Saudi-backed LIV Golf series faces 9/11 protest as it begins first tournament on US soil
By Eric Levenson and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN
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Neeraj Chopra confident of breaching 90-metre mark this year but not thinking about it going into World Championships
The 24-year-old is within touching distance of the the coveted 90m mark, considered the gold standard in the world of javelin throw. In his three outings this season, Chopra has improved his personal best twice -- he recorded a 89.30m throw last month at the Paavo Nurmi Games before sending his spear to 89.94m, just 6 cm shy of 90m, at the Diamond League Meet here on Thursday. "Today, I feel good and after the first throw, I thought I could throw even over 90m today. But it is OK as I have more competitions coming this year," Chopra said after his second place finish. Chopra's opening throw of 89.94m bagged him his first podium finish at the Diamond League.
Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz leads LIV Golf Portland Invitational
LOS ANGELES: The first US event in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series teed off in Oregon on Thursday.
Controversy swirls as Ortiz leads LIV Golf's first US event
The first US event in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series teed off in Oregon on Thursday amid continued protests and threats of legal action that would further divide the global game.
LIV Golf: How to watch on TV, schedule details and the players involved
Charl Schwartzel took home a staggering £3.2million for winning the opening event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series at the Centurion Club in Hemel Hempstead last month, as the rebel circuit now heads to the US for three stops.
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Hope rises for women’s 4x100m relay team as France ‘suffers’ setback
A window for hope may have been opened for Nigeria’s women’s 4x100m relay team to be part of the party at the forthcoming Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championships. This comes after their initial exclusion from the race due to Blessing Okagbare’s additional one-year drug suspension by World Athletics.
LIV players ask DP World Tour to rescind sanctions - Telegraph
Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter are among 16 LIV Golf players who have written to the DP World Tour asking it to rescind its fines and allow them to compete in next week's Scottish Open, the Telegraph reported.