Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Tennis-Barty and Osaka exits open door for dark horses at French Open The women’s draw at the French Open was blown wide open on Thursday after world number one and top seed Ash Barty followed second seed Naomi Osaka in bowing …
Read More »At the U.S. Women’s Open, Jessica and Nelly Korda’s First Rounds Diverge
SAN FRANCISCO — Jessica and Nelly Korda often play practice rounds together but Thursday at the United States Women’s Open was the first time they had been in the same grouping for the first two rounds of a major tournament. The sisters and their parents were thrilled at the prospect …
Read More »Rickie Fowler sports sunglasses at Memorial and not just to be stylish
DUBLIN, Ohio – Rickie Fowler has always been among golf’s most stylish players, but his look on Thursday at the Memorial Tournament was more than a fashion statement. Fowler wore a pair of dark wraparound sunglasses at Muirfield Village despite a low overcast and two separate weather delays, but the …
Read More »Big 12 Women’s Golf Awards Unveiled
Story Links Oklahoma State swept the Big 12 women’s golf individual awards after winning the 2021 Big 12 Championship and placing second at the NCAA Championships. Maja Stark earned Golfer of the Year, Rina Tatematsu claimed Freshman of the Year and Greg Robertson was voted Coach of the Year. …
Read More »Michelle Wie West Was Ready to Retire. Then She Got Mad.
Wie West has sought out other athletes who fought for change, including Renee Powell, one of the first African-American members of the L.P.G.A., and tennis icon Billie Jean King, who described how her threat to boycott the U.S. Open in 1973 as the defending women’s champion spurred the tournament to …
Read More »Bryson DeChambeau vs Brooks Koepka feud, $40 million pot, Phil Mickelson
It was the awkward moment that went viral following Phil Mickelson’s incredible PGA Championship major win.Brooks Koepka – four time major champion – rolling his eye and blowing up deluxe as compatriot and Ryder Cup teammate Bryson DeChambeau walked past him, muttering something under his breathe.“I f***ing lost – lost …
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