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TONY FINAU ENDS WAIT WITH NORTHERN TRUST VICTORY

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Tony Finau finally bagged his second PGA Tour title as he beat Cameron Smith in a play-off on the last day of The Northern Trust . It took him five years taste the victory again since his breakthrough at the 2016 Puerto Rico Open . Finau headed into the final day at Liberty National Golf Club trailing Smith, John Rahm , Eric van Rooyen and Justin Thomas . However, he displayed an impressive performance in the last nine, which include three birdies and an eagle in a five-hole stretch. At the end of the 72nd hole, both Finau and Smith were tied at 20 under par. The 31-year-old made par on the first play-off hole to win after Smith had driven his tee shot out of bounds. Heavy rain delayed Sunday's final round to Monday, but Finau has waited long enough to be in the winner's circle again. After 10 runner-up finishes from 142 events, he knew it was going to happen. The triumph moved him to No. 1 in the FedEx Cup Standings. Photo: Getty Image / PGA Tour SUFI SUPER YACHTS

TEN THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT MARCELL JACOBS

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We all know by now that Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. won the 100m Gold at Tokyo Olympics . He is the one who win it, filling the gap after Usain Bolt ’s 13 years total domination of the sport until his retirement after Rio Olympics in 2016. Here are the 10 things you probably didn’t know about him. 1. The historic win broke the total USA and Jamaica duopoly in the sports since Jonathan Bailey from Canada won it in 2016 and only the second European since Linford Christie Great Britain in 2002 2. He was brought up by his mother when his father, an army transferred to South Korea when he was just 3 weeks old. In school, when the teacher asked him to draw his family, Marcell Jacobs only traced his mother, and he suffered. "I hated him for missing, I reversed the perspective: he gave me life, crazy muscles, speed” 3. Hashtag #JacobsTamberi was trending all over the social media meaning that Italy won 2 golds in the span of 5 minutes apart. Gianmarco Tamberi won the Gold when

SCHAUFFELE STAVES OFF SABBATINI’S RECORD ROUND TO WIN GOLD

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While one swing by American Xander Schauffele nearly changed the dynamics of the men’s golf tournament Sunday at Kasumigaseki Country Club , it was the 61 strokes of eventual silver medalist Rory Sabbatini , representing Slovakia, that really shook the leaderboard and the chase for Olympic gold. Schauffele ultimately emerged the winner on this hot, sunny day, clinching his golden moment with one final, gutsy par-save on the final hole for a 4-under par 67 and 18-under total. But it took the mental resilience he said came by way of his upbringing, fostered by a father of German-French descent and Chinese Taipei mother who was raised in Japan. Consider it a respectful nod to the culture of the host country, where his grandparents still live. SUFI SUPER YACHTS Until that one swing on the par-5 14th hole produced a wayward drive and bogey, Schauffele remained undeterred through a scoring assault that was unfolding ahead, led by Sabbatini’s brilliant record-setting round that concluded mo

SELEMON BAREGA WINS GOLD FOR ETHIOPIA

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Ethiopia 's Selemon Barega made a thrilling sprint on the final lap to win the men's 10,000-meter gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Barega finished the race in 27:43.22 ahead of Ugandan duo Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo . In a unique atmosphere where the noise in the empty Olympic Stadium came from the speakers, providing a somewhat surreal soundtrack to proceedings. Uganda's Stephen Kissa had a huge lead but lost his pace with nine laps to go. Barega took the lead in the last 400 meters and increased the gap towards the finishing line. World record holder Cheptegei finished second in 27:43.63, and Kiplimo was third in 27:43.88. The 21-year-old Barega, whose winning time was over a minute and a half slower than Cheptegei's world record, now joins a prestigious list of Ethiopian runners to win Olympic gold in the 10,000m, notably Kenenisa Bekele and Haile Gebrselassie . Photo:   Tokyo 2020  /  Getty Images THE MATCH

NEW ZEALAND WOMEN GRAB OLYMPIC RUGBY GOLD

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New Zealand  finally won their first  Olympic  gold medal after defeating  France  in the final. The  Black Ferns  showed class as they dominated the match by taking 19-5 in the first half, before claiming a deserving 29-12 victory. France bagged their first Olympic silver medal in rugby for finishing second in Tokyo. At Rio Olympic in 2016, New Zealand won silver  after losing to  Australia  in the final. Fiji  took home the bronze medal, which is also their first Olympic medal in women rugby. The  Fijiana  beat  Great Britain  21-12 in the third placing match. Great Britain threw everything in the second half, but Fiji were simply at their best. France were through into the final after defeating Great Britain 26-19 in the last four. New Zealand had a tough semifinal clash as they were forced to play in sudden death extra-time. They were tied 17-17 with Fiji at full time until  Gayle Broughton  scored the winner. Photo:  Mike Lee-KLC / World Rugby RUGBY ASIA

ANNEMIEK VAN VLEUTEN DELIVERS FIRST GOLD FOR THE NETHERLANDS

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Annemiek van Vleuten finally won an Olympic gold medal after winning the individual time trial event at Fuji International Speedway circuit. Is it Netherlands ' first Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 . After finishing second in the women's road race, Van Vleuten powered herself to victory. The Dutch cyclist put aside Sunday's disappointment of missing out the first gold and displayed a convincing ride towards the finishing line. Switzerland 's Marlen Reusser put in the performance of her career for the silver medal. And Van Vleuten's team-mate, Anna van der Breggen rode steadily to claim a bronze medal to go with the Gold she won in the road race in Rio. Photo:   Tokyo 2020  /  Getty Images ASIA SPORTS CHANNEL

KAYLEE MCKEOWN WINS GOLD, SET NEW OLYMPIC RECORD

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Kaylee McKeown won another Olympic gold for Australia in the 100m backstroke event. The Aussie swimmer also broke the Olympic record in the final. She finished ahead of Canada's Kylie Masse and American Regan Smith with a stunning time of 57.47 seconds. It was an epic final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre as four Olympic Records being broken by three swimmers in the preliminary rounds. Masse set an Olympic record in her heat before American Smith bettered that. Then McKeown set a new benchmark with 57.88 seconds, but Smith smashed it again in the semifinals with a 57.86. However in final, McKeown came from behind and produce a stunning swim in the last 30 metres to claim the victory. The 20 year-old triumphed in 57.47 seconds, with Masse (57.72) taking silver and Smith (58.05) the bronze. Photo: Tokyo 2020 / Getty Images SUFI SUPER YACHTS

FIJI WIN SECOND CONSECUTIVE OLYMPIC GOLD IN RUGBY

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Fiji  won the precious  Olympic Rugby Sevens  Gold after defeating  New Zealand  in the final at Tokyo Stadium. It is their second consecutive victory at the Olympics. Both sides were unbeaten in the last three days at the tournament. Fiji started well and lead 19-12 at the break. The  Flying Fijians  continued their excellent performance in the second half to win the final with 27-12. Argentina  beat  Great Britain  17-12 in the third placings match to bag the Bronze medal.  Los Pumas  scored 3 tries to take a 12-5 lead at half time. Great Britain equalised after the break, but  Ignacio Mendy  made the winning try for Argentina. New Zealand reached the final after defeating Great Britain 29-7 in the last four. The  All Black 7s  dominated the match and lead 14-7 at half time. Fiji had to overcome a strong Argentina side in the semifinals. The Flying Fijians were 12-14 down at the break, before taking control in the second-half to win the match with a 26-14. Photo:  Mike Lee-KLC / Worl

NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS 20TH GRAND SLAM TITLE AT WIMBLEDON

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Novak Djokovic claimed his third Grand Slam title of the year. The world number one beat Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4 6-3 to win the prestigious Wimbledon title. The victory extended his number one status in the ATP rankings to 329 weeks. Djokovic has dominated the 2021 tennis calendar after winning three Grand Slam titles including the Australian and French Open. His latest victory equals him with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 career grand slams, placing him as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. SUFI SUPER YACHTS After losing narrowly in the opening set in the final, Djokovic displayed his true strength to claim the next three sets. Despite losing in the final, Berrettini moves up one place to eighth while Federer, who has spent 310 weeks at number one in the past, dropped a place to nine. In the women category, Ashleigh Barty won her first Wimbledon title after defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 in the final. She became the fi

MANCINI LEADS ITALY TO EURO VICTORY

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Euphoria erupts in the streets of Rome immediately after the victory. Roberto Mancini boys became men as they came back from the shock concede and claim a 3-2 victory over England at Wembley. Luke Shaw 's goal inside the opening two minutes gave England a lead, which looked like it would hold onto all night. But a goalmouth scramble midway through the second half allowed Leonardo Bonucci to poke home an equalizer for Italy . It was a similar story in the first additional 15 minutes, though England did briefly force their way back into the game in the second period, albeit without either side creating anything to reward the crowd for their waves of noise. So it went to penalties, where England’s young guns failed and Italy took the championship. It is the Azzurri 's first major title in 15 years since they won the World Cup over France. TSS EVERYWHERE Gianlucci Donnarumma saved from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after Marcus Rashford hit the post, as Federico Bernardeschi

ARGENTINA EDGE BRAZIL TO WIN COPA AMERICA

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Lionel Messi finally able to secure his first international medal with Argentina to his collection of La Liga , Champions League , World Club Cup , Ballon d’Or and more. Clearly he is in tears, succumbed to the atmosphere finally realizing the dreams have come true at last. Argentina have also won their first major title in 28 years on Saturday when an Angel Di Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win over Brazil and a record-equalling 15th Copa America . The victory also means they draw level with Uruguay as the all-time leading winners. Di Maria, starting for just the second time in the Copa, justified his selection by scoring the opener in the 22nd minute in the first half. Argentina managed to defend even when Brazil piled on the pressure in an exciting second half but even with five strikers on the field they could not get an equaliser against an Argentine defence protected by the outstanding Rodrigo De Paul . Messi finished the tournament’s joint top goalscorer with four goals and wa

RUGBY SEVENS TEAMS READY FOR SHOWDOWN IN TOKYO

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The rugby sevens matches at the  Tokyo Olympic  this year are expected to be one of the main attraction events. 24 men and women top teams from around the world will be competing to win the prestigious olympic gold. The Tokyo Stadium will be the venue for the  Olympic Rugby Sevens  from 26th to 31st July. The  World Rugby  have announced the pools of the participating teams. Twelve teams are divided into three pools in both men and women categories. The men category will start on Monday, 26th July and the final will be on 28th July. The women category will kick-off on Thursday, 27th July and the gold medal match will be on 31st July. The men event will kick-off with a highly anticipated encounter between 2016 Olympic gold medalist  Fiji  and hosts  Japan . The women reigning champions  Australia  will take on Japan in their opening match. The Olympic Rugby is expected be another exciting events of the Tokyo Games, after the success of  Rugby World Cup  2019 in Japan. TIGERS SUPER SPORT

NEW REGIONAL FORMAT FOR ASIA RUGBY SEVENS TROPHY

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Asia Rugby  have announced that the  Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy  will take place this year in sub-regional concept which is different from the single tournament held every year before. The on going global pandemic issue has forced the governing body to revamp their 2021 rugby events calendar. All 34 member unions are expected to be involved in the return to play efforts designed by the Asia Rugby. Asia Rugby had also schedule training and education courses to ensure safe ‘Return to Play’ events. It will be held virtually leading up to and during the tournaments. The tournament days will be the final stage for face-to-face components of the higher-level and refresher courses. Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy West Asia Region - September 2021, Lebanon. South & Central Asia Region - October 2021, Uzbekistan. East & South East Asia Region - November 2021, Thailand. LABUAN 10S Asia Rugby Sevens Series  and  Asia Rugby Championship  are also scheduled and will go ahead as planned. These tourna

SOUTH AFRICA ARE BACK WITH WIN OVER GEORGIA

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It's job done for  South Africa  after they played their first test match in 20 months at Loftus Versfeld. The  Springboks  defeated  Georgia  40-9 from a little scrappy start into some moments of brilliance. Georgia were leading in the match for 35 minutes before South Africa got a grip into it. Georgia took the lead just after 3 minutes into the match from a penalty by  Tedo Abzhandadze . South Africa responded with three tries in the first half through  Aphelele Fassi ,  Bongi Mbonambi  and  Cobus Reinach .  Handre Pollard  scored two out of three conversions to give the  Rugby World Champions  19-9 lead at the break. South Africa were more organised after the match resumed.  Kwagga Smith ,  Herschel Jantjies  and  Malcolm Marx  delivered three more tries for the Springboks. Pollard and  Elton Jantjies  scored all their conversions in the second half. Photo:  Springboks TSS EVERYWHERE | TRAVELERS

FIJI WIN OCEANIA SEVENS, NEW ZEALAND BAG WOMEN'S TITLE

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Defending Olympic champions  Fiji  won all matches to clinch the  Oceania Sevens  title. The Flying Fijians were undefeated in six matches at the warm-up tournament ahead of  Tokyo Olympics , which will begin in less than 30 days. THE MATCH The 2016 Olympic rugby gold medalists in Rio de Janeiro, beat hosts  Australia  26-14 to make a winning start to the competition at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Fiji completed the tournament in style by defeating  Oceania Barbarians  33-5 and a 17-7 win over New Zealand on Sunday. With the good combination of young and senior players,  Gareth Baber  will have a tough time to pick the best 13 players to defend the gold medal in Japan. In the women's event,  New Zealand  were also unbeaten throughout the tournament. The reigning women's world and  Commonwealth Games  champions, thrashed the  Oceania  side 51-0 and were on fire again in their 33-14 triumph against Fiji. Olympic champions Australia women lost to both New Zealand and Fiji and

IRELAND MEN, FRANCE WOMEN AND RUSSIA WOMEN SECURE OLYMPIC SPOTS

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Ireland  beat  France  to win the men’s Olympic  Repechage  tournament in Monaco. The victory assured them a place at the  Olympic Games  in Tokyo next month. France and Russia Women teams also secured their places at the Olympic after dominating the three days tournament at at Stade Louis II. In the final match, Ireland took the lead in the qualifier final through  Terry Kennedy , but  Stephen Parez  and  Paulin Riva  gave France a 12-7 lead at half time. However the Irish men made a comeback after the break. Two tries by  Jordan Conroy  and another by  Harry McNulty  sent Ireland to their first ever Olympic. In the women qualifiers, France beat  Hong Kong  51-0 to confirm their return to the Games with  Anne-Cécile Ciofani ,  Chloe Jacquet  and  Séraphine Okemba  on the score sheet.  Russia  women will also make their Olympic debut in Japan next month after a 38-0 victory against  Kazakhstan . OLYMPIC 2020 RUGBY SEVENS QUALIFIED TEAMS Men : New Zealand, Fiji, South Africa, USA, Japan

JAPAN SET TO PLAY AGAINST THE LIONS IN HISTORIC RUGBY FIXTURE

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For the first time in rugby union history,  Japan  will play the  British and Irish Lions  at Murrayfield Stadium. It will be an exciting occasion as Japan determined to win the match before the Lions tour to South Africa. If Japan can display the same performances at the 2015 and 2019  World Cup s, then victory is not impossible. The Lions have picked a solid squad of power and pace. But the  Brave Blossoms  have shown that they are capable of winning big matches. It will be a big test for the British and Irish Lions before they face the World Champions  South Africa . The Lions have not play together for about four years, therefore it can be difficult for them to have a good chemistry before the match. It will be a good opportunity for Japan to win against Britain and Ireland’s best.    For the last 10 years, Japan have transformed into one of the most powerful rugby teams in the world. The win against South Africa in the 2015, and victories against  Ireland  and  Scotland  in 2019 a

NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS 19TH GRAND SLAM AT ROLAND GARROS

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Novak Djokovic comes from two sets down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in a thrilling French Open final. It is the first time for the Serbian star to stage a comeback from two sets down in a grand slam final. The 22-year-old Greek star, appearing in only his first grand slam final, displayed experience and poise beyond his years to race into a two-set lead. However Djokovic's grit and determination proved too much, with the world No. 1 eventually prevailing 6-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in a match that lasted more than four hours. Djokovic reached the final after defeating Rafa Nadal 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 in the last four. Tsitsipas beat Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 to play in his first grand slam final. Victory takes Djokovic to 19 grand slam titles, just one shy of the all-time record jointly held by Nadal and Roger Federer . Photo: Roland-Garros SUFI SUPER YACHTS