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NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Down by two shots with two holes to play, Jeeno Thitikul knew exactly what was needed to capture the biggest prize in women's golf history. Read this article for free: Already have an account? As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed. Now, more than ever, we need your support. Starting at $14.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website. or call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527. Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community! NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Down by two shots with two holes to play, Jeeno Thitikul knew exactly what was needed to capture the biggest prize in women's golf history. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Down by two shots with two holes to play, Jeeno Thitikul knew exactly what was needed to capture the biggest prize in women’s golf history. And another eagle-birdie finish — for the second straight day — made it happen. Thitikul claimed the record-setting $4 million first-place check by winning the CME Group Tour Championship on Sunday. It’s the biggest money prize in women’s golf history, bigger than even the winner’s shares in three of the four men’s major championships this year. “Today, standing here with the trophy, it’s more than I can ask for,” Thitikul said. Thitikul shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday and finished the week at 22 under, one shot ahead of Angel Yin (66). Yin had a two-shot lead walking to the 17th tee, only to wind up settling for the $1 million runner-up check. Yin — who missed the start of the season after breaking her leg over the winter — hardly sounded defeated after finishing second and more than doubling her 2024 earnings in four days. “I’m pretty awesome. ... I’ve learned that I just need to believe my myself and that’s what I did,” Yin said. Brooke Henderson (66) of Smiths Falls, Ont., tied for eighth at 13-under overall. The win and the massive check came down to the 18th hole, Thitikul and Yin tied at 21 under after a back-and-forth day atop the leaderboard — both knowing a mistake would likely come at a $3 million cost. Both hit the fairway on 18. Thitikul’s approach was nearly perfect, stopping about 5 feet from the cup. Yin’s response stopped maybe 15 feet away, giving Thitikul the edge as they walked up the fairway. She was smiling broadly as she approached the green, almost as if she knew what was about to happen. Yin’s birdie putt just missed. Thitikul’s was dead center. And history was hers. Her plans for all that cash? “Definitely spend it,” Thitikul said. “That’s an honest answer, for sure. Definitely going to spend it for a little while.” She already had clinched a $1 million bonus this week through the Aon Risk-Reward Challenge, a competition based on how players score on a designated hole each week. In the end, it wound up as a whopping $5 million week for the 21-year-old from Thailand — and going 8 under on the Nos. 17 and 18 over the four days at Tiburon Golf Club made the difference. “All the hard work paid off,” said Thitikul, whose eagle-birdie close to Saturday’s round pulled her into a tie for the lead with Yin going into Sunday at 15 under. It didn’t take long on Sunday for Thitikul to jump in front, with birdies on two of the first three holes to grab a two-shot edge. Her lead vanished with a two-shot swing on the par-4 fourth; Yin made birdie, Thitikul bogey. It seemed like Yin grabbed control on the par-3 16th. Her birdie putt from across the green — about 25 feet — rolled in for a two-shot lead with two holes to play. But her second shot at the par-5 17th missed the green right, and the door was opened for Thitikul. The eagle-birdie finish Saturday gave her hope. The eagle-birdie finish Sunday gave her so much more — even though, it turns out, the second shot on the par 5 wasn’t one that she caught flush. It worked out anyway. “Just lucky enough,” Thitikul said. Olympic gold medalist Lydia Ko (63) finished third at 17 under, her nine birdies coming in a 13-hole span. “I’m excited to be able to work hard this offseason and have another great 2025,” Ko said. Ruoning Yin (68) was alone in fourth at 16 under, and LPGA player of the year Nelly Korda (66) finished at 15 under along with Narin An (68). Ayaka Furue finished at 13 under, good enough to give her the Vare Trophy as the LPGA’s season-long scoring champion over Haeran Ryu. “I feel very happy to have this trophy in my hands,” said Furue, the first Japanese player to win the Vare. Lexi Thompson — a 15-time winner as a pro who plans to step away from full-time golf — finished at 2 under. It’s not clear how often Thompson plans to play in 2025 and beyond; that said, she returns to Tiburon the week of Dec. 9 for the Grant Thornton Invitational, where she’ll team with Rickie Fowler in the event featuring PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players. “I’m not going anywhere, guys.” Thompson said. “I’ll be back in two weeks.” There were two players who said they were retiring after Sunday’s round: Marina Alex, who shot 66 to finish at 12 under, and Ally Ewing, who closed with a 68 to wrap up the week at 11 under. “I’m happy to have ended on my best,” said Alex, a bottle of sparkling wine in her right hand, a bouquet of flowers in the other. Added Ewing: “I’ve been at peace with my decision. It’s just so nice to be able to share the walk with my family this week.” But in the end, the week belonged to Thitikul. And as the sun was setting over Tiburon on Sunday, she was ready for her offseason to begin with a well-deserved celebration. “Anybody hungry?” she asked. “I am.” With Sunday’s check in her pocket, she can dine anywhere she wants for a while. ___ AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf Advertisement AdvertisementAP Trending SummaryBrief at 4:32 a.m. EST
Thitikul finishes eagle-birdie to win CME Group Tour Championship and claim record $4M prize
Kalel Mullings broke away for a 27-yard run, setting up the Wolverines (7-5, 5-4) at Ohio State's 17-yard line with two minutes remaining in the game. The drive stalled at the 3, and Zvada came on for the chip shot. Ohio State (10-2, 7-2, No. 2 CFP) got the ball back but couldn't move it, with Will Howard throwing incomplete on fourth down to seal the Wolverines' fourth straight win over their bitter rival. “You come to Michigan to play this game,” Zvada said. “So, it's the biggest one of the year. It's the one that everyone looks forward to, and to be able to come in here and take the win, it's amazing.” This Ohio State loss in the “The Game” might have been the toughest of the past four because Michigan was unranked and wrapping up a disappointing season. The Wolverines were also playing without a couple of top players: tight end Colston Loveland and cornerback Will Johnson. The Buckeyes were favored by 21 points, the widest point spread for this rivalry since 1978, according to ESPN Stats and Info. Records — and point spreads, for that matter — rarely mean much when these two teams meet. “Our defense played outstanding," Michigan coach Sherrone Moore said. "We held a high-powered offense to 10 points, 77 rushing yards.” The Buckeyes were off all afternoon. Howard was 19 for 33 for 175 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and Jayden Fielding missed two field-goal attempts. The run game was hardly there. “It's hard, man,” an emotional Howard said. “I really don’t have much right now. I do know we're a two-loss team. We're going to get into the playoffs and make a run. But, I mean, this one hurts.” Mullings was Michigan's primary weapon. He rushed for 116 yards and the Wolverines only touchdown of the game in the first half as neither team could get much going offensively on the frigid afternoon. “They made plays, we made plays, so as the game wore on you could definitely, slowly feel them starting to lose confidence, lose that energy and lose that faith,” Mullings said. Howard was clunky all day. In the first half he threw an interception from deep in his own territory that led to Michigan's touchdown. He went out for a play in the second quarter to be checked for a head injury. After the game, he said he was fine. “We're very disappointed, and never thought this would happen right here,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. “We expected to win this game and go play in the Big Ten championship game.” After the game, Michigan players attempted to plant their flag at midfield and were confronted by Ohio State players. A skirmish ensued as both teams pushed and shoved before being separated. Michigan: Did just enough and caught Ohio State on an off day. Ohio State: It's inexplicable how badly the Buckeyes played in their biggest game of the season. They would need No. 4 Penn State and No. 10 Indiana to lose later Saturday in order to make it into the Big Ten title game next week. There has been talk all season about how many of the Ohio State team leaders, including receiver Emeka Egbuka, running back TreVeyon Henderson and defensive end Jack Sawyer, chose to return for another year instead of entering the NFL draft because they wanted to beat Michigan at least once. Those players were inconsolable after the game. One of them, linebacker Cody Simon, was asked how he felt. “I just can't speak that right now,” Simon said. “I feel like we let the whole Buckeye nation down.” Michigan will wait for a minor bowl game. Ohio State, assuming either Penn State or Indiana wins on Saturday, will see how the final College Football Playoff rankings shakeout on Dec. 8. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25
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There have been plenty of critics of the way the Lakers organization is handling Bronny James. Now you can add one more. Charles Barkley called it “awful” when discussing the way the organization has handled the development of the oldest son of star LeBron James. The Lakers have opted to have Bronny play home games for the team’s NBA G-League affiliate, South Bay, and then call him back up to the NBA when the development team goes on the road. The kid is not ready to play in the NBA. He should be in the G-League so he can play basketball,” Barkley said during an appearance on “The Bettor Angle” over the weekend. “And also, this thing where he’s only gonna play homes games. It’s stupid, it’s not fair to him. It’s not fair to the team. Can you imagine the coach of that team? You come off a road trip and you have a player you haven’t seen in a week or two. And then you probably feel like you gotta play him,” he continued. “I don’t think they are doing Bronny any favors. They have just handled this thing very bad. It’s a bad look for the Lakers. I really like everything LeBron has done. But it’s a bad look for him [too], in my opinion.” Bronny has appeared in six games for the Lakers this season, averaging 0.7 points per game in 2.3 minutes per game. Down with South Bay, Bronny has averaged 5.0 points and 3.0 assists in 28.5 minutes in two appearances for the G League club. The Lakers have faced plenty of questions about the potential nepotism involved in the decision to draft Bronny after just one season at USC and concerns over his readiness to go pro. Those questions have only grown since the Lakers’ plan for Bronny became public.Yankees’ Aaron Judge wins 2nd AL MVP award
Big Australian names David Warner and Steve Smith may have gone unsold on the second day of the Indian Premier League auction, but there were no such concerns for 13-year-old left-handed batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The youngster, who made his debut in India’s domestic Ranji Trophy at 12, was sold for $200,000 to Rajasthan Royals after a bidding war with the Delhi Capitals at the auction in Saudi Arabia. Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Suryavanshi hit a 58-ball hundred in the youth Test against Australia under-19s in October, but made one and three in his other innings in the two-match series. He is the youngest player to be selected at the auction. The previous youngest was Prayas Ray Barman, signed five years ago by Royal Challengers Bangalore. It was groundhog day for Warner as he again went unsold at the auction, likely ending a lucrative, run-laden connection with the blockbuster Twenty20 competition. The explosive opener has scored 6565 runs at a strike rate of 140 and has an average above 40 in the IPL, but as on the first day, none of the 10 franchises were prepared to invest in the 38-year-old left-hander. Smith also went unsold having set his stall out at the same base price of two crore ($365,000). Despite pairing with Ricky Ponting as Washington Freedom’s captain and coach to win Major League Cricket in the US, Ponting wasn’t keen on taking another punt on Smith. Instead he packed his new Punjab Kings team with other Aussies, signing Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie and Xavier Bartlett to join Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis, who were acquired on day one. Nor was there any interest in English bowling veteran James Anderson. Seeking to make an IPL debut at the age of 42, he did not even come up in the bidding. The biggest-earning Australian on day two was Tim David, the big-hitting all-rounder joining Royal Challengers Bengaluru for $550,000. Close behind was Spencer Johnson. He was a Ponting target but Kings were outbid by Kolkata Knight Riders who offered $510,000. However, Ponting did then land Hardie for $225,000 and, after missing out on Nathan Ellis (who went to Super Kings for $365,000), signed Bartlett, the top wicket-taker in BBL last summer, for $145,000. Ponting had begun by signing the only one of the three Aussie keepers on the market to be sold. Alex Carey may be Australia’s Test wicketkeeper but Inglis has the gloves in the white-ball game and it showed as he went for $475,000. Carey and another gloveman, Josh Philippe, would later go unsold. There were also no bids for Jason Behrendorff, Matt Short and Lance Morris while other Australians who had put themselves forward did not even make the bidding stage. There is hope, though, for them and for the likes of Warner and Smith as between now and March players will inevitably be injured or, for personal reasons, pull out, creating late vacancies. The biggest signing of the day was Bhuvneshwar Kumar who joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru for $2 million. AAP News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport are sent every Monday. Sign up for our Sport newsletter .
he have been forced to make two practice squad signings after being hit with a number of injuries over the Christmas period. The were forced to call on former backup signal-caller on Christmas Day to ensure that there was a balanced team on the field. Just a day later, the Eagles made the announcement that they are naming three new roster moves ahead of the next match on Sunday. The Eagles waived at the 53-man roster deadline last summer, naming rookie as the third quarterback. Running back was also a returnee to the squad as they scraped around looking for fit players who could help the current team. Sirianni keeping quiet Coach has chosen not to give any more key information when it comes to injuries, but it could not be ignored that were in the squad. Starting quarterback and backup running back are in the concussion protocol, which is why the new names were required. Recently, advised the Philadelphia Eagles to lose the final game of the 2024/25 NFL season so that the New York Giants miss out on drafting and remain stuck in their quarterback nightmare. The 2-13 Giants are last in the NFC East and have the best odds of landing the first pick in the upcoming draft, where they would be expected to pick up the Colorado Buffaloes' QB after he created 39 touchdowns in the NCAA.
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Ganderbal, Nov 30: Government Degree College Ganderbal hosted an annual alumni meet–2024 in the conference hall of the college on Friday bringing together former students and staff to celebrate and reconnect. The meeting was attended by about 30 alumni from various batches coming together to relive their memories and share experiences. The programme was organised by IQAC of the college and the proceedings of the programme were conducted by Dr Sheikh Tanveer Salam (Coordinator IQAC). The programme started with recitation of Quranic verses by Parvaiz Ahmad Wani. Spiritual presentations were followed by the presidential address of Principal of the College, Prof Fouzia Fatima highlighting the importance of engaging alumni for the overall development of college, referring alumni as the backbone of college. This was followed by a power point presentation of Dr Sheikh Tanveer Salam to brief the audience about the growth of college both in academic excellence and infrastructural augmentation over the years right from its inception. Dr Mairaj Ahamad Bhat, Assistant Professor of Political Science and President Alumni Association of GDC Ganderbal briefed about the status of registration of Alumni Association of GDC Ganderbal under the name “Shehjaar” and highlighted the need for passing a joint resolution to strive for addressing some challenges faced by the college like occupation of half of west campus of college by Central University of Kashmir, water logging of west campus, need for indoor sports hall and separate Women’s college in Ganderbal. Prof Mairaj then invited other prominent alumni like Bilal Ahamad Wani (social activist), Feroz Ahamad (Inspector JKP), Zahoor Ahamad Mehdi and Mehraj (National Awardee Sarpanch) for sharing their experiences as students of the college. The programme concluded with a formal vote of thanks extended by Dr Sheikh Shubeena (AP Veterinary Technology and Member IQAC). The programme was a resounding success. The joyous moments were captured through photographs leaving participants eagerly anticipating the next gathering.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Ravens’ already struggling defense has suffered another blow. Inside linebacker Roquan Smith, who didn’t practice all week because of a hamstring injury, will not be available for Monday night’s critical AFC showdown against the Los Angeles Chargers. The two-time All-Pro was ruled out Monday after being listed as questionable earlier in the week. Smith, 27, is tied for the most tackles in the NFL with 110. It marks the first time he has missed a game because of injury since late in the 2019 season when he finished the year on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle while a member of the Chicago Bears. The defensive signal-caller on the first play of the fourth quarter of in Pittsburgh on Nov. 17 and did not return. How the Ravens will replace Smith remains to be seen. One option could be starting Malik Harrison and rotating in Chris Board. Defensive coordinator Zach Orr said last week the team would replace Smith by committee. “Not one person is going to replace Roquan,” Orr said. “Roquan’s an every-down linebacker [and] a top linebacker in this league [and] All-Pro for a reason. We like our guys that we have in the room. They got to step up, and we got to step up collectively as a defense, and that linebacker room [has] to step up collectively as a group.” Related Articles Even with Smith, the Ravens’ defense has not played to its usual standard. Baltimore is 26th in yards allowed per game (362) and 23rd in points allowed per game (24.6). The middle of the field has also been a weak spot, particularly against the pass, with the Ravens ranking last in passing yards allowed per game (284.5) and 27th in yards per pass (7.7). Other inactives for the Ravens are cornerback Arthur Maulet (calf), rookie safety Sanoussi Kane (ankle), outside linebacker David Ojabo, backup center Nick Samac (chest) and rookie running back Rasheen Ali. Center Tyler Linderbaum (back) and defensive tackle Travis Jones (ankle) are active after being listed as questionable. Inactive for the Chargers are linebacker Denzel Perryman (groin), cornerback Cam Hart (concussion/ankle), wide receiver D.J. Chark, running back Kimani Vidal, offensive linemen Brenden Jaimes and Jordan McFadden, and quarterback Easton Stick, who is the emergency third quarterback. Wide receiver Ladd McConkey (shoulder), outside linebackers Khalil Mack (groin) and Bud Dupree (foot), and safety AJ Finley (ankle) are active after being listed as questionable.Romania's political landscape hangs in balance as preliminary results from the presidential election show a dead heat between Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and hard-right independent Calin Georgescu, both securing around 22.1% of votes. The electoral bureau data, with 80% of the votes counted, suggests a definitive outcome remains elusive, setting the stage for a potential December 8 run-off between the two leading candidates. Experts caution that the final list for the second round could alter significantly, given that votes from Romania's major cities and the diaspora will be counted later, potentially influencing the electoral dynamics. (With inputs from agencies.)
A 1-month-old baby boy wearing only a diaper was found alone on a Colorado street on Christmas Day and his parents are now under behind bars. A passerby saw the baby alone in his car seat around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday and stopped to help, the Adams County Sheriff's Office said in a . Denver recorded a high of 50 degrees on Wednesday and a low of 34 degrees, . Sgt. Adam Sherman with the Adams County Sheriff's Office told USA TODAY on Thursday that it's unclear how long the baby was there but said from what investigators could gather, "it was a relatively short time of just a few minutes." "But that’s a few minutes too long for any child to be left alone in that situation," Sherman said. After the baby was found, he was taken to a local children's hospital as a precaution, while detectives canvassed the area, looked into camera footage, and tried to figure out who left the baby there. Authorities also shared images of the car seat on social media and requested the public to help them identify the infant and his family "so he can be united with his loved ones and the person who abandoned him can be brought to justice." The biological parents of the infant were later identified, arrested and charged with felony child abuse the same day, police said in a later update. They were identified as Jarvis Sims, 42 and Christina Thurman, 33. USA TODAY is working to find whether the couple has attorneys for comment. The two had a court hearing Thursday morning and were still in custody of the sheriff's office on Thursday afternoon, Sherman said. "From what our investigators could gather is there was an argument yesterday morning between both parents," Sherman said. "And as they were walking during the argument, unfortunately, the baby was left in the street as each parent left in a different direction." The baby is in good health, Sherman said, adding he was "cleared to be placed with child protective services last night." "Thank you to our community who quickly sprang into action, spread the word, and assisted with sharing the information about this incident," the sheriff's office said.Bermudian Alexia Hurdle earned the player of the match award in Emory & Henry University women’s rugby team’s recent win against Guilford College. Emory & Henry, located in Emory, Virginia, built up a commanding 19-point lead by the interval enroute to a 53-32 victory – the team’s second 10s win of the season. Sophomore Hurdle off-loaded to freshman Kayla Spiegel for her second try of the match to make it 36-12. : ,
In an unusually candid confession, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong revealed that the decision to fire Drew Bannister as head coach was driven almost entirely by the availability of Jim Montgomery. Armstrong made it clear that Bannister’s performance wasn’t the issue but rather an opportunity to secure a coach he believes can lead the Blues for the long term. “When I woke up Wednesday morning, there was no inclination to make a coaching change,” Armstrong admitted. “This decision, I would say, is based almost 100% on having someone of Jim’s caliber become available.” Montgomery, who was recently let go by the Boston Bruins, has been widely regarded as one of the NHL’s top coaching talents. Armstrong admitted, “This was more of an opportunity to get someone at Jim’s caliber than anything else. I’m hoping he’s here well over a decade.” Bannister Gets Shafted After Only 22 Games For Bannister, the decision has to feel like a gut punch. He barely got the chance to get his feet wet with the Blues and, until the Bruins made what might turn out to be a decision they regret, Bannister was gainfully employed and not in jeopardy of losing his job. Such is the harsh reality of professional sports. Despite no significant shortcomings in his role, he was ultimately replaced by someone Armstrong deemed an upgrade. Armstrong didn’t come right out and say it, but he implied, “It’s not easy to let someone go who’s done nothing wrong other than not being someone else.” While the move eliminates uncertainty about the Blues’ coaching situation, it underscores the cutthroat nature of the NHL. Bannister’s dismissal speaks volumes about how quickly circumstances can change when high-profile options suddenly become available. The Blues are betting big on Montgomery’s win/loss record. He got the keys to the kingdom and he’ll get the added pressure of being the reason another coach was fired. For Bannister, it’s an unfortunate outcome, but for the Blues, it’s a calculated move to solidify their future behind the bench. This article first appeared on NHL Trade Talk and was syndicated with permission.Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is in the midst of an MVP caliber season, leading the Bills to a 9-2 record through 11 games. However, it is another award that Allen was nominated for that is somewhat ironic. Allen was the Bills' nomination for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award . The award was created in 2014 to honor Art Rooney, the late owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It is presented each year to the NFL player who demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship. The ironic part of this is that Allen was voted the biggest trash-talker in the NFL ahead of the 2024 season. Should Allen be the winner, he will receiver a $25,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice. Until then, the Bills will continue their quest for a Super Bowl - the next step being a Week 13 game against the San Francisco 49ers.
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