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Live updates | Rahm sets Royal Liverpool record at Open with a 63

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:32:30 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Jon Rahm did all he could to get himself back into the mix at the British Open. All it required was the lowest round ever at Royal Liverpool in its 13 times hosting the Open.Rahm birdied seven of his last 10 holes for a 63, by two shots the lowest score at Hoylake in the Open. The course was the only one on the modern rotation that had not yielded lower than a 65 until Saturday.Rahm holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 closing hole right about the time Brian Harman teed off with a five-shot lead. Harman begins at 10-under par. Rahm’s 63 put him at 6 under.Rahm made his move with four straight birdies around the turn. His finish was sharp, too. He chipped to 8 feet for birdie on the 15th, holed a 35-foot birdie putt on the 16th and then finished with one final birdie.WHAT TO KNOW— Harman builds a 5-shot lead at British Open.— Tommy Fleetwood keeps alive English hopes of an Open champion.— Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith rally to make British Open...

Vangsgaard scores 90th-minute winner as Denmark defeats China 1-0 at Women’s World Cup

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:32:30 GMT

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Substitute Amalie Vangsgaard scored in the 90th minute as Denmark beat China 1-0 at the Women’s World Cup on Saturday. With time running out in a game of few chances, she rose to head home Pernille Harder’s late corner.Vangsgaard had only come on in the 85th and scored the first headed goal of the tournament to spark joyous celebrations from Denmark’s players.The win saw the Danes go level with European champions England at the top of Group D after its 1-0 win against Haiti earlier in the day.KEY MOMENTSJosefine Hasbo had looked like blowing Denmark’s chance of victory after missing a golden opportunity to score early in the second half. With an open goal to aim at, she headed over the bar from inside the area. Vangsgaard was more clinical when her chance came, with a looping effort from deep in the box that bounced before crossing the line. It was a cruel way for China to lose after stifling the Danes with its disciplined defense. Denmark failed to register ...

F1 agrees new 5-year deal to keep Hungarian GP on the calendar until 2032

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:32:30 GMT

BUDAPEST (AP) — Formula One has agreed a five-year contract extension to keep the Hungarian Grand Prix on its calendar until 2032.F1 announced the deal on Saturday during race weekend at the Hungaroring, which had an existing deal until 2027.The new agreement follows an announcement that the Hungaroring will undergo significant development and refurbishment in the coming years, including a new pit building and main grandstand.Located 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) outside Budapest in rolling countryside, the 4.4-kilometer (2.7-mile) track has been on the F1 calendar since 1986.“It is a very special circuit next to the incredible city of Budapest and one all of the drivers and our fans look forward to,” F1 president Stefano Domenicali said. ___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Play finally gets underway in 4th Ashes test between England and Australia

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:32:30 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Play finally began at 2.45 p.m. local time after earlier rain had prevented Day 4 of the fourth Ashes cricket test between England and Australia starting on time on Saturday.Australia was 113-4 in its second innings at the close of play at Old Trafford on Friday, trailing England by 162 runs with six wickets remaining.Australia is 2-1 up in the five-match series.___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Denmark 1, China 0

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:32:30 GMT

China00—0Denmark01—1First Half_None.Second Half_1, Denmark, Vangsgaard, (Harder), 90th minute.Goalies_China, Xu Huan, Yu Zhu, Hongyan Pan; Denmark, Lene Christensen, Kathrine Ostergaard Larsen, Maja Bay Ostergaard.Yellow Cards_Sevecke, Denmark, 40th.Referee_Marie-Soleil Beaudoin. Assistant Referees_Chantal Boudreau, Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing, Armando Villarreal. 4th Official_Akhona Zennith Makalima.___Source

Today in Sports – Tiger Woods, age 24, becomes the youngest player to win the career Grand Slam

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:32:30 GMT

July 231907 — Australasia beats British Isles 3-2 to win the Davis Cup held at Wimbledon. Australasia wins its first David Cup and ends the four-year reign of the British Isles.1921 — At the annual Harvard-Yale vs. Cambridge-Oxford meet at Harvard Stadium, Harvard’s Edward Gourdin becomes the first to long jump 25 feet. Harvard lists Gourdin’s jump as 25 feet, 3 inches, but the official listing in U.S. Track and Field is 25-2.1960 — Betsy Rawls becomes the first woman to win the U.S. Women’s Open golf title four times.1966 — John Pennel pole vaults 17 feet, 6 1/4 inches for the world record in a meet at Los Angeles. It’s the eighth of nine world records he set in the event in his career and his first since 1963.1976 — The last NFL All-Star game is held and is shortened when thunderstorms hit Chicago. The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the All-Stars 24-0.1978 — Hollis Stacy wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf championship for the second straight year.1989 — Mark Calcavecchia wins the British O...

Sports on TV for Sunday, July 23

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:32:30 GMT

Sunday, July 23AUTO RACING8:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The Qatar Airways Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary10 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Lommel, Belgian11 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Lommel, Belgian12 p.m.USA — AMA Pro Motocross: Round 8, Washougal, Wash. (Taped)1:30 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash. (Taped)2:30 p.m.NBC — NTT IndyCar Series: The Hy-Vee INDYCAR 250, Newton, IowaUSA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Pocono 400, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa.4 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.BIG3 BASKETBALL3 p.m.CBS — Week 5: Tri-State vs. Trilogy, Triplets vs. Aliens, Power vs, Ghost Ballers, Killer 3’s vs. Enemies, 3 Headed Monsters vs. Ball Hogs, Bivouac vs. 3’s Company, MiamiCFL FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — Ottawa at CalgaryCYCLING8 a.m.CNBC — UCI: The Tour de France Femmes, Stage 1, 77 miles, Clermont-Ferrand, France10:10 a.m.PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Final Stage, 71 miles, Sai...

2 trooper vehicles hit by 2 different vehicles while investigating crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:32:30 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two Colorado State Patrol vehicles were hit by two separate drivers while investigating a crash early Saturday morning, with one trooper seriously injured in the incident.The troopers were on the scene of a crash on Interstate 270 in Adams County around 3:45 a.m. when a driver struck an unoccupied CSP vehicle. The trooper was out of the vehicle and was not injured. Recognize this vehicle allegedly involved in a hit-and-run? However, shortly after, a second vehicle entered the scene and struck another unoccupied CSP vehicle. A trooper was forced over a bridge barrier and fell approximately 30 feet down an embankment. They were taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.CSP said both drivers were suspected to be impaired.CSP will investigate the crash.

Boat engulfed in flames at a Coconut Grove marina

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:32:30 GMT

The City of Miami Fire Rescue Units were dispatched to the scene of a boat fire in Coconut Grove.A 40-foot boat went up in flames at the marina on Friday night near Monty’s located at 2550 South Bayshore Drive. Miami Fire Rescue responded just after 9:30 p.m. to put it out and is investigating what caused this.Officials reported no one was hurt.

Massachusetts lawmakers poised to enter last week of July without a deal on overdue FY24 state budget

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:32:30 GMT

No deal on a state budget Friday left lawmakers poised to enter the final full week of July without a yearly spending plan for the fiscal year that started 22 days ago and the public in the dark on when an accord could be reached.Lawmakers adjourned Thursday morning sessions without producing a compromise fiscal 2024 budget and scheduled informal House and Senate sessions for Monday morning. Top Democrats did not indicate this week if a compromise was in reach even as they started to stare down the final few days before their traditional August recess.The longer the state goes without a plan in place, the more it impacts the ability to implement new programs or expand existing ones, said Doug Howgate, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation and former senior policy advisor to Senate President Karen Spilka.“There’s a whole lot that goes into how critical or impactful the timing of the budget finalization is to the state’s finances and its credit rating,” said ...