Tag: Jacob
PGA Tour: Jacob Bridgeman leads 3M Open as illness forces Open runner-up Billy Horschel to withdraw | Golf News
Jacob Bridgeman opened up a one-shot lead in the first round of the 3M Open after shooting an eight-under 63 as Open Championship runner-up Billy Horschel withdrew due to illness. Bridgeman, who has missed his last three cuts on the PGA Tour, carded nine birdies and a solitary bogey in Minnesota, chipping in from the…
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Wimbledon: Cameron Norrie beats Jack Draper as Novak Djokovic survives scare against Jacob Fearnley | Tennis News
Cameron Norrie won the all-British clash with rising star Jack Draper to reach the third round at Wimbledon, while Novak Djokovic overcame a terrific fightback from Jacob Fearnley. Draper had replaced Norrie as the country’s No 1 male player last month. But former semi-finalist Norrie found his form when it mattered in a 7-6 (7-3)…
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Wimbledon: British wild card Jacob Fearnley ‘intimidated’ at facing Novak Djokovic in the second round | Tennis News
British wild card Jacob Fearnley admits it will be a bit “intimidating” when he tackles 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon on Thursday. Fearnley only finished his five-year stint at Texas Christian University (TCU) in May and was ranked outside the top 500 until he won an ATP Challenger event in Nottingham as…
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Amateur Championship: Jacob Skov Olesen beats Dominic Clemons in final to secure invite to majors | Golf News
Jacob Skov Olesen secured an invite to three of the next four majors, including The Open at Royal Troon, after his impressive victory at the Amateur Championship. The 25-year-old claimed a 4&3 victory over Dominic Clemons in the 36-hole final at Ballyliffin, seeing him become the first Danish golfer to win the event. Victory earns…
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UAAP: Topex Robinson, Jacob Cortez excited to join forces at La Salle
La Salle coach Topex Robinson and Former San Beda Red Lion Jacob Cortez during the Collegiate Press Corps awards night. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—La Salle coach Topex Robinson was given several reasons to smile from ear-to-ear at the 2024 Collegiate Press Corps Awards Night at Discovery Suites in Ortigas on Monday. Robinson took home the…
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Jacob Cortez leaves San Beda, headed to UAAP
Jacob Cortez is moving from San Beda to a UAAP team. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Jacob Cortez bid San Beda University goodbye after their NCAA Season 99 triumph last December as he looks to take his act to the UAAP. After admitting that he was getting offers from other schools, Cortez on Thursday announced…
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Mike Cortez turns emotional as son Jacob wins NCAA title with San Beda
Jacob Cortez hugs his family including father Mike Cortez as San Beda wins NCAA title. –NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—When the buzzer sounded to signal San Beda’s successful return atop the NCAA mountain, there was not a dry eye in the sea of red at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday. Not even Mike Cortez, who’s usually very…
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Jacob Cortez admits receiving offers from other schools after San Beda title
San Beda Red Lions’ Jacob Cortez. –NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—San Beda can celebrate its sweet, sweet victory tonight after winning the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball championship but the following days may bring the Red Lions some stress. For one, Jacob Cortez–who has been phenomenal for the Red Lions in the tail-end of the season–wasn’t…
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NCAA: Yukien Andrada, Jacob Cortez relish San Beda’s return to Finals
San Beda Red Lions’ Jacob Cortez, Gonzales, Yukien Andrada after securing the NCAA Season 99 Finals berth. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—When the buzzer sounded at the end of the match between San Beda and Lyceum on Friday, Yukien Andrada immediately went to Jacob Cortez for a tight hug. Finally pushing San Beda back to the…
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NCAA: Jacob Cortez says playing with ‘no pressure’ led to career game
San Beda guard Jacob Cortez.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—For the first time in his career, San Beda’s Jacob Cortez played at Mall of Asia Arena and had quite the debut on Tuesday. Under the bright lights of the NCAA Final Four, Cortez dazzled with a career-high 28 points to keep the Red Lions’ season alive. What…
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