what jordan whatjordan spieth what jordan spieth might whatjordan spieth might have taken place, buted out for the lowest scoring amateur, and that was won today by a postman. what a day for him! yes, a tremendous performance from alfie plant, finishing on six over par. he is 25 and from south—east london. it was a fantastic display from him. he was a fantastic display from him. he was the only amateur to make the cut, automatically winning the silver medal. lots of friends and family were up with him. team alfie, they were called, celebrating with him afterwards, around 150 of his friends and family. they had been staying at the nearby pontins and clearly enjoying themselves. they've had so much to celebrate from his performance. afterwards, he said... itook performance. afterwards, he said... i took a bit longer to walk down 18 today, and the crowds and the cheering was exceptional. was it ha rd to cheering was exceptional. was it hard to keep your game face on this week? not the first three rounds, i was so week? not the first three rounds, i was so focused. but today it was time

he is still two shots clear, jordan spieth ten under parand shots clear, jordan spieth ten under par kuchar. they are both going down 18 asi kuchar. they are both going down 18 as i speak. behind them, connelly and koepka on five under par, grace and koepka on five under par, grace and matsuyama at four under par. rory mcilroy and ian poulter, their hopes have somewhat faded, back on two and. they will have to produce something pretty extraordinary to have any kind of chance on the final day. jordan spieth is looking good on ten under par, going down the final hole. a great final day of play, andy swiss there at royal birkdale. many thanks. eight years after he first won an individual world title at the age ofjust 15, tom daley has won gold again in the same event — the ten metre platform at the world diving championships in budapest. in a really competitive final, daley led from the first round, but he was pushed all the way by the olympic champion, chen aye—sen of china. it all rested on daley‘s final dive, but he was awarded two maximum scores to secure a second world title. great

jordan spieth last back. jordan spieth urged to shots clear of the field when all were being swept down the leaderboard. matt kuchar struggled earlier in the day, but unlike his ball, clung on. his second on four under, shooting a 71. as the weather turned, some started to lose their grip. rory mcilroy continued his recovery from a disastrous start yesterday to blow into the top ten. three birdies in his first six holes leaves on one under par, but with winds set to howl over the weekend, the championship remains open. you know, it was great to look scrappy, and it did. there was no wafer to look pretty today. i stole a few. —— there was no way for it to. i did not play like a pledge yesterday, but a stall a couple with a chip in and an eagle, and that is what you need to stay on top in this tournament. i have not played a major for a while. you'll be great to go it and tee off late after a lady in. i will be up to see from other players how they are playing. —— lay—in. it is being softened up right now. i ho

jordan spieth. he started the day leading, finished it winning. in the middle — if only it were that simple. jordan spieth's three—shot lead had already evacuated by the time he had reached the 13th. that is his ball in the shrubbery. miraculously he walked off with a bogey, and out of the lead. birkdale was witnessing another spieth major meltdown. as arnold palmer said, though, success depends less on strength of body, more on strength of mind. where many minds might have been muddled, spieth's unscrambled. his tee shot on the next hole nearly went in. this never looked like missing. birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie, and no catching him now. spieth turns 2a on thursday with a third major title. the only other man to do that — a certain jack nicklaus, and he won 18. iam going i am going to thoroughly enjoy this. i look back at 15 and thought, i enjoyed it but i never really realise the significance until you kind of hit a low, a pitfall, to appreciate the high so much and this is as much of a high as i have ever experienced in my golfing life and am

brilliant stuff and jordan spieth. —— brilliant stuff from jordan spieth. accolades have been pouring in for the open champion since he becamejust the 12th player in history to win three of golf‘s four majors. golfing legend gary player says he believesjordan spieth may be the best putter he's ever seen. player's views chime with those of eight—time major winner tom watson who believes one of spieth‘s secrets to his success is that he plays with both his heart and his head. at 13, he looks like he is going to go down, maybe one, two, three shots. after losing a lead like that, very rarely does anybody come back. but then he made a sensational bogey, and then it was off to the races. he is a great shot at 1a, 15 goes for eagle, 16, 17, nothing but net for about eight or ten feet but although he paid to his strengths, the most important thing is right here, right here. and everybody understands that. to do it he has done, and for tom, who is a eight—time champion, you have to haveit eight—time champion, you have to have it here, but you have to have it here.

jordan spieth turns 24 on thursday with a third major title. to do that, a certainjack nicklaus, and he won 18. there was champagne on the streets of paris, as chris froome sealed a fourth tour de france title. it is froome's third title in a row, and he did it without winning a single stage of the tour. the team sky rider is now second in the all—time list, and said after the race that this will be remembered as the closest and most hard —fought of his tour victories. incredible feeling, to ride on to the champs elysees. even after having done it three times previously, it doesn't diminish it at all. still all the same emotions are here. it isjust incredible, absolutely incredible. —— champs—elysees. england look set to progress to the knockout stages of the women's european championship, after a 2—0 win over spain in breda. fran kirby and jodie taylor got england's goals to take them to six points in the group. this strike by taylor takes her to four goals for the tournament already, after her hat—trick in the opening match. a point from thei

announcer: now sports from nbc 7 news. >> days away from blowing out the can dals on his 24th birthday jordan spieth has cemented his legacy in the books. he's the only player to win three legs of the clear grand slam at 23. spieth was struggling in 3 over par. then on 13, the tee shot goes way right. he would bogey, lose the hole and lose the league. this is how he bounces back. tee shot on 14, jars it on par 3. birdie to tie it again on the tee for 15. he's the leader at 10 under. follow that is with this 30 foot for birdie. birdie 17, then tapping for par on 18 to his first open championship. 12 under par, its his third career major title. >> i felt once i lost my lead completely and we were tied, i actually felt the nerves go away for a few holes until i got the lead again and they were back. and it's just kind of, you know powering through that. >>> off to english channel, paris off to -- chris who wins his third to second tour de france title. the 22-year-old won the closest of his four victories. >>> the a's hit the power ball. the start of this game was delayed an hour due to rain. now after

after stumbling on the front 9, jordan spieth wins the claret jug after one of the greatest finishes spieth already having a rough day was 3 over par and tied with matt kuchar for 8 under. then his tee shot goes well right. took 25 minutes before he took his next shot. he would bogey the hole and lose the lead. this is how you bounce back like a champion. on 14, his tee shot on the par 3 nearly goes in for the ace. he would birdie, tie for the lead again. then on 15, the long 50 footer, the eagle has landed. he's now your leader at 10 under par. he follows that with this long 30-foot birdie putt on 16. jordan spieth up two with two to play. he would birdie 17, then tap-in for par on 18 to win his first open championship and third career major title. >> i felt once i lost my lead completely and we were tied, i actually felt the nerves go away for a few holes until i got the lead again. and then they were back. and it's just kind of, you know, powering through that. >> let's hop across the english channel to paris for the 21st and final stage of the tour de france. just a joy ride, a v

after a near meltdown jordan spieth was unbelievable.14 he's looking and walking and likes the shot, nearly goes in the hole for an ace. next one a long putt and this baby is going down as he sinks the putt. jordan spieth ke retake the lead by a shot over matt kuchar and he is pumped. jordan spieth with the short putt for par as he becomes the youngest american ever to win the open championship. >> this is a dream come true for me. this is absolutely a dream come true. i was able to drink a little wine out of it two years ago when zach johnson won it. a lot of people told me it was bad luck. boy, it feels good to have this in my hand. >>> d.c. sports hall of famer katie ledecky taking the gold in the woman's 400 freestyle and also won goal in the 4 by 100 freestyle winning her third straight title and is now up to 11 world titles overall. she's already in the hall of fame. >> it makes you people like you're standing still. >> ri she's unbelievable. bethesda's own, congrats to her. >>> what do you have for us tomorrow? do we need to jump

it was a wild final round for jordan spieth at the open championship, aka british open yesterday. gave up a three shot lead on the front nine. then on 13 he hit his tee shot way right onto the top of a bluff. spieth had to take a drop from an unplayable line, managed to bogey the plus one for that hole birdie on 15 then sunk a 50 foot putt for eagle on 16. that trickles right in there for eagle. spieth never looked back, tapping in for par on 18 to win the open at 12 under you can see it right there three shots ahead of kutcher his third major title, second youngest player to get the third leg of the career grand slam, trailing jack nicklaus courtney, will make next month's pga championship more fun to watch. it could be the career grand slam. >> he has an understanding of the rules. took him 20 minutes to make that shot. >>> conquering the box office on opening weekend. the world war ii film earning 105 million. getting a boost for screenings which account for the domestic opening. another new release, girls trip taking seb place the comedy bringing in $30.4 million worldwide. la

the british open final round, and jordan spieth struggled early, but took out in the final five holes. on 15, from 46 feet, that is an eagle. spieth with a two-stroke lead over matt kuchar. spieth trying to put this away, another birdie attempt. chirp-chirp. at 12 under, his third major championship. klaus is thek nichol only players to win that many before 24. coming up after the news, abc 7 "sports sunday." we will talk redskins and kirk cousins in about 10 minutes. also, bethesda native katie ledecky adding to her trophy case. e gold medals at the world championships. she is hoping to win six gold medals this week in hungary. jordan spieth good at i need the phone that's where i happen to be... to be the one that rings. i need not to be missed phone calls... to not be missed. i need seamless handoff... canyon software. from reception, to landline, to mobile. i need one number... not two. i'm always moving forward... because i can't afford to get stuck in the past. comcast business. built for business. >> i want you to be safe and try your hardest and be a good person. buttw that yo

includes jordan spieth. ian: and so many of the top players in the world in really all form and they're competing against each other the next two weeks. hat's what i love. they reset at the wyndham. see who makes it through to the playoffs. an exciting time of the season. jim: as far as quail hollow goes n two weeks. there's going to be so much discussion about jordan spieth going for the career grand slam. we've covered so many events at came hollow. hat do you think it's going to take to win there? ian: i think a good driver of the ball. i think rory mcilroy. obviously jordan spieth in good form. fowler a good driver of the ball. has won there b. rory had his first win in the nited states here. it's going to be an exciting time. we'll be bringing it to you too. has a good track record there at quail hollow. ian: yes. llow and by the way, congratulations to sergio and angela. they got married last night down texas. the masters champion. ian: another longhorn right there. jim: yeah. john than vegas, he'll be

jordan spieth leading the open by a shot. that's all from sportsday.g. if you are lucky you may have sunshine this evening but there are plenty of showers at there, an area rain lifting out to south—east england, across the midlands at the moment. overnight, it turns dry with showers and outbreaks of rain affecting parts of eastern scotland, the eastern side of england. some fog patches developing, overnight temperatures of 10—13d. fog not lasting long in the morning, a fine and sunny start but the club builds again and showers break out. it could be heavy with a rumble of thunder but sunny spells between. an area of rain pushing southwards across scotland, in the far north—west of scotland it feels pleasa nt north—west of scotland it feels pleasant and sunny spells capture the showers, they come down quite a bit. sunday evening and there are outbreaks of rain, inch and north—east england and on monday, hanging around yorkshire, the midlands and southern england. elsewhere, broken cloud, sunshine, feeling warmer. tuesday looking settled, but wednesday

as for jordan spieth, right here, number 3, nearly makes an eagle. matt kuchar in second. 5 under 65. he is at 11 under par. three stroke as head of kuchar. he's in the lead. austin conley and u.s. open channel tied at five under par. grace tell me more. >> i was concentrating getting myself back into this tournament and giving myself a chance tomorrow. >> i wouldn't rather be in any other position than where we are at. we have an opportunity to have a really special day on the golf course tomorrow. i'm excited about it. >> jordan spieth five days away from his 21stth birthday looking pever to win three legs of the r grand slam. ♪ mom. ♪ ♪ where all the walls echo with laughter ♪ ♪ and every room has its own chapter ♪ you've carried on your family's tradition. let us help you prepare for your family's future. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase. so you can. >>> live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >>> good evening i'm kate larson. in tonight's headlines, a rash of car break ins victimize dozens of drivers in two east bay communities, 17 cars broke

it's going to be quite a includes jordan spieth. ian: and so many of the top players in the world in really all form and they're competing against each other the next two weeks. hat's what i love. they reset at the wyndham. see who makes it through to the playoffs. an exciting time of the season. jim: as far as quail hollow goes n two weeks. there's going to be so much discussion about jordan spieth going for the career grand slam. we've covered so many events at came hollow. hat do you think it's going to take to win there? ian: i think a good driver of the ball. i think rory mcilroy. obviously jordan spieth in good form. fowler a good driver of the ball. has won there b. rory had his first win in the nited states here. it's going to be an exciting time. we'll be bringing it to you too. has a good track record there at quail hollow. y llow and by the way, congratulations to sergio and angela. they got married last night down texas. the masters champion. ian: another longhorn right there. jim: yeah. john than vegas, he'll be going b

two shots behind his fellow american jordan spieth, under par. shots behind his fellow americanjordan spieth, six under, playing very well indeed. dealing with the conditions, adam wyle is that the course. good to see you have got yourjacket on, the weather has played its part today. it certainly has. it has been particularly miserable for players and spectators alike this afternoon, we have had the wind, rain, play even suspended temporarily earlier on this afternoon when we had thunder and lightning. it has been particularly difficult conditions, players not only battling each other and the course, but the weather conditions here at royal birkdale as well. there has been plenty for the crowd to cheer, rory mcilroy going very nicely this morning and then two englishmen in contention this afternoon, it is set up a tantalising weekend, my colleague has been watching the action. friday is for birkdale that back, a date to be blown off course. if you started in the afternoon. clambering from the calm this morning, the roars for rory mcilroy continue

jordan spieth, matt kuchar, birdie effort for a one shot lead. hole, after kuchar birdie, kuchar, the wheels fell off. three-putt, double bogey, dropped him to three behind spieth. and at 18, spieth put the biscuit in the basket. 11 under, he lead the field by 3. jordan spieth, trying to work on is that career slam. he already has a masters and u.s. open. into tomorrow's final round, the two have separated them selves from the rest of the field. and two of the three time -- spieth has gone on to win. your mind set? >> you control your own destiny, and sometimes that's, that can be a pig thing on your mind -- big thing on your mind. it's a little tougher to sleep, but i've machine fine recently did, been fine recently. if not, i can sleep during the day. i, i wouldn't be in -- i would rather be in no other position. >>> u.s. in white against costa rica. back of the net, in the 72nd 72nd minute. there goes the shirt, usa won it 2-0. and advance to the gold cup final, next wednesday at levi stadium against either mexico or jamaica. >> u.s.! >> flex

the problem is for the rest that jordan spieth before 4pm. great record when leading at the halfway stage of big championships but if anyone is the catch him who be contenders be? it is going to be very toughjudging be contenders be? it is going to be very tough judging by the way that jordan spieth has played over the first two days, so impressive yesterday in the very worst of conditions in the afternoon, to get 69 was some achievement. matt cooter, another american, just two behind, and ian poulter, three behind. he has struggled with form and fitness and had to qualify but he has been so steady over the first two days. further behind, rory mcilroy five back but showing such improvements since that terrible start on thursday when he got five chop—macs. alongside him, another englishman playing his first opened in19 englishman playing his first opened in 19 years. they are going to have to produce something very special because of jordan to produce something very special because ofjordan spieth leaves as he has done over the first two days h

matt kuchar, jordan spieth and here he is for eagle on 16.e had a weird day, lots of bogeys, while 13th hole but bouncing back with that eagle. there's his caddie helping him through a very strange sunday for jordan spieth but in the end, again, the youngest american ever to win the open joining an impressive list of golfing figures. we havery major win he wins the open by three. >>> to baseball, the dodgers had won 14 street, clayton kershaw starts. the lefty hit a snag facing the braves. kershaw starting to experience tightness in his back. he was pulled from the game after two innings. a trip to the dl is likely for the dodgers' ac cody bellinger, party of one, dodgers win it in >>> up negligence in "the pulse" the highly anticipated race between michael phelps and a great white shark. >>> plus, a new implanted way to pay at the office vending machine. who needs a credit cardanyway? >>> and check out our facebook page. jimmy kimmel has good news about his son billy after the baby underwent open heart surgery on atmfans.com. check it out. t

have no chance of making this, but hey, i'm not jordan spieth. he is.the lead over matt kuchar. a short put for path and he becomes the youngest american ever to win the open champion th putt for par and he becomes >> zach johnson won it two years ago and a lot of people told me that was bad luck. started to believe them a bit through about nine holes today, but it feels good to have this in my hands. >>> from one champ to another in the people, d.c.'s own katie ladecky was unstoppable last summer in the summer games and this year as a freshman at stanford and now in summer at the world championships. katie has the introphy walk down pat and -- intro walk down pat and that swimming thing down as well, quadruple 16th olympic champ won her third straight title. she's got four more races this week and is favored to win in all of them. >>> to baseball now in arizona, it's never good when stephen strasburg leaves the game two innings. nats are leading 6-2. >>> a little history today in baltimore, zach britton who missed a good chunk of the season with an inj

jordan spieth is king of the hill.ds off course. take a look at this. jordan spieth would lose his lead on the 13th hole, but this miraculous blind drop shot put him in position to score a shot that he said they just turn it. you get to go beyond the 13 men on the 14th hole, spieth sank a birdie that got up on near hole-in-one where he would set of great evil that 15 feet away and eventually wins the event on the 18th. major title number three for the 23-year-old texan with tiger woods yesterday. three-time british himself tiger treated for an incredible way to come back and win. many congrats to jordan spieth. >> this is a dream come true. absolutely a dream come true. i was able to drink a bit of wine out of it two years ago and a lot of people told me that was bad though. starting to believe today. it feels good to have this in my hands. >> jourdan spieth with $1.8 million. career earnings now over 44 million but the fellow american day three. kercher wins over a million dollars at doc johnson tie for 14th. a look a

jordan spieth leading from the front.er winning back—to—back majors in 2015, he hasn't hit the same heights since, but he was back on song at birkdale, especially on the greens. and by lunchtime on day one at five under without dropping a shotjordan spieth was the man to catch. newly crowned us open champion brooks wasn't far behind, digging his way out of trouble and need to share of the lead at five under. into the afternoon as the weather improved so did the goal. matt kuchar racing out of the blocks, four under after his first six. another american sharing the lead. rory mcilroy was paired with world number one dustin johnson. lead. rory mcilroy was paired with world number one dustinjohnson. a dream for fans but around that turned into a nightmare for rory mcilroy. bogey on the opening hole. that was his first of five in just the first few holes. but with a much better back nine, he managed to keep himself in contention, just. so let's take a look at the leaderboard following the end of the opening day's play. spieth

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jordan spieth has emerged as the winner.tart to beat compatriot matt kuchar. ben croucher reports. jordan spieth! he started the day leading, finished it winning. the bit in the middle? if only it were that simple. jordan spieth's 3—shot lead had already evaporated by the time he had reached the 13th. that's his ball in the shrubbery. miraculously, he walked off with a bogey and took the lead. birkdale was witnessing another spieth major meltdown. as arnold palmer said, though, success depends less on strength of body, more on strength of mind. where many minds might have been muddled, spieth's unscrambled. to open winning display. his tee shot on the next hole nearly went in. his putt after never looked like missing. birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie, and no catching him now. ifelt like, once i lost my lead completely and we were tied, —— spieth turns 24 on thursday with a third major title. the only other man to do that — a certain jack nicklaus, and he won 18. britain's chris froome won the tour de france for the fourth time

plenty of names chasing jordan spieth and asi of names chasing jordan spieth and as i say we could seee very low scores this afternoon. a lot of stories developing there, we will be back with you later on bbc news. don't forget you can follow everything for the open on the bbc sport website, bbc radio five live, and highlights will pop up on the website as well. highlights on bbc two from eight o'clock. chris froome can all but secure his fourth tour de france title today. the british rider has a 23 second lead going into today's penultimate but decisive stage — a time trial in marseille. the bbc‘s rob hayles has been following the race for the past three weeks. he has never been able to relax, none of the top four or five guys have been able to relax in the tour this year. so, i think this one, if he can pull the jersey on this year. so, i think this one, if he can pull thejersey on in paris, that will be the one that he really had to work for. monaco say they've agreed a fee with manchester city for benjamin mendy. the left—back will cost city more than 52 million pounds. it would ta

the first day was all about the americans, jordan spieth leading from the front.—back majors in 2015 he hasn't hit the same heights since, but he was back on song at royal birkdale especially on the greens. and by lunchtime on the one at five under without dropping a shot, jordan spieth was the man to catch. newly crowned us open champion brooks koepka wasn't far behind, picking his way out of trouble and then to be sheared off the lead on five under. enter the afternoon as the weather improved so did the golf. matt kuchar racing out of the blocks, four under after the first six, another american sharing the lead. 2014 champion rory mcilroy was peered with world number one dustin johnson. a dream forfans but it turned into a nightmare for rory mcilroy. a bogey on the opening hole, his first of five in six. but with a much better back nine he managed to keep himself in contention, just. a big day in the tour de france, arguably the biggest, the last day in the alps in the last chance that any of the contenders to get the yellowjersey from chris froome. they didn't

it could be jordan spieth. u.s. player statement in england. it's tough. z2e2bz z1a2z y2e2by y1a2y fothere's a seriousy boomers virus out there that's been almost forgotten. it's hepatitis c. one in 30 boomers has hep c, yet most don't even know it. because it can hide in your body for years without symptoms, and it's not tested for in routine blood work. the cdc recommends all baby boomers get tested. for us it's time to get tested. ask your healthcare provider for the simple blood test. it's the only way to know for sure. >>> weather expected gloomy in england for the open but jordan spieth didn't let the elements get in his way. wet and dreary across the pond. solid in not so easy conditions. this is the big shot. back 9. he sinks it for eagle to get to 7 under par. it's looking like this might be his weekend to win the third major title. the leader after two rounds of play. >>> a young tennis player was trying to learn the game. he is still a kid at 19. he was teaching the next generation at smith center this afternoon. kids got a chance to learn from

one of the two that jordan spieth has not won. that may change after sunday. spieth with a share of the lead. how about this for golf shot of the day? camera the bunker cam. holes out from the bunk. he joins spieth and matt kuchar tied at 5 under par for the 1st round lead. >>> talking about spieth in golf, how about a local product in tennis. tracking to become perhaps a top 20 player in the world. humble beginnings at college park, and still humble as he tries to break out in the game that he really does love. the washington kastles. world team tennis is still suited for the family friendly sport. a flair for the dramatic, and the incredible on the court. but off the court, he says he's down to earth, and a lot is due to his upbringing. >> my family. that gives me, more than ever, they would never let me talk back to them or say anything stupid. that definitely helps. they slap me in check real quick. i come from humble beginnings. and i'm never going to let a mistake get the best of me. > aaron hitting his final homer of his illustrious career. number 755, o

. >>> four days away from his 24th birthday, jordan spieth is not waiting for the cake to get the partytarted celebrating his open championship title. final round of the open championship. he was struggling, 3 over par, decide with kuchar for 8 under. on 13 hit this one about 100 yards right, 25 minutes where he took his second shot. bogeyed and loses the lead. this is how you bounce back, 14th hole, jars it for a holt in one, taps in for a birdie to take the lead. on 15, from 50 feet out, the eagle has landed. your leader at 10 under. follows this up with 16-foot birdie putt, under 2. he birdies 17 and taps in for par on 18 to win his first open championship at 12 under par. his third career major title. >> i felt once i lost my lead and we were tied, i felt the nerves go away for a few holes until i got the lead again and then they were become. it's just powering back that. >>> to paris for 21st and final stage of the tour de france. this was just a joy ride. a victory lap for chris froope. >>> while the a's flex their muscles in the big apple to move bob melvin closer to a baseball m

jordan spieth extended his lead at the top.what he had achieved as he rolled in the par that led to the first 62 in a major championship. the challenge of rory mcilroy and ian poulter never really got going this afternoon, both nine shots adrift of the leader on two under par. 0ut front, jordan spieth. a birdie at the last gave them a three shot lead taken to the final round, he is 11 under as he seeks a maiden open title, a third major in total. let's take a look at the leaderboard. jordan spieth takes a three shot lead into the final day at royal birkdale ahead of fellow american matt kuchar. british players are going to struggle to make any impact, ross fisher, rory mcilroy and ian poulter all nine shots behind speak. eight years after he first won an individual word title at the age ofjust 15, word title at the age ofjust15, tom daley has won gold again in the same event, the ten metre platform of the world diving championships in budapest. in a really competitive final, daily lead from the first round, but he was pushed al

jordan spieth, though, the real story. number three, nearly drops it in for an eagle. matt kuchar with the bird yifd. he shoots a 4 under 66. he's second at 8 under par and spieth with at 5 under 65, capped by birdie on 18. he is at 11 under par. three ahead of kuchar. austin connolly and brooks koepka, the u.s. open champion are tied for third at five you would. how about grace. can you break request vr to down that round? >> i was trying to get back into this tournament and giving myself a chance tomorrow. >> wouldn't rather be in any position other than where we're add. we have the chance to have a really special day on the course tomorrow. i'm excited about it. >> second to last day of the tour de france. 14-mile time try chris fromme well on his way to winning his third title. he nearly caught the rider ahead of him. he has a 54-second lead. the race through paris ends on sunday. back to panel sandoval, he's expected to move up to triple a. sacramento so the giants can equality if and whenned he may be able to return to the big league. >> clearly, he's been humt bl

. >>> four days away from his 24th birthday, jordan spieth is not waiting for the cake to get the partyng his open championship title. final round of the open championship. he was struggling, 3 over par, decide with kuchar for 8 under. on 13 hit this one about 100 yards right, 25 minutes where he took his second shot. bogeyed and loses the lead. this is how you bounce back, 14th hole, jars it for a holt in one, taps in for a birdie to take the lead. on 15, from 50 feet out, the eagle has landed. your leader at 10 under. follows this up with 16-foot birdie putt, under 2. he birdies 17 and taps in for par on 18 to win his first open championship at 12 under par. his third career major title. >> i felt once i lost my lead and we were tied, i felt the nerves go away for a few holes until i got the lead again and then they were become. it's just powering back that. >>> to paris for 21st and final stage of the tour de france. this was just a joy ride. a victory lap for chris >>> while the a's flex their muscles in the big apple to move bob melvin closer to a baseball milestone. start of the g

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.>>> jordan spieth listed to become the youngest for the win.ports is next.>>> joe fonzi joining us now in sports and a 23-year-old making things happen.>> every sport looks for a standardbearer and this is the guy. jordan spieth is now three fourths of the way to a career grand slam after winning his third major at the british open. after leaving the first three rounds he was in danger of a meltdown he had bogeyed his fifth hole of the day and was behind matt kuchar. he settled for birdie and mood -- moved back into the lead. he putted for eagle on the par 515. he was back in front for good. he made three birdies and an eagle in his final hole. he beat matt kuchar by three strokes .>>> the a's are doing their best to make it look like they have reason to be optimistic about the younger players in their organization. they delay the start by nearly an hour. rookie matt chat when the chat when it won. the a's hold on 3-2.>> is a 45- year-old anniversary title ix. not a lot of power as the giants lined up against the padres. it was off the wall and

how about jordan spieth on number three. nearly jars it for an eagle.shoot a 4 under 66. he's second at 8 under par. but the score of the day is jordan spieth. shot a 5 under 65. so he is your leader at 11 under par. here's grace on the record setting round. >> i was concentrating on getting back into this tournament. >> i wouldn't rather be in any other position than we're at. we have a chance to have a special day on the golf course tomorrow. i'm excited about it. >> time to go cycling. second to last stage of the tour de france. chris frum well on his way to his third consecutive title. nearly caught the person in front of him. paris is on sunday and with nearly a minute lead, tomorrow should be a victory lap for frum. and you're wondering about pablo sandoval? will play in the classic tonight and if all goes according to plan, should join the giants in the near future. >> and he seems humbled by this process. >> being hurt and not playing in boston will do it to you. >>> if you're trying your luck with the lottery, this might be your new go-to store

jordan spieth is at home on top of leaderboards and climbing up alongside him in the us open championbrooks koepka's heroics took him to five under par. but for one former champion so far a day to forget. rory mcilroy‘s turmoil started from the very first hole. he stumbled to four over par in the front line, the elements and the mind getting the better of him. this is why golf is at its most brutal here. well, karthi gnanasegaram has been at the royal birkdale course all day for us so can appreciate the conditions that the players have faced. karthi, as expected it's been a tough day out there for quite a few of the players. yes, you can tell how the weather is by my hairand yes, you can tell how the weather is by my hair and how dishevelled outlook. at the moment there is a breeze. there are still players out on the course and we are on the fourth hole. in terms of the top players, they had a slightly better conditions today. jordan spieth, who is top of the leaderboard, the two times major winner, is in a group of three and he went out relatively mid—morning which meant he had the b

first of all, let's hear from jordan spieth. not have to grind too much. at this course and that this open, i know that conditions change the entire leaderboard, so it's a really good start. i know what is coming tomorrow, i know that even part would be as good or better ever for this forecast gets here. essex batsman tom westley will make his england debut after being selected for the third test against south africa. westley will bat at three at the oval, replacing gary ballance, while middlesex's dawid malan is also called up and will make his debut if england decide to pick an extra batman. the test starts a week today. and you can see the full squad on the bbc sport website. rain has reduced the second semifinal of the women's cricket world cup to 42 overs per side. they are under way at derby where india have won the toss and are batting first against australia. 120—3 the latest score. hosts england await the winner in the final. commentary on radio five live extra. alvaro morata has arrived in london for a medical ahead of

switching over to golf, that's jordan spieth under the umbrella, british open second round, great golfy here, met kutcher followed up a five out of six -- matt future followed up this one -- and he's to back of space -- jordan spieth going into the 10th hole. six under for the championship -- that's who the field will be chasing. that will be starting in just a short while for round three. did you hear about this nba note? kyrie irving has reportedly requested a trade, telling the team he no longer wants to play a slot -- alongside lebron james. i would like to see that when on camera. james said he is blindsided and disappointed about the situation . stay tuned. boy, if he goes -- balance of power could shift a little bit in the eastern conference. >> seriously. thank you, we will be right back. 811 is a free service to keep our community safe. before you do any project big or small, pg&e will come out and mark your gas and electric lines so you don't hit them when you dig. call 811 before you dig, and make sure that you and your neighbors are safe. ♪ mom. ♪ ♪ where all the walls echo

a title that is fitting for jordan spieth. r collapse, spieth showed the heart of a champion with one of the greatest comebacks in major championship history. final round of the open at royal birkdale. spieth was struggling, three over par and tied with matt kuchar for the lead at eight under. then on 13, hits a tee shot about as far right as you can go. took 25 minutes to hit the second shot. he would bogey the hole, lose the lead. but, oh, what an answer on the 14th. look at this par 3. nearly a hole in one. good enough for a birdie to tie for the lead. then on 15, the eagle has landed from 50 feet out. so he retakes the lead at 10 under. follows that up with this birdie putt from 30 feet out. so he's up two with two to play. then he'd birdie 17 and tap in for par at 18 to win his first open championship at 12 under par. >> i felt once i lost my lead completely and we were tied, i actually felt the nerves go away for a few holes until i got the lead again. then they were back. and it's just kind of, you know, powering through

but the first day was all about the americans, jordan spieth leading from the front. , without dropping a shot, spieth was the man to catch. newly crowned us open champion brooks koepka wasn‘t far behind, though, digging his way out of trouble and into a share of the lead at 5—under. into the afternoon, as the weather improved so did the golf. matt kuchar racing out of the blocks, 4—under after his first six. another american sharing the lead. 2014 champion rory mcilroy was paired with world number one dustin johnson. a dream for fans, but a round that turned into a nightmare for mcilroy — a bogey on the opening hole. and that was his first of five in just six holes. but with a much better back nine, he managed to keep himself in contention, just. european football bosses could be about to receive some good news from their african counterparts — that‘s because organisers of the africa cup of nations look likely to move the tournament to june and july from 2019. they‘ll also expand the number of teams to 24. the timing of the nations cup has long been contentious as it‘

jordan spieth. in 2015. he has said he is feeling like he is coming back into form. he was such a talent, still incredibly young and somebody people expect to win a lot of majors. another player we have always expected to win a lot of majors after the four he has already taken, including the open title in 2014, is rory mcilroy. but he has had a terrible day and is on five over par after ten holes. he is tied for place 121 at the moment. the northern irish man not doing very well at the moment. he has not come into this in good form, he missed the cut at the irish open and did not have a great week at the scottish open. he said he felt his golf was not far away from being back to perfect, but it is not there at the moment. it is still a bit windy, but the sun is out and it is a lot calmer. he is still out there at the moment on five over. we will have more for you later in sportsday. with three stages to go, chris froome is still favourite to win the tour de france, but his lead has been cut by four

. >>> jordan spear recover -- jordan spieth captured the british open. 23-year-old american winning by three strokes. putt, the highlight. 40-foot eagle on 15 to move back in front after surrendering a three-stroke lead. he's won three of golf's four majors. i mean, sixth player ever to win the career grand slam if he can win the pga championship next month in charlotte. if you watched, but it was remarkable on 13 as jordan spieth had maybe the worst drive you've ever seen by a leader in a major championship, into the driving range. battled back. unlike anything we've seen in a major golf event. incredible. >> awesome. congratulations to him. >>> 19 minutes past the hour. the murders of israeli police officers lead to new security cameras at a holy site. that is not sitting well with palestinians. the new tensions in the middle east. we danced in a german dance group. i wore lederhosen.man. when i first got on ancestry i was really surprised that i wasn't finding all of these germans in my tree. i decided to have my dna tested through ancestry dna. the b

. >>> jordan spieth is on track to become the youngest grand slam winner. he played his final five-holes at the british open, winning over matt kuchar. those are some of our stories on this monday, july 24th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> jordan spieth turning 24. >> and it's a big week for us. diane macedo is back. >> hello! i missed you a lot. when i was sitting by the pool drinking pina coladas. beautiful castles and palaces. i thought about you a lot. >> i bet. i can't wait to see the vacation pictures. you did post them? >> but i have plenty. >>> we begin this hour with president trump focussing on his agenda as stories of russia overshadow the white house. >> the president will give a statement on health care later this afternoon. we're not sure what he plans to say, but a tweet, warnings for republicans if they don't repeal and replace obamacare. >> and his son-in-law, jared kushner will face questions from investigators. and donald trump jr. and paul manafort will be behind closed doors. >> reporter: the white house struggled to ex

jordan spieth's three shot lead had evaporated by the time he reached the 13th, that is his ball in theey, out of the lead. another spieth final—round meltdown. arnold palmer once said, success depends less on strength of body and more on strength of mind. when many minds might have been melted, spieth unscrambled to work wonderful display. his tee shot at the next hole nearly went in. after that, that never looked like missing. birdie, eagle, two more birdies followed in the next two holes. he turns 24 on thursday with a third major title. the only other man to have done that, a certainjack nicholas. he won 18. hosts england have won a dramatic women's cricket world cup final at lord's, beating india by nine runs to claim the trophy for a fourth time. anya shrubsole was the england hero, sparking an indian collapse with six wickets, including the match winning moment. india were cruising towards a first world cup win at 191 for three chasing a modest target of 22, but when punam raut fell for 86 the capitulation followed and india lost their final seven wickets forjust 28 runs to spark

and on 16 jordan spieth would sink yet another birdie. 5 are in 14-7 wraps up with par for claret jugpen -- at birkdale, champions right there. >> spieth oh, 1.8 million dollars 700 grand more than second place financeer kuchar spieth career earns over 44 million dollars. >> of schiena third place best finish at open for chinese golfer mcilroy for fourth for spieth major title three. >> this is a dream come true for me absolutely a dream come true, i was able to drink wine out of when it zach johnson won two years ago a lot of people told me that was bad luck started to believe them -- nine holes today it feels good to have this in my hands. >> sir? >> yeah. >> how does it taste. >> fantastic oil sludge would taste fantastic out of the jug tying other dweetsdz many congrats to spieth jack nicklaus wrote well done jordan spieth hashtag the open. >> final stage tour de france, defending champion won fourth title yesterday finishing 45 seconds in front. and not sure you heard there is a boxing match august 26 between floyd mayweather, jr., mixed marshall artist manager agreeingor 1:00 ea

but, they are a long way behind the leader, jordan spieth, beginning his round at five to four this afternoona masterclass from him? it was, and exceptional round of golf, he was out in the very worst of those conditions, to shoot 69 in the wind and rain was something very special, especially after following up

instead it was the american challenge that blossomed, as brooks koepka and jordan spieth charged to thetions. commentator: 0h, hello! hello! the prize for shot of the day, well that has to go to charley hoffman at the very first hole. a touch of beginner's luck perhaps. if only golf were always this simple. the latest i can tell you is that three americans share the lead, jordan spieth, brooks koepka and matt kuchar, they are 1—shot clear of paul casey. as for rory mcilroy things have improved a little but he is still nine shots off the pace. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. it looks like the sun has come out at last. yes, but tomorrow it will turn quite blustery, cloudy and there will be some rain around particularly during the afternoon at royal birkdale so some tricky golfing conditions. we have lost the humid air we had over the last few days, replaced with fresh air today. you have probably noticed that if you have been out and about, and there has been out and about, and there has been some decent sunshine around in the afternoon. we are going to see some furth

american jordan spieth is leading the pack, and he'll be trying to make some golf history.more. >> reporter: not another tiger woods, but he's the closest golfer since tiger's hay day to match that excitement and record breaking. jordan spieth taking a huge grip on this open golf championship coming into the final round after a perfect round of 65 on saturday. jordan spieth, of course, hitting the headlines when as a 19-year-old he became the youngest pga tour tournament winner for more than 80 years. he did it again in 2015, winning the masters and the u.s. open. now he's poised to lift the claret jug, which will make it three of four majors any golfer can possibly win. he's done it at such a young age, just 23. his closest competitor is fellow american matt kuchar. both men were outshone in terms of scoring by south african's brandon grace. he's the first man ever to shoot a 62 in a major golf championship. the funny thing was, when he holed his final putt, he didn't realize at the time he'd broken the record. he had to wait for his caddie to tell him he'd done it. alex t