Tag: Championship
Andrew Flintoff’s son Rocky scores 32 on County Championship debut for Lancashire against Surrey | Cricket News
Andrew Flintoff’s 16-year-old son, Rocky, has made his County Championship debut, scoring 32 for Lancashire against Surrey. Rocky struck three fours in his 64-ball innings after batting at No 4 in the Division One encounter at The Kia Oval on Thursday. He was dismissed from the first ball after lunch on day one, caught at…
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FedExCup Playoffs: Hideki Matsuyama clings on for St. Jude Championship win as Justin Rose is eliminated | Golf News
Hideki Matsuyama saw a five-shot lead evaporate in four holes before two closing birdies earned him a nervy two-shot win in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The event forms part of the PGA Tour’s season-ending Playoffs, with only the top 50 in the overall standings advancing to the BMW Championship next week and assured of…
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Hideki Matsuyama pulls five clear at FedEx St. Jude Championship going into final round | Golf News
Hideki Matsuyama pulled away from a crowded field at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, carding a six-under 64 to take a five-stroke lead into the final round. Denny McCarthy, who was tied for the halfway lead with Matsuyama, added four bogeys for his round before registering a first birdie and is now tied for sixth,…
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Eight years on, Colin Kaepernick waits for NFL call: ‘I could help win a Championship’ | NFL News
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick believes he could help a franchise win a championship if he played in the sport again, despite an eight-year absence. Kaepernick spent six years with the San Francisco 49ers, helping them to their first Super Bowl since 1994 during the 2012 season, but has not competed in the NFL since…
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PGA Tour: Beau Hossler leads Wyndham Championship after 10-under 60 in first round, boosts FedExCup Playoff hopes | Golf News
Beau Hossler shot a 10-under 60 to earn a two-stroke lead at the rain-hampered Wyndham Championship with 66 players still to complete their first round in North Carolina. Hossler birdied his first four holes on Friday and then eagled his fifth before picking up another shot at eight to go out in a seven-under 28,…
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League One preview: Birmingham need stability for Championship push, and can Wrexham be promoted again? | Football News
Birmingham need stability for bounce back It is 33 years since Birmingham last found themselves in the third tier of English football. 2023/24 was a turbulent campaign that saw John Eustace unceremoniously sacked in favour of Wayne Rooney and Gary Rowett returning to take over the reins from the poorly Tony Mowbray. But the Blues…
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West Brom transfers: Championship club to be restricted by EFL business plan amid financial concerns | Football News
West Bromwich Albion have been placed under an EFL-imposed business plan which will limit their transfer activity in this window, Sky Sports News can reveal, amid concerns that they are on course to breach the League’s financial rules. Albion made the Championship play-off semi-finals last season, losing to Southampton over two legs, but their hopes…
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Davis Thompson qualifies for Open Championship after record-setting win at PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic | Golf News
Davis Thompson put in record-setting performance as he wrapped up victory at the John Deere Classic and secured a spot in the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. Thompson’s final total of 28 under par in Illinois eclipsed the previous tournament record of 27 under set by Michael Kim in 2017 and earned him a…
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Players Championship 14: Jonny Clayton beats Wesley Plaisier in final while Luke Littler makes early exit | Darts News
Jonny Clayton returned to winning ways with an outstanding 8-5 success against Wesley Plaisier in Wednesday’s Players Championship 14 final in Milton Keynes, as Luke Littler made another early exit. Clayton stormed to victory on a thrilling day of action at the Marshall Arena, denying an in-form Plaisier to clinch his first PDC ranking title…
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Ronaldo says he is playing his ‘last European Championship’
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo is seen after the win against Slovenia during a round of sixteen match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) HAMBURG, Germany — Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed this year’s European Championship will be the last of his career. The…
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