GOLF-BRITISH OPEN Morikawa wins his 2nd major SANDWICH, England (AP) — Collin Morikawa has won the British Open, becoming the first player to capture two different majors in his first attempt. The 24-year-old American started the final round one shot behind and ended with a bogey-free, 4-under 66 for a two-shot victory over Jordan Spieth (speeth). Morikawa made three straight…
GOLF-BRITISH OPEN Morikawa wins SANDWICH, England (AP) — Collin Morikawa has won the British Open. The 24-year-old American started the final round one shot behind and closed with a 66 for a two-shot victory over Jordan Spieth (speeth). Remarkably, he played the final 31 holes at Royal St. George’s without a bogey and finished at 15-under 265. That’s the lowest…
SANDWICH, England (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local): 6:35 p.m. Collin Morikawa is the champion golfer of the year. Morikawa captured the British Open on Sunday for his second major championship in two years. It was his first time playing the British Open, just like it was his first time playing the PGA Championship when…
GOLF-BRITISH OPEN Final round underway SANDWICH, England (AP) — The final round of the British Open is well underway at Royal St. George’s and the conditions couldn’t be more pleasant for the world’s best golfers. The sun is shining, the sky is blue and cloudless, and the flags are barely fluttering atop the grandstand at No. 18 that will be…
NBA FINALS-BUCKS/SUNS Bucks beat Suns for 3-2 lead PHOENIX (AP) — Jrue (jroo) Holiday has helped the Milwaukee Bucks pull within one victory of their first NBA title in a half-century. Holiday scored 27 points, had 13 assists and provided a game-clinching play that secured the Bucks’ 123-119 win over the Suns in Phoenix. Holiday’s steal and alley-oop pass to…
NBA FINALS-BUCKS/SUNS Bucks beat Suns for 3-2 lead PHOENIX (AP) — Jrue (jroo) Holiday has helped the Milwaukee Bucks pull within one victory of their first NBA title in a half-century. Holiday scored 27 points, had 13 assists and provided a game-clinching play that secured the Bucks’ 123-119 win over the Suns in Phoenix. Holiday’s steal and alley-oop pass to…
NBA FINALS-BUCKS/SUNS Bucks beat Suns for 3-2 lead PHOENIX (AP) — Jrue (jroo) Holiday has helped the Milwaukee Bucks pull within one victory of their first NBA title in a half-century. Holiday scored 27 points, had 13 assists and provided a game-clinching play that secured the Bucks’ 123-119 win over the Suns in Phoenix. Holiday’s steal and alley-oop pass to…
NBA FINALS-BUCKS/SUNS Bucks dominate 2nd quarter to take lead into intermission PHOENIX (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks had a 64-61 halftime lead in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Suns in Phoenix. Jrue (jroo) Holiday already had 18 points and seven assists by intermission for the Bucks, who trailed by 16 before outscoring the Suns, 43-24 in the…
GOLF-BRITISH OPEN Oosthuizen 1-up on Morikawa SANDWICH, England (AP) — Collin Morikawa had an opportunity to come away with a share of the lead through three rounds of the British Open. So did Jordan Spieth (speeth). Eventually, Louis Oosthuizen (OOST’-hay-zehn) retained the lead with a 1-under 69 that puts him 12 under for the tournament, one ahead of Morikawa and…
GOLF-BRITISH OPEN Oosthuizen takes 1-shot lead into final round SANDWICH, England (AP) — Louis Oosthuizen (OOST’-hay-zehn) is the 54-hole leader of the British Open after hanging on over the back nine at Royal St. George’s. Oosthuizen made an 8-foot birdie on the 16th hole and a long two-putt par on the closing hole for a 69. That gives him a…
