Kang, Choi share Women’s PGA lead
Danielle Kang and Chella Choi shared the lead heading into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Olympia Fields, Ill. Kang, 24, won the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2010 in 2011, but she has never won an LPGA Tour tournament.
While several of the LPGA’s biggest stars challenged for the lead, it was Kang and Choi on top after a challenging day at Olympia Fields. The 26-year-old Choi hit 11 of 14 fairways on her way to a bogey-free 67. Kang birdied the par-five 18th for a 68, joining Choi at 10 under.
Jiyai Shin (64) claimed third by herself at eight under. Defending champion Brooke Henderson was another stroke back after a 69, and Amy Young and Sei Young Kim were tied for fifth at six under. Kirk Triplett shot a four-under 66 to open a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the U.S. Senior Open in Peabody, Mass. Triplett improved to 15 under heading into the final round. Kenny Perry three-putted the 18th hole to fall one stroke back in what could be a two-man race Sunday. Brandt Jobe matched the tournament record with a 62 to move into third, but he was six strokes behind the leader.
David Lingmerth lost his way off the tee but scrambled well enough to stay in the lead at the Quicken Loans National in Potomoc, Md. The Swede shot a three-over 73 after starting the tournament with two 65s. That was enough to maintain a one-shot lead at tough TPC Potomac. Lingmerth’s three-day total of seven-under 203 was one better than Daniel Summerhays, who shot 70. Spencer Levin was third at five under after a 65.
Swedish golfer Alexander Bjork shot a one-under 70 to share the lead with Peter Uihlein of the United States at eight under after a difficult third round of the French Open in Guyancourt.
One stage into the Tour de France was all it took for Chris Froome and his Team Sky to answer all the prerace talk about how they are not as dominant this year. Geraint Thomas, Froome’s most loyal support rider in his three Tour victories, won the wet and slippery opening stage and claimed the yellow jersey.
Thomas required little more than 16 minutes over the almost flat 8.7mile individual time trial up and down the banks of the Rhine River in Duesseldorf, Germany. Stefan Kueng of BMC finished second, five seconds behind, and Vasil Kiryienka of Sky was third, seven seconds back. Froome was sixth, 12 seconds behind.
Houston Astros pitcher David Paulino received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Major League Baseball said the rookie right-hander tested positive for Boldenone.
Novak Djokovic gave his Wimbledon hopes a boost by winning the Eastbourne International final against Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4. In the women’s final, Karolina Pliskova beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-4.
Dom Dwyer scored in his international debut, joining Sydney Leroux to become the first husband-and-wife couple with goals for the United States, and the Americans defeated Ghana 2-1 in an exhibition at East Hartford, Conn., ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Brad Guzan saved a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time, and Kellyn Acosta added his first international goal in the 52nd minute on a low free kick that got through the Ghana wall of defenders.