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Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Golf-Lee in a ‘actually good place’ forward of Evian Championship title defence

Defending champion Minjee Lee of Australia enters this week’s Amundi Evian Championship in France in prime kind and with out the strain she carried on her shoulders a 12 months in the past earlier than successful the primary main of her profession. Lee secured her breakthrough main victory ultimately 12 months’s Evian Championship the place she started the ultimate spherical seven pictures again however fired a closing 64 after which beat in a single day chief Jeongeun Lee6 in a sudden-death playoff to safe the win.

Athletics-Ukrainians see U.S. followers as workforce mates at World Championships

On his first day on the World Athletics Championships, the performing president of Ukraine’s observe and area federation Yevhen Pronin stated he skilled one thing exceptional: a gaggle of Individuals attempting to purchase him lunch. As U.S. relations with Moscow fray to their worst level in many years over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian athletes and officers say they really feel at residence in Eugene, Oregon, the place they’ll spot their flag across the quiet school city.

Golf-Stenson stripped of Workforce Europe Ryder Cup captaincy, joins LIV collection

Henrik Stenson was stripped of Workforce Europe’s Ryder Cup captaincy on Wednesday, a couple of hours earlier than the Swede introduced that he was becoming a member of the profitable Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Collection. The 2016 British Open champion helped Europe to victory in three of his 5 Ryder Cup appearances as a participant, together with the final residence event at Le Golf Nationwide in 2018.

Tennis-Osaka elements methods with coach Fissette

Former world primary Naomi Osaka’s coach Wim Fissette stated on Wednesday that the pair had ended their partnership after working collectively since 2019. Japan’s Osaka gained the U.S. Open in 2020 and the Australian Open the next 12 months beneath Belgian coach Fissette’s steering.

Soccer-Stanway stunner sends England previous Spain into Euro semis

England’s Georgia Stanway scored with a beautiful extra-time strike to earn them a 2-1 win over Spain on Wednesday in a superb Euro 2022 quarter-final that despatched the Lionesses into the final 4. Hosts England had been going through an exit from the event with six minutes of regular time remaining, however went on to earn a semi-final conflict with Belgium or Sweden to the delight of the house crowd.

NFL-49ers give QB Garoppolo permission to hunt commerce -report

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s agent has been given permission by the workforce to hunt a commerce, ESPN reported on Wednesday. The 49ers had been anticipated to half methods with Garoppolo this offseason to make manner for teenager Trey Lance, who the workforce chosen with the third general choose of the 2021 draft.

Tennis-Williams and Djokovic included in U.S. Open entry record

Serena Williams was included on the entry record for the U.S. Open on Wednesday together with fellow former champion Novak Djokovic, who will be unable to compete as a consequence of his refusal to be vaccinated towards COVID-19. Williams, who returned to competitors final month after a year-long absence, was added to the entry record for the Aug. 29-Sept. 11 Grand Slam in New York having been named within the draw for tune-up occasions in Toronto and Cincinnati.

Biking-Pogacar takes Tour stage 17 as Vingegaard stays in management

Tadej Pogacar claimed victory within the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France however it was Jonas Vingegaard who got here a step nearer to the title as he completed on the defending champion’s wheel to retain the general chief’s yellow jersey on Wednesday.

Pogacar’s late acceleration on the prime of the ultimate climb, a 8-km effort at 7.8%, earned him his third win on this 12 months’s Tour and gave him a 10-second time bonus.

Soccer-England’s Stanway wasn’t positive marvel strike was goalbound

England goalscorer Georgia Stanway stated she was uncertain if her gorgeous strike was destined for the again of the online after letting fly from distance to fireside her aspect into the European Championship semi-finals with a 2-1 extra-time victory over Spain on Wednesday. Hosts England had been going through an exit from the event with six minutes of regular time remaining, however substitute Ella Toone levelled to earn further time earlier than Stanway netted with a fierce effort within the 96th minute.

Hockey Canada says fund will now not deal with intercourse assault claims

Hockey Canada, which has come beneath hearth over its dealing with of an alleged sexual assault and out-of-court settlement, stated on Wednesday that efficient instantly it’s going to now not use its Nationwide Fairness Fund to settle sexual assault claims. The choice comes a day after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the nationwide governing physique over use of the multimillion-dollar fund that was financed by registration charges of gamers throughout the hockey-loving nation.

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