GOLF
Six fans hurt by lightning
Six spectators were injured on Saturday when lightning struck a tree during the third round at the Tour Championship in Atlanta. The strike occurred after play was halted when thunderstorms hit the East Lake Golf Club, Tour rules official Mark Russell said on the NBC broadcast. The PGA Tour said two lightning strikes hit the course. Russell said officials were aware of possible thunderstorms, but elected not to change the tee-times. “When one did form right over the top of us we suspended play immediately,” he said.
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TABLE TENNIS
Taiwan duo falls in final
Taiwan’s Lin Yun-ju and Liao Cheng-ting on Saturday fell short in their bid to clinch the Czech Open men’s doubles title when the duo lost to the South Korean pairing of Cho Dae-seong and Lee Sang-su 11-4, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6. Lin and Liao cruised through the first three rounds, beating each of their opponents in three straight sets.
INDY CAR
Sato wins Bommarito 500
Japanese driver Takuma Sato on Saturday snatched a thrilling victory in the Bommarito 500 Indy Car race, just one week after crashing out at Pocono Raceway. Former Formula One driver Sato held off a furious last lap charge by Ed Carpenter to take the line in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 53.4687 seconds, less than four-hundredths of a second ahead of Carpenter. “The team made this happen,” Sato said. “The last couple of days, it was tough, but we kept our heads down and did our job.
GOLF
Taiwan’s Hsu grabs fourth
Taiwan’s Hsu Wei-ling on Saturday moved steadily up the leaderboard, reaching fourth place with a seven-under-par 65, as World No. 1 Ko Jin-Young and Denmark’s Nicole Broch Larsen set up a final-round duel at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. Overnight leader Broch Larsen carded a six-under-par 66 to finish the day on 18 under par alongside South Korean star Ko, who posted a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 in perfect conditions at the Magna Golf Club outside Toronto, Ontario. However, both players can expect a strong final-round challenge from Canadian defending champion Brooke Henderson.
TENNIS
Hurkacz wins first ATP title
Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday outdueled top seed Benoit Paire to earn his first ATP title with a 6-3 3-6 6-3 win in the Winston-Salem Open final. Hurkacz, 22, steadied himself through a roller-coaster affair, which included a brief rain delay after the second set, and came out on top after two hours, nine minutes. Hurkacz is the first Polish winner of a tour-level event since Wojtek Fibak at WCT Chicago in 1982. “I hope many more guys will join me soon and that I will win some more,” Hurkacz said.
SSC Napoli will have to wait one more week to seal the Serie A title after on Sunday being held to a goalless draw at Parma, while closest rivals Inter drew 2-2 in a dramatic game with SS Lazio. Antonio Conte’s team stayed one point ahead of Inter and were unfortunate not to win after twice striking the woodwork through Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Matteo Politano, while Scott McTominay also had a free-kick tipped onto the crossbar. The away side thought they would be handed a chance to take the points from the penalty spot in the 96th minute when David Neres
Omar Marmoush’s stunning long-range strike on Tuesday upstaged Kevin de Bruyne on the Manchester City great’s Etihad farewell. Marmoush let fly from about 30m to put City ahead in their 3-1 win against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. The victory moved Pep Guardiola’s team up to third in the standings and left qualification for the UEFA Champions League in their own hands heading into the last round of the season. “It’s really important. To be in the Champions League after what happened [this season] will be really nice,” the City manager said. De Bruyne was making his final home appearance for City before
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jack Hinshelwood on Monday sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory against Liverpool to leave the English Premier League champions without a win since clinching the title. Arne Slot’s side took the lead through Harvey Elliott’s early opener before Yasin Ayari equalized at the American Express Stadium. Dominik Szoboszlai restored Liverpool’s advantage just before halftime, but Brighton staged a late fightback as Kaoru Mitoma leveled before Hinshelwood came off the bench to net with his first touch. Liverpool have taken just one point from their three matches following the title-clinching rout of Tottenham Hotspur on April 27. The Reds have lost at
Logan O’Hoppe, Taylor Ward and Matthew Lugo homered, and the Los Angeles Angels spoiled Clayton Kershaw’s season debut, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9 on Saturday night to take the first two games of the three-game series. Kershaw allowed three runs and threw 38 pitches in the first inning. The three-time National League Cy Young Award winner lasted four innings, giving up five runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Shoulder, toe and knee injuries limited Kershaw to seven games last season, and his 2025 debut was delayed as he recovered from multiple offseason surgeries. O’Hoppe had two hits with
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