HAMILTON, Ontario — Robert MacIntyre, with father Dougie at his aspect as his caddie, held on to win the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.

4 strokes forward getting into the ultimate spherical at Hamilton Golf and Nation Membership, MacIntyre shot a 2-under 68 to beat taking part in accomplice Ben Griffin by a stroke. On the par-4 18th, the 27-year-old Scottish left-hander two-putted for par from 12 ft, holing out from 1 1/2 ft.

“Goose bumps. It’s unbelievable,” MacIntyre mentioned. “It’s a dream of mine to play golf for a dwelling. It’s been a dream of mine to win on the PGA Tour. … I simply can’t imagine I completed it with my dad on the bag. The man’s taught me the best way I play golf.”

MacIntyre completed at 16-under 264 for the breakthrough victory in his forty fifth profession PGA Tour begin. The previous McNeese State participant was a member of Europe’s successful 2023 Ryder Cup workforce and has two European tour victories, the 2020 Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown and 2022 Italian Open.

“I used to be in a canine combat there,” MacIntyre mentioned. “Clearly, Ben made it troublesome coming within the stretch. He performed nicely. It’s simply unbelievable to do that with my dad on the bag and have my girlfriend right here and I’m certain there’s a celebration occurring again residence in Oban.”

Griffin had a 65. He parred the 18th after birdieing the earlier three holes.

“I fought exhausting,” Griffin mentioned. “It felt like there was a lid on the cup for a lot of the day for me. I hit so many fairly good putts, I wouldn’t say like striped putts, however fairly good putts and simply saved burning edges. A pair dangerous putts, however stayed affected person.”

Victor Perez of France was third at 14 beneath after his second straight 64.

Two-time Canadian Open champion Rory McIlroy additionally shot 64 to tie for fourth with Tom Kim (64) at 13 beneath. McIlroy received in 2019 the final time the match was in Hamilton and once more in 2022 at St. George’s in Toronto.

“Three actually good rounds of golf, one not so good one,” McIlroy mentioned. “Felt a bit out of kinds on Friday. Did a very good vary session and kind of rectified it.”

Corey Conners was the highest Canadian, taking pictures a 65 to achieve 12 beneath.

“Undoubtedly one thing to be pleased with,” Conners mentioned. “Yeah, clearly disappointing to not win the large trophy, however, yeah, it’s a cool honor.

Fellow Canadian Mackenzie Hughes, tied for second getting into the day, was one other shot again after a 70.

Final yr at Oakdale in Toronto, Nick Taylor made a 72-foot eagle putt on the fourth gap of a playoff in opposition to Tommy Fleetwood to develop into the primary Canadian to win the occasion since 1954.

Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre recovered from a shaky begin and held off a number of challengers to win his first PGA Tour title on the RBC Canadian Open.

MacIntyre carded a two-under remaining spherical of 68 at Hamilton Golf and Nation Membership to complete 16 underneath par, a shot forward of Ben Griffin.

Griffin had piled on the strain with birdies on the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth to shut inside certainly one of his taking part in accomplice, however couldn’t discover a fourth in a row on the final to doubtlessly pressure a play-off.

Victor Perez completed one stroke additional again, whereas Rory McIlroy and Tom Kim tied for fourth at 13 underneath. McIlroy, who began the day seven off the lead, pulled to inside two at one level after a run of three straight birdies by way of the sixth gap.

MacIntyre had the luxurious of two-putting from 10 ft on the 18th gap, embracing his father Dougie upon his win, who had been known as on to caddie at brief discover.

Requested why he was so emotional on the win, MacIntyre gestured to his dad as he advised CBS: “Due to this.

“I am speechless, to be trustworthy. That is simply all the things for me and household, my girlfriend, my group. I can not imagine I’ve finished it with him on the bag.

“I am crying with pleasure however I am laughing as a result of I did not assume it was doable.”

MacIntyre had seen his four-shot in a single day lead worn out within the house of 4 holes after he bogeyed the primary and residential favorite Mackenzie Hughes made a hat-trick of early birdies.

Nevertheless, MacIntyre responded fantastically to birdie the fourth, seventh and eighth to regain management of the occasion, regardless of having to ask for a drone getting used for the tv protection to be moved on a number of events earlier than he lastly obtained his want.

One other birdie on the eleventh was adopted by a wild tee shot on the twelfth right into a water hazard and one other bogey on the thirteenth opened the door for the chasing pack, however the Ryder Cup star crucially birdied the fifteenth and safely parred the final three holes.

MacIntyre has made no secret of his battle to adapt to dwelling in the US this season, however benefited massively from a three-week spell again in Scotland in April and contended for the Myrtle Seaside Basic earlier than ending eighth within the US PGA Championship.

‘I’m a grass cutter, not a caddie’- MacIntryre duo mirror on emotional win

There have been visibly emotional scenes following the Scotsman’s win, together with his father tearing up on the expertise they’d shared collectively as his son powered by way of robust occasions on his rookie PGA Tour 12 months to an enormous victory.

Certainly, on the Monday morning earlier than the match, Robert MacIntyre needed to work arduous to get his dad into the venue as a result of he did not have any credentials, epitomising the unimaginable week they’d as MacIntyre’s father’s caddie price seems to be set to make his mother and father mortgage free.

“Unbelievable. Yeah. I am a grass cutter, not a caddie, Sorry. Truthfully, it is unbelievable,” MacIntyre’s father stated.

“I obtained phoned, final Saturday night time you phoned me? I am sitting on the sofa at dwelling 8 o’clock Saturday night time and I am like, ‘Can I depart my job? I used to be busy at work.

“After all you possibly can.”

“Aye. 8 o’clock the subsequent morning I am on a flight out right here and … wow.”

MacIntyre mirrored on the sacrifices his mother and father and sisters have made for him to realize his dream and likewise how having foster brothers and sisters rising up formed him as an individual.

“I feel it makes you realise that hitting a white ball round a golf course is not an important factor,” MacIntyre stated after his win.

“I imply, I have been in tears over it, youngsters going away from you. They develop into household. They’ve been in a tricky spot. I wasn’t given all the things as a child. I used to be given a fantastic alternative.

“My dad was clearly a extremely good sportsman, soccer, golf, shinty, did not have the funds to essentially chase it, and I feel it was one thing that my mum and pa at all times wished to do.

“I’ve obtained two older sisters who’re proper into their horses, horse driving and stuff, however they even sacrificed various that simply to present me an opportunity.

“I imply, I could not play in golf tournaments as a junior as a result of we could not afford it. I feel that made me, that makes me combat and by no means quit, I feel not being given something.

“I imply, they gave me fairly a bit. They gave me the chance, however by no means, by no means was I spoon-fed, I used to be at all times combating for each little bit of it.”

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As a proud ally and advocate for the LGBTQ+ group, Sounders FC is happy to have a good time Delight Month this June, persevering with a long-term dedication to spend money on, assist and have a good time the LGBTQ+ group.

Gender Various Youth Clinic

Sounders FC is happy to kick-off the month’s celebrations with its third annual Gender Various Youth Clinic! Hosted in partnership with the membership’s Delight associate Starbucks, Seattle Reign FC and TransFamilies, gender numerous youth from TransFamilies and their siblings are invited to the Windfall Swedish Efficiency Middle and Clubhouse for a day of soccer expertise and free play alongside Sounders and Reign gamers. Clinic attendees will go dwelling with Delight-themed t-shirts and water bottles, courtesy of Starbucks, and free soccer balls, courtesy of RAVE Basis.

Progress Delight Flag Elevating

The Progress Delight Flag, that includes the colours black, brown, gentle blue, white and pink to characterize BIPOC and transgender group members, will likely be raised at Lumen Discipline on June 21 forward of the membership’s Delight match on Saturday, June 22. Sounders gamers will likely be joined by Reign gamers and representatives from Emerald Metropolis Supporters, TransFamilies and Starbucks to assist elevate the flag excessive above Lumen Discipline. The flag will stay up for Sounders’ and Reign’s respective Delight matches that weekend.

Actual Madrid intend to announce the signing of Kylian Mbappé on a free switch early this week. The France striker confirmed final month that he was leaving Paris Saint-Germain after seven years – and his mom, Fayza Lamari, has admitted he can be going “the place all people is aware of” – however there has not been a proper announcement of his vacation spot.

Madrid wished to attend till their season was over earlier than ­releasing a public assertion. With a fifteenth ­Champions League title secured and the France coach, Didier ­Deschamps, saying he wished his captain’s future resolved earlier than Euro 2024, Actual Madrid are lastly ready to make the announcement, which the membership hope will come on Monday.

They don’t anticipate having the ability to current Mbappé till mid‑July as a result of France are getting ready for the European Championship. It stays to be seen whether or not Mbappé may also take part on the Olympic Video games in Paris.

After the Champions League last on Saturday, Carlo ­Ancelotti refused to be drawn on Mbappé’s arrival, ­saying he wouldn’t discuss any gamers not in Madrid’s squad, however Jude ­Bellingham stated the ahead would “take us to the subsequent stage”. Mbappé’s arrival will shut a seven‑yr pursuit by Madrid, and has been the worst-kept secret in soccer. The 25-year-old ahead has reached the top of his contract, which means PSG will lose on a free switch a participant for whom they rejected a €200m supply from Madrid in 2021.

Mbappé departs PSG having not secured a ­Champions League title in France, and as a substitute joins the document winners.

Madrid will maintain a trophy parade within the metropolis on Sunday night, taking within the metropolis corridor, the cathedral, the statue of Cibeles and at last the Santiago Bernabéu.

He has agreed a cope with Actual till 2029, incomes 15m euros (£12.8m) a season, plus a 150m euro (£128m) signing-on bonus to be paid over 5 years, and he’ll maintain a proportion of his picture rights.

The Frenchman will get the prospect to play alongside Luka Modric, with the Croatian midfielder set to signal a brand new one-year extension with the membership.

Modric, 38, got here on instead as Madrid received their fifteenth European Cup title with a 2-0 win towards Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday.

The previous Tottenham midfielder’s present deal expires later this month, however he’s anticipated to remain for an additional 12 months.

German Toni Kroos, 34, made method for Modric with 4 minutes remaining on his last look for the membership after 10 years.

Actual will maintain a trophy parade by way of the Spanish capital on Sunday evening following their record-extending success.

PROCLAMATION

This month – and each month – California stands with the lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) group as they take delight in who they’re and whom they love. Pleasure Month is a time to recollect the reward that’s our exceptional range, making all of us stronger as we proceed to pursue equality, acceptance, and freedom for all.

The LGBTQ+ group has fought tirelessly for his or her very proper to exist and to be handled with the respect and equality that everybody deserves. However their battle is much from over. Around the globe, and even right here in america, members of the LGBTQ+ group face steady, hate-fueled discrimination and violence. Throughout the nation, deplorable efforts concentrating on our LGBTQ+ group are undoing a long time of progress, attacking our foundational rights and freedoms as People. We should confront this rising tide of oppression and intolerance to make sure that all are secure and welcomed in our communities.

This month, we have fun the resilience of the LGBTQ+ group and their hard-fought victories to advance acceptance and equality. We should additionally rededicate ourselves to the continued battle – standing collectively, united, to guard and construct on our progress towards a greater, extra inclusive, and safer future for all.

With the rainbow flag proudly raised over the State Capitol, California stands with LGBTQ+ individuals, their family members, and allies all through the state and throughout the nation. Collectively, we’ll proceed to demand equal rights for all to create a California for all.

NOW THEREFORE I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim June 2024 as “LGBTQ+ Pleasure Month.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I’ve hereunto set my hand and prompted the Nice Seal of the State of California to be affixed this thirty first day of Might 2024.

GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor of California

ATTEST:
SHIRLEY N. WEBER, Ph.D.
Secretary of State

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol have a brand new date for his or her undisputed light-heavyweight conflict.

Beterbiev and Bivol had been set to lastly face one another on June 1 to headline an occasion with a Queensberry vs Matchroom battle because the undercard.

Beterbiev, who holds the he WBC, IBF and WBO titles, raptured his meniscus in coaching camp for Bivol and the battle needed to be postponed.

With the severity of the damage the conflict wasn’t anticipated to happen till the later months of 2024 or early 2025. Nonetheless, the person behind massive time boxing in Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh introduced an sooner than anticipated date for the battle.

Taking the mic within the ring after Bivol’s stoppage victory in opposition to stand-in opponent Malik Zinad, Alalshikh introduced that the 2 greatest at 175lbs will now meet on October 12 to open Riyadh season in Saudi Arabia.

The battle is taken into account by many followers and pundits as the perfect within the sport. Each males are undefeated but provide a contrasting fashion. Bivol is considered as the last word boxer whereas Beterbiev is a wrecking ball, boasting an ideal file of 20 wins all by knock out.

With Beterbiev approaching 40 and having suffered accidents of late some will query whteher the restoration time is ample.

Turki Alalshikh has made it clear he desires the winner to battle former super-middleweight champion David Benavidez and probably step as much as cruiserweight to face ring journal champion Jai Opetaia.

Hundreds of followers have packed into Fenerbahce’s Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul to witness José Mourinho signing his contract to change into their new supervisor.

Mourinho, a Champions League winner with Porto and Internazionale, has been out of labor since being sacked by Roma in January. He’s reported to have signed a two-year deal, with the Tremendous Lig membership confirming his arrival on Sunday morning.

“I wish to thanks in your love,” Mourinho instructed the group at his unveiling. “Usually a coach is cherished after victories. On this case I really feel that I’m cherished earlier than the victories. That for me is a giant duty that I really feel.

“I promise you from this second, I belong to your loved ones. This shirt is my pores and skin. Soccer is ardour, and there’s no higher place [than here] to really feel that zeal. For the reason that second I met the president, I needed to play for you as a result of you’re the soul of the soccer membership. I wish to be the coach of all of you.”

Mourinho, who has additionally managed Chelsea, Manchester United, Actual Madrid and Tottenham throughout his storied profession, replaces Ismail Kartal, who left the membership on Friday. Kartal oversaw only one league defeat this season, however that was nonetheless not sufficient to forestall Galatasaray from successful the title by three factors.

“I wish to work in Turkish soccer. I wish to assist the Turkish league. However crucial factor for me is Fenerbahce,” Mourinho stated. “From the second I signal my contract, your desires are actually my desires.”

His speedy goal shall be securing the 19-time Turkish champions their first title since 2013-14.

The 61-year-old Portuguese supervisor flew in to Istanbul on Sunday from his stint as a tv pundit on the Champions League closing at Wembley. Whereas there, he instructed Sky Sports activities concerning the problem Fenerbahce face in attempting to qualify for subsequent season’s competitors.

“[It is] laborious as a result of we have now three rounds of qualifying and in Fenerbahce’s case, eight gamers are on the Euros and they don’t seem to be coming for pre-season earlier than the primary spherical,” he stated. “If I am going, you realize that I like challenges so we’re going to battle to be within the Champions League.”

Up to date 5:45 p.m. Jap after announcement of the extra launch delay.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — A final-minute downside scrubbed the Atlas 5 launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on its first crewed flight June 1, delaying the mission by no less than 4 days.

A floor laptop halted the countdown 3 minutes and 50 seconds earlier than the scheduled 12:25 p.m. Jap launch of the Crew Flight Take a look at (CFT) mission with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on board. As a result of Starliner has an instantaneous launch window, the maintain scrubbed the launch try.

At a briefing just a few hours after the scrub, Tory Bruno, chief govt of United Launch Alliance, stated a card often known as the launch sequencer in one among three redundant floor management computer systems got here up slower than the opposite two when popping out of the T-4 minute maintain. “That tripped a crimson line and triggered an automated maintain,” he stated.

He stated technicians had not but been in a position to entry the computer systems, situated close to the launch pad, whereas automobile propellants are offloaded. He estimates it could take no less than just a few hours to verify the computer systems and see if any playing cards or different {hardware} malfunctioned and wanted to get replaced.

“If it’s so simple as changing a card, we’ve spares for every little thing,” he stated. That work could be simple sufficient to be accomplished in time for a June 2 launch try, he concluded then. “If it’s extra concerned than that or simply takes longer to get by way of all of that, then we might transfer to the backup date of the fifth.” There may be one other launch alternative June 6 as properly.

In an announcement about two hours after the briefing, NASA stated there wouldn’t be a June 2 launch try to present groups extra time to review the issue. An replace on the following launch try is anticipated on June 2.

NASA, Boeing and United Launch Alliance labored by way of different minor points throughout the countdown. About two hours earlier than the scheduled liftoff, launch controllers reported an issue with valves that management the move of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen into the Centaur higher stage to high off its tanks.

Bruno stated on the briefing that one of many three laptop racks was not commanding the valves to open, so controllers switched to a distinct rack. He stated it was the identical rack that later triggered the maintain, however concerned a distinct card. These playing cards typically have been dependable, he famous, though he stated it was “not unprecedented” to have to interchange a card.

Lower than 20 minutes earlier than liftoff, spacecraft controllers famous an issue with followers that flow into air within the strain fits Wilmore and Williams had been sporting. The followers had been working once more a couple of minutes later. Mark Nappi, Boeing vice chairman and industrial crew program supervisor, stated on the briefing {that a} voltage change because the spacecraft switched to inside energy triggered the followers to show off, and spacecraft controllers turned them again on.

The helium leak discovered after the earlier scrubbed launch try Could 6 was not a problem with this launch try. Controllers reported that the leak price was acceptable and, the truth is, had appeared to lower.

The last-minute scrub was a disappointment, officers acknowledged. “It’s human to be a bit disillusioned,” Steve Stich, NASA industrial crew program supervisor. “What kicks in, and what I noticed over within the management room and listening to the loops in Houston, is that everyone could be very skilled and so they’re used to it.”

A slip past June 6 might result in a considerably longer delay. Stich stated at a Could 31 prelaunch briefing that ULA would wish time to interchange batteries within the rocket if the automobile doesn’t launch by June 6. Gary Wentz, vice chairman of presidency and industrial packages at ULA, stated that battery substitute work would take about 10 days.

NASA officers stated earlier this 12 months that they wanted to finish the certification of Starliner by November or December in order that the primary operational mission, Starliner-1, can launch in early 2025 as at present deliberate. On the prelaunch briefing Could 31, Stich declined to say if that schedule will maintain even with the delay in launching CFT.

“That can be one thing that we’ll work on after the flight,” he stated of certification. “The trail to Starliner-1 clearly is thru Crew Flight Take a look at. That’s a very powerful factor we’ve in the direction of certification.”

Nappi stated Could 31 that 80% of the certification plan is already in place and is scheduled to be completed by November, however the the rest will depend on what occurs throughout the CFT mission, together with what in-flight anomalies happen that must be resolved.

“The longer it takes to fly CFT, the shorter that interval turns into for us to assessment that information,” he stated. “Getting the certification assessment completed as quickly as we will is essential no matter after we fly.”

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Jose Mourinho has been unveiled the brand new coach at Fenerbahce in entrance of hundreds of ecstatic supporters.

The previous Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea boss signed his contract on the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Sunday afternoon as followers chanted and cheered his identify within the stands.

Mourinho waved the membership’s yellow shirt within the air earlier than signing what is known to be a two-year deal and informed the followers that that they had made him really feel welcome after he jetted in on Sunday after attending the Champions League ultimate at Wembley.

“I wish to thanks to your love, the love that I felt from the primary second the place my identify was first linked with Fenerbahce,” he stated.

“Usually, a coach is beloved after victories. On this case I really feel that I’m beloved earlier than victories.

“That, for me, is an enormous duty that I really feel. I promise you that from this second I belong to your loved ones. This shirt is my pores and skin.

“Soccer is ardour and there’s no higher place to really feel that zeal. Because the second I met with President Ali Koc I needed to play for you as a result of ultimately you’re the soul of the soccer membership.

“Because the second I met him and understood his concepts, his venture I needed to play for you. I needed to be the coach of all of you.

“I wish to work for Turkish soccer, I wish to work for the Turkish league. I wish to assist to enhance [it] however crucial factor for me shouldn’t be Turkish soccer, it is not the Turkish league, it is Fenerbahce.

“To complete, I wish to say that from the second I signed my contract, your desires at the moment are my desires.”

Mourinho has been in the marketplace since leaving AS Roma in January after two-and-a-half years in cost, throughout which he received the Europa Convention League.

He attended the Champions League ultimate on Saturday and informed Sky Sports activities in regards to the problem going through him in qualifying for the competitors subsequent season together with his new membership.

Mourinho stated: “[It is] onerous as a result of now we have three rounds of qualifying and in Fenerbahce’s case, eight gamers are on the Euros and they don’t seem to be coming for pre-season earlier than the primary spherical.

“If I’m going, you understand that I like challenges so we’re going to battle to be within the Champions League.”

The Istanbul aspect are one of the vital profitable within the historical past of Turkish soccer however haven’t received the league title since 2014.

Mourinho has received 26 main honours throughout spells with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Actual Madrid, Manchester United and Roma, whereas he took Tottenham to the Carabao Cup ultimate earlier than being sacked in 2021.

He’s the one supervisor to have received the Champions League, Europa League and Convention League.

The 2024 summer season switch window within the Premier League formally opens on Friday June 14 – the identical day that Euro 2024 begins.

The window will shut on August 30 at 11pm UK time.

The Premier League has introduced ahead Deadline Day to hyperlink up with the opposite main leagues in Europe. The cut-off dates have been set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.