LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods’ return is over. Woods withdrew from The Genesis Invitational, the event he hosts each year in Southern California and the first official tournament he’s played since last year’s Masters, on Friday afternoon due to an illness. Woods hit his tee shot on the seventh hole at Riviera Country Club after a rough start to his second round. After hitting his drive and landing in the fairway, Woods hopped in a cart and left the course, signaling the end of his tournament. He… Source link
Read More »If McCarthy withdraws, other alternatives could become viable for speaker, source says
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks to reporters as he leaves the House of Representatives floor after the House voted to adjourn for the evening on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) If Kevin McCarthy steps aside, House Republicans could quickly coalesce around another candidate who could easily get the 218 votes needed to become speaker, according to a Republican opposing McCarthy’s bid for speaker who spoke with Yahoo News. Republicans have repeatedly floated top House… Source link
Read More »Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon with injury
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from his Wimbledon semifinal match versus Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal tear. Nadal announced the decision in a news conference Thursday. Kyrgios will advance to the Wimbledon championship match in a walkover. “Unfortunately, as you can imagine, if I am here, I have to pull out from the tournament,” Nadal said. “As everybody saw yesterday, I had been suffering with pain in the abdominal. I was not OK there, as yesterday I said. That’s confirmed. I have a tear in the… Source link
Read More »PGA Championship: Tiger Woods withdraws
After three days in which his score and his pain grew progressively worse, Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the PGA Championship. Woods began the tournament Thursday with an early charge that put him within a stroke of the lead. That hot streak soon faded. Friday was a battle just to make the cut, and Saturday was a debacle — a nine-over round that left Woods +12 for the week and in obvious pain. “I didn’t do anything right,” Woods said after the round. “I didn’t hit many good shots…. Source link
Read More »Yandex scales back “many planned investments,” withdraws 2022 financial guidance
In the instable environment created by Russia’s war on Ukraine, Yandex’s annual report to the US Security Exchange Commission (SEC) provides details on a range of pressing business issues and potential company risks. The report was issued Thursday by Yandex’s Netherlands-headquartered mother company, which has been listed on the Nasdaq since 2011. After the resignation of one of its top executive in March — Tigran Khudaverdyan, who was designated under EU and UK… Source link
Read More »Russia’s Yandex withdraws 2022 financial guidance, scales back investments
The logo of Russian internet group Yandex is pictured at the company’s headquarter in Moscow, Russia October 4, 2018. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register April 21 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex (YNDX.O) on Thursday withdrew its 2022 financial forecasts and said it was scaling back planned investments, one of several Russian companies grappling with Moscow’s increasing isolation in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine. Just… Source link
Read More »Breezy Johnson, top U.S. skier, withdraws with injury
Breezy Johnson was an Olympic medal favorite in the women’s downhill. (Photo by JURE MAKOVEC/AFP via Getty Images) Breezy Johnson’s journey to the 2022 Olympics began with a ruptured ACL, continued with more torn ligaments and a pandemic, and brought the bubbly American skiing star “some of the lowest points of my career and life.” But, she said, “also some of the biggest highs.” As the Games neared, Johnson began accelerating down European mountains, faster than she ever had before. She… Source link
Read More »Jake Paul will fight Tyron Woodley on Dec. 18, Tommy Fury withdraws
When Jake Paul steps into the ring on Dec. 18, he won’t be facing Tommy Fury. Paul announced on Monday that Fury has pulled out of their fight due to a medical issue, and a familiar face will be taking his place: former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who will finally get the rematch he’s been pushing for. Fury released a statement about his withdrawal through Michael Benson of talkSPORT.com A bacterial chest infection and broken rib are legitimate reasons to pull out of a fight… Source link
Read More »Serena Williams withdraws after on-court injury
Serena Williams won’t be making history at Wimbledon this year. In the middle of the first set of her Round 1 match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Williams slipped on the grass while planting one of her legs, injuring her knee. Williams exited briefly to be treated by a trainer. She returned and attempted to continue the match, in tears as she tried to serve without putting any extra weight on her injured leg. She was able to manage for a short while, but suddenly crumpled to the ground in… Source link
Read More »Petra Kvitova withdraws after injuring ankle at press conference
After winning just one match, bad luck has ended Petra Kvitova’s time at the French Open. The Czech tennis player announced on Tuesday that she’s withdrawing from Roland-Garros due to a freak ankle injury she sustained on Sunday during her post-match media conference. “It is with great disappointment that I announce my withdrawal from Roland Garros. During my post-match press requirements on Sunday I fell and hurt my ankle. Unfortunately, after an MRI and much discussion with my team, I have… Source link
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