Sports News Roundup: Golf-Student Saso is now the teacher, says McIlroy; Tennis-Murray backs Federer's 'sensible decision' to pull out of French Open and more
The overnight leader had her second major championship in her sights with a four-stroke lead after her first nine holes, but her tee shot on the par-four 11th found the Olympic Club's thick rough and she could only manage a double bogey. Golf-'It was electric': amateur Ganne relishes breakout performance New Jersey high school student Megha Ganne, who won the hearts of golf fans everywhere with her breakout performance at this week's U.S. Women's Open, said she was thrilled to show she could hold her own alongside the game's best.
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Golf-Student Saso is now the teacher, says McIlroy
U.S. Women's Open winner Yuka Saso this week said that while she has never met Rory McIlroy, she has spent countless hours studying his swing on YouTube to try to emulate it. The 19-year-old from the Philippines captured McIlroy's attention on Sunday as she won a thrilling playoff to claim her maiden, major crown.
Golf-Fan favorite Thompson say will learn from heartbreaking defeat
Lexi Thompson admitted it was hard to smile after a painful back-nine collapse at the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday, but the American fan favorite said she would learn from the experience and come back stronger. The overnight leader had her second major championship in her sights with a four-stroke lead after her first nine holes, but her tee shot on the par-four 11th found the Olympic Club's thick rough and she could only manage a double bogey.
Golf-'It was electric': amateur Ganne relishes breakout performance
New Jersey high school student Megha Ganne, who won the hearts of golf fans everywhere with her breakout performance at this week's U.S. Women's Open, said she was thrilled to show she could hold her own alongside the game's best. The amiable and energetic 17-year-old amateur stunned the field when she came out of nowhere to be co-leader after the first round, quickly becoming the talk of the tournament.
Tennis-French Open day eight
Highlights of the eighth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Sunday (times GMT): Serena Williams saw another chance to claim a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title pass her by as the 39-year-old American was outplayed by Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in the fourth round.
Tennis-Murray backs Federer's 'sensible decision' to pull out of French Open
Former world number one Andy Murray said 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer made a "sensible decision" to withdraw from the French Open to protect his body after two knee operations and focus his Wimbledon efforts. Federer, 39, decided to end his Roland Garros campaign on Sunday, a day after winning a gruelling third-round match against Dominik Koepfer.
Tennis-Williams stunned by Rybakina in French Open fourth round
Serena Williams' wait for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title goes on after the American was beaten 6-3 7-5 by an inspired Elena Rybakina in the French Open fourth round on Sunday. From the moment the 21-year-old Rybakina, playing in only her seventh Grand Slam main draw, held her opening two service games without dropping a point, Williams looked in peril.
Golf-Saso triumphs in playoff to win U.S. Women's Open
Yuka Saso battled back from a horrid start to beat Japan's Nasa Hataoka in the third hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the 76th U.S. Women's Open golf championship at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on Sunday. With the victory, the 19-year-old Saso became the first Filipino player to win a golf major and announced herself as a new force in the game.
Half of Japanese people predict Olympics will be held this summer- Yomiuri poll
Half of the Japanese public thinks the Olympics will take place this summer, a survey by Yomiuri daily newspaper showed on Monday, less than two months before the Games' scheduled opening. For the Tokyo Olympics, already postponed a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, questions still remain over how Tokyo can hold the global event and keep volunteers, athletes, officials and the Japanese public safe from COVID-19.
Boxing-Paul channels fictional boxer Rocky and goes distance against Mayweather
YouTube personality Logan Paul produced a Rocky-style performance going the distance against unbeaten (50-0) five-division champion Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition boxing bout on Sunday that did not have a winner. With no judges ringside, the bout did not count on either fighter's record but if there was a winner on a rainy night at Miami's Hard Rock stadium it would have to have been Paul who, with a record of 0-1, managed to survive eight rounds against a boxer regarded as one of the greatest of all-time.
NHL-Canadian government grants travel exemption for Stanley Cup playoffs
The Canadian government approved a travel exemption for the National Hockey League on Sunday that will allow teams to cross the Canada-U.S. border for the Stanley Cup playoffs without the mandatory 14-day quarantine. Canada's Immigration Ministry issued a statement saying the "national interest" exemption was granted after a review by public health officials.
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