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Pant's Stellar Performance Awaits Australia Test Debut
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pant's Stellar Performance Awaits Australia Test Debut

Live Mint  

Rishabh Pant shines brightly for India in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand. Despite struggling against a quality bowling attack, Pant has been India's leading run scorer with 240-plus runs in six innings. His fighting unbeaten fifty and crucial contributions with the bat have helped India maintain hope of winning the series. Pant's performance is crucial for India's middle-order …

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Norgaard holds his nerve to win British Masters for 1st European tour win
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Norgaard holds his nerve to win British Masters for 1st European tour win

Associated Press  

SUTTON COLDFIELD, England — Niklas Norgaard held his nerve after botching three chip shots for a double bogey, finishing birdie-par for an even-par 72 and a two-shot victory Sunday in the British Masters. Thriston Lawrence of South Africa closed to within one shot until a two-shot swing at the par-3 12th, when Norgaard made birdie and Lawrence took a bogey. …

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On This Day in 2012 – Bradley Wiggins claims historic Tour de France crown
5 months ago

On This Day in 2012 – Bradley Wiggins claims historic Tour de France crown

The Independent  

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How Mark Cavendish out-thought his rivals to win a record 35th Tour de France stage
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How Mark Cavendish out-thought his rivals to win a record 35th Tour de France stage

The Independent  

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Matthieu Pavon’s extra putting work pays off with 2 eagles to start U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2
6 months, 1 week ago

Matthieu Pavon’s extra putting work pays off with 2 eagles to start U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2

Associated Press  

PINEHURST, N.C. — Matthieu Pavon’s confidence had taken a hit in recent weeks after two straight missed cuts, a hiccup in what had otherwise been a strong first season on the PGA Tour. “To be fair,” the 31-year-old Frenchman said, “it wasn’t the highest so far this season.” Some extra work on his putting before the U.S. Open changed that …

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Jonathan Milan sprints to his 3rd stage win in the Giro d’Italia
7 months ago

Jonathan Milan sprints to his 3rd stage win in the Giro d’Italia

Associated Press  

CENTO, Italy — Jonathan Milan sprinted to his third victory in the Giro d’Italia on the 13th stage while Tadej Pogacar fought through crosswinds to keep his overall lead on Friday. “Simone Consonni was key, pulling with 400 meters to go,” Milan said of a teammate who he also shared gold with in team pursuit at the Tokyo Olympics. It …

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Philipsen edges out Matthews and Pogačar to win Milan-San Remo for 1st monument victory
9 months, 1 week ago

Philipsen edges out Matthews and Pogačar to win Milan-San Remo for 1st monument victory

Associated Press  

SAN REMO, Italy — Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen sprinted to win the fastest-ever Milan-San Remo and claim his first victory in a “monument” race. Milan-San Remo is maybe one of the only monuments I can win and I’m really proud,” Philipsen said. “I think tomorrow morning I’ll be happy with my performance, but this moment right now, being this close …

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‘I still love competing.’ Tiger Woods chases elusive win at Genesis Invitational
10 months, 1 week ago

‘I still love competing.’ Tiger Woods chases elusive win at Genesis Invitational

LA Times  

Tiger Woods hits his approach shot on the 11th hole during Wednesday’s practice round during the Genesis Invitational Pro-Am at Riviera Country Club. “I had an absolute blast today,” the 48-year-old Woods said after Wednesday morning’s Pro-Am in which he played alongside Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Angels outfielder Aaron Hicks. To come back the way he has …

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SA vs IND, 3rd T20I: South African pitches are suiting spinners in ongoing tour, says Kuldeep after picking fifer
1 year ago

SA vs IND, 3rd T20I: South African pitches are suiting spinners in ongoing tour, says Kuldeep after picking fifer

The Hindu  

Surprised by the spin on offer during the third T20I at The Wanderers here, Kuldeep Yadav said the South African wickets, generally known for their pace and bounce, are also suiting spinners in the ongoing tour. The ball was coming out well from the hand and the conditions too suited the spinners a bit.” Kuldeep returned with figures of 5/17 …

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Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament
1 year, 2 months ago

Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament

The Hindu  

Australian Minjee Lee weathered a late rally by Alison Lee to eventually defeat the American on the first playoff hole and win the LPGA South Korea tournament on Sunday. It was 27-year-old Minjee Lee’s 10th tour title and second win in her last three starts after claiming the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati in July. America’s Lee is still …

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Evenepoel wins Vuelta stage as overall leader Kuss moves closer to first major victory
1 year, 3 months ago

Evenepoel wins Vuelta stage as overall leader Kuss moves closer to first major victory

Associated Press  

LA CRUZ DE LINARES, Spain — Remco Evenepoel put on a dominant performance to win the 18th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, with overall leader Sepp Kuss comfortably holding on to the red jersey by crossing the line ahead of his closest rivals and taking a big step toward his first major victory. Kuss moved closer to becoming …

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Philipsen denies Cavendish to claim Tour de France hat-trick
1 year, 5 months ago

Philipsen denies Cavendish to claim Tour de France hat-trick

The Hindu  

Belgian Jasper Philipsen denied Mark Cavendish a record-breaking victory on the Tour de France to claim his third stage win in this year’s race on Friday. After 170km from Mont de Marsan, Philipsen was the fastest again in the final sprint, although Briton Cavendish almost caught the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider by surprise by launching his effort early. The Briton, chasing a …

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Asian Games the end goal for Joshna
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games the end goal for Joshna

Hindustan Times  

Competing in the relaunched Squash World Cup amid thousands of onlookers at the Express Avenue mall in her home city of Chennai, Joshna Chinappa was reminded of “what we train and live for”. 1 — though in a new seven-point, five-game format —not only provided positive signs for her but also Indian squash overall in an Asian Games year despite …

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Pablo Larrazabal wins KLM Open by 2 shots for 9th title on European tour
1 year, 6 months ago

Pablo Larrazabal wins KLM Open by 2 shots for 9th title on European tour

The Hindu  

Spanish golfer Pablo Larrazabal won the KLM Open by two strokes on Sunday to claim his ninth title on the European tour and a second in the space of four weeks. The 40-year-old Larrazabal started the final round with a one-stroke lead and shot 3-under 69 at Bernardus Golf. Larrazabal punched the air repeatedly and beat his chest after rolling …

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Indian sports news wrap, April 16
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian sports news wrap, April 16

The Hindu  

TENNIS Coach Saurav Panja on the Indian under-14 team The two weeks of the Asian under-14 developmental event at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar was another fine exposure for the young Indian players. -Kamesh Srinivasan Challenger Tennis Tournament: Anirudh and Vijay finish runner-up Top seeds Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul of France beat Anirudh Chandrasekar and Vijay Sundar Prashanth 6-4, …

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Van der Poel matches his grandfather with Milan-San Remo win
1 year, 9 months ago

Van der Poel matches his grandfather with Milan-San Remo win

Associated Press  

SAN REMO, Italy — Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel matched his grandfather by winning the Milan-San Remo “monument race” Saturday. Van der Poel attacked near the summit of the Poggio, the race’s final climb, extended his advantage on the twisty and technical descent and crossed the line alone with plenty of time to celebrate. French cyclist Raymond Poulidor, Van …

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Mito Pereira, Sebastian Munoz join LIV Golf as circuit reveals 2023 roster
1 year, 10 months ago

Mito Pereira, Sebastian Munoz join LIV Golf as circuit reveals 2023 roster

The Hindu  

Mito Pereira, who squandered a chance at last year’s PGA Championship to become the first Chilean to win one of golf’s four majors, is headed to LIV Golf with Colombian Sebastian Munoz, the Saudi-backed circuit said on Wednesday. Pereira and Munoz, joining a Torque GC team that features captain Joaquin Niemann and Spaniard David Puig, will make their LIV Golf …

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Thailand Masters: Zhang Yiman edges Han Yue in women’s singles final, Lin Chunyi wins men’s singles title
1 year, 10 months ago

Thailand Masters: Zhang Yiman edges Han Yue in women’s singles final, Lin Chunyi wins men’s singles title

The Hindu  

Zhang Yiman edged past Han Yue in an all-Chinese women’s singles final to win her maiden World Tour title at the Thailand Masters Super 300 badminton tournament in Bangkok on Sunday. Meanwhile, Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin of Indonesia bagged the men’s doubles title with a 21-16, 21-17 win over Su Chingheng-Ye Hong Wei of Taipei. 3 Wang Yi Lyu and …

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Rozner wins Mauritius Open for 3rd European tour title
2 years ago

Rozner wins Mauritius Open for 3rd European tour title

Associated Press  

GRAND BAIE, Mauritius — French golfer Antoine Rozner produced a brilliant burst of scoring on the front nine on Sunday to win the Mauritius Open by five shots and become a three-time European tour champion. Despite breezy conditions at Mont Choisy Le Golf, he held his own over the back nine in making one birdie and one bogey to sign …

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Bradley wins Zozo Championship to end four-year title drought
2 years, 2 months ago

Bradley wins Zozo Championship to end four-year title drought

The Hindu  

Keegan Bradley claimed his first US PGA Tour title in four years Sunday after pulling away late to win the Zozo Championship in Japan. Bradley, whose lone major victory came at the 2011 US PGA Championship, began the day one shot behind fellow American Rickie Fowler but jumped into the lead after back-to-back birdies on the sixth and seventh holes. …

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Jai Hindley chasing history at Vuelta a España, aiming to win second Grand Tour in a season
2 years, 4 months ago

Jai Hindley chasing history at Vuelta a España, aiming to win second Grand Tour in a season

ABC  

Jai Hindley's life changed forever at the Giro d'Italia in May. Jai Hindley's conquering of the Giro d'Italia is a story of redemption after last year's abandonment, but it's also a mark of Australia's increasing assertiveness in Grand Tour cycling, writes Simon Smale. Then there's former Vuelta champion Simon Yates, who won for Australian team Mitchelton-Scott in 2018 — the …

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FedEx Cup playoffs are here and LIV Golf a lingering topic
2 years, 4 months ago

FedEx Cup playoffs are here and LIV Golf a lingering topic

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Perhaps it was only fitting that a violent thunderstorm hit the TPC Southwind right about the time a federal judge in California ruled against a motion that would have allowed three players who cashed in on LIV Golf to play for $75 million in bonus money on the PGA Tour. The lead attorney for LIV Golf cited …

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Sindhu claims Singapore Open for third title of 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Sindhu claims Singapore Open for third title of 2022

Hindustan Times  

PV Sindhu has carried the tag of a ‘big tournament player’ from the time she started making inroads into the elite badminton circuit around a decade back. This is just the start,” said Sindhu after beating China’s Wang Zhi Yi 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 in 58 minutes. The contest went according to script with Sindhu racing to a first game lead …

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Hero World Challenge Golf: Morikawa favourite in a strong field
3 years ago

Hero World Challenge Golf: Morikawa favourite in a strong field

The Hindu  

The Hero World Challenge, which was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, makes its return to Albany Golf Club here on Thursday. The $3.5 million prize money golf tournament features a strong field, which includes 14 of the top 20 in the official World Golf Ranking list. READ: Woods says a return to the top not a 'realistic …

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