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24 minutes ago
- New York Times
Women's Open 2025: Charley Hull, Megan Khang join the chase after leader Miyu Yamashita
PORTHCAWL, Wales – As Miyu Yamashita came off a sun-soaked 18th green, where she had just missed one final chance for birdie, the Japanese golfer was presented with a birthday card and a cake. After giving interviews in the mixed zone, she posed for pictures in front of the assembled press on her 24th birthday. There was a bright smile after a testing Saturday on the never-not blustery course at Royal Porthcawl for the third round of the AIG Women's Open. Advertisement Yamashita, a LPGA rookie after standout seasons on the LPGA of Japan Tour, went out on Saturday 11-under-par and came back 9-under. She could hold on to the fact that on a day when everything that could go wrong did, she is still in the lead — though by not nearly as much as she was going into the weekend. A Lim Kim of South Korea shot a 67 to get to 8-under-par after 54 holes, just one shot back. The 29-year-old was one of what felt like a growing group of hungry golfers hitting their form at the right time. Kim has a history of that, of course. In 2020, she came from behind to win the U.S. Women's Open. She had started the final round in ninth place, birdied the last three holes to shoot 67 and take home the silverware on what was her first start at a major tournament. Kim is the only player within four shots of Yamashita who has previously won a major. Yamashita, who dreams of joining the list of major winners, would be a deserved addition should the trophy come her way on Sunday night. She was the first to go bogey-free on Friday when getting back into the clubhouse in only 65 shots. On Saturday, things were different — she bogeyed Nos. 5, 10, 14 and 16. Two birdies helped even out her scorecard and there were some excellent par saves too. A long putt on the 17th, which dropped in after a shot out of the bunker ran a little too fast and past the cup could be viewed as one of the most important shots of the tournament should she win Sunday. She's not backing down! What a moment for Miyu Yamashita to maintain her lead 👏 — AIG Women's Open (@AIGWomensOpen) August 2, 2025 Even for the cake, card and pink paper hat she wore briefly, Yamashita's birthday celebrations are on hold. Her New Zealander caddie John Bennett carried her clubs right through to the practice area. 'Tonight I'll be looking at what went wrong and what went right,' Yamashita said. 'And analysing the day to make the improvements that hopefully will lead to a better round tomorrow.' Advertisement A better round will be whatever it takes to stay in the lead and claim a first major title. As for compatriot and close friend Rio Takeda, who Yamashita was paired with on the first three days, she also found the Welsh winds testing. 'The wind definitely made today's conditions very difficult so it was pretty hard to adjust,' Takeda, 22, said. 'Tonight will be no different to my usual routine, I will get my game ready in the same way and make sure I am well prepared for tomorrow.' That preparation had already started with putting practice in the short game area straight after media duties. Takeda, who hit identical shots to Yamashita on the approach to holes five and seven, also shot a 74. That dropped her into a tie for fourth at 6 under, along with fellow Japanese golfer Minami Katsu, who succeeded where others struggled when going from 1-over-par to 6-under-par in just over four hours. In ahead of them both is American Andrea Lee, a former amateur world No. 1. Lee had a positive run along Rest Bay, hitting 67 to go 7-under-par and into third place. Fellow American, Megan Khang, added her name to fourth on the leaderboard after making an impressive six birdies. British golfer Charley Hull is also tied for fourth. She started the day at level-par and hit her first shot of Saturday's round directly into a bunker. After escaping there to stay even, seven birdies followed in a barnstorming, crowd-pleasing rush which pulled Hull into contention. There was a moment when Hull, on the rise, walked to the 17th putting green, passing Yamashita and Takeda on the opposite fairway as they followed their tee shots on No. 3. Yamashita and Takeda didn't see Hull but they will have heard the noise when she and others made big shots. The wind did not just carry the kite surfers out into the Bristol Channel with its seagulls, it carried the cheers for birdies too. Yamashita did her best to block it out. It is not personal, you can see that in the way the athletes embrace each other at the end of each match, but they all want what she herself does not yet have. 'I just kind of enjoy chasing. It's quite fun. I like it. It's more fun that way,' Hull, also awaiting her first major win, said. 'I like hunting someone down.' The six players within three shots of the leader know if they can ride out the rain and pressure, they have a big opportunity to do something incredible. 'Tomorrow I'll be focused on one shot at a time,' Yamashita smiled. 'That's how I'll play my best golf.' Come Sunday night she wants to be putting last and placing first. It will taste a lot sweeter than her vanilla-icing birthday cake. (Top photo of Charley Hull: Luke Walker / Getty Images)
Yahoo
43 minutes ago
- Yahoo
AC Milan, Man Utd Get Bad News as PSG Intend to Keep 18 Goal Scorer This Summer
Gonçalo Ramos' future at PSG was uncertain, with transfer rumors continuing to circulate the Portuguese striker this summer. However, it appears as though he might remain in the French capital. He finished the 2024-25 season with 18 goals and six assists in 41 appearances, but it's unclear if that will secure his spot in Paris. Last May, CaughtOffside noted growing interest in Ramos, with a potential deal still on the table. Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Napoli, and Juventus have all been keeping an eye on him. Meanwhile, Arsenal and Manchester United are also looking to strengthen their attacking options this summer. Journalist Graeme Bailey previously reported that Manchester United was allowed to sign the 24-year-old, as PSG appears willing to let him go. Ramos has reportedly also held talks with clubs in Europe and Saudi Arabia. PSG intend to keep AC Milan, Man Utd targetAmid the rumors linking him away from PSG, journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that AC Milan made a serious move to sign Ramos, but PSG's asking price is too steep. The French club are set on keeping the striker this summer despite the interest from other sides. This new information from Tavolieri comes after he reported that AC Milan were seriously considering Ramos as a top target. Milan officials had already in talks with the Portuguese striker's representatives to explore a potential deal. Nonetheless, that doesn't seem like it will happen.
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Ricky Pearsall's journey from gunshot wound to 49ers' key receiver
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Ricky Pearsall's rookie season for the San Francisco 49ers never really got off the ground. Nagging injuries kept him out of almost all of training camp and then he was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt by a 17-year-old in San Francisco about a week before the start of the season Pearsall survived the shooting and made it back on the field for the final 11 games, but wasn't able to truly show why he was picked in the first round by the Niners. 'I just felt like I was behind the eight ball,' Pearsall said. 'I like to say that I rolled out of bed and started running routes because I damn near did. You can't really rehab a gunshot wound. So I basically rolled out of bed and started running routes in Week 7. ... From that Week 7 and on, that was my training camp. Those practices in between, before the games, that was my training camp, for me.' Pearsall made an immediate impact after getting back on the field and had a 46-yard TD catch in a Week 9 win at Tampa Bay. He then caught only two passes over the next five games as he struggled to become a consistent part of the offense. Pearsall thought he was still getting open during that stretch yet just didn't get the ball that way, but it isn't so simple in San Francisco's complex offense based so heavily on timing. Sometimes he would make an extra move to get off press coverage at the line or take an extra step to open down the field, but it was too late for quarterback Brock Purdy. 'We had a couple of those moments and there were times where he took it a little deeper and then broke open.' Purdy said. "He was like, 'dude I was open.' I said in the timing of the play, I needed it quicker. So, we had moments like that, and that's part of getting to the NFL. ... I think toward the end of the last season, you saw Ricky come out his shell, he was playing within our system and timing." That was evident in the final two games when Pearsall had 14 catches for 210 yards and two TDs in a confidence-building finish to an otherwise difficult rookie season. Pearsall's late-season surge provided a rare bright spot at the end of a disappointing six-win season for the 49ers. His role is much more important in 2025 with Deebo Samuel having been traded to Washington in the offseason and Brandon Aiyuk expected to miss the start of the season recovering from knee surgery. San Francisco has few proven options at receiver with free agent acquisition Demarcus Robinson facing a possible suspension for a DUI arrest. Last year's leading wideout Jauan Jennings' status also is unknown as he is currently sidelined by a calf injury. Pearsall has carried over that performance to training camp where he has been San Francisco's best receiver since he returned from a hamstring injury. 'To be honest, I'm approaching it the same exact way," Pearsall said. "Whether those guys are in the room or not, that's just how I look at myself. I just got to be able to step in that role. That's just how I look at it. I look at myself as being able to be a guy that goes out there and makes plays. Whether they're there or not, that's how I look at myself.' The aftermath of the shooting is something that Pearsall is still dealing with 11 months later even if physically he is healthy once again. He has expressed an interest in talking to the 17-year-old charged in his shooting, but is focused first on getting himself right. "Unfortunately, I revisit that every single night I go to bed,' he said. 'I kind of just carry that with me. Now it's not as much as avoiding it and whether or revisiting it or not revisiting it. It's more about how I deal with it and the light I put on it. It's more a positive light and things I can get out of that, to try to inspire other people. As far as my own personal stuff, I've been doing a better job dealing with it, myself.' ___ AP NFL: Josh Dubow, The Associated Press
