World No 954 golfer Ryggs Johnston turns into lethal weapon to win Australian Open

  • Johnston shoots nerveless 68 in final round to snatch Stonehaven Cup
  • Jiyai Shin seals second women’s Australian Open with 17-under 274

Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has crashed the party with a stunning and improbable Australian Open triumph in Melbourne.

The world No 954 emerged from a big pack of home hopes to steal the Stonehaven Cup with a nerveless final-round four-under-par 68 at Kingston Heath on Sunday.

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Former Test cricketer and Australian Hall of Fame hero Ian Redpath dies age 83

  • Victorian opener played 66 Tests and scored eight centuries
  • Redpath was inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2023

Australian cricket is mourning the loss of one its last old-school stonewall openers, with former Test batsman Ian Redpath dying at 83.

A member of Australian cricket’s hall of fame, Redpath was a fixture of Australia’s side in the 1960s and 1970s. The Victorian played 66 Tests and scored eight centuries between 1964 and 1976, compiling 4734 runs at an average of 43.45.

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Cal Poly hits 8 3s in second half, beats Stanford 97-90 for its first win over Cardinal since 1977

Owen Koonce scored 30 points, Isaac Jessup scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and Cal Poly rallied late to beat Stanford 97-90 on Saturday night. Jessup hit consecutive 3-pointers during a 10-2 surge to give Cal Poly its first lead since the opening minutes of the game, 79-78, with 4:58 remaining. Stanford regained the advantage on the next possession and then later tied it 84-all on Maxime Raynaud's layup with 1:50 left.

Fallah’s 25 help Oregon State down UC Davis 90-57

Parsa Fallah scored 25 points as Oregon State beat UC Davis 90-57 on Saturday. Fallah shot 11 of 14 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Beavers (5-2). Michael Rataj scored 21 points while shooting 6 for 10 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and added 11 rebounds.

Nate Bittle’s putback with 4.4 seconds left gives Oregon 83-81 win over No. 9 Alabama

Nate Bittle scored the winning shot on a putback dunk with 4.4 seconds left to lead undefeated Oregon to an 83-81 win over No. 9 Alabama Saturday night in the championship game of the Players Era Festival. Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 22 points off the bench to lead the Ducks (8-0), and Bittle had 19 on the night. Alabama's Aden Holloway made a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 81-78 with 26 seconds left.

MLS Cup final set as LA Galaxy to host surprise package New York Red Bulls

  • Galaxy and Red Bulls reach final with Saturday wins
  • Andres Reyes powers New York to 1-0 win over Orlando
  • Dejan Joveljić lifts Los Angeles in 1-0 win over Seattle

The Los Angeles Galaxy will host the New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup final after the pair won their conference championship games on Saturday.

The Red Bulls will have a chance to win their first MLS Cup title after a 1-0 win at Orlando City.

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