SPRINGFIELD, N.J.—Leona Maguire of Ireland birdied four of her final six holes for a 3–under 68 and a one-shot lead over three players Friday at the halfway point of the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. The winner Sunday in Michigan for her second LPGA Tour title, the 28-year Maguire had five birdies and two…
Ireland’s Leona Maguire Keeps Rolling With a 68, Takes Halfway Lead at the KMPG Women’s PGA
Victor Wembanyama Is the No. 1 Pick in the NBA Draft, With Expectations of Stardom
NEW YORK—Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft process that’s often a guessing game. Yet as the clock above the stage he was facing ticked all the way down to zero, butterflies set in. “Longest five minutes of my life,” Wembanyama said. The San Antonio…
Denny McCarthy Sets 36-Hole Course Record at the Travelers Championship
CROMWELL, Conn.—Denny McCarthy set a new 36-hole course record by following up a first-round 60 with a 65 to extend his lead to four strokes after the morning rounds Friday at the Travelers Championship. The 30-year-old Maryland native started slowly, bogeying the second hole. But that was the only blemish on a round that included…
Musk, Zuckerberg ‘Dead Serious’ About Cage Fight in UFC Octagon: Dana White
Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg and billionaire businessman Elon Musk are “absolutely dead serious” about a cage match in a UFC Octagon, according to UFC President Dana White. White told TMZ Sports in a June 22 interview that he has been communicating with the two social media execs in recent days and both have indicated that they plan to fight…
North Carolina Passes Bill Banning Biological Male Athletes From Competing on Girls’ Sports Teams
Biological males who identify as female would be banned from competing in girls’ middle school, high school, and college sports under a new bill approved by the North Carolina state House on June 22. The Republican-controlled House voted 62–43 to approve an amended version of the bill passed in the state Senate just days earlier by a vote of…
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament to Introduce AI-Generated Commentary
June 22, 2023
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Tennis fans tuning into the next Wimbledon tennis tournament in July can also tune into AI-generated commentary. IBM is working with the All England Club to launch the new feature that will be accessible via the Wimbledon app and website, while fans can still choose to listen to regular commentary from the BBC. The feature…
Denny McCarthy Shoots 60 to Lead Low-Scoring Travelers
Denny McCarthy came tantalizingly close to a 59 but was happy to settle for a 10–under-par 60 to take the lead after a low-scoring first round of the Travelers Championship on Thursday, June 22, in Cromwell, Conn. McCarthy had nine birdies through 15 holes at TPC River Highlands, a par-70 course. Finishing his round on…
Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund Buys Stake in Washington’s NBA, NHL and WNBA Teams, AP Source Says
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is buying a roughly 5% stake in the parent company of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals and WNBA’s Washington Mystics as part of a $4.05 billion deal, a person with knowledge of the sale said Thursday, June 22. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity…
LAFC Defeats Seattle With Opening-Minute Goal From Bogusz
Mateusz Bogusz scored in the opening minute and host Los Angeles FC made it hold up for a 1–0 victory against the Seattle Sounders on Wednesday night, June 21. Goalkeeper John McCarthy made two saves for LAFC (9–3–5, 32 points), which won its second straight match and moved into sole possession of first place in…
Olympic Leader Bach Criticizes Ukraine for Blocking Athletes From Some Paris Games Qualifiers
GENEVA—IOC president Thomas Bach criticized the Ukrainian government on Thursday for blocking some athletes from qualifying events for the 2024 Paris Olympics that also included Russians and Belarusians. Ukrainian athletes have in recent weeks missed world or European championship events in judo, fencing and taekwondo where Russians and Belarusians could compete after being approved as…
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