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Lucas Herbert shot 65 to take a share in the lead at the New Zealand Open in Wellington.
Kim, Herbert lead in New Zealand as Ogilvy starts to move
WELLINGTON — Korean teenager Kim Joo-hyung sank a 10-foot birdie on 18th to retain a share of the lead at the New Zealand Open with Australia's Lucas Herbert after the third round on Saturday.Former US Open winner Geoff Ogilvy also mounted a charge but his five-under 66 at the Millbrook Resort course in Queenstown may prove too little, too late after a day of low scores.Herbert and American Kim Chan both shot 65 while Ogilvy was among nine golfers to fire a 66.It lifted him to a tie for 20th on six under, nine strokes behind Kim and Herbert who are 15 under par at 199 going into the final round.The 24-year-old Herbert, who made up six strokes on the final day to win the Dubai Desert Classic in January, was keen for a second victory in as many months."I don't think I've...
February 29, 2020

Kim, Herbert lead in New Zealand as Ogilvy starts to move

Brendan Steele, robbed of a hole in one in heartbreaking style, still emerged with the halfway lead at the Honda Classic, where he fired a three-under par 67 for a one-stroke edge on Friday.
Steele takes slim lead at Honda Classic
MIAMI — Brendan Steele, robbed of a hole in one in heartbreaking style, still emerged with the halfway lead at the Honda Classic, where he fired a three-under par 67 for a one-stroke edge on Friday.Steele's five birdies at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, included a stunning tee shot at the par-three 15th that circled the cup, dipped down and popped out to leave him inches for birdie."I wish it would have gone in, but I was happy to tap in," said Steele, who is chasing a fourth US PGA Tour title.The American had climbed the leaderboard with a 10-foot birdie putt at the second, a six-footer at the 10th and a 19-foot birdie at 13.After failing to get up and down from a greenside bunker at 16 he drained another 10-footer for birdie at 17, and even a bogey at 18 —...
February 29, 2020

Steele takes slim lead at Honda Classic

Japan's Yumi Kajihara claimed a dramatic victory in the women's omnium at the track cycling world championships in Berlin on Friday to take gold, just five months before the Tokyo Olympics. — AFP
Japan's Kajihara claims omnium world gold five months before Olympics
BERLIN — Japan's Yumi Kajihara claimed a dramatic victory in the women's omnium at the track cycling world championships in Berlin on Friday to take gold, just five months before the Tokyo Olympics.The 22-year-old, who also won the omnium Asian Games title in 2018 in Jakarta, did enough in the points race to hold off Italian Letizia Paternoster.Kajihara finished with 121 points overall, winning by 12 points, despite suffering a fall during the elimination race.She led from the start after winning the opening scratch race, which saw Britain's four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny crash out of contention.The 27-year-old Kenny, wife of six-time Olympic gold medalist Jason Kenny, reportedly needed stitches around her right eye after being hit by two riders.Reigning world omnium...
February 29, 2020

Japan's Kajihara claims omnium world gold five months before Olympics

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, an 18-year-old from the Dominican Republic, is among the players who might become eligible for the Tokyo Olympics and two qualifying tournaments for the Games under a new deal revealed Friday by Major League Baseball. — AFP
MLB deal will boost talent for Olympic baseball hopefuls
NEW YORK — A new deal revealed Friday between Major League Baseball, its players union and the World Baseball Softball Confederation will boost the United States in its bid to reach the Tokyo Olympics.The agreement, described on the MLB website, would allow players on 40-man rosters for North America's major league clubs to represent their homelands at the Tokyo Olympics and two last qualifying events for the showdown in Japan.It's the best availability of talent for the US squad and many of its rivals without shutting down the MLB season, something team owners and league officials have been steadfastly against.Top developmental league players and even some veteran major leaguers assigned to the lesser level would be eligible to play for national teams in the eight-team Americas...
February 29, 2020

MLB deal will boost talent for Olympic baseball hopefuls

China's Sun Yang says the doping officials who came to his home were not qualified or authorized. — AFP
Sun Yang lawyer blasts 'lies' after eight-year drug ban
HONG KONG —Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang came out swinging Saturday against his eight-year drugs ban, threatening legal action of his own as he attempts to salvage his broken career.The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hit the Chinese freestyler with the lengthy ban on Friday for refusing to give a doping sample in September 2018.It is the 28-year-old's second ban for doping, having served three months in 2014, and he said in the immediate aftermath that he would appeal at the Swiss federal court.A lawyer for Sun, a hugely popular figure in China, issued a fiery statement on Saturday reiterating that he will appeal, based on "a series of procedural errors"."Feb. 28, 2020 was a dark day. It shows the scene where evil defeats justice and power replaces...
February 29, 2020

Sun Yang lawyer blasts 'lies' after eight-year drug ban

French government ordered the cancelation of
Paris half-marathon canceled over coronavirus fears
PARIS — The Paris half-marathon, which was scheduled for Sunday with 44,000 registered runners, has been cancelled over fears of coronavirus, officials said Saturday.The announcement came after the French government ordered the cancelation of "gatherings of more than 5,000 people" in enclosed areas as well as some external events.French Health Minister Olivier Veran said the cancelations of external events would affect gatherings in open areas where there would be "intermingling with populations from areas affected by the virus".The weekend program of French Ligue 1 football matches is unaffected and will go ahead as planned, he said.The weekend games are not taking place in areas of France most affected by the virus, the Oise region north of Paris and La...
February 29, 2020

Paris half-marathon canceled over coronavirus fears

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo is defended by Houston's James Harden. — AFP
Rockets' James claps back at Antetokounmpo
LOS ANGELES — Houston Rockets star James Harden took aim at Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday, suggesting the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player's style of play was nothing to get excited about."I wish I could just run and be seven feet (2.13 m) and just dunk," Harden told ESPN on Friday. "Like, that takes no skill at all."I've got to actually learn how to play basketball, how to have skill. I take that any day."Harden, who beat LeBron James in a landslide for the 2018 NBA MVP award, has a burgeoning, and somewhat testy, rivalry with Antetokounmpo, whose size, athleticism and skill earned him the nickname the "Greek Freak."Antetokounmpo, who has led the Bucks to the best record in the league and helped them clinch a playoff spot...
February 29, 2020

Rockets' James claps back at Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points in 27 minutes of playing time as the Bucks dominated in every facet of the game to beat Oklahoma. — AFP
Antetokounmpo sparks offense as Bucks roll over Thunder
LOS ANGELES — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points as the Milwaukee Bucks won their third game of the season by 40 or more points with a 133-86 demolition of the Oklahoma City Thunder.Antetokounmpo added 13 rebounds and six assists while playing just 27 minutes for the Bucks, who won their fifth straight game since the all-star break."It feels good. It feels good seeing other guys going out there, playing hard and being up 40 points, sitting on the bench, relaxing, having fun," Antetokounmpo said. "Everyone is smiling. Games like these are always the best games."We were extremely ready. We moved the ball. We were defending. We know that in the fourth quarter, they always come back to the game. We never relaxed."Antetokounmpo also responded Friday to a dig by...
February 29, 2020

Antetokounmpo sparks offense as Bucks roll over Thunder

Britain's Adam Yates of team Mitchelton–Scott was declared winner of the UAE Tour after the final two stages were abandoned due to the coronavirus. — AFP
Adam Yates declared winner after UAE Tour abandoned over coronavirus
DUBAI — Britain's Adam Yates was declared winner on Friday of the UAE Tour, after the final two stages fell victim to the coronavirus outbreak.Yates led the overall race after Thursday's fifth stage of the WorldTour event scheduled to finish on Saturday. Second was Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia with Kazak Alexey Lutsenko third.The race was abandoned after two Italian staff members of one of the teams taking part tested positive for the virus, organizers said in a statement Friday. Officials had initially wrongly identified the two as Italian riders.All riders and staff as well as race officials are to undergo testing for the virus at their hotel in Abu Dhabi, the statement said.The UAE health ministry said in a statement that all necessary measures "including quarantine"...
February 28, 2020

Adam Yates declared winner after UAE Tour abandoned over coronavirus

Stefanos Tsitsipas
Tsitsipas downs Evans to reach Dubai final
DUBAI — Stefanos Tsitsipas won his eighth match in a row on Friday, defeating Briton Dan Evans 6-2, 6-3 on Friday to reach the final at the Dubai Championships.The Greek second seed who lifted the trophy last Sunday in Marseille, returned to the final in the emirate after finishing runner-up here a year ago to Roger Federer.The world number six will Saturday face the winner from top seed Novak Djokovic and tournament number three Gael Monfils.Tsitsipas could not fault his victory in 83 minutes over the 37th-ranked Evans in a first-time meeting."I managed to stay solid throughout the whole match, I didn't have too much stress, I stayed quite calm and played well," he said.Tsitsipas, winner of 16 of his last 17 sets, won his 10th career match at the Aviation Club against two...
February 28, 2020

Tsitsipas downs Evans to reach Dubai final

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