U.S. wins Solheim Cup after tense final day
Lilia Vu made a two-foot birdie putt on the final hole as the United States won the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2017, beating Europe on a tense Sunday of singles matches at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va.
Megan Khang, Rose Zhang and Allisen Corpuz moved the U.S. to the brink of victory with blowout wins, and the Americans got just enough from the back half of their lineup to prevent Europe from capturing the cup for a record fourth straight time. The Americans prevailed by a 15½-12½ margin.
Rasmus Hojgaard birdied his last three holes on Sunday for a 6-under 65 to win the Irish Open and hand Rory Mcilroy another dose of disappointment before a raucous gallery at Royal County Down in Newscatle, Northern Ireland.
Mcilroy held a two-shot lead on the back nine until Hojgaard put together a stunning charge down the stretch to win for the fifth time on the European tour and deny Mcilroy a victory in his home country.
“Unfortunately, I’m getting used to it this year,” Mcilroy said. “Hopefully, the tide is going to turn pretty soon, and I can turn all these close calls into victories.”
Mcilroy had a pair of bogeys on the closing four holes that allowed Hojgaard, playing two groups in front of him, to charge to victory in stunning fashion.
Hojgaard, who started the final round three shots behind Mcilroy, finished at 9-under 275.
Arsenal left archrival Tottenham’s stadium with a win for the third season in a row after Gabriel Magalhaes’ second-half header settled a feisty and physical north London derby in Premier League action on Sunday.
Tottenham had Arsenal pegged back for much of the game but couldn’t make its chances count. The visitors weathered the pressure before Gabriel secured a 1-0 win by scoring in the 64th minute. The Brazilian centre back converted a corner from Bukayo Saka with a thumping header from the middle of the box.
The goal secured a vital victory for Arsenal, who trail defending champion Manchester City by two points ahead of a trip to the Etihad Stadium next weekend.
Super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez outpointed challenger Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at T-mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Making his eighth super middleweight title defence, the 34-year-old Alvarez (612-2) dominated much of the fight, using his experience and tenacious pursuit to wear down the 27-yearold challenger.
Berlanga lost for the first time in his career, dropping to 22-1-0.
Alvarez, a four-division champion, still hasn’t ended a fight early since scoring a technical knockout of Caleb Plant nearly three years ago, when he became the undisputed champion.