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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania :J.J. Spaun drained an incredible 64-foot birdie putt that snaked across a sodden 18th green to win the U.S. Open by two shots from Robert MacIntyre on Sunday as the Californian claimed his first major after a chaotic final round at Oakmont Country Club. Spaun needed only a par at the closing hole to avoid a Monday playoff but went one better, sinking the huge putt in the rain to win the year’s third major and erase the disappointment from his close call at The Players Championship in... Read More

J.J. Spaun turned a sloppy mess of a U.S. Open at wet and nasty Oakmont into a thing of beauty at the end Sunday with two stunning shots that carried him to his first major championship. First came his driver on the 314-yard 17th hole onto the green for a birdie that gave him the lead. Needing two putts from 65 feet on the 18th to win, he finished his storybook Open by holing the longest putt all week at Oakmont for birdie and a 2-over 72. That made him the only player... Read More

Oakmont, Pennsylvania CNN  —  As he stood on the ninth tee box in the pouring rain, it looked for all the world like J.J. Spaun had just played his way out of contention for the 125th US Open championship. A few hours later, he outlasted a crowded top of the leaderboard, the brutal course at Oakmont Country Club and Mother Nature herself to win the 125th US Open. Having carded five bogeys in the first six holes, Spaun appeared to be in total collapse as Sunday got underway. Playing in... Read More

SAN JOSE, Calif. — United States coach Mauricio Pochettino welcomed the positives vibes from a tournament-opening 5-0 Gold Cup win over Trinidad and Tobago at PayPal Park that snapped a recent four-game losing streak. “It’s really important now to start the competition with a good feeling. I think important for the player, for the guys,” Pochettino said Sunday after the win. “Nothing is done, but yes, to feel the victory and being more positive in the next few days.” Editor’s Picks 2 Related Heading into the match, doubts were beginning... Read More

Who will triumph at the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025 (14 June-6 July)? The continental football tournament is contested between nations in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, a total of 16 teams across the region. For the 18th edition, the soccer competition heads to the USA and Canada as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which they will co-host alongside reigning Gold Cup champions Mexico. Saudi Arabia are also present as an invited team. Teams are divided into four groups of four, where the top two... Read More