GOLF
Hur maintains lead
Hur Mi-jung shot a two-under 70 in windy conditions on Friday to take a two-stroke lead into the weekend at the Indy Women in Tech Championship. Hur had six birdies, along with two bogeys and a double bogey, to get to 11-under at Brickyard Crossing in Indiana after also leading on the first day. Sakura Yokomine of Japan was second, following an opening 65 with a 70. Taiwan’s Chien Pei-yun shot a second-round 71 to go with 69 in the first round to move up to a share of 15th, while Hsu Wei-ling missed the cut after a 72.
MOTORSPORT
Correa to have surgery
Formula Two driver Juan Manuel Correa is to undergo over 10 hours of surgery on his right leg today to avoid amputation, four weeks after being injured in a crash that killed French racer Anthoine Hubert. The Ecuadorean-American, who was taken out of a medically induced coma last week, was now “fully conscious,” a statement issued by his family said, with his lungs having recovered enough for doctors to attempt the surgery. Doctors had given Correa the option of a “reconstructive amputation” of his right foot, the statement added, but the 20-year-old had decided to proceed with the surgery instead. “Sunday’s [today’s] surgery will be crucial in determining Juan Manuel’s future,” the statement said. “During surgery, they [doctors] will save what can be saved and remove what needs to be removed in order to rebuild his right lower leg to the best possible condition.”
MOTORSPORT
McLaren to switch engines
The McLaren Formula One team is to go back to using Mercedes engines from the 2021 season, the BBC reported on Friday. McLaren, who have used Renault engines since last year, have clinched a deal with Mercedes until at least the end of 2024, resurrecting a partnership that ran from 2005 to 2014. McLaren then used Honda engines for three years before switching to Renault and will see out the final year of its contract with the French company in 2020, the report said. McLaren’s decision rested on two key factors: The Mercedes engine has been stronger than Renault’s since turbo-hybrid engines were introduced in 2014 and a customer supply with the German company is cheaper, the BBC reported. The Russian Grand Prix is today.
FOOTBALL
Hurt players reassure fans
Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams and Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox, both stretchered off the field during their NFL clash on Thursday, on Friday said they were doing well. Both sustained serious injuries in Philadelphia’s 34-27 victory. Williams was struck in the head by Eagles linebacker Derek Barnett on the Packers’ first offensive play of the game after catching a short pass. After being taken off he was evaluated for head and neck injuries and did not return. “Appreciate it everyone for checking on me,” Williams posted on Instagram. “I’m Gucci. only thing hurting right now is my pride for not being able to finish the game with my team. It’s all gonna be good...LONG SZN.” Eagles safety Andrew Sendejo accidentally struck Maddox in a head-on collision late in the fourth quarter. While Maddox had movement in all his extremities, he was taken to a hospital for evaluation as a precaution. The Eagles tweeted that Maddox had been diagnosed with a concussion and a neck injury. He is set to undergo further medical tests. “Everything is going well,” Maddox tweeted. “Appreciate the prayers and get well wishes. God is good.”
A seven-year-old horse had to be euthanized on Friday after breaking its back on the final fence of a Grand National steeplechase race that it won despite sustaining the serious injury. It follows the death of four horses at the Cheltenham Festival last month — including one after the prestigious Gold Cup. Gold Dancer was competing in the Mildmay Novices’ Chase during Ladies Day at Aintree’s Grand National Festival. The horse managed to cross the finish line approximately four lengths ahead of runner-up Regent’s Stroll. “The winner of our second race of the day, Gold Dancer, was pulled up after
Taiwanese gymnast Tang Chia-hung on Sunday topped the men’s horizontal bar event at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, scoring 15.233 to take his third title this season. Tang delivered an outstanding performance in the final, earning a difficulty score of 6.500 and an execution score of 8.633 with a 0.1 stick bonus. His closest competitor was Milad Karimi of Kazakhstan, who finished second with 14.933 points. It was Tang’s third gold medal in the FIG World Cup series this year, following his horizontal bar wins in Azerbaijan on March 8, and in Turkey on March
The Daredevils yesterday took eight catches in the final as they eked out a victory in the Taiwan Cricket Triangular Tournament against PCCT at Yingfeng Cricket Ground in Taipei’s Songshan District. PCCT’s batting lineup collapsed after they asked the Daredevils to bowl in the T20 decider of the weekend tournament that also involved the Formosa Cricket Club. PCCT were bundled out for 76 in 16.2 overs against a disciplined Daredevils attack. Ninad Malwade was the top scorer in the innings with 21, but he was among those who offered chances to the fielders. Shane Ferreira and Jason Cameron took three wickets each, with
OBJECTIVE REACHED: ’Now for us, it’s about getting healthy, making sure everybody is ready to go, and we can ramp up,’ the Atlanta Hawks’ C.J. McCollum said after the game The Atlanta Hawks on Friday secured an NBA playoff berth with a 124-102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers as the Boston Celtics locked up the Eastern Conference second seed with a lopsided win of their own. C.J. McCollum scored a game-high 29 points for the Hawks, who came into the contest at sixth in the East and still in danger of falling into the play-in tournament that would see the seventh-through 10th-placed teams battle for the last two playoff berths in each conference. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jalen Johnson scored 18 points apiece, and Dyson Daniels added a triple-double of 13
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