[ad_1] LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman said he is open-minded about the idea of moving to a traditional 72-hole format, though he added that the Saudi-backed circuit would need to evaluate the impact of adding an extra round to its 54-hole, no-cut events. Former Masters and U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm, who switched to the […]
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Doncaster close on League Two playoffs after remarkable 10-game winning run
[ad_1] Doncaster Rovers have managed to successfully flip the script of their season and put themselves in contention for a spot in the League Two playoffs after securing their 10th successive league win on Tuesday. Doncaster were languishing in 20th place in the fourth tier in early March, but since then they have put together […]
Canoe queen Carrington looks to add to New Zealand record haul in Paris
[ad_1] Canoe sprint champion Lisa Carrington became New Zealand’s most decorated Olympian at the Tokyo Games and is not ruling out adding to her record medal haul at the Paris Olympics. The 34-year-old from Tauranga, who took three golds at Tokyo’s Sea Forest Waterway, was named in New Zealand’s biggest Olympic team of women canoe […]
Sinner not heaping pressure on himself with top ranking in sight
[ad_1] MADRID: World number two Jannik Sinner can close in on Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings by lifting the Madrid Open title but the in-form Italian said he is not putting any extra pressure on himself after a superb start to the season. With Djokovic skipping the Masters tournament to stay […]
Pochettino frustrated by Chelsea’s inconsistency after thrashing at Arsenal
[ad_1] Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was left frustrated by his team’s inconsistency after their 5-0 thrashing at Arsenal in the Premier League on Tuesday, which came just days after they pushed Manchester City hard in a tight FA Cup semi-final loss. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring at the Emirates before Ben White and former Chelsea […]
Wolves overpower Suns to lead series 2-0, Pacers down Bucks
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES: Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Phoenix Suns 105-93 to take a 2-0 series lead in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday (Apr 23), while Indiana roared back to beat Milwaukee 125-108 and square their best-of-seven duel at 1-1. McDaniels led a balanced Minnesota offensive effort that saw all […]
‘Just put me in there’: Aussie triathlete shrugs off Seine concerns
[ad_1] MELBOURNE : There have been concerns that the Olympic triathlon might be postponed or even reduced to a duathlon due to water quality problems in the Seine but Australia’s Matt Hauser says he will gladly take the plunge at the Paris Games. Paris has been working on cleaning up the river so that people […]
Construction work in Versailles halted due to safety risks
[ad_1] PARIS :Safety inspectors have halted some of the construction work on the temporary stands in Versailles for the equestrian events during this year’s Olympics in Paris as there is a risk of employees falling. French newspaper L’Equipe quoted those inspectors saying there was a serious and imminent danger of workers tumbling from a height […]
Canadian women’s team to host Mexico twice before title defence at Paris Olympics
[ad_1] The Canadian women’s football team will play two matches against CONCACAF rivals Mexico on home soil in June before turning their focus to the Paris Olympics where they will look to retain their gold medal. Billed as the “Summer Send-Off Series”, Canada Soccer said on Tuesday (Apr 23) the two games will be played […]
Al-Ain seal Asian Champions League final berth despite Al-Hilal loss
[ad_1] Al-Ain advanced to the Asian Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in Riyadh on Tuesday (Apr 23), with the side from the United Arab Emirates completing a 5-4 aggregate victory to progress to next month’s decider. Hernan Crespo’s outfit will take on either Ulsan Hyundai from South Korea or Japan’s […]