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Wie sets course record on first day of Women's British Open

  • Golf

Michelle Wie of the United States carded a course record eight-under-par 64 as she topped the leaderboard after the first round of the Women's British Open at Kingsbarns in Fife in Scotland.

Any time you shoot 64 on a golf course, especially knowing a place like Kingsbarns, it's pretty fun,"

 ""It's a marathon, so a lot of golf from here to Sunday, but obviously winning the British Open

I felt like that really helped me a lot, just getting used to playing links golf as it is so different


Donald Trump named honorary chairman of 2017 Presidents Cup

  • Golf

American President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to be the honorary chairman of this year’s Presidents Cup competition.

11th world leader to have been the honorary chairman when the event takes place at Liberty National Golf

predecessor Barack Obama performed the role twice, doing so in 2009 and 2013.Donald Trump owns several golf


Bonnie the seal revealed as Glasgow 2018 mascot

  • Berlin and Glasgow 2018

Bonnie the seal has been unveiled as the Glasgow 2018 European Championships mascot with exactly a year to go before the inaugural event in the Scottish city.

existing European Championships for aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon, along with a new golf


Jatanugarn to defend Women's British Open title despite being sick

  • Golf

Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand has admitted her Women’s British Open title defence could be hampered by illness after claiming she is “sick” going into the major tournament.

a three-shot victory over South Korea’s Mirim Lee and Mo Martin of the United States at the Woburn Golf


Olympic Park opens in Paraguay

  • PASO

An Olympic Park, featuring facilities for more than 20 sports, has been officially opened by the Paraguayan Olympic Committee (COP) in Asunción.

sent a team of 11 to last year's Games in Rio de Janeiro.They competed in seven sports - athletics, golf


New ski jumping hill in US targets major competitions

  • Ski Jumping

A new ski jumping hill is being constructed in the United States with the goal of hosting top-level competitions.

The facility is being built in Red Wing in Minnesota at a former ski resort and golf course, at a cost



Russia sweep women's 800 metres podium at Deaflympics

  • Paralympics

Russia swept the podium in the women's 800 metres as they continued their dominance at the 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Turkish city Samsun.

in 20 sports - athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, bowling, road cycling, football, golf



Russia and Ukraine claim long-distance orienteering gold medals at Deaflympics

  • Paralympics

Russia's Viktor Dinges and Ukraine's Iana Melnyk claimed the respective men's and women's long-distance orienteering gold medals as action continued today at the 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Turkish city Samsun.

in 20 sports - athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, bowling, road cycling, football, golf


Burvall heads standings at World Freestyle and Overall Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Tomas Burvall currently leads the men’s World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) World Freestyle and Overall Championships in Basingstoke.

Saturday (July 29), features a full format of overall competition comprising accuracy, discathon, disc golf

disc caught, freestyle and self caught flight.Burvall has currently achieved a score of 48 in disc golf