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CHICAGO, United States (AFP)–England’s Laura Davies cruised to a 10-stroke victory Sunday at the inaugural US Senior Women’s Open, firing a bogey-free five-under par 68 to complete the rout at Chicago Golf Club. The 54-year-old World Golf Hall of Famer birdied all five par-5 holes to finish 72 holes on 16-under 276, capturing her 85th career triumph worldwide. “It’s great, seeing this trophy paraded down for the very first time and I get my name […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — The leaders of the two Koreas have been invited to next month’s Asian Games in Indonesia, Jakarta said Monday, after the neighbours agreed to field several joint teams at the event. Indonesian president Joko Widodo sent a formal invitation Friday to South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Widodo’s spokesman said, but it was not immediately clear if either has responded. “The invitation letters have been […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP)–Ray Emery, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 2013 Stanley Cup during an 11-season National Hockey League career, died Sunday in his hometown of Hamilton, Canada. He was 35. Police said Emery was reported missing while swimming with friends at Hamilton Harbour. His body was found Sunday afternoon near the spot where he was last seen, the victim of an apparent drowning, although an official cause of death is pending. Emery, […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)–Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani says the first half of his rookie Major League Baseball season “went pretty well” despite an elbow ligament sprain currently limiting him to hitting duties. Ohtani, 24, arrived Stateside in December to great fanfare, aiming to star both on the mound and at the plate — the first slugger-pitcher combination effort since legend Babe Ruth’s heyday a century ago. As the season reaches the All-Star Game […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)–Thailand’s Thidapa Suwannapura edged two-time major champion Brittany Lincicome in a playoff on Sunday to win her first LPGA title at the Marathon Classic in Ohio. Thidapa thrust herself into title contention with an eagle-birdie finish at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, carding a final-round 65 for a 14-under par total of 270. She could only wait and watch for more than an hour as Lincicome and overnight leader […]
TURIN, Italy (AFP)–A Turin hit by Cristiano Ronaldo fever awaits the striker on Monday as Juventus prepare to unveil the surprise signing, that after the end of the World Cup, puts all eyes on the Italian champions and Serie A. Juventus shirts emblazoned with “Ronaldo” and the number 7 have been selling like hotcakes, while 5,000 shopkeepers in the north-western city are putting up posters that read “Bem-vindo!” — welcome in Portuguese. One ice-cream parlor […]
(Eagle News) — Malaysian Prime Minister expressed his admiration for “Filipino champion” Manny Pacquiao as he called Sunday’s fight at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia a “historical day.” The 93-year old Malaysian leader watched Pacquiao’s fight against Argentinian boxer Lucas Matthyse, along with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte who flashed a thumbs up after the Pacquiao win. “This is a historical day for Malaysia when we have a Filipino champion fighting in Malaysia […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin said Russia could be “proud” of its hosting of the football World Cup, judging it a success “in every respect” after Sunday’s final. “We can surely be proud of how we organised this tournament,” Putin said in televised comments after France’s victory against Croatia. “We have made this grand event a success in every respect,” he added. “We have done it for our supporters, for Russians who […]
France’s power saw it take home the win over Croatia in Sunday’s World Cup final at Moscow. With a score of 4-2, the European nation took home its second World Cup title, with goals that included Kylian Mbappe’s in the 65th minute. Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba also scored for France, while Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic scored for Croatia. AFP
(Eagle News) — Philippine boxing legend and senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao proved his critics wrong that he no longer had that power punch that can send opponents down in the ring. In these photos taken by Agence France Presse photographer Mohd Rasfan during Sunday’s (July 15, 2018) fight in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Pacquiao stood tall and strong even at 39 when he sent Matthyse down on the floor with his power punches that shocked the […]
(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, July 15, congratulated Manny Pacquiao after he beat Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse to bag the World Boxing Association world welterweight title in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “I would like to congratulate (the senator) for giving us pride and bringing the Filipino nation together once more,” Duterte said, calling the boxer “one of the greatest boxers of all time.” According to Duterte, Pacquiao’s “win wil surely cement, yet again, (his) position and legacy in […]
by Daniel HICKS Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Young-again Manny Pacquiao was in ebullient form Sunday after he leaped back into the global boxing spotlight with a seven-round knockout of WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse. Pacquiao will be 40 in December but was beaming as he told reporters afterward: “Do I look 39? “At 39 years old, I’m still OK, I’m still fine. When you see me in training, you can tell […]
