Northern Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow finished in the group tied-third alongside Carlota Ciganda and Anna Nordqvist; Overnight leader Leona Maguire dropped to tied-11th after a final-round 74; Ruoning Yin finished a shot ahead of Yuka Saso Last Updated: 25/06/23 10:39pm Ruoning Yin claimed a maiden major title with a one-shot victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Ruoning Yin secured her second LPGA Tour victory of the season and a maiden major title with a dramatic one-shot victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The 20-year-old carded a bogey-free 67 on a weather-delayed final day at Baltusrol Golf Club, where a…
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The former Leeds Rhinos captain will join Super League team Wigan Warriors from 2024 on four-year deal; he joined NRL side Gold Coast Titans earlier this year; Leeming said: “I believe my best rugby is ahead of me” Last Updated: 25/06/23 9:03pm Kruise Leeming will join the Wigan Warriors from the beginning of the 2024 season Wigan Warriors have announced the signing of former Leeds Rhinos captain Kruise Leeming on a four-year deal from 2024. The 27-year-old, who played for six years at Huddersfield Giants between 2013 and 2019, will join from the Gold Coast Titans whom he joined after…
BERLIN (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová showed she’s ready to try for a third title by beating Donna Vekić 6-2, 7-6 (6) to win the Berlin Open on Sunday for her 31st career victory. Kvitová saved three of the four break points she faced and converted four of her five opportunities as she won the match in one hour, 41 minutes for her sixth title on grass. She has won 12 of her last 13 matches on the surface going back to her title run in Eastbourne last season. “Every time I play you, you seem to go…
Ireland’s Cricket World Cup hopes are over following a 133-run defeat to Sri Lanka.Andy Balbirnie’s side already faced an uphill battle to qualify for the 50-over tournament in India later this year after disappointing defeats to Oman and Scotland in ICC World Cup qualifiers this week. Only a victory against Sri Lanka alongside other results going their way in Group B would have kept alive their faint hopes but Ireland were dismissed for 192 in response to Sri Lanka’s 325.Dimuth Karunaratne was Ireland’s tormentor in chief with a run-a-ball 103 at the top of the order for Sri Lanka.Karunaratne put…
Any Royal Ascot hangover can be nursed with top quality action from Ffos Las and Hexham, live on Sky Sports Racing. 4.05 Ffos Las – Doyle bids for further successThe feature 3AS Leisure Handicap (4:05) features an intriguing field of six and it could well be another winner for Hollie Doyle, who enjoyed a terrific Royal Ascot. She rides Roger and Harry Charlton’s Merlin The Wizard, who took a Kempton novice when last seen and moves into handicap company for the first time.Baileysgutfeeling is chasing the hat-trick and gets the services of Billy Loughnane, who takes off a valuable 3lb.…
Former CFL and NFL running back Dahrran Diedrick has died, the Montreal Alouettes announced Saturday. He was 44. The cause of his death is unknown. “I won two championships with Dahrran, and he was a very important piece of our team,” said former Alouettes quarterback and current offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Anthony Calvillo, who played with Diedrick for eight seasons. “He was always in a good mood and got along with everyone in our dressing room. He leaves us far too young, and I send my best thoughts to his loved ones.” Diedrick was a third-round pick (24th overall)…
USA’s Rickie Fowler: “I was very aware [could become 13th player in PGA Tour history to break 60]. I had a nice start to the day with a couple of good pars, made the turn at 5 under and at 7 under through 11 I knew it [59] was a legitimate shot”; Rory McIlroy sits further back on 12 under Last Updated: 24/06/23 10:30pm Rickie Fowler shot a career-low round at the Travelers Championship to move into contention Rickie Fowler shot a career-low round at the Travelers Championship, but was inches short of joining the exclusive sub-60 club. The 34-year-old,…
Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and Donna Vekic both won through two matches on Saturday to secure a place in the Berlin Open final.With Friday’s scheduled quarter-finals having been washed out by rain, Kvitova first saw off No 3 seed Caroline Garcia 6-4 7-6 (7-3) to progress to the last four. Czech player Kvitova, who won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014, then returned later to defeat ‘s-Hertogenbosch champion Ekaterina Alexandra 6-3 6-4.Vekic, meanwhile, knocked out lucky loser Elina Avanesyan 6-2 7-6 (7-0) and then battled past sixth seed Maria Sakkari 6-4 7-6 (10-8) to reach her 12th career final.Alexandrova was…
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Sun post Brionna Jones has undergone surgery and will miss the remainder of the WNBA season with a ruptured right Achilles tendon, the team announced on Saturday. Jones suffered the injury with just over a minute left in Connecticut’s 85-79 road win over the Storm on Tuesday. She had 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal before being helped off the court. The reparative surgery was performed Friday in Seattle, the team said. “While this is not how I envisioned this season ending for me, I am determined and ready to head into…
Sidney Crosby is set to play a pre-season NHL game in his home province of Nova Scotia for the first time ever when the Pittsburgh Penguins face off against the Ottawa Senators in Halifax on Oct. 2. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The “Nova Scotia Showdown” will take place at the Scotiabank Centre, home of the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads. Tickets go on sale to the general public on July 18, with a limited amount of pre-sale tickets available the day prior for Mooseheads season ticket holders. Crosby, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, hails from nearby Cole Harbour, N.S.…