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SPORTS Thursday 25 July 2019

Minnesota Lynx Sylvia Fowles goes to the basket for two
defended by the Minnesota Mystics’ Kristi Toliver during the first
half of a WNBA basketball game in Minneapolis, Wednesday,
July 24, 2019.
Associated Press
Toliver scores 32, Mystics beat

Lynx before All-Star break

By The Associated Press getting the Lynx to within
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kristi 65-53. The lead remained
Justin Thomas of the United States acknowledges the crowd after completing his round on the 18th Toliver scored 20 of her in double figures until the
green during the final round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Portrush in Northern season-high 32 points in the 2:34 mark.
Ireland, Sunday, July 21, 2019. first half, Elena Delle Don- SUN 70, LIBERTY 63
Associated Press ne reached 3,500 career UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP)
WGC points and the Washington — Jasmine Thomas had

Mystics beat the Minnesota 18 points and seven as-
Continued from Page 17 the tournament here last the tour changed up the Lynx 79-71 on Wednesday. sists, Courtney Williams
year,” Thomas said. “So I schedule and needed Toliver scored 14 points in added 13 points and eight
Johnson is the only player in don’t think so it’s going to a new host for the fourth the first quarter by mak- rebounds and the Con-
the exclusive field of 63 who have any impact on who World Golf Champion- ing her first six shots and necticut Sun beat the New
won on the course where plays better this week, but ships event. He has a pair topped her previous sea- York Liberty for their fourth
that amazing shot for ea- he can have it if he wants of top six finishes here, and son high of 19 in the first half straight victory.
gle is commemorated by a it. I’m not losing any sleep he arrived in Memphis as to help Washington build Connecticut held New
plaque. He also won here over it.” the new leader in the Fe- a 44-32 lead. Delle Donne York scoreless for nearly the
in 2012, a nice advantage The best field is best ever in dExCup standings for the became the second-fast- first five minutes of the sec-
in an event featuring 25 Memphis despite the town first time in his career with est player in league history ond half, and the Liberty
players making their debuts hosting a PGA Tour event only two weeks left until the to reach the career mark finished the quarter with
on the par-70 course with since 1958, even if local fans playoffs begin. behind Diana Taurasi. just seven points. It was the
water on 11 of the 18 holes. were disappointed when Ti- “I love this place,” Koepka Delle Donne, wearing a fourth straight game Con-
“It’s always nice to come ger Woods announced last said. “This place has always protective mask after frac- necticut has held an oppo-
back to a place where week he needed rest after been good to me.” turing her nose earlier this nent to under 70 points.
you’ve won, or I’ve won missing the cut at the Brit- Rain on Sunday and Mon- month, finished with 11 Jonquel Jones added 12
a couple times,” Johnson ish Open. Even with Shane day helped soften up the points as Washington (12- points and 10 rebounds for
said Wednesday after fin- Lowry withdrawing in the course that rewards those 6) won for the third straight Connecticut (13-6), which
ishing up a practice round wake of winning the British striking the ball well. Miss time. Lexie Brown scored is tied with the Las Vegas
without taking a look at the Open, 46 of the world’s top the fairways and over par is 19 points and Sylvia Fowles Aces for the best record
plaque. “It’s always nice to 50 are here, led by the likes easily in reach. had 18 points and 12 re- in the WNBA at the All-Star
come back here. I’ve got of Brooks Koepka, Rory Mc- The biggest challenge for bounds for Minnesota (10- break. The Sun shot just 36%
good vibes here, and I like Ilroy and Jason Day. those who played at Royal 10), which has lost three in on 27-of-76 shooting.
the golf course. I feel like I McIlroy missed the cut last Portrush in Ireland last week a row. Tina Charles led New York
know the golf course very week by one stroke. He may be jet lag. Thomas Minnesota trailed by as (8-11) with 13 points and
well, I know what you have spent the past three days said he woke up at 4:30 many as 20 points in the 11 rebounds. She had nine
to do to succeed here. So helping his wife unpack a.m. Wednesday, while second half, but Brown points before halftime and
it’s a place where I enjoy boxes in their new home, Justin Rose, the 2018 FedEx- banked in her fifth 3-pointer scored her first points of the
coming back to and I look and he’s back here for the Cup champ, arrived Tues- just before the third-quarter second half with 5:11 re-
forward to this week.” first time since tying for sev- day night for his first event buzzer to cap an 8-0 run, maining in the fourth.q
Thomas, who won his ninth enth in 2012. in Memphis.
tour title and first World Golf “It’s a bit of a contrast con- He’s playing with Matt U.S. women’s soccer to play
Championships event last sidering the type of golf Kuchar, his roomie this
year in Ohio , hasn’t talked we’ve had to play the last week at a condo, and Jor- Portugal in pair of exhibitions
with Johnson about who two weeks back over in the dan Spieth to ease his tran-
is the defending champ. U.K. Green speeds are a sition. Rose has been some- CHICAGO (AP) — The tour on Aug. 3 against Ire-
They will be playing togeth- little different,” McIlroy said. one who preferred to prac- world champion U.S. wom- land at Pasadena, Califor-
er with Paul Casey, and “Hit my first couple of putts tice rather than compete en’s team will play a pair of nia. The U.S. Soccer Fed-
Thomas says he’d probably there about 10 feet past.” before a U.S. Open. exhibitions against Portugal eration said Wednesday
give the nod to Johnson Koepka is among those “So to have the opportuni- on its victory tour, on Aug. a pair of additional friend-
thanks to his familiarity with very familiar with the 7,244- ty to finally be here in Mem- 29 at Philadelphia and five lies are planned for Oct. 3
TPC Southwind. yard course that had phis is something I’ve been days later at St. Paul, Min- and 6. All 23 players on the
“I’ve never played here served as a final tuneup looking forward to,” Rose nesota. World Cup roster will be se-
in my life, and he won for the U.S. Open before said.q The Americans open the lected for the games. q