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USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Summer of Aphrodite: Deng, 15, becomes first Canadian champion of U.S. Girls' Junior
The summer of Aphrodite is upon us. Aphrodite Deng, a 15-year-old from Canada, captured the 2025 U.S. Girls' Junior on Saturday at Atlanta Athletic Club in Georgia, topping 16-year-old Xingtong Chen from Singapore 2 and 1 in the 36-hole championship final for her first USGA title and biggest win of her life. It's also the first time a Canadian has won the U.S. Girls' Junior title. "It feels unreal, and I can't believe it," she told NBC Sports' Kay Cockerill. "It was really hard to keep the lead, especially the last few holes because I got really tired. During my break, I just rested well." Deng led 4 up after the morning 18 holes on Chen, the first player from Singapore to play in the championship match of the U.S. Girls' Junior. In the afternoon, Chen won two of the first five holes to shrink her deficit to 2 down, but Deng fought back, building her lead back to 4 up with five holes to play. But Chen wasn't done. She made birdie on the 32nd hole to win the hole and then won with par on the 34th when she was three down, forcing a 35th hole. However, both players made par on the long par-3 17th, giving Deng the Glenna Collett Vare Trophy. "She played really solid, and it was a really good match," Deng said of Chen. The victory for Deng is the latest in a long list of big wins this year. It started taking the title in the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley and followed that up with winning the Mizuho Americas Open. Now, she's a USGA champion. Last year, the junior circuit belonged to Rianne Malixi and Asterisk Talley, who combined won three USGA championships with Malixi beating Talley in the championship finals at the U.S. Women's Amateur and U.S. Girls' Junior. 2025 belongs to Aphrodite Deng, who can now try to match Malixi with a win at the U.S. Women's Amateur next month at Bandon Dunes.
NBC Sports
5 days ago
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- NBC Sports
PREAKNESS STAKES WINNER JOURNALISM HEADLINES HASKELL STAKES FROM MONMOUTH PARK IN BREEDERS' CUP CHALLENGE SERIES THIS SATURDAY AT 5 P.M. ET LIVE ON NBC AND PEACOCK
2025 Preakness Stakes Runner-Up Gosger Expected to Run in Saturday's Race Live Coverage to Also Feature the United Nations Stakes (G2) STAMFORD, Conn. – July 17, 2025 – Journalism, winner of the 2025 Preakness Stakes (G1), headlines NBC Sports' live coverage of the 'Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In' $1 million Haskell Stakes (G1) this Saturday, July 19, at 5 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock from Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J. The winner of the eight-horse field will earn an automatic berth into this year's $7 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). The Haskell Stakes begins NBC Sports' 12th year presenting the 'Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In' on NBC, Peacock, and CNBC from some of North America's most iconic racetracks. Featuring 93 races in 15 countries this year – the most in Breeders' Cup history – the series leads to the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif., on Oct. 31-Nov. 1. The complete series TV schedule can be accessed here. Saturday's live coverage will also include the 1 3/8-mile, $600,000 United Nations Stakes (G2) on turf. NBC Sports' coverage will feature host Britney Eurton, analysts Randy Moss and Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey, winner of 15 Breeders' Cup races including five victories in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, handicapper Eddie Olczyk, and reporter Nick Luck. 2025 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Journalism, and runner-up Gosger, are entered in the 1 ⅛-mile Haskell Stakes, in addition to 2025 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner Burnham Square and Goal Oriented, who is trained by Bob Baffert. NBC SPORTS AND HORSE RACING NBC Sports is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series. ABOUT BREEDERS' CUP Breeders' Cup Limited administers the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing's year-end Championships, as well as the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In, which provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races through partnerships with host countries around the globe, and the U.S.-based Dirt Dozen Bonus Series. The 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships, featuring 14 Grade 1 Championship races run during a two-day festival worth more than $34 million in purses and awards, will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar in Del Mar, California. The 2026 World Championships will be held Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, and the 2027 World Championships will be held Oct. 29-30 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The Championships will be televised live by NBC Sports. Press releases appear on the Breeders' Cup website, You can also follow the Breeders' Cup on social media. --NBC SPORTS--
NBC Sports
5 days ago
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- NBC Sports
PRO MOTOCROSS PRESENTED LIVE FROM WASHOUGAL, WASH., THIS SATURDAY, JULY 19, LIVE ON NBC AND PEACOCK
Race Day Live Begins Saturday at Noon ET with Race at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Before Transitioning Exclusively to Peacock at 5 p.m. ET Haiden Deegan, Jett Lawrence, Eli Tomac, Aaron Plessinger, and More Motocross Stars Expected to Race STAMFORD, Conn. – July 17, 2025 – The 2025 SMX World ChampionshipTM series and Pro Motocross season continues this Saturday, July 19, from Washougal MX Park in Washougal, Wash., live at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with live coverage transitioning exclusively to Peacock at 5 p.m. ET. Jett Lawrence's hot streak continued in Spring Creek last weekend, as the standout rider won his seventh consecutive race to remain atop the 450 Class leaderboard (337 points) and earned his 22nd career victory, moving him into a tie for fifth place on the all-time 450 Class wins list. Lawrence's brother, Hunter, took second to complete the fourth consecutive 1-2 finish for the siblings, while Chase Sexton placed third. Hunter Lawrence (-51) and Justin Cooper (-90) round out the top three in the 450 Class points standings. In the 250 Class, Haiden Deegan earned his fifth win of the season and his 46th career podium – one away from the all-time 250 Class record. NBC Sports' Jason Weigandt and SuperMotocross analyst James Stewart, a seven-time AMA champion, will call this weekend's action from Washougal. Jason Thomas and Will Christien will serve as reporters. 15-time AMA champion Ricky Carmichael and nine-time AMA Champion Ryan Villopoto recap Spring Creek and preview the upcoming Pro Motocross schedule on the latest episode of the Title 24 podcast here. Race Day Live qualifying coverage this Saturday from Washougal gets underway at Noon ET on Peacock. All live Pro Motocross coverage, including races and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click here for more details. BROADCAST TEAM Play by Play: Jason Weigandt Analyst: James Stewart Reporters: Jason Thomas, Will Christien Race Day Live: Jason Weigandt, James Stewart, Jason Thomas, Will Christien HOW TO WATCH TV – NBC Streaming – Peacock Audio – SiriusXM NBC Sports Audio – Channel 85 --NBC SPORTS--
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Ex-NFL QB Matt Ryan details why ‘underrated' Brock Purdy fits in 49ers' system
Former NFL quarterback Matt Ryan joins NBC Sports' Matt Maiocco at the American Century Championship and details why Brock Purdy fits so well with the San Francisco 49ers. Ex-NFL QB Matt Ryan details why 'underrated' Brock Purdy fits in 49ers' system originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Patriots dream trade target breaks silence on ongoing contract issues
The Washington Commanders are about a week out from training camp, and they have yet to agree on a long-term contract extension with All-Pro wide receiver Terry McLaurin. There have been reports on McLaurin's frustrations regarding his contract status. He is entering the final year of his current deal and looking for an extension. On Tuesday, the Commanders' leading receiver finally broke his silence on his contract situation. "Yeah, I've been pretty frustrated," McLaurin admitted, per NBC Sports' JP Finlay. "I'm not going to lie. Everything that has transpired up to this point has been disappointing and frustrating. I want to continue my career here. I've created my life here. My wife and I have bought our first home here, so this has been somewhere where I've always wanted to be." McLaurin held out from mandatory minicamp, and one has to wonder if he's preparing to do the same for training camp, if a deal isn't reached by July 22, when veterans are scheduled to report. The Commanders haven't shown public interest in trading McLaurin, but that could obviously change at some point. Would a team like the New England Patriots attempt to acquire another proven receiving talent for their roster? McLaurin racked up 82 receptions for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. He would be a massive upgrade at receiver for a Patriots team that added Stefon Diggs, Mack Hollins and rookie Kyle Williams in the offseason. New England also has the most available salary cap space in the NFL right now, per Over The Cap. They have the means to drastically change their receiving corps before the start of the season. Follow Patriots Wire on Twitter and Facebook.
