Amy Yang eagles par 4, stretches LPGA lead to 3 in Malaysia (The Associated Press)
Amy Yang holed a pitching wedge for eagle on the par-4 11th hole and stretched her lead to three strokes Friday in the hot, humid and stormy Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. The 27-year-old South Korean player had a 2-under 69 at TPC Kuala Lumpur, a day after shooting 63 to miss her own course record […]
Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields sets pro debut (The Associated Press)
Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields plans to make her professional debut Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. Shields will fight on the undercard of fellow Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward’s high-profile showdown with Sergey Kovalev, the show’s promoters announced Tuesday. Shields is being represented by Roc Nation Sports, the management company founded by music […]
Man convicted of killing ex-boxing champ Vernon Forrest (The Associated Press)
ATLANTA (AP) — A third man has been convicted of murder in the 2009 robbery and killing of ex-boxing champion Vernon Forrest in Atlanta. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News
Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields sets pro debut (The Associated Press)
Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields plans to make her professional debut Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. Shields will fight on the undercard of fellow Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward’s high-profile showdown with Sergey Kovalev, the show’s promoters announced Tuesday. Shields is being represented by Roc Nation Sports, the management company founded by music […]
3 US senators want women’s golf open moved from Trump course (The Associated Press)
Three Democratic U.S. senators are increasing the pressure on the U.S. Golf Association to move next year’s women’s open away from a New Jersey course owned by Donald Trump. Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut, Edward Markey, of Massachusetts, and Bob Casey, of Pennsylvania, made the request to move next July’s event away from Trump National in […]
Jessica Korda shoots 66, catches Minjee Lee in Blue Bay LPGA (The Associated Press)
Jessica Korda caught Minjee Lee on Saturday in the Blue Bay LPGA. Ariya Jutanugarn made up even more ground to move into contention for her sixth victory of the season. Korda shot a 6-under 66 at Jian Lake to make up seven strokes on Lee for a share of the lead, and Jutanugarn had a […]
Australia’s Minjee Lee opens 6-stroke lead in Blue Bay LPGA (The Associated Press)
Minjee Lee patiently navigated Jian Lake’s undulating greens again Friday to stretch her lead to six strokes in the Blue Bay LPGA. Already a two-time winner on the LPGA Tour, the 20-year-old Australian followed her opening 7-under 65 with a bogey-free 67 in windier afternoon conditions off Hainan Clear Water Bay. ”I had a pretty […]
Minjee Lee leads Blue Bay LPGA, 2 days after Typhoon Sarika (The Associated Press)
Minjee Lee birdied the final three holes for a 7-under 65 and a two-stroke lead Thursday in the Blue Bay LPGA , playing in perfect conditions two days after Typhoon Sarika hit the resort. Lee hit a long flop shot to a foot from a difficult angle on the par-5 18th on Jian Lake’s Blue […]
Rio gold medalists Shields, Johnson win Sportswoman award (The Associated Press)
Claressa Shields did a cartwheel in the ring after winning her second Olympic boxing gold medal in Rio, and she’s not done celebrating. Shields and water polo goaltender Ashleigh Johnson were recognized as Sportswomen of the Year at the Women’s Sports Foundation’s annual dinner Wednesday night. The 21-year-old Shields will decide in the coming years […]
Promoter says deal close for Joshua to fight Klitschko (The Associated Press)
LONDON (AP) — A boxing promoter says a deal is close to being agreed for IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to fight Wladimir Klitschko. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News