Ladies European Tour returning to mainland China after more than seven years with star-studded entry list, including Hong Kong champion Janet Lin.
China’s Yin Ruoning shoots even par 72 to sit fourth on leaderboard, with American Nelly Korda opening up a 3-stroke lead after a 68. Defending champion Lilia Vu and Charley Hull at 5 under.
Yin Ruoning cards 4-under-par 68 to end first round a stoke behind England’s Charley Hull at St Andrews.
Last year’s winner Ben Campbell will return to defend his title at November’s tournament, which has a new sponsor.
Huge names in global sport looking to add Olympic gold – or in some cases more Olympic gold – to their medal collection.
Weightlifting and women’s golf get started, the women’s basketball semi-finalists will be determined and it’s a busy day in athletics.
Things are hotting up with showdowns in football, track and field, tennis and golf.
Back-to-back events in October will form part of 8-week stretch with US$15.5 million up for grabs.
Shane Lowry made a double bogey on the famous ‘Postage Stamp’ eighth hole at Royal Troon and it only got worse for the Irishman.
The 356th-ranked 27-year-old, who will make his Olympic debut alongside close friend Carl Yuan, hopes to learn from the Games successes of outsiders Rory Sabbatini and CT Pan.
Tan will be first golfer from the Lion City to play at a Games, while Amy Yang will represent South Korea after winning her first major.
Kim Min-kyu shoots five-under 66 to win national championship for second time, as Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho bags top 15 finish.
American, who dealt with some hip discomfort, is the first golfer to ever break 70 in the first three rounds of a US Open at Pinehurst No 2.
The 24-yea-old Swede, who turned pro last June, is at 5-under 135 midway through, with Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele all in the mix.
Northern Irish world No 3, who has not won a major since 2014, has improved at the US Open each year and is confident this could be his week.
Detective Bryan Gillis said he “received visible injuries to my knees and wrist” during arrest after charges against Scheffler were dropped by Louisville prosecutor on Wednesday.
Georgia Tech student, the amateur world No 70, won NCAA Championship to earn a place at Augusta next April and at next month’s US Open.
South Koreans Jiwon Jeon, Haeran Ryu and A Lim Kim and Minami Katsu of Japan also withdrew as LPGA issued a statement, which said that they will continue to monitor the situation at Liberty National.
The US Masters champion was trying to get to the course when he was held after disobeying police dealing with a ‘serious accident near the course’.
Northern Irishman is coming off two straight wins, but news of impending divorce from his wife is leading to questions about how this will affect his game.
Woods is the sixth player-director appointed to PGA Tour board and has no limits. Board resisted McIlroy’s return after he resigned in November and was replaced by Jordan Spieth.
