Share this: Branden Grace made history Saturday at The Open Championship, becoming the first player ever to shoot a 62 in a men’s major championship. Grace shot 8-under at the par-70 Royal Birkdale course, putting him at 4-under through three rounds of The Open. The 29-year-old South African made eight birdies and no bogeys en route to surpassing the 31 rounds of 63 previously shot in major championships. “It was a special day, to be quite honest,” Grace said, per ESPN.com. “I had no idea that was the lowest. I was so in the zone and playing the round so well. I was just trying to play the round without a bogey and make another birdie at the last. Sometimes it helps not knowing these things. “When
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Formula E Live Stream: Watch 2017 New York City ePrix Online
Share this: Formula E heads stateside this weekend for the inaugural New York City ePrix, the first FIA-sanctioned race ever hosted on public roads in any of New York’s five boroughs. The race weekend will include both Round 9 and Round 10 of the 2017 season, with a 43-lap main event Saturday and a 49-lap race Sunday. Both rounds will take place on the 10-turn 1.21-mile circuit in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn. As is the case at every round of the FE championship, drivers will participate in practice and qualifying sessions throughout each day leading up to the races in the afternoon. Although fans won’t get to see reigning champion Sebastien Buemi compete in New York — he’ll be in Germany
Kenny Florian Wonders About Five-Round Effect In Nunes-Shevchenko 2
Share this: LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes defeated Valentina Shevchenko by unanimous decision in a three-round fight last year, but Saturday night’s rematch is the UFC 213 main event, so it’s scheduled to go five rounds. Kenny Florian, a Bostonian UFC fighter-turned-FOX analyst, is intrigued by how that might affect the result at T-Mobile Arena. “For this fight, it being five rounds, it being an Amanda Nunes that had beaten Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey, I just think she’s a different fighter now,” Florian told NESN.com’s Rachel Holt on Wednesday after a “UFC Tonight” taping at the Park Theater. “Valentina Shevchenko, I think she was gaining a lot of momentum in her first fight against Amanda Nunes, and it had people thinking if
NFL Draft 2017 Winners, Losers: Analysis Of Second, Third Rounds
Share this: PHILADELPHIA — The second day of the NFL Draft is when teams fill out their roster with the necessary depth to overcome injuries and other problems. Depth is the key to consistently winning in the NFL, and there are a lot of potential starters to be had in the second and third rounds. Here are the notable winners and losers from Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Click here to read about the Round 1 winners and losers >> WINNERSSeattle SeahawksThe Seahawks traded down twice, once out of the first round Thursday and again Friday in the second round. They settled at No. 35 and selected Michigan State defensive tackle Malik McDowell. He fills a weakness in the interior of Seattle’s defensive line, as the
NFL Draft Results 2017: Live Updates, List Of Picks For Second, Third Rounds
Share this: PHILADELPHIA — After a crazy and trade-filled first round of the 2017 NFL Draft on Thursday night, the action resumes Friday night with the second and third rounds. There are plenty of good players still available, highlighted by Florida State running back Dalvin Cook and Washington cornerback Kevin King. Keep it right here for updates, rumors, trades and a list of every pick from the second and third rounds with our live blog from Philly. 7:03 p.m.: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has taken the stage and is met with loud boos from the crowd. 6:30 p.m. ET: The Green Bay Packers will kick off Round 2 at 7 p.m. SECOND ROUND33. Green Bay (from Cleveland)34. Seattle (from San Francisco)35. Jacksonville36. Chicago37. Los Angeles Rams38. Los
Red Bull GRC Confirms Venue For June Double-Header In New England
Share this: New England race fans can begin making plans to attend the Red Bull Global Rallycross double-header in Connecticut this summer, as the series has revealed where the races will be held. Red Bull GRC announced Tuesday the June 3 and 4 rounds of the 2017 championship will take place at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, Conn. This will mark the American rallycross series’ first event in New England since it last hosted a race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2013. “New England is traditionally one of rally’s most prominent regions in the United States,” Red Bull GRC CEO Colin Dyne said in a statement. “We’re greatly looking forward to our debut event at Thompson Speedway, a track well-known for treating
UFC 207 Results: Amanda Nunes Stuns Ronda Rousey With Quick TKO Win
Share this: She’s back. Ronda Rousey’s much-anticipated return will happen Friday night at UFC 207, when she faces women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes for her old title at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. All eyes will be on the former bantamweight champion when she enters the octagon for the first time since her devastating loss to Holly Holm in November 2015. Nunes won the title from Miesha Tate at UFC 200. But that’s not the only title fight on Friday night, as men’s bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will defend his title against Cody Garbrandt in the UFC 207 co-main event. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET, but there will be plenty of intriguing preliminary bouts to hold fight fans over until then. We will have real-time