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China hails ‘Queen Wen’, the tennis star who fulfilled a dream
Chinaís Zheng Qinwen (centre R) gives autographs to fans after winning against Russiaís Kamilla Rakhimova at their womenís singles match during the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on September 28, 2024. (Photo by Jade GAO / AFP) Zheng Qinwen’s parents sold the family home to fund her tennis dreams and now she is an…
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Kroger Queen City Championship: Lydia Ko picks up third LPGA Tour title of the season | Golf News
Lydia Ko picked up her third LPGA Tour title of the season when she won the Kroger Queen City Championship, closing with a 9-under 63, turning round a two-shot deficit. Of her last four events, Ko has won three of them, which includes an Olympic gold medal victory at Paris 2024, amassing enough points for…
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LPGA Tour: Lydia Ko one off halfway lead at Kroger Queen City Championship with Solheim Cup stars in contention | Golf News
AIG Women’s Open champion Lydia Ko moved within a shot of the halfway lead at the LPGA Tour’s Kroger Queen City Championship, as several Solheim Cup stars continued to impress. Ko, making her first start since major victory at St Andrews, followed an opening-round 67 with a bogey-free 66 on Friday at TPC River’s Bend…
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Royal Ascot: Leovanni storms to Queen Mary Stakes victory for Wathnan Racing, Karl Burke and James Doyle | Racing News
Wathnan Racing, James Doyle and Karl Burke struck in the opener at Royal Ascot on the second day of the meeting as Leovanni charged to victory in the Queen Mary Stakes. The daughter of Kodi Bear, who started at 22/1 for the five-furlong Group Two contest, was always prominent down the centre of the track…
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Iga Swiatek: World No 1 is the ‘Queen of Clay’ but why can’t she master Wimbledon? | Tennis News
Iga Swiatek may be the ‘Queen of Clay’ but she’s been unable to take her form on the dirt and replicate it on grass and at Wimbledon. What does she have to do? Swiatek strengthened her reputation on clay by capturing a third straight French Open crown with a crushing 6-2 6-1 victory over Jasmine…
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Epsom Oaks: Ezeliya crowed queen at Epsom 43 years after Dermot Weld first win | Racing News
Aidan O’Brien’s red-hot favourite Ylang Ylang disappointed in the fillies’ Classic as the course did not suit her, but Ezeliya became an impressive winner of the Oaks. The Aga Khan-owned 13-2 chance was kept handy throughout the mile-and-a-half fillies’ showpiece and was in the middle of the field of 12 as they turned for home.…
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LPGA: Charley Hull loses out to Minjee Lee in play-off at Kroger Queen City Championship | Golf News
Watch live coverage of the Solheim Cup exclusively on Sky Sports; the opening ceremony begins at 5pm on Thursday September 21, with live coverage of the opening day on Friday September 22 from 6.30am Last Updated: 10/09/23 10:41pm England’s Charley Hull agonisingly lost out in a play-off as Minjee Lee claimed victory at the Kroger…
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