Rory McIlroy struggles in St Jude Championship after poor finish
Rory McIlroy made a run of costly late bogeys as he slipped to a four-over par opening round at the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis.
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Istanbul to host 2027 Spanish Super Cup
ISTANBUL: The 2027 Spanish Super Cup will be played in Istanbul, LaLiga champions Barcelona said on Thursday, as the four-team event moved from Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2021. Next year’s knockout tournament featuring Barca, LaLiga runners-up Real Madrid, Copa del Rey winners Real Sociedad and finalists Atletico Madrid will take place from February 2 to 7. “The venue this time will be the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul,” Barcelona said in a statement. “The tournament had been played in Saudi Arabia in recent years, but the country was ruled out this year as the Asian Cup is being played there at the same time. The tournament will return there the following season.” Saudi Arabia will host the Asian Cup from January 7 to February 5. The Spanish Super Cup debuted a four-team format in 2020 in Jeddah.
The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool
IOWA, USA: Paul Grinvalds has completed 114 marathons in all 50 states, but he still wilts when he races in temperatures beyond 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.5 Celsius). It’s the same for most runners, as the body can’t cool down during exertion, and heat makes that even harder. “One thing about marathoners is typically we’re kind of stubborn,” said Grinvalds, 68, from West Des Moines, Iowa, who finds even temperatures in the 50s F (10 C) a bit warm. “So if we have a goal and it’s hot, a lot of times we’re still going to try to do that goal, which is just stupid because you’re almost guaranteed to have a very painful experience.” Such an experience can also be dangerous, a reality that marathon organizers are having to confront as climate change, caused mostly by the burning of fuels like coal and gasoline, pushes temperatures up.
The Hundred continues to polarize opinion
On Sunday, Aug. 16, the men’s and women’s finals of The Hundred will be contested at Lord’s. The competition is in its sixth year and has been a disruptive force since its conception in 2017.
Celtic boss O’Neill ‘much better’ after hospital procedure
LONDON: Celtic manager Martin O’Neill revealed on Thursday he is feeling “much better” after being forced to miss last weekend’s win at Kilmarnock following a hospital procedure. O’Neill was away from the Celtic squad for several days as a result of the “small” procedure. The 74-year-old spent a night in hospital and was unable to attend the Scottish champions’ 5-1 victory over Kilmarnock on Sunday, although he did deliver a pre-match team-talk at the players’ hotel. Asked how he was feeling, the former Republic of Ireland manager told Celtic’s website: “Much better, than last week anyway. Yeah, a couple of ailments rolled into one, unfortunately, but I’m getting there, which is good news.” O’Neill led Celtic to the Scottish title and the Scottish Cup last season in his second of two spells as interim boss during a turbulent campaign for the Glasgow club. Aiming for a 15th title in the last 16 seasons, Celtic have been criticized by their fans for a lack of spending on new signings. But O’Neill has a third recruit since the end of last season following the arrival on Wednesday of Egypt winger Haissem Hassan from Spanish side Real Oviedo. “We’d been tracking him in January time.
Ty Gibbs to honor Kyle Busch, drive in M&M's car at Bristol - ESPN
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Inside Lamar Jackson's adjustments to Ravens' new offense - ESPN
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49ers' Ricky Pearsall has knee surgery, targets 9-month recovery - ESPN
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