The Spaniard shot a final-round 66 at the Real Club Valderrama to make up seven strokes on overnight leader Lahiri and finish in a tie on five under. A short par putt at the second hole of the sudden-death play-off was enough to secure Garcia his first LIV win and prize money of £3.15m. “Without…
The 2024 WNBA draft class was one of the most anticipated groups of rookies in league history. And now they’re etching their names in the history books. Angel Reese set a WNBA record for most consecutive double-doubles, a streak that ended Saturday at 15. And Caitlin Clark became the first rookie in…
MINNEAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark’s goals haven’t changed: She wants to play in the Olympics one day. Clark not only helped her squad stay in the WNBA playoff race with a strong finish in the Indiana Fever’s 81-74 victory at Minnesota on Sunday, but did so against a Lynx team coached by the leader of…
On Sunday at Valderrama, Victor Garcia stood in the left rough inside the ropes as his son, Sergio, made his second extra trip down the 18th at his favourite course in the world. Wearing a white bucket hat, Victor, a club pro who taught Sergio the game from age 3, curiously held an iron underneath…
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Robert MacIntyre won an open that felt like a major to him on Sunday when he made a 22-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 3-under 67 to win the Scottish Open, becoming the first Scot in 25 years to win his national open. MacIntyre seized on a…
Spain forward Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to ever feature in a FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship final on Sunday against England, surpassing the record set by Brazil legend Pele in 1958. Yamal turned 17 on Saturday and the Barcelona player celebrated by assisting the first goal to help his nation…
Sacramento Kings guard Devin Carter, the No. 13 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, will undergo surgery on his left shoulder later this month, according to Shams Charania. Carter will not participate in Summer League and could miss the start of next season. Carter began his collegiate career at South Carolina, but transferred to Providence after his freshman…
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, a leading MVP candidate this season, will be out indefinitely with aggravated plantar fasciitis in her left foot, head coach Cheryl Reeve told reporters prior to the team’s win over the Washington Mystics on Saturday. Collier, who did not play on Saturday, suffered the injury on July 4 during the team’s 78-73 loss to…
LeBron James told reporters on Saturday that playing with his son, Bronny James, on the Los Angeles Lakers will be a “dream come true.” The elder James is currently in Las Vegas with Team USA for a training camp ahead of the Paris Olympics, which get underway later this month. “Obviously it’s a dream come true. For me, to…
No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark made more history on Saturday afternoon during the Indiana Fever’s comeback win over the league-leading New York Liberty, 83-78. With her 10th rebound early in the fourth quarter, she became the first rookie to record a triple-double. Clark finished the day with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists to also…