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Nick Taylor wins Canadian Open, first Canadian champion since 1954

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:20:25 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Nick Taylor became the first Canadian in 69 years to win his national open, holing a 72-foot eagle putt on the fourth playoff hole to beat Tommy Fleetwood in the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday.Taylor tossed his putter into the air and jumped into the arms of his caddie after the longest made putt of his PGA Tour career, and fellow Canadian players Mike Weir, Corey Conners and Adam Hadwin were among those who ran out to the green to congratulate him.“I’m speechless. This is for all the guys that are here. This is for my family at home,” Taylor said with tears in his eyes. “This is the most incredible feeling.”The last player from Canada to win the Canadian Open was Pat Fletcher in 1954 at Point Grey in Vancouver. Fletcher was born in England; Carl Keffer had been the only Canadian-born champion, winning in 1909 and 1914.With galleries cheering his every move and even serenading him with “O Canada” on one tee box, Taylor curled in an 11-foot birdie putt on the ...

Uruguay venció 1-0 a Italia y logra es campeón del Mundial sub-20 disputado en Argentina

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:20:25 GMT

(CNN Español) – Uruguay sufrió para vencer el cerrojo de Italia pero un solitario gol de Luciano Rodríguez bastó para coronarse campeones del mundo en la categoría sub-20 en el Estadio Único Diego Maradona en La Plata, Argentina.Tras una jugada confusa y congestionada en el área al minuto 86, el balón le quedó servido a Rodríguez que cabeceó sin marca y desató la euforia celeste en las gradas.El partido, sin embargo, se vio marcado por una selección italiana que tuvo más la pelota y se defendió más, pero no atacó: hizo solo tres remates y ninguno fue al arco. Uruguay, por su parte, remató 15 veces y 4 fueron directo al arco.El delantero uruguayo Luciano Rodríguez celebra después de anotar el único gol de la final. Crédito: ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP vía Getty ImagesUna de esas ocasiones ocurrió en el minuto 22, cuando Anderson Duarte cabeceó una bola de tiro de esquina que fue atajada de manera espectacular por el arquero italiano Sebastiano Desplanches.Las cosas parecían ser más favorable...

Pederson, Estrada homer, SS Crawford pitches as Giants rout Cubs 13-3

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:20:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson and Thairo Estrada each hit two-run homers and drove in four runs as the San Francisco Giants built a six-run lead through five innings and rolled to a 13-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.Blake Sabol added two hits and two RBIs for a Giants offense that banged out 15 hits less than 24 hours after being no-hit for 7 2/3 innings by Chicago’s Kyle Hendricks in a 4-0 loss.Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford — the brother-in-law of pitcher Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees — came off the bench to get the final three outs for San Francisco in his first appearance as a pitcher. San Francisco used John Brebbia as an opener for the second consecutive game. A day after throwing two perfect innings, Brebbia allowed a hit in one inning before the Giants bullpen took over. It was the first time the Giants started the same pitcher on consecutive days since October, when Scott Alexander when two straight days. Chicago hadn’t faced the same starter o...

RBC Canadian Open Par Scores

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:20:25 GMT

SundayAt Oakdale Golf & Country ClubTorontoPurse: $9 millionYardage: 7,264; Par: 72Final Round(x-won on fourth playoff hole)x-Nick Taylor75-67-63-66—271-17Tommy Fleetwood70-70-64-67—271-17Tyrrell Hatton72-64-72-64—272-16C.T. Pan70-66-66-70—272-16Aaron Rai67-69-69-67—272-16Eric Cole69-73-69-63—274-14Mark Hubbard68-70-66-70—274-14Justin Rose69-69-66-71—275-13Rory McIlroy71-67-66-72—276-12Andrew Novak69-68-67-72—276-12Brandon Wu71-69-67-69—276-12Jonathan Byrd68-69-70-70—277-11Harrison Endycott72-68-69-68—277-11Doug Ghim71-68-69-69—277-11Adam Hadwin71-68-70-68—277-11Harry Higgs71-66-67-73—277-11Nate Lashley70-68-70-70—278-10Will Gordon68-74-69-68—279-9Carl Yuan68-67-74-70—279-9Sam Bennett70-72-70-68—280-8Corey Conners67-69-70-74—280-8Matt Fitzpatrick68-73-69-70—280-8Lucas Glover69-72-70-69—280-8Matt Kuchar71-71-70-68—280-8Ludvig Aberg69-72-71-69—281-7Lee Hodges72-67-72-70—281-7Seonghyeon Kim68-70-72-71—281-7Justin Lower67-70-75-69—281-7Ryan Moore69-74-71-67—281-7Ted Potter Jr.73-67-...

Griner, Cunningham lead fourth-quarter rally, Mercury defeat Fever 85-82

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:20:25 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 29 points, Sophie Cunningham scored 11 of her 13 points in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Indiana Fever 85-82 on Sunday.Indiana built a 67-59 lead entering the fourth quarter before Cunningham hit two 3-pointers to spark a game-tying 8-0 run. NaLyssa Smith scored five straight points for Indiana and the Fever led 77-72 near the five-minute mark, but Griner, Cunningham and Sug Sutton all scored in close to put Phoenix ahead by one.The score was tied at 80 before Griner scored again and Cunningham hit a 3-pointer for an 85-80 lead with 50 seconds remaining. Smith then hit a short jumper with 29 seconds to go, Diana Taurasi missed an 18-footer for Phoenix, and Erica Wheeler missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Indiana.Taurasi had 18 points, six rebounds and seven assists for Phoenix, which got all but four points from its starters. Michaela Onyenwere had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Sutton scored 10.Smith had 29 poi...

McMahon, Jones homers in 9th around rain delay lift Rockies over Padres 5-4

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:20:25 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a tying homer in heavy rain just before a 1-hour, 25-minute delay in the ninth inning and Nolan Jones hit a game-ending 472-foot drive just after the resumption that gave the Colorado Rockies a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.Colorado’s Coco Montes homered in his major league debut to spoil a strong start by Blake Snell, who struck out a season-high 12 in seven innings. Ezequiel Tovar also went deep for the Rockies.Jake Cronenworth homered and Fernando Tatís Jr. had two hits for the Padres, who were trying to sweep a series in Denver for the first time since Sept. 19-21, 2011.Montes’ two-run homer, his second hit of the game, tied the score 3-3 in the eighth. San Diego went ahead when Ha-Seong Kim scored on Justin Lawrence’s (3-3) ninth-inning wild pitch.The tarp went on the field just after McMahon’s home run against Tom Cosgrove.Brent Honeywell (2-4) retired the first two batters after play resumed before Jones drove a 1-0 changeup ...

2 firefighters, 3 residents hospitalized after blaze tears through Mattapan triple-decker

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:20:25 GMT

Three residents and two firefighters were taken to the hospital after a fast-moving fire raced through a multi-family home in Mattapan on Sunday, leaving 25 people displaced, officials said.Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Cummins Highway around 7 p.m. immediately struck a second alarm as a large plume of black smoke filled the neighborhood, according to a fire officials.Crews worked to contain the fire to the single building and it was under control in about an hour.Those hospitalized suffered minor injuries.The American Red Cross is assisting those displaced. The cause of the fire remains under investigaiton.https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1668054895696437249https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1668048092531179520https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1668038320817938435https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1668037168399351813https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1668036610062008321This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the lat...

Black bear spotted in Newton, another crashes a wedding in Carver

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:20:25 GMT

A wild sight in Newton, where a black bear was spotted early Sunday morning near Cold Spring Park.Police warned residents not to approach the bear and call environmental police if it is spotted.That wasn’t the only bear making a surprise appearance this weekend. A black bear also crashed a wedding reception in Carver.Dr. Benjamin Kilham, of the Kilham Bear Center, said the bears are only interested in people’s food and are normally on the move this time of year.People should stay calm when they come across a black bear and allow them to leave the area, he said.

Police ask for help in search for missing 10-year-old Dorchester boy

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:20:25 GMT

Boston police are turning to the public for help as they search for a missing 10-year-old boy. Darnell Martin, of Dorchester, was last seen Sunday the area of 92 Maxwell St. He is approximately 4 feet, 11 inches tall with curly hair, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark blue shirt with an image of a female on the front, dark gray shorts, and black and gold Jordan sneakers.Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or B-3 Detectives at 617-343-4700.https://twitter.com/bostonpolice/status/1668060088047751168This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Saquon Barkley frustrated by Giant leaks, doesn’t rule out holdout

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:20:25 GMT

Saquon Barkley said Sunday that sitting out the 2023 NFL season would be an option to discuss if he and the Giants don’t agree to a contract extension by the July 17 deadline.“I think that’s a conversation, like you said, that’s a card I could play,” Barkley said after hosting a kids’ football camp with AMPT Events at Caven Point Field in Jersey City. “That comes up in conversation if something doesn’t get done by July 17. And we got a little bit of time in between there. So when that date comes up, then I’ll have to sit down with my team and my family and make decisions, see what we’re gonna do, what’s the game plan, what’s the next move.”Barkley, 26, wasn’t here to announce a holdout, though. He couldn’t even say if he was optimistic if he’d reach a deal with the Giants before mid-July.“I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t know.”What Barkley wanted t...