Uruguay and Facundo Pellistri finished third in Copa America after a penalty shootout victory versus Canada. The match ended 2-2 in normal time after la Celeste had taken an early lead in the eighth minute before the Reds equalised through Ismaël Koné. The North Americans then took a shock lead in the 80th minute when…
Yorkshire’s Charlie Rusbridge emerged victorious at the English U18 Championship held at Hesketh GC, clinching the title with a birdie on the second play-off hole. Rusbridge, hailing from Colne Valley, ended up tied for the lead after 72 holes alongside Harrison Sewell and Daniel Hayes, as all three players finished at -11 after their four…
It took a two-hole aggregate playoff then two more holes of sudden death as Richard Bland of England outlasted Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan for the U.S. Senior Open title Monday at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island. Bland became the 12th player to win his U.S. Senior Open debut and the second golfer from England…
Despite a heartbreaking Game 7 loss, the Edmonton Oilers have much to be proud of. Throughout 25 Stanley Cup playoff games, the star power of the Oilers produced record-breaking postseasons. The lights and cameras are on and focused on the stars, but the Oilers are filled with hidden gems that are instrumental in their success….
(Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) Few teams in professional sports get as much attention and have to deal with as much pressure from year to year to be successful as the Dallas Cowboys, who are arguably the most popular franchise in the NFL. With an avid fan base and a team owner who tries to…
Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Tuesday and Friday I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. No division race is tighter than the AL East, with the Yankees leading the Orioles by just 1.5 games ahead of their three-game matchup that begins…
The last time there was a playoff at the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods outlasted Rocco Mediate in a marathon Monday finish in 2008 at Torrey Pines in San Diego. The U.S. Golf Association’s playoff format back then called for a full 18 holes on the day after the final round, and Woods and Mediate needed…
Lilia Vu took some extra time returning from a lingering back injury, skipping a second major championship, and it seems to have paid off handsomely. The former No. 1 started the day eight shots back and survived a three-hole playoff at the Meijer LPGA Classic against former champion Lexi Thompson and overnight leader Grace Kim…
In one of the hardest-conditioned days in PGA of Canada Championship history, with winds at 40 KM/h, gusting up to 60 KM/h, Mitchell Fox somehow carded a bogey-free 70. Playing in the 8th last group of the day, he finished at -1 for the championship. 21 players were still on the course, all beginning their…
Already a polarizing player thanks to the size of his contract, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has come under extra scrutiny in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. Considering he holds a +/- of -14, the worst +/- in the entirety of the 2024 playoffs, one can see why. As Nurse’s costly mistakes continue to add…
