Tag: Classic
Birmingham Classic: Katie Boulter retires after one set as Harriet Dart picks up victory | Tennis News
Katie Boulter had to retire from the Birmingham Classic, after Anhelina Kalinina took their first set 6-3. The match was taking place just two days after No 4 seed Boulter had clinched back-to-back titles in Nottingham with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 victory over Karolina Pliskova. Boulter had won an all-British contest against Emma Raducanu in…
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LPGA Tour: Lilia Vu beats Lexi Thompson, Grace Kim to win Meijer LPGA Classic ahead of KPMG Women’s PGA Championship | Golf News
Lilia Vu claimed her first LPGA Tour victory of the season after defeating Lexi Thompson and Grace Kim in a play-off at the Meijer LPGA Classic. Vu overturned an eight-shot deficit during a thrilling final day at Blythefield Country Club, carding a bogey-free 65 to finish on 16 under alongside Kim – who squandered a…
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Nelly Korda stumbles again in first event since US Women’s Open at Meijer LPGA Classic | Golf News
Nelly Korda stumbled again on Thursday in her first event since missing the cut in the US Women’s Open, dropping four strokes on the first three holes in a four-over 76 at the windy Meijer LPGA Classic. The top-ranked Korda was tied for 133rd in the 144-player field, 11 strokes behind leader Alison Lee at…
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Myrtle Beach Classic: Chris Gotterup clinches maiden Tour title to book PGA Championship ticket | Golf News
Chris Gotterup won the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, closing with a four-under 67 for a six-stroke victory at Dunes Golf & Beach Club. The tournament was played opposite the Wells Fargo Championship, which was won by Rory McIlroy, with Gotterup’s victory securing him a spot in next…
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Iga Swiatek: World No 1 defeats Aryna Sabalenka in Mutua Madrid Open classic | Tennis News
World No 1 Iga Swiatek saved three championship points to dethrone Aryna Sabalenka in a 7-5 4-6 7-6 (9-7) classic at the Madrid Open on Saturday. Sabalenka had won the 2023 final in three sets but it was Swiatek who triumphed this time to secure her 20th career title and deny the Belarusian a third…
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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry win Zurich Classic of New Orleans after play-off drama with Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer | Golf News
Irish pair Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry came through a play-off to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. At the end of the fourth round, Lowry made the most of a superb chip onto the 18th green by McIlroy by sinking a birdie putt, extending the contest as they joined Martin Trainer and Chad…
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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry just two shots off the lead ahead of final round at Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Golf News
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are still pushing for victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with the pair just two shots off the lead ahead of the final round of the PGA Tour’s two-man team event. McIlroy and Lowry recorded a blemish-free eight-under 64 in the best-ball format on Saturday to rise to…
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Dubai World Cup: Laurel River causes upset in Meydan feature after Rebel’s Romance lands Sheema Classic | Racing News
Laurel River turned the Dubai World Cup into a procession when running out a wide-margin winner for local trainer Bhupat Seemar and jockey Tadhg O’Shea. Formerly trained by Bob Baffert, the Juddmonte-owned six-year-old was trying the 10-furlong trip for the first time but with two furlongs to run had the race won. Derma Sotogake, Ushba…
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Antoine Griezmann eyeing Easter Classic glory at Newcastle with Hooking | Racing News
Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann is set for a first British runner at Newcastle on Friday as Hooking lines up in the BetUK All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap, live on Sky Sports Racing. The eight-year-old has blossomed in the last couple of seasons and he will arrive at Gosforth Park on the back of…
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PBA looks to innovate midseason classic after thrilling edition in Bacolod City
Robert Bolick (left), who nailed a “legendary” basket to cap the All-Star game, shared the MVP trophy with Japeth Aguilar.—PBA IMAGES Tim Cone thinks the shot that sewed up the PBA All-Star Game here in Bacolod City will be talked about for 10 more editions of the midseason classic. “It’s a legendary shot,” he said…
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