verstappen lost his cool throughout the 70-lap race in Budapest, repeatedly insulting his engineer Gianpiero Lambiase and calling the team’s strategy “shit” as he sought to catch the McLarens in front. After … Read more
Rafael Nadal will contest his first singles final since the 2022 French Open when he takes to the court at the Nordea Open on Sunday. (Photo by ADAM IHSE/TT/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images) Rafael Nadal will play for his first singles title in two years on Sunday after beating Croatian Duje Ajduković in the … Read more
Canadian women’s coach suspended over ‘spy drone’ scandal Canada’s women’s team head coach Bev Priestman has been suspended from her duties for the remainder of the Olympics pending ongoing investigations into their “use of drones.” Canada beat New Zealand 2-1 on Thursday to kick off Group A play in Paris, though the encounter was anything … Read more
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Lauren Coughlin shot a 4-under-par 68 Thursday in cold, windy conditions to take the first-round lead at the CPKC Women’s Open. Fellow American Jennifer Kupcho was one shot behind with Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand and Australians Minjee Lee and Hannah Green. Coughlin opened the round that began on No. 11 with … Read more
