Sunday of historic comeback for Justin Thomas, Manchester City, plus Warriors push Mavs to the brink
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Good morning to everyone but especially…
JUSTIN THOMAS…
Justin Thomas now has two Wanamaker Trophys to his name, and this trophy has gone down in history, impressively. 29 years old American followed by seven shots entering the last round of yesterdaybut through his own solid play and the shaky play of those in front of him, he erased that deficit and then top Will Zalatoris in three-hole playoff.
- It involves the biggest final round comeback in PGA Championship history. John Mahaffey is also from 1978.
- Thomas fired one under-67 on Sunday to down to five for the week. Then there was a long wait for the rest of the field to end.
- Zalatoris put in a par clutch throw on the 72nd hole to join Thomas as co-leader of the club in bottom five.
- Mito Pereira54-hole lead at under-nine, led by one on the 72nd hole but hit an ugly shot into the water and ended up causing two bogeys to miss the playoffs with a single stroke.
Thomas then burst into flames in the playoffs, hitting a wedge on the first extra hole, the 13th par-5, to birdie against Zalatoris. On the second playoff hole, par-4 17, he hit the green and made another birdie to take a one-shot lead Became the first player to birdie on the first two playoff holes at the PGA Championship since the event switched to stroke play in 1958. Thomas finished with a straight par-4 in 18th place to win.
The comeback is rare. So too, already the emotion that Thomas showed after he finally wongolf reporter Kyle Porter notes
- Porters: “I just think it’s hard to win,” Thomas said when asked about his feelings afterward. I think it’s easy to start letting some doubts creep in and just [think], like, ‘Okay, what happens? When will it happen? Will that happen?'”
Yesterday, “it” happened, in a return of the ages.
… AND ALSO A GOOD MORNING TO THE GOLDEN STATE WAR
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The Warriors are one victory away from another NBA The finale appearedand they are receiving contributions from the top and bottom of the list. Golden State beat Dallas, 109-100took a 3-0 lead last night.
- Stephen the curry had 31 points, 11 assists and five rebounds to take the lead.
- Andrew Wiggins excellent with 27 points (including a huge hit on Luka Doncic) and 11 rebounds as well as a solid defense from Doncic (who still finished with 40 points).
- The Warriors won the recovery battle, 47-33, and the score in the paint battle 46-34.
- Teams leading the 3-0 streak have an all-time 146-0 series record.
Warriors are far from perfect, but they’re hard to beat because they capitalize on your mistakes. Missed a box? Have Wiggins or Draymond Green or Kevon Looney make you pay. Oversleeping in defense? Golden State has great passers, shooters and choppers. The Mavericks were able to make up for their shortcomings later this season with a 3-pointer shot, but with those non-falling shots, the Warriors once again exerted their full advantage.
Honorable mention
Not to mention such honor
NHL Playoffs: Lightning strike 3-0; Rangers, Oilers pick up the key to victory
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In the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the two-time defending champion Lightning survived two knockout matches, both scoring a goal. It’s safe to say they are making it easier on themselves in the second round. Lightning dominate the Panthers, 5-1on Sunday to a 3-0 series lead.
- Corey Perry soon gave The Lightning a 1-0 lead, but Sam Reinhart Bind everything on power play late in the first period.
- Tampa Bay took control in the second part, with Eric Cernak and Steven Stamkos find the back of the grid. Nikita Kucherov and Stamkos both scored in the third half.
- Teams leading the series 3-0 hold the series record of 197-4.
While, Rangers did what the Panthers couldn’t and avoided a hole in the 3-0 series by topping The Hurricanes, 3-1.
- Mika Zibanejad score on power play in the first period.
- Chris Kreider made it 2-0 early in the second half, but Nino Niederreiter cut the deficit in half shortly thereafter.
- Tyler Motte scored into an empty net as New York continued.
- Igor Shesterkin made 43 saves for Rangers.
Final Petroleum use the second period of domination to beat the flame 4-1.
- Zach Hyman opened the scoring less than a minute into the second half.
- Evander Kane then scored a hat-trick in the second term, his second hat-trick after this season.
- Leon Draisaitl support on all four goals.
Tiger Woods withdraws from PGA Championship
After shooting 79 in the third round – his worst ever at PGA Championship – Tiger Woods withdrew from the event, citing pain. wood fought hard just to cut off, turned 74-69 in the first two days to return to the weekend with a stroke. But it is clear that he is far from being completely fit, and Saturday’s round was a reflection of that.
Woods participated in the event saying that he has become “a lot stronger” from masterswhere he was 47th, but this week showed he still has many ways to go. Next, we’ll see when Woods announces his plans for the US Open in less than a month or The Open in July.
Manchester City win the Premier League in thrilling fashion; AC Milan won the Serie A
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Nothing – simply nothing – compared to the last day of the Premier League. Yesterday reminded us of that again.
We will start from scratch: City of Manchester entered Sunday a point before Liverpoolbut in 75 minutes Man City were 2-0 down against the centre-back Aston Villa. Then the miracle happened:
- At 76 minutes, a substitution Ilkay Gundogan nod in a Raheem Sterling cross to halve the deficit.
- Two minutes later, Rodri Calmly put a shot in the bottom corner, tightening everything at two.
- Three minutes later, it’s Gündogan again, touching Kevin de Bruyneof the cross to complete the conversion.
Liverpool made an impressive comeback of their own, beating Wolverhampton 3-1, but it’s useless. City are Premier League champions for the fourth time in five seasons.
Of course, that’s not the only race with major ramifications. Tottenham Win a spot in the Champions League with a 5-0 win against unlucky Norwichand That pier is well worth itfootball expert James Benge writes.
- Benge: “Their final day win ends an impressive run of games at the end of the season to secure a top four spot that would slip out of their hands if they lost the north London derby 10 days ago. Harry Kane and Heung-min Son inspired them to a 3-0 win over Arsenal, then they beat Burnley, securing themselves local bragging rights for the sixth year in a row. “
At the bottom, Leeds Unitedled by an American manager Jesse Marsch received a dramatic late goal from Jack Harrison to defeat Brentford 2-1 and avoid relegation by the skin of their teeth. That means fellow Americans Brenden Aaronsonmoved from RB Salzburg, will play in the Premier League next season also. Burnley, Watford and Norwich have been relegated.
Unlike Manchester City, AC Milan won their tournament without much drama on the final day, beat Sassuolo 3-0. Olivier Giroud score two goals and Franck Kessie helped Milan to their first Serie A title since 2011. It was a remarkable season for them and, as football reporter Francesco Porzio notes, a significant change for the manager Stefano Pioli.
- Porzio: “On Sunday, he finally achieved his first Scudetto, the pinnacle of his career until now. It was the man who was not wanted by fans who became our idol. them. Now Pioli is ‘on fire’ and has no intention of stopping. And tomorrow, it’s working again.”
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