Archive August 24, 2025

leaderboard for the British Masters final round

-16 A Noren (Swe), -15 K Kobori (NZ), N Hojgaard (Den), -13 K Nakajima (Jpn)

Selected: -12 A Sullivan (Eng), -10 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), M Penge (Eng), -9 A Fitzpatrick (Eng), -8 R Hojgaard (Den), -4 A Rai (Eng), M Wallace (Eng)

With a tense final round of play at the Betfred British Masters, Sweden’s Alex Noren claimed the title, making Rasmus Hojgaard the last automatic choice for the Ryder Cup team in Europe.

Hojgaard carded a one-under-par 71 to finish on eight under par and joint 13th, ahead of Ireland’s Shane Lowry, who finished in the top 29 to move up to sixth place.

Hojgaard spoke about his final round of the Belfry, noting that he had been overly stressed out on the course.

“Over the moon,” I say.

Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, and others are the qualifiers for Europe.

Luke Donald, captain of the 12-man team that will face the United States at Bethpage Black in New York on September 1st, will select six more players to make the roster for the game on Monday, September 1.

Hojgaard’s run of four bogeys in eight holes left him uneasy, despite rolling in three consecutive birdies from the second hole.

He said on Sky Sports, “I knew every bogey was costly.”

With a hamstring injury, Noren missed seven months of the Ryder Cup qualifying period and only came back in May.

The 43-year-old Swede defeated twin brothers Rasmus and Kazuma Kobori by one shot to move up the leaderboard on Saturday.

Seven years ago, he made his only Ryder Cup appearance in the foursomes with Sergio Garcia in France, where he won two of his three matches.

When questioned on Saturday whether he believed a victory might enlist him in Donald’s thoughts, he responded, “I’m not thinking about that.”

After claiming his first victory in seven years, he responded, “It would be great, but I’m more than happy to get this win.”

Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson tied for first place overall by a Swede with his second British Masters victory and his 11th victory on the DP World Tour.

On the last hole, he had a two-shot lead after five birdies in eight holes on the back nine. However, he was forced to hole a six-foot bogey putt after a poor third shot and a careless drive to win.

Kobori’s final four holes saw him shoot five shots and set the target at 15 under when he had exhausted two 60-foot putts.

Before Matt Fitzpatrick, could Nicolai Hojgaard win the nomination?

The Englishman, who revealed Donald had urged him to participate in this tournament, was one shots clear heading into the final round when he hit a final-round 74 to stay on top of his lead.

After round three, he claimed that his goal was to “make a case for myself]for the Ryder Cup.” On September 1st, we’ll find out if the 2022 US Open champion has done enough.

Lowry, who placed seventh on the list, is one of the candidates who needs to be chosen.

Sepp Straka from Austria, who has won twice this year, came in eighth place, just ahead of Viktor Hovland from Norway and Ludvig Aberg of Sweden.

All three of the participants in the 2023 victory in Rome opt for that experience as Europe attempts to record its first away win since the 2012 “miracle of Medinah” victory.

Given that he contributed 312 points to a losing cause at Whistling Straits in 2021 and three more in Italy, Jon Rahm, who won the LIV Golf individual title, is certain to be included.

Englishman Matt Wallace, who was 11th in the standings before the final qualifying event, likely needed a victory, but he made it up on the final day by posting a score of 77 to finish four under.

At a wrestling event in California, former champion wrestler Quinton “Rampage” Jackson appeared to attack and knock him unconscious.

At a Knokx Pro Wrestling event that Raja Jackson attended, Stuart Smith, also known as Syko Stu, was scheduled to compete.

Two incidents involving Smith and Raja Jackson, a 25-year-old professional MMA fighter, were recorded on Kick, a live-streaming platform.

First, Jackson was shown by the former US army veteran being struck on the head outside the venue.

The wrestlers then repeatedly hit him before pulling it off by other wrestlers, as recorded in the video.

Later, Rampage Jackson claimed Smith was “awake and stable” and that he was.

The organizers have not received any updates about Smith’s condition.

A “work” is a fight that is staged or scripted, according to Rampage Jackson, who described this incident as a “work that went wrong.”

The former UFC light heavyweight champion claimed that Rafael hit him in the side of the head unanticipated moments before Smith’s match.

“Raja was instructed to accept that his “payback” could be received in the ring. It appeared to be a part of the show, I thought. It was poor judgment.

Jackson Jr., 47, added that his son had never made contact with anyone remotely physical, and that he had just suffered a concussion from a fight.

Raja added, “Raja is an MMA fighter, not a professional wrestler, and had no business participating in such a big event.” My son’s actions are completely unacceptable.

I’m very concerned about Mr. Smith’s well-being and his health as a father. I’m very upset that anything like this occurred, but my main concern is now that Mr. Smith will recover quickly.

Rampage Jackson apologized to Smith and Kick on behalf of his son, who has participated in three MMA fights for amateurs and two for professional.

WWE ID designation signifies that WWE will offer support and opportunities to the wrestling school Knokx Pro. It has received requests for comment.

The most expensive sports collectable card ever sold at auction for a signed basketball card signed by Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant for a record sum of $9.5 million ($12.9 million).

The card, which Heritage Auctions in the United States named the 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman Autographs Jordan &amp, Bryant card, was sold.

Its previous owner had owned it for more than ten years, and when it went to auction, it was valued at £4.4 million ($6 million) or higher. The estimate was more than doubled, so 82 bids were then submitted.

The winning offer was superior to the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, which was sold for $ 12.62 million in August of that year despite the fact that this was the same as £10.8 million.

Baseball legend Babe Ruth’s 1932 World Series “called the shot” jersey, which sold for £18.12 in August 2024, is the second most expensive sports collectible ever.

Chris Ivy, director of sports auctions for Heritage, described the Jordan-Bryant card as “the pinnacle” for contemporary card collectors.

He continued, “Another one can’t be created” and has always been seen as the “holy grail” by contemporary basketball enthusiasts.

“The estimated value of the pre-auction was $6 million or more. Therefore, allowing a piece to have its day when it is truly special like this is sometimes beneficial,” Ivy said.

Jordan won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls between 1991 and 1998, and is widely regarded as the greatest player in NBA history.