Six weeks after feeling he “choked” in the final round of the Masters, Brooks Koepka held his nerve to overcome a spirited challenge from Viktor Hovland to win the US PGA Championship at Oak Hill. Koepka carded a closing 67 to finish nine under par and claim his third US PGA title, his fifth major overall and the first for a player on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League.
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American Brandon McNulty won a thrilling three-way sprint against Ireland’s Ben Healy and Italy’s Marco Frigo to take the “mini Lombardia” Stage 15 in Bergamo after a large 17-man breakaway went the distance in the sunshine of northern Italy. Frenchman Bruno Armirail lost touch with the GC favourites in the closing moments but retained the pink jersey ahead of Monday’s second rest day.
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Two-time champion Brooks Koepka takes a one-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the US PGA Championship with Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy among a stellar group of contenders at Oak Hill. American Koepka, winner in 2018 and 2019, compiled a four-under 66 in heavy rain to move to six under overall. Viktor Hovland and Corey Conners are one adrift at five under in New York state
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Nottingham Forest secured their Premier League survival at a buoyant City Ground with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Arsenal which confirmed Manchester City as champions. Arsenal, four points behind City ahead of kick-off, needed to win to keep the title race alive, but could not recover after Taiwo Awoniyi struck his fifth goal in three games in the 19th minute.
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There is a new maglia rosa at the Giro d’Italia after Ineos Grenadiers allowed Bruno Armirail, who started the day 18’37” down on GC, to take the overall lead from the breakaway and spare Geraint Thomas the post-race obligations of leading a Grand Tour. Nico Denz took a brilliant victory on Stage 14 ahead of Derek Gee, adding to his win two days earlier.
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