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Lost clubs? Oh well, how about a pre-Open round with Tiger
I think it's going to pick up from now onwards. "Obviously you don't get as many people as that in amateur tournaments", he added. "We're not going to get the most ideal bounces". Fox has a long wait until his 3.32pm tee time (2.32am Friday NZT), 11 minutes after Woods lets fly alongside Knox and Hideki Matsuyama. It's that time of year when the PGA Tour heads overseas and plays a major cham... [Full Article...]
13 players suspended, national bodies fined as FIBA issues brawl bans
Basketball's governing body FIBA, The International Basketball Federation, handed a $135,000 fine to Basketball Australia and suspended Boomers trio Daniel Kickert , Thon Maker and Chris Goulding . Tensions boiled over with four minutes remaining in the third quarter of the game, with players and officials from both sides, plus a number of unruly fans, flooding the court in disgraceful ... [Full Article...]
UNC coach Fedora: "Our game is under attack", could bring down America
Fedora said rules related to player safety have put football "under attack", CBS Sports reported . Fedora's possibly inflated sense of the importance of football to the future of America might come from the (also possibly inflated) salaries that football coaches are paid. [Full Article...]
Trevor Noah in spat with diplomat over World Cup winners' identity
You don't get that tan in the South of France ", he'd said on his show. "What they are arguing here, is in order to be French, you have to erase everything that is African?" Nigeria , Egypt , Senegal , Tunisia and Morocco were the five teams that represented Africa at this edition, but none made it past the group stage, but Oliseh says the continent can now take consolation from France... [Full Article...]
Dustin Johnson to tee off as betting favourite on British Open odds
He'll be looking forward to hard and fast conditions similar to the last time he won The Open at Hoylake in 2006. Last five champions: 2017 Jordan Spieth (Royal Birkdale), 2016 Henrik Stenson (Royal Troon), 2015 Zach Johnson (St Andrews), 2014 Rory McIlroy (Royal Liverpool), 2013 Phil Mickelson (Muirfield). [Full Article...]
Sleepers to Watch at the 2018 Open Championship
He has a missed cut and a T-70 in two prior Open Championships. There were moments in my round when I could have gone a couple under and get going, and just when I looked like I was going to get under par, I doubled 14, which is really kind of the one birdie hole you look forward to on the back nine. [Full Article...]
Great news for Liverpool fans as Roma release statement on Alisson
And while in the end they may not have conquered all of Europe, they came mighty close and Jurgen Klopp will be desperate to go again as he bids to rid himself of his curse of losing major finals. Fans are wondering exactly how Liverpool's spending can continue. Can Liverpool pip Manchester City to the title? Those odds will only begin to shorten as and when the Reds wrap up the transfer... [Full Article...]
Leciester City agree fee with Wales worldwide goalkeeper Danny Ward
Ward's arrival, however, will likely only serve to increase speculation regarding Schmeichel's future at the King Power - particularly with reports on Thursday morning suggesting that Roma would be looking at the Danish global as a potential replacement for Liverpool-bound Alisson. [Full Article...]