A Strange Slow-Play Situation Unfolded During the Final Round of the U.S. Women’s Open

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — During the back nine of Allisen Corpuz’s U.S. Women’s Open victory on Sunday, an unlikely rules situation unfolded involving potential slow play violations in the final pairing.  The group of Corpuz and Japan’s Nasa Hataoka were first put on the clock on the 11th hole. On No. 13, USGA rules officials gave…

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Sha’Carri Richardson runs the fastest women’s 100m time of the year

Sha’Carri Richardson ran the fastest women’s 100m time of the year on Thursday at the US Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The 23-year-old finished the opening heat with a world-leading time of 10.71 seconds as she boosted her chances of qualifying for next month’s World Championships in Budapest. The time was also a personal best for Richardson. In April, the American had…

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The women’s tennis tour plans for its players to earn the same as men at more events

It took more than three decades after the founding of the Women’s Tennis Association for all four Grand Slam tournaments to agree to give the same prize money to female and male players. Now the women’s tour is pledging to make sure its athletes also get identical paychecks at some other top-tier events in the coming years. The St….

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