Flourishing finish earns Harold Varner victory in Saudi International
American Harold Varner III made an incredible eagle on the 72nd hole to win the Saudi International in Jeddah.
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Varner sinks long putt on 18th to win Saudi International
KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Overnight leader Harold Varner III eagled the par-5 last by sinking a long putt to overtake clubhouse leader Bubba Watson and win the Saudi International in dramatic fashion on Sunday.
Egypt’s Salah and Senegal’s Mane only the latest Europe-based stars to grab attention at Africa Cup of Nations
CAIRO: Rightly or wrongly, the Africa Cup of Nations final has been framed as the clash of the Liverpool superstars: Egypt’s Mohamed Salah against Senegal’s Sadio Mane.
Varner III eagles last to win Saudi International
KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia: Overnight leader Harold Varner III eagled the par-5 last by sinking a long putt to overtake clubhouse leader Bubba Watson and win the Saudi International in dramatic fashion on Sunday. The 31-year-old American shot a 1-under 69 in his final round at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club to finish on a total of 13 under, one better than Watson who earlier finished his round with a birdie-eagle combination that put him in the lead.
Dustin Johnson donates clubs used to win debut Saudi International to host course Royal Greens
JEDDAH: Two-time Public Investment Fund Saudi International champion and US superstar Dustin Johnson has donated some sporting history to Saudi Arabia.
Zedan: Desert Polo tournament a ‘game-changer’ for sport in the Kingdom
ALULA: Amr F. Zedan, chairman of the Saudi Polo Federation and board member of the Saudi Equestrian Authority, said that the second Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo tournament held on Feb. 11-12 will be a “game-changer” for the sport in the Kingdom.
Dembele returns for Barca after contract stand-off
BARCELONA: France international Ousmane Dembele has been named on the Barcelona squad for Sunday’s crunch Spanish league match against Atletico Madrid despite his ongoing contract standoff with the Liga side.Xavi Hernandez has opted to stick with the talented 24-year-old despite reinforcements — Adama Traoré, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres — signed in the winter transfer window as Barcelona face a fight to finish in La Liga’s top four this season.Xavi had warned Dembele on January 19 that he had to “extend” his contract or “leave” the club.But the Barcelona coach conceded that he had no choice but to recall the French player who warned he would not “give in to blackmail” after being left out of last month’s Copa del Rey tie against Athletic Bilbao, with the Catalans crashing out to an extra-time defeat.“Circumstances meant that we had to find a solution with Ousmane,” Xavi told Saturday’s pre-match press conference.“He is part of the club and the squad. We met and we decided that he is part of the team.
DeChambeau: Everyone 'needs to chill' | Injury not from speed training
Bryson DeChambeau has denied suggestions his withdrawal from the Saudi International through injury was down to his quest for great speed and distance.