TOKYO (AP) — Commuters at Tokyo’s Shimbashi Station were greeted with a special edition of the Yomiuri newspaper on Monday, June 3. A staff distributes an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting on Japanese golfer Yuka Saso winning the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament Monday,...
PARIS (AP) — After the French Open marathon came the sprints. Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a shot against Russia's Anastasia Potapova during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Defending...
PARIS (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov bloodied his racket-holding hand and right elbow by diving for a shot. He was covered in French Open clay — his arm, his leg, his back. He didn’t get a whole lot of sleep the night before, because rain forced him to forfeit the usual day off between Grand Slam...
Yuka Saso is celebrating the best of both worlds. In 2021, the Filipino-Japanese golfer became the first Filipina to capture the US Women’s Open title. This time, she hoisted the silver Semple Trophy and became the first player to win for Japan. Yuka Saso holds the tournament trophy after winning...
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The first Filipina to win the U.S. Women's Open, and now the first from Japan. Sweetest of all for Yuka Saso was sharing the biggest prize in her sport with countries of both her parents. Saso delivered a masterpiece on the back nine at tough Lancaster Country Club on...
PARIS (AP) — If this does turn out to be Andy Murray’s last French Open, it ended after two matches: one loss in singles and, on Friday, May 31, one loss in doubles. Britain's Andy Murray, right, and Britain's Daniel Evans, left, talk strategy during their men's doubles match of the French Open...
LANCASTER (AP) — Wichanee Meechai became the latest surprise in a U.S. Women’s Open filled with them. She started Friday, May 31, with four straight birdies and matched the low score of the week with a 3-under 67 for a two-shot lead going into a weekend that won’t include Nelly Korda....
LANCASTER (AP) — Lexi Thompson stood off to the side of the ninth green after hitting what could be her final stroke — a 3-inch bogey putt — in the U.S. Women’s Open. It was just like any other round until she headed toward the scoring room. Lexi Thompson walks off the second tee during the...
PARIS (AP) — Good thing the French tennis federation installed artificial lights on every court at Roland Garros in 2021, because they sure did come in handy Thursday, May 30, allowing match after match to stretch deep into the night, including one particular result that stood out: unseeded...
LANCASTER (AP) — Former champion Yuka Saso leaned on her putter to survive a brutally tough start to the U.S. Women’s Open on Thursday, May 30, an opening round that featured Nelly Korda making a 10 on her third hole and only four players barely beating par. Yuka Saso, of Japan, hits from the...
LANCASTER (AP) — Nelly Korda was not even three holes into the U.S. Women’s Open when she dropped to a crouch and bowed her head in disbelief after her third straight shot — all of them from inside 70 feet away — tumbled into a stream. Nelly Korda measures her putt on the second green...
LANCASTER (AP) — No matter how easy Nelly Korda has made golf look over the last two months, not even the best player in her sport can expect an easy time at the U.S. Women’s Open. Nelly Korda (AP) The biggest and richest event in women’s golf prides itself on being the toughest test, and...
