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 …
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Japan sucked in its breath as Hideki Matsuyama almost blew his chance to win the Masters but the golfer’s one-shot victory at Augusta National sparked a joyous reaction back home as the country celebrated another sporting triumph in testing times.Matsuyama, 29, became the first man from Japan to win one …
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Golf is back on next gen consolesA BRILLIANT putter but not such a great driver, Tiger Woods’ vehicular troubles cost the sport’s poster boy more than his reputation. Dropped by Gillette after some close shaves behind the wheel, games giant EA also nixed Woods as the face of their PGA …
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