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Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
British Open Round 1 leaderboard: Scottie Scheffler makes late run to get in contention
The final major of the golf season is underway. Is it too soon? That's the question Jay Busbee asked earlier this week, but regardless, it's here in the form of the 153rd British Open. This year's host is Royal Portrush, the only course in all of Ireland to ever host The Open. That instantly made Rory McIlroy the overwhelming favorite for fans outside the ropes. The last time Portrush hosted the event, in 2019, McIlroy famously hit his drive on the very first hole out of bounds, leading to a quadruple bogey eight and, eventually, an early exit from the tournament before the weekend began. Fellow countryman Shane Lowry went on to win the tournament, so Ireland did get to celebrate. Now McIlroy is back, as the second favorite behind only world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. And he bogeyed the first hole this time around, so he's already off to a better start. Scheffler started in the early wave and, despite a few early hiccups, has put himself smack in contention thanks to two birdies in his final three holes. A 3-under 68 has him just one shot back of the clubhouse co-leaders Matt Fitzpatrick, Haotong Li and Jacob Skov Olesen. We've made our picks to win, which you can find here. You can watch the tournament on USA Network, where coverage goes from 4 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. Follow along right here as Yahoo Sports covers Round 1:
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
ATP Finals will remain in Turin through 2026 but political issues threaten future editions
TURIN, Italy (AP) — The ATP Finals will remain in Turin at least through 2026, the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation announced Thursday — although political issues could affect whether the tournament stays in Italy beyond then. ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi announced in November that the contract for the year-ending tournament with the Italian federation was extended for another five years through 2030 — but without specifying whether the event would remain in Turin or move to Milan and a new arena being built for ice hockey at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Now there will be at least two more editions of the tournament in Turin: in November this year and in 2026. 'At least until 2026, the ATP Finals will be contested in Turin,' Italian federation president Angelo Binaghi said. But Binaghi also said that a new government decree which could diminish the federation's control over organizing the tournament threatens to force the ATP to go elsewhere. 'It's upsetting that this is happening during the greatest moment in the history of Italian tennis,' Binaghi said, referring to how Jannik Sinner on Sunday became the first Italian to win a singles title at Wimbledon. 'But we will do everything we can to keep the tournament here.' The ATP Finals have been in Turin since 2021, following a 12-year run in London. Sinner won the title last year. ___ AP tennis: The Associated Press
Geek Tyrant
17 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Awesome Red-Band Trailer For MORTAL KOMBAT II Brings Johnny Cage To The Tournament — GeekTyrant
Warner Bros. has dropped the first trailer for Mortal Kombat II , and this time, all eyes are on Karl Urban's Johnny Cage. The fan-favorite movie star turned tournament fighter takes center stage, and the footage teases a sequel that's going bigger, bloodier, and far more brutal than before. This movie looks awesome! The 2021 adaptation introduced an original character, Cole Young, but the sequel looks ready to embrace the heart of the franchise with the tournament itself. 'They keep score throughout the movie,' said Ed Boon, co-creator of Mortal Kombat, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. 'There's a visual representation of who is winning… It's not just a tournament for the sake of a tournament. There are huge consequences, so you really are keeping score. And there are a lot of twists in it that keep you on your toes.' Returning from the first film are Lewis Tan as Cole Young, Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero, Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, Mehcad Brooks as Jax, and Tadanobu Asano as Raiden. Surprisingly, Kano (Josh Lawson) and Kung Lao (Max Huang) are also back, despite their deaths in the previous movie. I guess they pumped more quarters into the machine to keep going. The sequel is expected to explore the concept of revenants, undead versions of fallen fighters, which should help explain these mysterious comebacks. New characters making their debut include Adeline Rudolph as Kitana, Martyn Ford as Shao Kahn, and of course, Johnny Cage, played by Karl Urban. Unlike the first film, which centered on Cole Young, this entry appears to lean heavily into Cage's personality and story arc. His cocky charm and action hero swagger could bring a completely different energy to the sequel, and fans will be eager to see how it plays out. Mortal Kombat II is set to hit theaters on October 24, promising a fun action-packed film, familiar faces, new warriors, and the bone-crushing fatalities the franchise is known for. Based on this first look, the sequel might just deliver a flawless victory, and I didn't like the first movie at all!
Associated Press
19 minutes ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
ATP Finals will remain in Turin through 2026 but political issues threaten future editions
TURIN, Italy (AP) — The ATP Finals will remain in Turin at least through 2026, the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation announced Thursday — although political issues could affect whether the tournament stays in Italy beyond then. ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi announced in November that the contract for the year-ending tournament with the Italian federation was extended for another five years through 2030 — but without specifying whether the event would remain in Turin or move to Milan and a new arena being built for ice hockey at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. Now there will be at least two more editions of the tournament in Turin: in November this year and in 2026. 'At least until 2026, the ATP Finals will be contested in Turin,' Italian federation president Angelo Binaghi said. But Binaghi also said that a new government decree which could diminish the federation's control over organizing the tournament threatens to force the ATP to go elsewhere. 'It's upsetting that this is happening during the greatest moment in the history of Italian tennis,' Binaghi said, referring to how Jannik Sinner on Sunday became the first Italian to win a singles title at Wimbledon. 'But we will do everything we can to keep the tournament here.' The ATP Finals have been in Turin since 2021, following a 12-year run in London. Sinner won the title last year. ___ AP tennis:
BBC News
19 minutes ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'Utterly brilliant!' - Scheffler birdies back-to-back on 16th and 17th holes
World number one Scottie Scheffler birdies the 16th and 17th holes to help him finish with a first-round 68 at The Open.
