Davis Love III withdrew before the start of Thursday's opening round of the U.S. Senior Open. Tom Werkmeister, the first alternate, replaced Love in the field at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wis. No reason was announced for Love's decision. Love, 59, was a 21-time winner on the PGA Tour, including the 1997 PGA Championship for his only major. --Field Level Media (Photo credit: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports)
One could apply a caveat to the Montreal Alouettes' 2-0 start since they faced backup quarterbacks from Ottawa and Hamilton, two teams that on paper are among the weakest in the league. On the other hand, Montreal hasn't allowed a touchdown yet, which is saying something in the offense-friendly CFL. And an offense piloted by veteran Cody Fajardo appeared to find its sea legs in last week's 38-12 rout of the Tiger-Cats.
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London [UK], June 29 (ANI): Cricket Australia provided an update on Nathan Lyon's injury after the off-spinner walked off the field with the physio on day two of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, reported ICC on Thursday. The incident occurred in the 37th over of the England innings when Lyon was seen limping out with the physio shortly after completing a spell. Chasing a ball to the fence, Lyon seemed in immediate discomf
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The Vikings are returning all five starters on the offensive line, including highly touted tackles Christian Darrisaw and Brian O'Neill.
ESPN recently asked Mike Clay and Seth Walder to evaluate each NFL team and name the strongest position, weakest position, X-factor and "non-starter to know." Clay pointed to the Vikings tackles as their strongest unit. He wrote:
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Spain's Feliciano Lopez ended his 26-year playing career Thursday with a quarterfinal loss to Yannick Hanfmann of Germany at the Mallorca Open. Lopez, 41, received a warm ovation from the Spanish crowd following his 6-2, 6-4 loss on his favorite surface at the ATP 250 grass-court event. Lopez was a three-time quarterfinalist at Wimbledon (2005, 2008 and 2011) and also reached the final eight at the 2015 U.S. Open. He wo
After snapping a six-game losing streak on Wednesday, the host Chicago Sky will try to keep clicking Friday night as they conclude a back-to-back series with the Los Angeles Sparks. Chicago (6-9) looks to maintain the balance that fueled Wednesday's 80-63 victory. Courtney Williams had a game-high 21 points to go with nine rebounds, while Kahleah Copper (14), Marina Mabrey (13) and Dana Evans (11) also scored in double f
Washington DC [US], June 29 (ANI) The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-based admission programs at the University of Harvard and the University of North Carolina, The Washington Post reported. This comes amid reports of the university's policies discriminating against White and Asian applicants by giving preference to Black, Hispanic and Native American ones. In a 6-3 judgement, the apex court gutted affirmat
Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], June 29 (ANI): Following his side's win over Oman in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine said 280-290 runs looked really good on the pitch when they came to bat and lauded centurion Sean Williams for helping the team get some more extra runs. A century by Sean Williams and powerful bowling performances by Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai Chatara helped Zimbabwe overcome a
Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], June 29 (ANI): Following his side's 14-run loss to Zimbabwe in their ICC Cricket World Cup qualifiers match, Oman skipper Zeeshan Maqsood said that his side gave away 30-40 runs extra and in the second half while chasing, they lost too many wickets. A century by Sean Williams and powerful bowling performances by Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai Chatara helped Zimbabwe overcome a valiant effort from Oman
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 29 (ANI): The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is almost more than three months away, but hotel rates in Ahmedabad have soared up for the highly anticipated matches between India and Pakistan that is going to take place on October 15. Narendra Somani, the president of the Hotel Association in Gujarat said on Thursday said that a lot of advanced bookings at massive prices are taking place in Ahm
London [UK], June 29 (ANI): Australian batter Steve Smith surpassed Steve Waugh to become the player with the second-highest number of centuries for his country. He accomplished this feat in his side's Ashes second Test against England at Lord's. Smith continued with his rich run of form in English territory, scoring his 32nd Test hundred. The former Australia skipper produced a delightful 110 runs off 184 balls, studded
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): Seven athletes from the state of Odisha, have made their state proud with impressive performances at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023. In a fitting gesture of appreciation, the athletes were felicitated by Minister for Sports and Youth Services, Tusharkanti Behera with cash awards for their stellar achievement. As per a press release from Sports Odisha, in keeping w
By Vipul KashyapNew Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): West Indies legend Chris Gayle expressed disappointment with the team's disappointing performances in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers and said that "a lot has to be put in place" for the betterment of West Indies cricket. Gayle was in Delhi for an event related to the Indian Veteran Premier League, a tournament starting from November 2023 that will featur
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 29 (ANI): After seven years of the acclaimed series 'POW Bandi Yuddh Ke', actor Sahil Salathia is reuniting with producer Nikkhil Advani in the upcoming horror series 'Adhura'. The actor recently shared his excitement. Directed by Ananya Banerjee and Gauravv K. Chawla, and written by Banerjee, the series is produced by Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani and Nikkhil Advani, of Emmay Entertain
The CFL's lowest-scoring teams likely will turn to new starting quarterbacks Friday night when the winless Edmonton Elks and host Redblacks meet in Ottawa. The Redblacks (0-2) are averaging just 13.5 points per game and the Elks (0-3) are not much better at 14.7 per game heading into Week 4. Ottawa has been idle since a 26-15 loss to the visiting Calgary Stampeders on June 15. The Redblacks gained only 280 yards (42 rus
The second day of the 2023 NHL Draft featured something that the first day did not: trades. The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forwards Corey Perry and Josh Bailey in a pair of trades on Thursday. The Blackhawks added Perry from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Chicago acquired Bailey and a second-round pick in the 2026 draft from the New York Islanders in exchange for fu
Real Salt Lake acquired midfielder Nelson Palacio from Colombia's Atletico Nacional on Thursday. The 22-year-old Colombian is signed through the 2026 MLS season with team options for 2027 and 2028. Palacio will occupy one of RSL's three U22 Initiative roster slots, joining Andres Gomez and Braian Ojeda. "Nelson's addition represents another fantastic piece for our roster for both 2023 and beyond," RSL general manager E
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forwards Corey Perry and Josh Bailey in a pair of trades on Thursday. The Blackhawks added Perry from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Chicago acquired Bailey and a second-round pick in the 2026 draft from the New York Islanders in exchange for future considerations. TSN reported, however, that the Blackhawks are placing Bailey on uncondi
Air quality concerns stemming from smoke drifting from Canadian wildfires led the Pittsburgh Pirates to delay the start of Thursday's game with the San Diego Padres. But the Pirates opted to play the game after consulting with medical experts, the team said, with a delay of 45 minutes. "After discussions with MLB, MLBPA, we have made the decision to move forward with our game today," the team said. "Today's game will be
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur met the Commonwealth Games medalist Rohit Tokas at his residence on Thursday. After the meeting, Thakur said Munirka village, where the boxer resides, has come to be identified by athletes and the sporting disciplines that they represent. "Munirka's identity is sports and its sportspersons. Rohit Tokas has won medals for India, works in the Railways and
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Despite putting up spirited performances, pugilists Zoram Muana, Pukharam Kishan Singh, Shiksha, Ashish Kumar and Hemant Yadav suffered hard-fought defeats in the quarter-finals and exited the ongoing Elorda cup in Astana, Kazakhstan on Thursday. Going up against the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Saken Bibossinov of Kazakhstan, Zoram (51kg) suffered a unanimous 0-5 defeat, as per a pres
Carolina forward Jesse Puljujarvi recently had double hip surgery and will not receive a qualifying offer from the Hurricanes, multiple outlets reported Thursday. Puljujarvi, 25, is facing a lengthy recovery period as he heads into free agency this offseason. Drafted by Edmonton with the No. 4 overall pick in 2016, Puljujarvi was traded by the Oilers to the Hurricanes for forward prospect Patrik Puistola on Feb. 28. Pu