Sports News Roundup: Isner gunning for fourth Hall of Fame title; Shanahan returns to Broncos as spectator and more
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Golf: Suwannapura and Clanton win LPGA team event in Michigan
Thailand's Jasmine Suwannapura and American Cydney Clanton teamed up for an emphatic six-stroke win at the Great Lakes Bay Invitational in Midland, Michigan on Saturday. They combined for a closing 11-under-par 59 in the four ball (better ball) format at Midland Country Club.
Pacquiao beats Thurman on split decision
Manny Pacquiao beat defending champion Keith Thurman on a split points decision on Saturday to take the WBA Welterweight Super Championship at the end of an electrifying fight in Las Vegas. Two judges scored it 115-112 to Pacquiao and another gave it 114-113 to Thurman, who suffered his first defeat in 30 fights.
MLB roundup: Davis, A's rally to top Twins
Khris Davis hit a two-run single with two outs in the top of the ninth, as the Oakland A's rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis. Oakland was down to its final out against Twins' reliever Taylor Rogers (2-2) when Mark Canha was hit by a pitch. Ramon Laureano followed with a double down the left field line, with Canha stopping at third. Davis then cracked a line drive off the glove of diving first baseman Ehire Adrianza to bring home the game-winning runs.
Golf: Lowry breaks course record to seize control at Open
If there were any nerves concealed behind Shane Lowry's thick beard they had no impact on his golf as the Irishman took the British Open by the scruff of the neck with a sensational course record in Saturday's third round. On a day ripe for scoring on a becalmed Dunluce links, joint overnight leader Lowry provoked a chorus of roars from the galleries that had flocked to the Antrim coast as he moved four shots clear of Tommy Fleetwood with an eight-under 63.
WTA roundup: France's Cornet, Ferro to meet in Lausanne final
Third-seeded Alize Cornet of France posted a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Germany's Tamara Korpatsch on Saturday to reach the championship match of the Ladies Open Lausanne in Switzerland. Cornet needed 1 hour, 45 minutes to defeat Korpatsch and set up an all-French final with close friend Fiona Ferro. It is the first career WTA final for Ferro, who recorded a 6-1, 6-4 victory over American Bernarda Pera in the other semifinal.
Golf: Phone call from Trump buoys Barbasol leader Herman
Jim Herman played with precision to make a president proud, matching his career-best score on the PGA Tour with a 10-under-par 62 in the third round at the Barbasol Championship in Kentucky on Saturday. Buoyed by a Friday night phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump, Herman wielded a hot putter at Keene Trace in Nicholasville, reeling off two eagles and six birdies in a flawless performance.
ATP roundup: Isner gunning for fourth Hall of Fame title
Top-seeded John Isner recorded 15 aces while outlasting fourth-seeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Saturday at Newport, R.I., to advance to the final of the Hall of Fame Open. Isner will face seventh-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the title match as he attempts to win the event for the fourth time (2011, 2012, 2017). Bublik registered 10 aces while defeating Spain's Marcel Granollers 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 in the other semifinal.
NFL notebook: Shanahan returns to Broncos -- as a spectator
Former Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan was back at team headquarters on Saturday -- his first visit to a practice session there since his firing in 2008 by then-owner Pat Bowlen. The winningest coach in franchise history, with a 146-91 record that included playoff competition capped by two Super Bowl titles in 14 seasons with Denver, checked out the Broncos' morning practice at UCHealth Training Center in Englewood, Colo.
Cycling: Alaphilippe, Pinot shine on Tour's Tourmalet to lift home hopes
Julian Alaphilippe hedged his bets when asked about his chances of winning the Tour de France, but together with Thibaut Pinot, he is leading a French renaissance that could deliver a first home title since 1985. Alaphilippe leads the race by more than two minutes after stage 14, while Pinot, an impressive winner at the top of the iconic Col du Tourmalet on Saturday, is proving to be the best climber.
MLB notebook: Yankees' Boone gets 1-game suspension
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for his rant at home plate umpire Brennan Miller. Major League Baseball Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre announced the discipline Friday for "inappropriate actions, including contact with the home plate umpire." Boone missed Friday night's home game against the Colorado Rockies.
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