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well, sarah mulkerrins was in augusta for that famous comeback win. the question is, was that a one—off or are we about to see a sustained resurgence for woods? i think this year at the masters, in the lead up to it, we all felt that tiger woods was not there in hope, but that he was in there in expectation of contending. i don't know how many people thought he would win, but he did. it was a brilliant story. it was his first major since 2008, a fifth green jacket for him. the comeback of all comebacks, as it was built. our gusto suited tiger, forgetting this first major in those 11 years as he knows this course so well. it suits his game. how it all unfolded was that, on the back nine on that
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sunday, he stayed calm, consistent and the fields imploded around him. i think it be very different this week at the pga championship, because it has a very different course, very long, very tough, there has been an off a lot of rain this week. there has been, the course will play an off a lot longer. it is also colder, and with his back issues, he likes playing in the heat. it is colder in new york state. i am heat. it is colder in new york state. iam not heat. it is colder in new york state. i am not quite sure how much the resurgence will be, he had to pull out an event i couple of weeks ago as he manages his body, but instead of me talking about it, let's hear from instead of me talking about it, let's hearfrom him. instead of me talking about it, let's hear from him. i feel great. asl let's hear from him. i feel great. as i was saying earlier, i wanted to play a couple of weeks ago, edges wasn't quite mental ready. but physically i have been feeling really good. the training sessions
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have been good. i happy doing a lot of practising of late. not in sweaters, so this is a little bit different. i sweaters, so this is a little bit different. lam sweaters, so this is a little bit different. i am excited get out there on the golf course. how much does the sport still rely on him? i thing it still does, because there is no doubting the attention and the attraction of tiger woods playing well for goal. even being there at the masters and seeing how the crowds react to him when you are walking the course, everybody followed him. there were other players are reduced to getting crowds when he was out, they were not getting look in the. the ratings we re not getting look in the. the ratings were up, the clicks are the websites up, so there is definitely a draw and an attraction adam is more money at interest in the game when he is playing well. who else is in contention? you will have defending champion,
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koepka, he is the man for the big occasions, he loves the majors, a two—time open champion, he won this last year and he had been contending this season. he was in contention on the final day at the masters. you also have to look at rory michael roy, playing some of the most consistent golf of his career. he has eight top ten finishes in nine events. he fell apart a little bit, so events. he fell apart a little bit, so it will be interesting to see how he reacts a. —— rory michael roy. the world number one, dustin johnson, he has been there or thereabouts in last couple of majors. i cannot believe he has early 11 major so far, it feels like he is due another major. i don't terms of some europeans, look at justin rose, francesco molinari, it will be assisted see how he bounces back from falling away at the masters. jordan spieth is looking for a career grand slam but is woefully out of form. he is
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struggling with the tarmac. he could go for this career grand slam but i do not think it will happen this year. —— going for the potter. do not think it will happen this year. -- going for the potter. we are not used to seeing their so soon after the masters, why has it been moved up? it is to bring the schedule is more in line, more attention to this major, which is the lesser loved of the four majors. ed clutches with some nfl fixtures in the usa, and it was also moved because of the olympics in rio in 2016. there is a feeling that you have that masters enable, pga end made, us open injune, and the open injuly, a made, us open injune, and the open in july, a much made, us open injune, and the open injuly, a much betterflow to the fixtures for the goal. -- for the golf. the world taekwondo championships began in manchester today. it's the first time the event has been held in the uk, and the likes ofjadejones and bianca walkden will be amongst those hoping to not only secure medals,
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but take steps towards qualifying for next year's olympic games. bbc olympic sports reporter nick hope is at the manchester arena for us. tae kwon do is a major martial arts, ancient. athletes from korea dominated the sport. however, bringing the world championship to the uk for the first time in manchester this week shows just how much tae kwon do has evolved in recent yea rs. much tae kwon do has evolved in recent years. and of course of tae kwon do's best fighters are from britain, the of jade jones. kwon do's best fighters are from britain, the ofjadejones. but they are not in action until later in the week, so day one was a chance for some of the sport's rising stars to show what they are capable of. rebecca mcgowan is one of those, co mforta ble rebecca mcgowan is one of those, comfortable in defeating the colombian fighter, 18—13, before an impressive victory over the 2017 world bronze medallist mcgowan needed one more win to secure a medal, but was overpowered in this
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mtv kilogram quarterfinals by her south korean opponent. in addition to jadejones south korean opponent. in addition to jade jones and her colleague, south korean opponent. in addition to jadejones and her colleague, we also have bianca walkden who won the title in the world —— women's heavyweights. she is great for a third straight victory.|j heavyweights. she is great for a third straight victory. i am trying to make history, as for it to be in manchester, i could not ask for a better place or day. i am fighting on the 16th of may, that was the day i won my first ever world championship. i could not ask for more to make it right in their history, that will be the day of all days. gb tae kwon do best ever came to years ago at the last addition in south korea where they claimed five medals. they are hoping to beat that here this week and you will be able to follow the best of the action across the bbc. and there's live coverage of the semifinals and finals every night of the world taekwondo championships, from 7 o'clock this evening through to sunday. you can access it via the bbc sport website, app and connected tvs.
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many men are well used to chatting to their friends about football — but ask them to talk about their mental health and it's a trickier task. well, this morning a new campaign was launched by the duke of cambridge, which aims to use football to help end the stigma around mental health. and in a bbc documentary, prince william has teamed up with some former premier league players to highlight the issue. joe wilson reports. so, what do blokes talk about in the football changing room? how about this? suicide, for instance, is one of the highest killers of young men under the age of a5. and that's an appalling stat. the guys, there should be a turning point where we can really kind of maximise the reach and the potential of everyone involved. there are famous faces in dan walker's new bbc documentary, but also everyday men facing the everyday reality that mental health is fragile and sport can offer a solution.
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with regards to football and mental health recovery, it's notjust the game, it's the camaraderie, it's the people that you play with. it's that exertion on the field. for that hour and a half, you are somewhere else. the london marathon is one place where we have seen members of the royal family promoting their heads together charity with the blue colour scheme. next season there will be a partnership with the fa, english football will be dedicated to mental health awareness. that was the concept launched at wembley today. we want to highlight some of the ideas and solutions that fans themselves have developed for tackling their mental fitness. we want coaches and specialists to share their experiences of how to help other people who are struggling. we will use our national game to spread the message that mental health isn't a sad, difficult topic, it is just part of everyday life.
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football it's certain, generates attention. life often imitates football. sterling! one minute you're on top of the world. and the next... ..your hopes and dreams can be snatched away. if football for all who play and watch it can represent something progressive, then very little else can match its influence. joe wilson, bbc news. siblings often fight over wanting the same thing, but what if the prize on offer is a place in the nba finals, and only one of you can have it? well, that's the case in the curry household as golden state warrior's steph curry is up against his brother seth's portland trailblazers in the western conference final. golden state have the early advantage, after winning game one of the best of seven series, but the big talking point of the game was that it was the first time that siblings have faced each other at this stage of the play—offs.
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cindy borren from the washington post was watching. a much—needed talking point, because it ended up being a blow out and that was entertaining to see how the boys' parents handled the situation. they bear nervously, used to seeing serena and venus williams mother watching at wimbledon of wherever. they were a little nervous. steph clearly got the better of the two. he had 36 points, one adult blow out, so he probablejust to look he had 36 points, one adult blow out, so he probable just to look at mum and dad and what they were wearing. lets hear from steph curry about how it divided the family. wearing. lets hear from steph curry about how it divided the familylj caught them a couple of times looking over at their stands and my parents did the coin flip and they cannot help themselves, so any time one of his dead something good, they
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both were clapping. they have to fix themselves, as i told my mum, who are you with? i saw her stand up and cheer, i saw all portland. it was just weird. it is probably more nerve—racking for them. just like a big deal and the curry house but which brother is likely to come out oi'i which brother is likely to come out on top? judging by the first night, the first game, you would have to go with steph and the warriors. they look like the worries of old when they first started this amazing run to these championships. —— the warriors of old. steph had 93—pointers, they looked really good, and remember they do not have kevin durant. now, where do you think you might head if you're a big sport star, finished for the season and wanting to go on holiday? hawaii sounds lovely, doesn't it?
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you'd probably want to keep out of the limelight too, wouldn't you, as you're on a break. look at this appearance from the la rams cornerback marcus peters, who popped up on the hawaii news channel. it isa it is a gorgeous day outside, but i feel like we should do the weather, because we have a new weather guy. this is marcus. marcus peters from the la rams. how is the weather?m is doing good, big waves over here, i'io waves over is doing good, big waves over here, fio waves over here, is doing good, big waves over here, no waves over here, little tiny sharks down here. shows where the camp will be. right here. over the ocean? no, this island right here. you said you are going surfing. yes, ican go you said you are going surfing. yes, i can go like this. where are you going surfing? right there, with the big waves right there. south shore,
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that looks like the best way for me, but... not as easy as it looks. laughter that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. good evening. sunny skies once again for many tomorrow, but there will be the start of some subtle changes. tonight, scotland chance of a nice lady shower, low cloud, elsewhere as you were, most awful patches add a bit of a fresh nightmare temper to dropping back to mid—single figures as we start tomorrow morning. if you're up early, if rescued, but scientifically getting going. a future jese courtesy of a slight south—easterly breeze, nothing too substantial. bring a glow clerk to
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orkney and shetland, a bit of cloud at the far west of scotland may produce the charmer. after that sunny start, the southeast, editor bit more card building up here. nothing too substantial, sunny spells, but temperatures still above where we should be, closer to 20 celsius if not high and some sheltered western areas, but it was not to feel cooler. easterly breeze developing, cool and cloudy at a greater chance of a few showers.
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