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Patrick Reed said earlier this week that he had come to win the Asian Tour’s Hong Kong Open, and not treat it as a warm-up, and he spectacularly backed that claim up by shooting an 11-under-par 59 to take the third-round lead. Five birdies in a row started it and four on the trot finished it as the American, who plays on the LIV Golf circuit, leapt into the lead on 18-under. Indian Rashid Khan and Nitithorn Thippong from Thailand share second place, three behind the leader. Khan shot a 63 and Nitithorn a 66. Defending champion Ben Campbell from…
The Los Angeles Lakers continue to search for big man depth on the free agent market. Two names the Lakers have been linked to are Jonas Valanciunas of the Washington Wizards and Robert Williams III of the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers have been linked to Valanciunas since last offseason. The veteran center was reportedly on a list of players that LeBron James wanted Los Angeles to pursue last summer. Because he’s on a $9.9 million contract this season, it’s easier to match salary in a trade for Valanciunas. As for Williams, there is growing interest in the now-healthy big…
In the UFC Macau main event two former champions, Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo, were looking to make a significant impact in the bantamweight division with their five-round showdown. Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Results The former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan is seeking redemption after a series of setbacks. He lost his title due to an illegal knee against Aljamain Sterling and has gone 2-3 in his last five fights. For Yan, this was an opportunity to silence critics and prove he still belongs among the bantamweight elite. The Siberian-Russian is highly skilled with a background in Muay Thai.…
Passages: Two-Time Olympian Susan Pitt Anderson Dies at 76; Impact Felt In and Out of Pool The swimming world is in mourning at the news that Susan Pitt Anderson, a two-time Olympian, passed away on Saturday, November 23. Pitt Anderson had an impact on the sport first as an elite athlete and later in coaching and administrative roles. A native of New Jersey, Pitt Anderson was highly influential on swimming in the Garden State, including as the founder of Scarlet Aquatics. As a standout for the Summit YMCA, Pitt Anderson emerged as a national and international standout in the early…
Eli Iserbyt claimed a third career Eact Cross Kortrijk title on Saturday, combining well with his Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal teammate Michael Vanthourenhout to claim the victory.The two riders attacked in tandem on several occasions during the first half of the race, seeking to work over the Alpecin-Deceuninck pair of Niels Vandeputte and Jente Michels. Iserbyt made his winning move on the sith of the race’s nine laps, countering an attack from Vanthourenhout just after Michels had brought him back. Opening an immediate gap as Michels hesitated to respond, Iserbyt committed fully to the move, and soloed the rest of the race to…
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Eddie Jones split opinion unlike any of England’s previous head coaches.The Australian, who now leads Japan, had seven years in charge of England and led them to a Six Nations Grand Slam and the 2019 World Cup final. England face Jones’ Japan in their final Autumn Nations Series match, so how much do you remember of his tenure at Twickenham?
Former US Open champion Raducanu enjoyed a strong week personally in Malaga, winning all three of her matches without dropping a set.The 22-year-old said it was a “strange feeling” to go from the high of winning her semi-final to watching the team fall agonisingly short, though added she would “take positives” from her performances after a two-month layoff because of a foot injury.”I couldn’t be more proud of Katie or how she fought,” Raducanu said.”I think it makes me really believe we can win this tournament. “We were close. We have a great team and it makes me want to…
BY DECLAN TAYLOR IT WAS the summer of 2018, on a drive back from a hard day’s sparring, when Jai Opetaia and his father-trainer Tapu talked about leaving boxing behind for good. The talented Olympian, who had surged to 15-0 in his first three years as a professional, was so broke that he could barely afford the fuel for the journey home and wondered if the sport he had dedicated his life to would ever pay him back. As Opetaia reflects on that day, he stops. “F***, now you’re making me emotional,” he says, wiping tears from his eyes and…
Nov 23, 2024, 02:56 AM ETBRISBANE, Australia — Former British Open champion Cameron Smith birdied three of his first four holes Saturday for a 6-under 65 and was tied for the second-round lead at the rain-shortened Australian PGA championship at Royal Queensland.Heavy rain showers and an unplayable course Friday forced the second round to be abandoned and made the joint Australasian PGA and European Tour event a 54-hole tournament scheduled to end Sunday.Smith, the 2022 British Open winner at St. Andrews, had a 36-hole total of 10-under 132, level with first-round leader Elvis Smylie, who shot 67. Smylie is the…