Mao Saigo wins LPGA major Chevron Championship in playoff - ESPN
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Mao Saigo of Japan won the Chevron Championship on Sunday for her first major title, making a 3-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a five-way playoff.
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Wakizaka's extra-time winner takes Kawasaki into Asian Champions League semis
JEDDAH :Yasuto Wakizaka struck seven minutes into extra time to earn Kawasaki Frontale a 3-2 win over Qatar's Al-Sadd in the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League Elite in Jeddah on Sunday and set up a semi-final clash with Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr.
Rallying-Rovanpera wins in the Canary Islands to go second overall
Kalle Rovanpera fired up his challenge for a third world rally championship with a dominant win in the Canary Islands on Sunday.
Surfing-Australians Robinson, Nichols win at Bells Beach
Australia's Jack Robinson earned his first victory of the season on the world championship tour while compatriot Isabella Nichols won the women's title at the prestigious Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, south of Melbourne, on Sunday.
South Korea’s Ryu and Japan’s Saigo share LPGA Chevron lead
HOUSTON: South Korea’s Haeran Ryu and Japan’s Mao Saigo, both aided by long birdies, shared the lead after Saturday’s third round of the LPGA Chevron Championship.
Ronaldo scores and leads Al-Nassr into AFC Champions Elite semifinals
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Cristiano Ronaldo led Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr to a 4-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite on Saturday. The 40-year-old scored his eighth goal of the tournament during a dominant first half performance in Jeddah, which is hosting all of the games in the tournament from the quarterfinal stage to the final on May 3. In Wednesday’s semifinal, Al-Nassr will take on Al-Sadd of Qatar or Kawasaki Frontale of Japan, who meet on Sunday. Jhon Duran, signed for over $100 million from Aston Villa in January, opened the scoring from close range. Four minutes later, Sadio Mane doubled Al-Nassr’s lead, the former Liverpool forward firing home a fierce low shot from the left of the area. There was still time before the break for Ronaldo to give Al-Nassr, looking for a first ever continental title, one foot in the last four.
Shapovalov, Diallo advance at Madrid Open; Dabrowski and Routliffe upset at doubles
Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Montreal's Gabriel Diallo both advanced to the men's single Round of 32 at the Madrid Open on Saturday.
Duran double seals Al-Nassr's passage to Asian Champions League semis
JEDDAH : Al-Nassr ensured all three Saudi Pro League sides reached the Asian Champions League Elite semi-finals as Stefano Pioli's side handed Yokohama F Marinos a 4-1 defeat on Saturday.