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Windham Clark
Windham Clark He was losing it – “it” his leading role. A great birdie at 14 gave way to a bogey at 15 – the only bogey by any player in 15 on Sunday – and another at 16. A three-shot lead was cut to one, with Rory McIlroy, Scotty Scheffler And Ricky Fowler lurking.
This was when Clark’s inexperience finally came to light. This is when a player who has never finished better than tied for 75th in a major runs out.
Two holes later, Clark was losing it again—”it” his feelings. The tears came, and for good reason: He’s the U.S. Open champion, and it’s a massive win in the Suddenly a rapidly rising career This almost never happened.
- In 2013, Clark’s mother, Liz, died of breast cancer. Clark was playing the powerhouse position Oklahoma State At that time, this has been admitted He almost left the game entirely after his mother’s death.
- Finally moved to OregonHe rediscovered his passion for the game, turning professional in 2017. He earned his tour card in 2019.
- Until last month, he hadn’t had a professional win of any kind.
Clark, 29, hasn’t always been the most consistent player. It took four birds to cancel four bogeys on Sunday. But at the end of the day his good game allowed him to beat all the competitors via a loaded leaderboard. Over the course of four days, he classified…
- He got second in strikeouts on the tee
- Seventh in strokes earned around the green
- Gained fourth place in hits
Now he’s the man at the top of the game he almost let go.
Little honor
This is not a good morning for…
Rory McIlroy
As good as Clark was, he was not invulnerable. He equalized in the final round. Again, a major was there to take McIlroy. Again, he was unable to take it.
McIlroy birdied the first hole…and didn’t birdie another hole all day. ghost on 14 and pars on everything else mean McIlroy has his 19th top-ten finish at a major since his last major win, the 2014 PGA Championship. That’s more than any player. This time, the racquet was the culprit.
- McIlroy Sunday’s tallest shot was 7’3″.
- He finished 57th (out of 65 players) in hits earned on Sunday.
- McIlroy hit 59 greens in regulation, tying the most by a no-winner. He hit six more greens in regulation than anyone else on the field.
McIlroy will openly admit that his fiery burns are as strong as ever – if not stronger – But this is yet another heartbreaker in a career filled with them, Kyle Porter writes.
- porter: “After winning four of his first 24 majors as a pro, McIlroy suffered a desert drought in the middle of his career. At the age of 25, after claiming two titles in the summer of 2014, he has the ball in to string and the world off the tail with endless opportunities like the summer sun. But despite 19 (nineteen!) top-ten finishes in his last 33 majors, he has yet to win his fifth. How did he lose and the players he lost to? Well, it sure is A cruel and beautiful game.“
Not to mention the honorable
The Suns have acquired Bradley Beal from the Wizards in a terrible deal 🏀
If you think that suns It was comprehensive upon acquisition Kevin Durant At the trade deadline… well, They are now more in everything. Phoenix gets a three-time All-Star Bradley Bell from wizards In another force movement – though This came out as a huge deal.
- Phoenix sends “only” Chris Paul, Landry Schmidtmultiple second-round picks and multiple pick trades to Washington. It is likely that Paul will be sent elsewhereAnd Possibly one of his former bands.
- You will also receive the sun Jordan Goodwin.
- If your first reaction is, “How did Phoenix get away with this?!?!” you are not alone. A great reason for the discount is that Bell had a no-trade clause: Basically, he had to agree to the trade for it to happen, and he wanted to go to a competitor.
Phoenix is definitely a contender with Bell joining Kevin Durant, Devin Booker And Deender Eaton A stellar list but very heavy. They’re all for the moment: get the stars; Ask questions (and it is better to answer them) laterSee our Bill Reiter.
It’s definitely a risk, but it’s worth the riskJack Maloney explains his business degrees.
- Maloney: The Suns will be very limited as they look to fill out the rest of their roster or potentially make deals in the future, and new owner Mat Ishbia will have to pay heavy tax penalties. It’s all worth it if you win a title of course, but whether Bale is enough to get you over that hump remains to be seen. We see offense is going to be great, but defense and depth remain a concern. Whatever happens, you certainly can’t accuse the Suns of not trying.”
Meanwhile, the witches are Under new management with the president Michael Wingerbut it is clear He and the rest of the organization are paying the price for years of foolish decisions by previous regimes – extending Bill, giving him the clause of not trading and not trading earlier between them. Washington spent years being bad (or mediocre at best) while trying to be good. Now, they will spend years being bad while trying to be bad. It’s a rough start to what will be a brutal stretch, and worthy of The Magicians He gets a “D” in Jack’s grades.
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USMNT leads Canada to win the CONCACAF Nations League again ⚽
the USMNT They claimed their third consecutive CONCACAF title on Sunday, leading Canada 2-0 to win the CONCACAF Nations League.
- Chris Richards Head home a Geo Rina Corner in the 12th minute, and Balogun Folarin Double the progression by 34 A minute, it ended calmly after Reina slipped through another great pass.
- It was the first career international goal for both Richards and Balogun.
- Victory came in spite of both Weston McKinney And Sergino d’Este He missed the match following red cards in the 3-0 win over Mexico.
With an unprecedented mixture of youth and talent, The Americans are clearly the CONCACAF class, Chuck Booth writes.
West Virginia coach Bob Huggins resigns, plans to retire after DUI arrest 🏀
West Virginia Men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins Saturday quitafter one day of existence Arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Pittsburgh on Friday night. intends to retire.
The details of the arrest are shocking.
- in a criminal complaint, Huggins had a blood alcohol level of 0.210 — nearly three times the legal limit — and there were empty beer cans in his car.
- The arrest report says Huggins was He asked about 10 times where he was, not once did he answer correctly, and at one point said he thought he was in Columbus (presumably Columbus, Ohio, about 200 miles away).
- Huggins’ car was holding up traffic after slashing a tyre. Huggins could not remember how the damage was done or how he got to Pittsburgh.
- Huggins failed multiple field sobriety tests and was released on Saturday.
Huggins, 69, was also charged with a DUI back in 2004, when he was the head coach at Cincinnati. He resigned from his position with the Bearcats amid a series of issues with the program in 2005. Earlier in the season, Huggins Use a homophobic slur on a radio show. He was suspended three games and collected $1 million in salary (among other penalties) as part of his repercussions of those actions.
Huggins has a career record of 935-414 in shortstops at AkronCincinnati Kansas State and his university, West Virginia. His 935 wins are third on the leaderboards, behind only Carter Mike Krzyzewski And Jim Bohemand was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.
West Virginia has not hired an interim coach.
What we watch Monday 📺
⚾ We’re watching the College World Series.