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Ko wins Founders Cup for third time, beats Minjee Lee in playoff
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on May 14th, 2023
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) – Trailing by four shots heading into the final round of the Founders Classic, Jin Young Ko got a little inspiration about comeback wins watching fellow South Korean Sung-jae Im rally from a big deficit to win on the KPGA Tour. If he could do it, why not her? Ko overcame a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ko wins Founders Cup for third time in five years, beating Minjee Lee in playoff
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on May 14th, 2023
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) – Trailing by four shots heading into the final round of the Founders Classic, Jin Young Ko got a little inspiration about comeback wins watching fellow South Korean Sung-jae Im rally from a big deficit to win on the KPGA Tour. If he could do it, why not her? Ko overcame a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ko wins third Founders Cup by beating Minjee Lee in playoff
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on May 14th, 2023
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) – Jin Young Ko overcame a four-shot deficit to win the Founders Cup for the third time in five years, getting the victory on the first playoff hole Sunday when defending champion Minjee Lee three-putted for bogey. In winning for the 15th time on the LPGA Tour and the second time this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jason Day gets first win in 5 years at Byron Nelson
By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press on May 14th, 2023
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) – Jason Day won his first PGA Tour event in five years Sunday, shooting 9-under 62 for a one-shot victory over Austin Eckroat and Si Woo Kim at the AT&T Byron Nelson. Day, winless in 105 starts since the 2018 Wells Fargo, took his first outright lead when he broke a tie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celtics beat 76ers 112-88, Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points
By Jimmy Golen, The Associated Press on May 14th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Jayson Tatum scored 51 points – the most in a Game 7 in NBA history – and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year. One game after missing 14 of his first 15 shots only to awaken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stricker wins 2nd straight Regions Tradition championship, tying tournament scoring record
By The Associated Press on May 14th, 2023
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Steve Stricker tied the Regions Tradition record with a 23-under 265, including Sunday’s closing 65, and ran away with his second straight championship at the PGA Tour Champions major by six strokes over Ernie Els and Robert Karlsson. Stricker, whose late surge had pulled him into a tie with Karlsson entering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona, minus Messi, wins Spanish league title for 1st time since 2019
By Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press on May 14th, 2023
MADRID (AP) – Barcelona won its first Spanish league title after the departure of Lionel Messi with a 4-2 victory against Espanyol on Sunday. Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead the Catalan club to its first league title since 2019. The title was secured with four rounds remaining and two years after Messi left amid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88
By Jimmy Golen, The Associated Press on May 14th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Jayson Tatum scored 51 points ““ the most in a Game 7 in NBA history – and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year. One game after missing 14 of his first 15 shots only to awaken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Katie Vincent wins two golds at Canoe World Cup for total of four medals
By The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2023
SZEGED, Hungary – Canada’s Katie Vincent won gold twice on Sunday to add to a silver and bronze she secured earlier at the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Szeged, Hungary. Vincent showed her strength with a powerful final 250 metres to win the women’s C1 500 race. The 27-year-old Vincent from Mississauga, Ont., then dominated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Danny Jansen lifts Blue Jays over Braves 6-5 for three-game sweep of Atlanta
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on May 14th, 2023
TORONTO – Danny Jansen’s walk-off two-run single to left field in the ninth inning gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-5 win and series sweep against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Down a run, the Blue Jays loaded the bases in the ninth inning. Jansen’s smash between third and short scored Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona wins Spanish league for 1st time since 2019, 27th overall
By The Associated Press on May 14th, 2023
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Barcelona won its first Spanish league title after the departure of Lionel Messi with a 4-2 victory against Espanyol on Sunday. Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead the Catalan club to its first league title since 2019. The title was secured with four rounds remaining and two years after Messi left ... Read More »
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