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sports Wednesday 14 OctOber 2020
Dustin Johnson out of CJ Cup after positive coronavirus test

By DOUG FERGUSON night," Winkle said. "He took
AP Golf Writer it easy on Monday and
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. thought maybe he was
(AP) — Dustin Johnson be- coming down with a cold.
came the most prominent He had a little chest con-
player to test positive for gestion. He went back and
the coronavirus since golf was tested this morning."
resumed in June, forcing Under the protocols on the
him to withdraw Tuesday PGA Tour, which are based
from the CJ Cup at Shad- on guidance from the Cen-
ow Creek. ters for Disease Control and
The PGA Tour said in a state- Prevention, Johnson is to
ment that Johnson notified self-isolate for 10 days dat-
officials he was experienc- ing to when he first experi-
ing COVID-19 symptoms enced symptoms and can
and was given another test return if there are no other
that came back positive. symptoms.
Johnson is the No. 1 player That would leave open
in the world and the reign- the possibility of Johnson
ing PGA Tour player of the playing next week at Sher-
year after winning the Fe- wood, provided he would
dEx Cup for the first time. want to play having gone
He has not played since In this Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, file photo, Dustin Johnson hits from the fourth tee during the third 10 days without being able
he tied for sixth at the U.S. round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. to prepare.
Open last month. Associated Press Most of the world's best
"Obviously, I am very disap- Johnson is the 12th player Las Vegas. nia. Johnson is a member players are in Las Vegas
pointed," Johnson said in to test positive at a tour- Johnson holds the course at Sherwood Country Club, and California for two
a statement. "I was really nament or at home since record at Shadow Creek where he spends a lot of weeks as part of their prep-
looking forward to com- the PGA Tour resumed its after its latest renovation, time with Gretzky. arations for the Masters.
peting this week, but will schedule on June 8. The posting a 7-under 65 five "He was really, really look- Johnson is scheduled to
do everything I can to re- tour said a small number of years ago while playing ing forward to these two play the Houston Open on
turn as quickly as possible. players tested positive at with hockey great Wayne weeks," said David Winkle, Nov. 5-8 a week before the
I have already had a few home and chose to keep it Gretzky, the father of John- his manager at Hambric Masters.
calls with the tour's medical private. son's partner Paulina Gretz- Sports. Finau experienced symp-
team and appreciate all It comes one week after ky. Winkle said Johnson came toms last weekend, mean-
the support and guidance Tony Finau, at No. 16 in the Still to be determined is out to Las Vegas early to ing he was eligible to
they have given me." world, tested positive with whether Johnson is able to practice, and he received be at Shadow Creek on
Johnson did not return a minor symptoms and with- play the Zozo Champion- a negative test on Sunday. Wednesday to start prac-
phone call seeking com- drew from the Shriners Hos- ship at Sherwood next week "But then he started experi- ticing. Instead, he chose to
ment. pitals for Children Open in in Thousand Oaks, Califor- encing symptoms later that withdraw.q

Sagan wins 10th stage as Giro hit by virus positives

TORTORETO, Italy (AP) — with a show," Sagan said. in accordance with race
Peter Sagan won the hilly Portuguese rider João Al- organizers. Jumbo-Visma
10th stage of the Giro meida held onto the over- then announced minutes
d'Italia, which was con- all leader's pink jersey. before the stage started
tested Tuesday despite two The race was disrupted be- that it was withdrawing the
teams withdrawing from fore the stage when the rest of its team, too.
the race because of coro- Mitchelton-Scott and Jum- But the stage started as
navirus cases. bo-Visma teams withdrew. scheduled and Sagan
Sagan, a three-time world Four Mitchelton-Scott staff needed just over four hours
champion who is racing members tested positive for to complete the 177-kilo-
the Giro for the first time, the coronavirus. That came meter (110-mile) leg from
was desperate for a win after Mitchelton-Scott Lanciano to Tortoreto in the
after three second-place team leader Simon Yates central Abruzzo region.
results in the race. He now withdrew before Saturday's Sagan got into an early
has won stages in all three eighth stage after also con- seven-man breakaway
Grand Tours — the Giro (1), tracting COVID-19. that also featured time tri- Slovakia's Peter Sagan competes on his way to win the tenth
Tour de France (12) and Dutch contender Steven al world champion Filippo stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from Lanciano to Tortore-
Spanish Vuelta (4). Kruijswijk of Jumbo-Visma Ganna. to, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020.
And the Slovakian rider did and Australian rider Mi- He then attacked Ben Swift Associated Press
it in style on Tuesday, get- chael Matthews of Team — the only other remaining
ting into an early break- Sunweb also tested positive member of the breakaway behind. the Adriatic coast that sets
away and then launching amid 571 exams for all rid- — with 12 kilometers (7.5 Almeida leads Wilco Kel- up well for sprinters.
a solo uphill attack in the ers and staff members co- miles) to go. derman by 34 seconds and The race was rescheduled
final stages on roads made inciding with Monday's rest American rider Brandon Pello Bilbao by 43 seconds. from its usual May slot be-
treacherous by rain. It was day. McNulty crossed second, Stage 11 on Wednesday is cause of the coronavirus
Sagan's first win of the sea- Kruijswijk, Matthews and 19 seconds behind, and a mostly flat 182-kilometer pandemic. The Giro ends
son. Mitchelton-Scott were Almeida was third to lead (113-mile) leg from Porto on Oct. 25 with an individu-
"Finally I won in my style — withdrawn from the event the main pack, 23 seconds Sant'Elpidio to Rimini along al time trial in Milan.q