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Scott Greenwood Conquers Loudon Classic

Published in Racing
Sunday, 16 June 2019 14:32

LOUDON, N.H. – The 96th annual Loudon Classic was a fierce battle through wet conditions, ending with two generations of Greenwoods on the podium on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Ending the reign of Shane Narbonne, Scott Greenwood took the win with his son Sam in third, sandwiching Cole Hall in second.

“I’ve been trying hard the past couple years to beat Shane in dry conditions,” said Scott Greenwood. “I was looking forward to making another attempt this weekend, but the rain came, and you never know what happens in the rain. I’m comfortable in the rain; I like riding in the rain. I’m sure Shane will be back stronger next year for sure.”

Sunday’s win marks Scott Greenwood’s fourth Loudon Classic victory, dethroning Narbonne, who was dubbed the King of the Classic in 2018 after his fourth consecutive Loudon Classic victory and seventh overall.

Scott Greenwood led all 20 laps, while Hall, Sam Greenwood, Alex Guilbeault and Narbonne had a tight battle for second, third and fourth for most of the race. Narbonne worked his way up from his 18th place start to reach third by lap five and second at the halfway point before wrecking in turn five with six laps to go, ending his run early.

After a strong restart following the second red flag of the race, Guilbeault, who took an early second place at the start of the race, dropped to seventh after crashing in the exit of turn two with 10 laps to go and returned to second with Hall close behind. Hall made the pass on Guilbeault with four laps to go, taking second, and Sam Greenwood took third with three laps to go, leaving Guilbeault to eventually finish fifth after dropping behind Kristopher Hopkins, who finished in fourth.

“It feels good; I’m super stoked,” said Sam Greenwood when asked how it feels to be standing on the podium with his dad on Father’s Day. “I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for him.”

John Beaulieu ran away with the win for the amateur class after launching off the start and never looking back for the entirety of the race.

Capitals sign Hagelin to 4-year extension

Published in Hockey
Sunday, 16 June 2019 14:44

The Washington Capitals have re-signed forward Carl Hagelin to a four-year, $11 million deal.

The 30-year-old, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent, was acquired from the Los Angeles Kings in February.

"Carl is a versatile player who can play on any line and is an excellent penalty killer," Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said in a statement. "He is a proven winner and provides great leadership to our team."

Hagelin had 11 points in 20 regular-season games with Washington and added one assist in seven playoff games.

Hagelin began last season with the Penguins, with whom he won two Stanley Cups before being dealt to Los Angeles for Tanner Pearson in November. Washington sent third- and sixth-round draft picks to the Kings for the forward.

Reports: Ducks to name AHL's Eakins new coach

Published in Hockey
Sunday, 16 June 2019 15:21

The Anaheim Ducks have gone to their AHL affiliate to find their next head coach, with Dallas Eakins getting the job, according to multiple reports.

Eakins has led the San Diego Gulls since 2015. He does have NHL head-coaching experience, with the Edmonton Oilers from 2013-15.

The 52-year-old is a former NHL defenseman, playing with eight teams from 1992 to 2002. The most time he ever got in the NHL was 23 games with the Panthers in 1997-98.

After his playing days, he coached the Toronto Marlies of the AHL before getting the Oilers job. The team had 67 points in 2013-14 and missed the playoffs. Eakins was fired 31 games into the next campaign.

The Gulls finished third in the Pacific Division of the AHL last season but made it to the semifinals of the Calder Cup playoffs before bowing out.

The Ducks fired coach Randy Carlyle in February. General manager Bob Murray took over for the remainder of the season with an eye on evaluating the team.

Anaheim finished sixth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2011-12.

The Ducks face difficult personnel decisions as they gear up for a retool. The "big three" of Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler are all 34 and have each battled significant injuries the past two seasons. Perry and Getzlaf have salary-cap hits above $8 million and are under contract through 2020-21. Kesler, with a $6.875 million cap hit, is under contract through 2021-22. All three players have no-movement clauses.

Information from ESPN's Emily Kaplan was used in this report.

As a golfer, things don't get much better than being able to play iconic Pebble Beach on your birthday. For Phil Mickelson, that was the case Sunday at the U.S. Open, and he was even treated to a warm welcome on the first tee from the fans.

Mickelson, 49,  has long been one of the crowd favorites on Tour, and that only magnified this week at Pebble Beach. Lefty won there earlier this year, and was chasing the elusive U.S. Open title that has evaded him his entire career that would have completed the career Grand Slam.

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Beginning the day four off the U.S. Open lead, Brooks Koepka birdied the first hole Sunday at Pebble Beach to quickly cut his deficit to three strokes.

But any momentum gained appeared lost at the par-4 second.

Koepka's tee shot went wide right and his second shot landed in a precarious spot just outside of a bunker and at the bottom of a steep slope. Koepka purposefully stabbed at his ball on his third shot and watched as it flew up and onto the front of the green, bounding 6 feet past the hole.

Koepka made that putt to remain three strokes back of leaders Gary Woodland and Justin Rose in his bid for a three-peat. He then birdied the third and fourth holes to keep pace with an equally hot Woodland.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Phil Mickelson will be 57 years old when the U.S. Open returns to Pebble Beach in 2027, which made Sunday’s final round bittersweet.

The moment was magnified by the constant reminder from the gallery that Sunday was also Lefty’s 49th birthday and he was serenaded with endless renditions of “Happy Birthday.”

“Heard it a decent amount. It's pretty cool. The people here have been so nice to me and I'm very thankful,” said Mickelson following a closing 72 that left him tied for 55th following his round.

Although he appreciated the sentiment, the ever-present well wishes only served to remind him that the clock is running out in his quest to complete the career Grand Slam. In 28 starts in the U.S. Open Mickelson has six runner-up finishes.

“Dealing with losing in this game is a huge thing because even the greatest winners win such a small percentage of the time,” Mickelson said. “I have had so many special moments here at Pebble Beach that I can't help but play here and not be thankful and appreciative and grateful for all the gifts that I've been given and to be able to play and compete in this event.”

Mickelson’s first start as a professional was at the ’92 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and he has won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am five times, including his victory earlier this year.

Former Georgia player Sigg fires 59 on Mackenzie Tour

Published in Golf
Sunday, 16 June 2019 10:51

Greyson Sigg shot 12-under 59 in Sunday's final round of the Mackenzie Tour's GolfBC Championship.

The 24-year-old former Georgia player made 12 birdies and no bogeys at Gallagher's Canyon Golf and Country Club in Kelowna, British Columbia. He needed just nine putts during a back-nine 28 and 23 putts total.

The 59 is only the second sub-60 score in Mackenzie Tour history. Jason Bohn shot 58 in 2001 before the Canadian Tour was an official world-ranked tour.

This was just Sigg's third Mackenzie Tour start of the year. He is ranked 1,334th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Record-setting Lloyd leads U.S. past Chile

Published in Soccer
Sunday, 16 June 2019 15:57

The United States beat Chile 3-0 on a record-setting night for Carli Lloyd in its second group-stage match at the Women's World Cup in Paris on Sunday to secure a spot in the round of 16.

Lloyd scored twice in the first half to move into third on the all-time scoring charts for the Americans with 10 behind Michelle Akers (12) and Abby Wambach (14), and also became the first player to score in six consecutive Women's World Cup games. Julie Ertz also found the back of the net.

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Jill Ellis made seven changes to the side that beat Thailand 13-0 on Tuesday -- including the addition of Lloyd -- and the U.S. wasted no time picking up right where they left off as Lloyd buried a volley from just outside the Chilean penalty area to open the scoring in the 11th minute.

After the match, Ellis weighed in on Lloyd's starting prospects going forward: "The fact that she's now scored three goals, I don't think she could be in a better spot [to start]. I also know she's ready to do whatever she needs to for the team."

The U.S. then doubled its lead soon after Lloyd's opener with a deft, glancing header by Ertz from a corner kick that beat Chile keeper Christiane Endler, before Lloyd added a second goal of her own from another corner to send her team to the dressing room with a 3-0 half-time lead.

Ellis handed Jessica McDonald her World Cup debut at the start of the second half, as Ertz made way for the 31-year-old member of the NWSL's North Carolina Courage.

The U.S. spent the first 20 minutes of the second half applying massive pressure to the Chilean defense, with Endler, who plays professionally for Paris-Saint Germain, producing a string of world-class saves to keep the Americans out.

"Endler was fantastic, spectacular," Ellis said after the match. "She is one of best shot stoppers we've ever seen. That goalkeeper will keep that team in the mix and it's a wonderful statement about the level of goalkeeping."

VAR handed the U.S. a chance to add to the scoreline with a penalty, but Lloyd failed to get her spot kick on frame as Endler and the Chilean defense held on to keep the Americans scoreless in the second half.

"It's a mix of feelings, but I'm satisfied to have played like this, especially here, at this stadium that's my home," Endler told reporters.

"The football world powers have years of advantage compared to us in the development and support of women's football.

"This must be the beginning of something bigger and more important so more girls can dedicate themselves to the game professionally."

The win returns the U.S. to the top of Group F, level on points but ahead on goal differential of Sweden, which it plays on Thursday needing just a draw to win the group.

Both Sweden, which beat Thailand 5-1 on Sunday, and the U.S. are already assured of a spot in the knockout round.

PSG chief says 'ciao' to stars with bad attitudes

Published in Soccer
Sunday, 16 June 2019 14:26

Paris Saint-Germain chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi has said that the French champions will no longer tolerate superstar attitudes from their biggest players after a forgettable 2018-19 season.

PSG moved to replace sporting director Antero Henrique on Friday by welcoming back Leonardo after nearly six years away and the Brazilian will be tasked with disciplining a talented but unruly squad that saw no shortage of controversy last campaign.

"Players will have to be more responsible than before," Al-Khelaifi told France Football. "It must be completely different.

"They will have to do more and work harder. They are not there for their own amusement. If they do not agree, the doors are open -- Ciao!

"I do not want star behaviour anymore."

PSG's ultimately disappointing term saw Champions League humiliation at the hands of Manchester United, Kylian Mbappe's unexpected end of season declaration, further injury and a spate of suspensions for Neymar, as well as the internal suspension and freezing out of Adrien Rabiot.

Al-Khelaifi said that it reached a point where enough was enough, which prompted the move to reinstate Leonardo.

"I realised changes were essential," he said. "Otherwise, we were going nowhere."

In order to bring Leonardo back after his AC Milan exit, the Ligue 1 giants had to part company with Henrique after two unsuccessful years together.

"In two minutes, it was settled between us," Al-Khelaifi said. "Leonardo will have absolute sporting power.

"Leo is my guy -- incredible. He has my total confidence. His natural authority will be good for everybody -- especially the players."

Leonardo is currently working hard to land coveted Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt as the first part of a summer overhaul designed to rejuvenate PSG's once ambitious project.

The South American transfer guru's mission is similar to when he first laid Les Parisiens' foundations when Oryx Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) took over at Parc des Princes back in 2011.

Charity goals: Bolt nets as World XI beat England

Published in Soccer
Sunday, 16 June 2019 15:53

Usain Bolt scored a goal in a UNICEF Soccer Aid charity match as his World XI side beat England on penalties after a 2-2 draw on Sunday.

The world's fastest man had been trying to become a professional soccer player since retiring from athletics in 2017, but after announcing that his "sports life is over" in January 2019, he showed people that he's still got a bit of life left on the pitch.

The 14th edition of Soccer Aid, played on Sunday at Stamford Bridge, pitted a selection of England players and personalities against a World XI captained by Bolt, and was notable for being the first to feature female players. Yet it was Bolt who stole the show with a well-taken goal before half-time.

After former England and Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher hesitated when trying to defend an awkwardly bouncing ball, his mis-timed header allowed Bolt to steal in on goal with the loose ball, before finishing with a powerful, left-footed drive beyond former England goalkeeper David Seaman.

Bolt's goal for the World XI, which saw the Jamaican line up alongside Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, looked to be in vain as England were on course to win for a sixth time as they held a 2-1 lead late in the match thanks to a pair of goals from Jeremy Lynch. But up popped TV personality Kem Cetinay right before full-time to level matters and Bolt's team went on to win the match from the penalty spot.

Bolt first expressed a desire to play professional football in 2016, mentioning how he'd love to play for the club he supported, Manchester United.

Since then, the decorated Olympian has had trials and training sessions at several teams in a bid to realize his dream, including training with Norwegian side Stromsgodset in early 2018, a summer training spell with Borussia Dortmund, and a trial with Australian A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners for whom he made his debut on Aug. 31.

Despite accepting a pro contract on Oct. 21, 2018, and having previously turned down a two-year offer from Valletta in Malta earlier that week, he made just a handful of appearances, scoring twice in an Oct. 12 friendly against amateur side Macarthur South West United before leaving the club in early November.

And while Bolt's professional career never quite got on track, he and the rest of the stars of the match can take heart in knowing they helped raise over £6 million for the charity in Sunday's game.

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