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Woods headlines field at the Memorial Tournament

Jul 14. 2020

By PGA Tour.com

Five-time Memorial Tournament winner seeks record-breaking 83rd PGA TOUR victory

The PGA TOUR announced today the field for the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, scheduled for July 16-19 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The 133-player field includes five-time tournament champion and 82-time PGA TOUR winner Tiger Woods, who will be making his first start on the PGA TOUR since The Genesis Invitational in February, as well as each of the top five players in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Woods is making his third attempt at breaking the PGA TOUR record for all-time victories since tying Sam Snead’s mark of 82 at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in October. In his previous two attempts, Woods finished T9 at the Farmers Insurance Open and 68^th at The Genesis Invitational. He has won the Memorial Tournament five times, most recently in 2012, when he tied tournament founder and host Jack Nicklaus for second on the all-time PGA TOUR wins list (73). Woods, who finished T9 at the 2019 Memorial Tournament, will make his 18^th start in the event.

Among the top-five players in the Official World Golf Ranking, No. 1 Rory McIlroy has the most top-10s at the Memorial Tournament (4) while No. 3 Dustin Johnson has made the most starts at the event (11). No. 2 Jon Rahm has made just one start, missing the cut in 2017, but is in the field alongside No. 5 Justin Thomas at this week’s Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village Golf Club. FedExCup leader and World No. 4 Webb Simpson will make his eighth start in the Memorial Tournament.

The Memorial Tournament marks the third event out of six since the PGA TOUR season resumed that includes each of the top five players in the Official World Golf Ranking, with the Charles Schwab Challenge and RBC Heritage being the first two. The last time the Memorial Tournament featured the top five was in 2016 (Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, McIlroy, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler).

Twenty-six players who qualified for the 2019 TOUR Championship are in the field (the most of any event this season), including Bryson DeChambeau, who is currently No. 4 in the FedExCup standings. DeChambeau is on a streak of seven consecutive top-10s on TOUR and is the only player to finish in the top 10 in each event since the season resumed, highlighted by a win in his last start at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide is scheduled to get underway on Thursday, July 16, and will conclude Sunday, July 19, with coverage in the United States available on Golf Channel and CBS. Additionally, PGA TOUR LIVE, the PGA TOUR’s Over-The-Top subscription service, can be viewed via subscription on NBC Sports Gold (www.nbcsports.com/pgatour) and Amazon Prime Video Channels (amazon.com/video/pgatourlive). Audio coverage is also available on SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio (Sirius 208, XM 92), and streams free via PGATOUR.COM (pgatour.com/liveaudio) as well as the TOUR’s official iPhone, iPad and Android apps.

The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide is the sixth tournament conducted since the PGA TOUR resumed competition on June 8 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Six weeks and seven events remain until the start of the 2020 FedExCup Playoffs, the culmination of the 2019-20 PGA TOUR Season.

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Symetra Tour resumes after long break

Jul 14. 2020

By THE NATION

After a four-month hiatus from competition, the 2020 “Road to the LPGA” resumes with the second stop taking the Symetra Tour to Battle Creek Country Club in the Great Lakes State for the seventh annual FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship from July 24-26.

“We are excited and grateful to get back on the road,” said Mike Nichols, the Chief Business Officer of the Symetra Tour. “With support from sponsors like FireKeepers Casino Hotel—partnering with us now for seven years—we are able to start back up and provide opportunities for our members to continue to play in 2020.”

Greeting the 144-player field in Battle Creek is a total purse of $175,000. Individuals are set to compete in a 54-hole stroke play format with a cut to the low 60 players and ties after 36 holes. The winner’s share for the event is $26,250.

“FireKeepers Casino Hotel and the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi are honored to be the first stop back for the Symetra Tour,” said Tournament Director and FireKeepers Casino Hotel CEO Kathy George. “We are thrilled to have been in partnership for seven years now and look forward to having a great week of professional golf here in southwest Michigan.”

Defending champion Ssu-Chia Cheng (Taipei, Chinese Taipei) is not among the competitors, as she finished at No. 4 in the 2019 Volvik Race for the Card to secure LPGA Tour membership. The win was the first of her professional career and one of seven top-10 results in her sophomore season on the “Road to the LPGA.”

“Winning the 2019 FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship is one of the top highlights for my career,” Cheng said. “It was my first victory as a professional, helped me to also win the Potawatomi Cup and is a big reason why I am back competing on the LPGA Tour this year. I’m so thankful for all that FireKeepers provides to make a difference in the community and women’s game, and help our dreams come true.”

The FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship also marks the first of two events in this year’s Potawatomi Cup series. As well as the normal purse payout for each event, players receive “Potawatomi Points” with $20,000 in bonus money to be distributed at the conclusion of the Four Winds Invitational at Blackthorn Golf Club in South Bend, Ind., from Sept. 4-6. The top five players in the points standings receive a sum from the prize pool including $10,000 to the Potawatomi Cup winner and $5,000 to the runner-up.

Action gets underway at 7:30 a.m. EDT all three days with play starting off No. 1 and No. 10 tees in each round. A trophy presentation on No. 18 green is set to follow final round play.

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Manchester City’s two-year Champions League ban overturned

Jul 13. 2020

By The Washington Post · Matt Bonesteel 

The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland announced Monday that it has overturned Manchester City’s two-year European competition ban over violations of UEFA’s Financial Fair Play policy. CAS also reduced the fine the English Premier League team must pay from approximately $34 million to around $11 million.

Manchester City is second in the Premier League standings and now will qualify for next season’s Champions League, a financially lucrative competition that will generate millions in revenue for the club. Manchester United, which currently sits fifth in the table, now must work its way into the top four with four matches remaining to qualify.

UEFA, European soccer’s governing body, handed down Manchester City’s ban in February after leaked club emails were published by German magazine Der Spiegel in November 2018. They appeared to show that the club misled UEFA by overstating sponsorship deals from 2012 to 2016 and hid the source of revenue linked to state-backed companies in Abu Dhabi (the team is owned by a private-equity firm headed by a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family). Manchester City appealed the ban to CAS, saying the emails were stolen and reported out of context.

A three-judge CAS panel found that the alleged violations uncovered by UEFA Club Financial Control Body, which conducted the investigation, “were either not established or time-barred,” meaning the statue of limitations had expired. However, CAS maintained the financial penalty against Manchester City, albeit in a reduced fashion, because of the club’s “obstruction” of the UEFA investigation.

“Whilst Manchester City and its legal advisors are yet to review the full ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Club welcomes the implications of today’s ruling as a validation of the Club’s position and the body of evidence that it was able to present,” Manchester City said in a statement. “The Club wishes to thank the panel members for their diligence and the due process that they administered.”

UEFA acknowledged the CAS ruling in a statement of its own but said “it will be making no further comments on the matter.” The body established its Financial Fair Play rules in 2009 to prevent the European soccer clubs that qualify for continentwide competitions from spending more than they earn in the pursuit of success.

According to the Associated Press, UEFA could appeal the ruling to Switzerland’s supreme court, though it is unlikely to be successful. Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Galatasaray also have won CAS appeals against UEFA in recent years.

The UEFA sanction did not apply to this year’s Champions League, which has been delayed by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Manchester City holds a 2-1 lead over Real Madrid after the first leg of their round-of-16 matchup. The second leg will be played Aug. 7.

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Petchmorakot, Yodsanklai prepare for blockbuster showdown at ONE: NO SURRENDER

Jul 13. 2020Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy and Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex

By THE NATION

Reigning ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy is ready to put his title on the line against the legendary Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex in what is sure to be an instant classic.

The two Nak Muay will go head-to-head in the co-main event of ONE: NO SURRENDER, set for Friday, 31 July in Bangkok, in ONE Championship’s first event back after announcing resumption of its flagship event schedule.

As such, both Petchmorakot and Yodsanklai have been working hard in the gym, preparing for the toughest match of their respective careers.

“I am ready to rock the world,” Petchmorakot said in a short clip shared to his Instagram page.

The clip depicted Petchmorakot in intense training, as he showcased the speed and power of his kicks. After sucking down some oxygen from a tank, Petchmorakot proceeded to rail off 21 consecutive high-impact kicks, the last one delivered with dramatic impact.

Petchmorakot captured the inaugural ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Pongsiri P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym last February, before Covid-19 ravaged the globe and caused lockdowns in nearly every country.

He’s currently on a three bout win streak, and is staring at perhaps the biggest victory of his career should he defeat Yodsanklai.

On the other side of the spectrum, the challenger Yodsanklai also took to Instagram to show himself getting ready for another war. In contrast to Petchmorakot’s kicks, Yodsanklai instead worked the pads and displayed his powerful boxing combinations.

Yodsanklai, conversely, has not had an ideal start to his ONE Super Series run.

The Thai legend brought a 32-bout win streak into ONE Championship, but was met with adversity early on, dropping a shocking unanimous decision loss to Samy Sana in just his fourth outing for the promotion.

He was then knocked out in the second round by Jamal Yusupov in late 2019.

The bout against Petchmorakot represents a chance for redemption for Yodsanklai, and another opportunity to put a world championship up on his mantle, should he be able to rise to the occasion.

At 35 years of age and a veteran of many memorable ring campaigns, Yodsanklai still has speed and pop in his punches. He will, however, need to be in the best shape of his career if he wants to upset the much younger champion in the 26-year-old Petchmorakot.

ONE Championship returns on Friday, 31 July, with ONE: NO SURRENDER. The main event features ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon defending his title against the phenom, Petchdam “The Baby Shark” Petchyindee Academy.

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Lessons to learn for promising pro Thanapat as veteran Thaworn turns the clock back

Jul 13. 2020Thaworn Wiratchant

By THE NATION

Veteran Thaworn Wiratchant summoned all his experience when he needed it most, as he came back from trailing by three shots to beat the up-and-coming Thanapat Pichaikul for his first All Thailand Golf Tour title in five years on Sunday.

The final round of the Bt4-million Thongchai Jaidee Foundation tournament was filled with excitement as rising star Thanapat was on the brink of victory, leading by three strokes with only three holes to play at the 13th Military Circle Sports Centre in Lopburi province.

Out of nowhere, the Mississippi State University student committed back-to-back bogeys whereas the cool and calm Thaworn, 53, sank two straight birdies to turn the situation around and went on to win with an  eight-under-par 202, a shot ahead of his young rival.

“I was trailing three shots after 15 holes but I never thought it was over,” said the record 18-time Asian Tour winner. “I just kept trying as long as there was still the 18th hole to play,” added Thaworn, who has won a total of eight All Thailand Golf Tour titles.

It’s been five years since Thaworn has won at the open level. The last time he savoured victory was at the Singha E-San Open in Khon Kaen five years ago. In fact he has concentrated on the Japan Senior Tour where he won the Order of Merit last year. Winning against young players proved more valuable for him though.

“It’s hard to describe my feelings to still win a tournament like this at my age. Even I used to have a lot of achievements, I still love to enter tournaments like this to meet with young players and compete with them. I’m looking for fun and put all pressure behind,” added Thaworn, who won the winner’s cheque of Bt600,000.

Thanapat Pichaikul

SEA Games gold medalist Thanapat admitted he let his nerves get the better of him going into the 16th hole.

Thanapat had won his maiden title in the Singha Championship at Rayong Green Valley in August 2019 when he was still an amateur. He just turned pro in this tournament and is studying kinesiology online in his last semester.

“What I learned today is a good experience for me. It’s such a way to start my professional career,” said Thanapat, who signed off with a seven-under-par 203. He earned Bt380,000 as runner-up.

At joint third place were Namchok Tantipokhakul and Itthipat Buranatanyarat after a 204 each.

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Cyclists change gear as competitions are back on track

Jul 12. 2020Juthathip “Beaz” Maneepan

By The Nation

Cycling made a long-awaited return to competition this week after the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration eased the strict lockdown conditions.

The Bicycle Sports Association of Thailand organised a track competition, the Thailand Championship, for the “Queen Sirikit” Royal Cup for 2020, from July 10-12 at the velodrome in Bangkok’s Hua Mark district.

Thai national cyclists from various clubs competed according to the new normal competition format in individual events, without spectators in the stadium, to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The highlight of Sunday’s competition was the final of the women’s 500 metres race. National cyclist Juthathip “Beaz” Maneepan, who is eligible to compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games, breezed through for the top honours in a time of 38.995 seconds.

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Thaworn keeps young guns at bay going into final round

Jul 12. 2020Thaworn Wiratchant

By THE NATION

The highly experienced Thaworn Wiratchant proved that age was nothing but a number as he fired a formidable 63 to grab a two-shot advantage after the second round of the Bt4-million Thongchai Jaidee Foundation tournament at the 13th Military Circle Sports Centre in Lopburi province on Saturday.

At 53, the second oldest in the tournament behind 54-year-old Thai legend Prayad Marksaeng, Thaworn sprinkled nine birdies on his scorecard and will head into the final round with a total seven-under-par-133, a shot ahead of the chasing pack of six players.

“I couldn’t be happier to have a round like this,” said the former two-time Asian Tour No 1 player. “I just had a lot of lucky shots, getting myself out of some tough positions several times,” added Thaworn, whose long prosperous career features 18 Asian Tour wins and seven All Thailand Golf Tour titles.

Although the veteran has been usually training at a military course near his home in Bangkok, he said that does not give him the edge over other players at this course which provides a stiff challenge for pro golfers.

“Even if you think you can read the lie, the ball may go the other direction. I’m not familiar with the conditions nor are the others,” said Thaworn, whose last win on the All Thailand Tour occurred at the Singha E-San Open five years ago.

“I’m glad to be in this position again. I will just have to stick to the routine tomorrow, hitting the fairways, making the putts and hope for another good round tomorrow,” added Thaworn, who although competing mainly on the senior tour, remains competitive against younger opponents on general tours.

Thaya Limpipolpibul

A total of seven young guns breathed down Thaworn’s neck, falling just two shots behind. That included overnight co-leader Thaya Limpipolpaibul who had a roller-coaster day before ending with a 69 and a total five-under-par-135.

“I had a bad triple bogey on the ninth but still managed to hit back-to-back birdies before ending my round with another birdie. I was tired after a good start,” said the 23-year-old Thaya.

The Chiang Mai-born puts himself in a good position to win his first career title. He is delighted to play against several star players including Thaworn who is his idol.

“He is a player I had as a role model growing up. This golf course will favour him a lot as you don’t have to hit the drivers all the time. I still see a lot of chances tomorrow if I can keep the ball in play, make some putts and win tomorrow,” he added.

Others who shared the second place were former ATGT winners: Chapchai Nirat, Sarit Suwannarut, Prom Meesawat, Tanapat Pichaikul, Itthipat Buranatanyarat except for Wutthipong Seehapunt who is still looking for his first win.

A total of 64 players made it to the final round with a cut of two over-par-142.

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Jack Charlton, England soccer 1966 World Cup winner, dies at 85

Jul 11. 2020

By Syndication The Washington Post, Bloomberg · James Cone

Jack Charlton, the World Cup winning England player who later led the Republic of Ireland to its first ever appearance in soccer’s showpiece tournament, has died. He was 85.

The central defender footballing legend died at home on Friday in his native Northumberland in northeast England, surrounded by his family.

Charlton, whose brother Bobby also played in the 4-2 victory against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final at London’s Wembley stadium, was a colorful and straight-talking player and manager who, as well as helping his nation reach soccer’s pinnacle for the only time, was a feared part of the Leeds United side of the 1960s and 1970s.

“Big Jack,” as he was known, made a record 773 appearances for Leeds and won 35 England caps. In 2006, Leeds United supporters voted him into the club’s greatest ever XI. He also became Ireland’s adopted son after steering Irish teams to Euro 88, Italia 90 and USA 94.

As a player, he was always overshadowed by younger brother Bobby, or “wor kid” as Charlton would say. While Bobby was the epitome of the English sporting gentleman, blessed with style and grace, the elder Charlton was a rough, tough defender everyone wanted at their side.

“We cannot express how proud we are of the extraordinary life he led and the pleasure he brought to so many people in different countries and from all walks of life.” his family said in a statement. “He was a thoroughly honest, kind, funny and genuine man who always had time for people. His loss will leave a huge hole in all our lives, but we are thankful for a lifetime of happy memories.”

“We are devastated,” the England team said on Twitter.

John ‘Jack’ Charlton was born in Ashington, north east England, on May 8, 1935, into a soccer family. Charlton’s uncles were Jack Milburn (Leeds United and Bradford City), George Milburn (Leeds United and Chesterfield), Jim Milburn (Leeds United and Bradford Park Avenue), and Stan Milburn (Chesterfield, Leicester City and Rochdale). Bobby would go on to play for Manchester United.

The legendary Newcastle United and England footballer Jackie Milburn was his mother’s cousin.

After National Service in the Household Cavalry and a job in a coal mine, Charlton signed for Leeds United in 1950 after rejecting a recruitment interview with the police force. He spent his entire 20-year playing career at the Yorkshire club.

Charlton, a center-back, was almost sold after the appointment of Don Revie as manager in 1961, though none of the interested clubs, including Liverpool and Manchester United, matched Leeds’ asking price. He then helped the club gain promotion to the elite Division One in 1964 after a four-year absence from the top flight.

In 1965, Leeds just missed out on the championship and in May lost 2-1 to Liverpool in the F.A. Cup final. Charlton, who set up Billy Bremner for his team’s goal in that match, had made his England debut the previous month at the age of 29.

Charlton became a defensive regular in Alf Ramsey’s England team over the next year alongside West Ham’s Bobby Moore and was named in the 22-man squad for the 1966 World Cup. He played in every minute of England’s six matches.

Charlton handled the ball on the goal line in the semifinal against Portugal to concede a penalty kick, though his brother Bobby scored both goals in a 2-1 win.

After the West Germany game, in which Geoff Hurst scored the only World Cup final hat-trick, Charlton was photographed sinking to his knees with his head in his hands as he was too exhausted to chase the striker to congratulate him on his third goal in the final seconds.

The following season, although Leeds again failed to claim any trophies, he surpassed Ernie Hart’s record of 447 league appearances for the club and was named as Footballer of the Year. His acceptance speech received a standing ovation.

A year later, his wait for a club trophy ended as Leeds won the League Cup and Europe’s Fairs Cup, a precursor to the UEFA Cup. A league title followed in 1969, with the team losing only two matches.

Charlton was again selected for the World Cup in 1970 and made his only appearance at the tournament in a 1-0 group stage win against Czechoslovakia. It was his 35th and final game for England, during which time he had scored six goals and the team had conceded 21 times.

He added the Fairs Cup in 1971 and F.A. Cup in 1972 to his trophy collection, before being forced to quit because of injury aged 38.

After retiring as a player he enjoyed success as a manager at Middlesbrough, helping the club achieve promotion to the top division in 1974, at the end of his first season in his charge. He was named Manager of the Year, the first time that the honor had ever been awarded outside of the top flight.

Charlton quit Middlesbrough in 1977 and after applying unsuccessfully for the England job joined Sheffield Wednesday. He spent six years at the club before returning to Middlesbrough for a brief spell and then had a short time away from the sport.

In 1984, he was appointed manager by Newcastle, the club he supported, but left a year later after protests against him from the club’s fans.

He returned to management after being asked to take charge of Ireland’s national team and helped them qualify for the 1988 European Championship, the country’s first appearance at a major tournament.

Charlton, who strengthened his resources by encouraging players such as John Aldridge and Ray Houghton to use their Irish ancestry to represent the team rather than their nation of birth, also secured a first World Cup finals appearance in 1990.

Ireland drew its three group games and reached the quarterfinals, but after another draw was eliminated on penalty kicks by Romania. Four years later, it advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup tournament hosted by the U.S.

Charlton quit following Ireland’s 2-0 defeat against the Netherlands in a playoff to reach Euro 96. “Nobody left afterwards and I remember standing there looking (at the fans), and I knew I was leaving and I cried,” Charlton told a television documentary in 2012. “I just remember, I just cried.”

During his stewardship, Ireland beat almost all the major football nations, including Brazil, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and England. Charlton was granted honorary Irish citizenship in 1996.

After leaving soccer management, Charlton, who was a keen exponent of hunting and fishing, worked as an after-dinner speaker and an occasional pundit. In 2012, he underwent surgery after breaking his hip in a fall at home.

He is survived by his wife Pat, who he married in 1958. The couple had three children, John, Deborah and Peter.

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Dramatic double header kicks off the 2020 MotoGP™ eSport Global Series

Jul 11. 2020

By THE NATION

There were surprises aplenty in Friday’s two races that marked the beginning of the 2020 Global Series as Red Bull KTM’s Williams_Adrian raced to an early Championship lead

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Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas cancelled

Jul 11. 2020

The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports regret to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas.