Schauffele finally adds some major silverware to Olympic gold on May 21, 2024Xander Schauffele finally added some elusive silverware to his Olympic gold, shedding the title of golf’s nearly man on Sunday with a dramatic birdie on the final hole to win the PGA Championship and hoist the massive Wanamaker Trophy. A week after squandering a two-shot lead in the final round at the Wells Fargo, Schauffele […]
Rory McIlroy rues six-hole stretch, but game ‘clicking more’ on May 21, 2024Rory McIlroy won the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in a photo finish, but on Sunday in Louisville, Ky., it was another player’s turn for major championship glory. While Xander Schauffele won his first major with a birdie putt at the final hole, McIlroy was left to think about the could-have-beens as he […]
Caitlin Clark still seeking first WNBA win as Fever, Sun meet on May 21, 2024Think of the Indiana Fever, and Caitlin Clark comes to mind. But the No. 1 overall pick in last month’s WNBA draft is still seeking her first win with the Fever, who are set to face the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in Indianapolis. Indiana (0-3) is off to a rough start, with Clark averaging […]
Rudy Gobert wins record-tying 4th Defensive Player of the Year award on May 9, 2024Rudy Gobert made some history. Victor Wembanyama nearly did. Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time – joining Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace. It was the fifth time in the last 11 seasons that a French center […]
Milan outsprints Groves to win Giro stage four, Pogacar leads on May 9, 2024Italy’s Jonathan Milan went one better than the previous day to win the sprint and take the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday after an early breakaway was reeled in as Tadej Pogacar maintained the overall lead. Lidl-Trek rider Milan went to the front close to the line and, despite the best efforts […]
Chelsea’s Silva returning to hometown club Fluminense on May 9, 2024Chelsea centre back Thiago Silva will return to his hometown club Fluminense in the close season, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday. Silva, who announced last month he would leave Chelsea after a four-year stay at the club, began his youth career at Rio de Janeiro-based Fluminense in 1998. He returned to Fluminense […]
Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy goes to auction on May 9, 2024Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy won for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup will be auctioned in France in June, the Aguttes auction house said on Tuesday. This is the first Golden Ball to go for auction and while the value is still to be confirmed, the auction house expects it […]
Miami GP sets F1 record for a live US television audience on May 9, 2024Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix drew Formula One’s biggest live U.S. television audience with an average 3.1 million viewers watching the race on ABC and a peak of 3.6 million, according to broadcaster ESPN. The sixth round of the season gave McLaren’s Lando Norris an emotional first win in Formula One with Red Bull’s triple world […]
Shastri expects big-hitting Dube to play a key role for India at T20 World Cup on May 8, 2024Former India coach Ravi Shastri expects big-hitting Shivam Dube to set the T20 World Cup alight and says the 30-year-old batting all-rounder will be key to India’s hopes of racking up big totals in the tournament next month. Dube, who is also a handy medium pacer, has established himself as one of the most destructive […]
British diver Daley to compete at record fifth Games on May 8, 2024Tom Daley is set to become the first British diver to compete at five Summer Olympics after being named in the team for the Paris Games, British media reported on Tuesday. The 29-year-old, who stepped away from the sport following the Tokyo Olympics but decided to return last year, is set to defend his gold […]