Tag: tournament

Rahm Birdies Last 2 Holes to Win US Open at Torrey Pines

SAN DIEGO—Whether it was destiny or karma was of no relevance to Jon Rahm. He won the U.S. Open on Sunday at Torrey Pines, the perfect time and the perfect place to become a major champion. How it unfolded was beyond his dreams. One shot behind and running out of holes, Rahm made a sweeping,…


Sakkari Stops 2020 Champ Swiatek’s French Open Streak in Quarter Finals

PARIS—Maria Sakkari ended defending champion Iga Swiatek’s 11-match and 22-set winning streaks at the French Open on Wednesday and reached the semifinals of a major tournament for the first time. The 17th-seeded Sakkari used strong and steady baseline play to eliminate Swiatek 6–4, 6–4 at Court Philippe Chatrier in the quarterfinals and ensure that the…


Lucky to Be Alive, Woods Faces Difficult Recovery

LOS ANGELES—In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces perhaps his toughest recovery of all. Woods was driving alone through a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through coastal suburbs of Los Angeles when his SUV struck a sign, crossed over a raised median and two oncoming lanes flipped several times before coming to…


Pilot Felt Pressure to Fly Kobe Bryant to Game: NTSB Report

LOS ANGELES—As helicopter pilot Ara Zobayan encountered a cloud bank and decided to try to climb out of it, he was likely worried about getting his star client, Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and six others to a girls basketball tournament, federal safety investigators said. That decision cost them all their lives, the National Transportation Safety…