Defending champ Brooke Henderson 4 shots back at season-opening Tournament of Champions
Ayaka Furue of Japan did not see any signs of a fast start coming until she opened her 2024 LPGA Tour season on Thursday with a red-hot performance.
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Ayaka Furue holds first-round lead at LPGA season opener
Ayaka Furue of Japan birdied her final two holes for a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Thursday in Orlando, Fla.
Furue holds lead at LPGA opener, Maguire fights back
Ayaka Furue of Japan birdied her final two holes for a bogey-free, 7-under-par 65 to take the first-round lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida.
Littler battles back in Bahrain for quarter-final place
Luke Littler recovered from a shaky start to power into the quarter-finals of the Bahrain Masters with some brilliant finishing.
Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson remains unbeaten at Canadian Open
Canada's Kerri Einarson defeated American Tabitha Peterson 7-4 on Thursday to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling's Co-op Canadian Open.
India Lose Against Germany In Tense Shoot-Out, To Face Japan For Paris Berth
The Indian women's hockey team fought with tigerish resolve but lost its nerves in the most crucial phase of the penalty shootout, going down to Germany 3-4 in the second semifinal of the FIH Olympic Qualifier in Ranchi on Thursday. The match was stretched to a penalty shootout after the teams were tied at 2-2 in the regulation time. With this win Germany secured a berth in the Paris Olympics later this year. However, India will also have a crumb of consolation as the hosts have another chance to seal their Olympics berth if they beat Japan in the third-fourth place match on Friday.
Cockerill appointed Georgia head coach
Former England assistant coach Richard Cockerill has been appointed head coach of the Georgia national team, the country's rugby union announced on Thursday.
Springbok Jantjies handed four-year doping ban
South Africa fly-half Elton Jantjies has been given a four-year ban following a positive drugs test.