KPMG Women's PGA Championship, French Open Continue

October 8, 2020
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KPMG Women's PGA Championship, French Open Continue
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Golf: Can you believe it’s still major season? The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the LPGA’s third of four majors this year (normally they have five), tees off today. Usually scheduled for June, the tournament hasn’t been played in October since 1964, so organizers will have to get creative with fewer daylight hours.

  • The field is wide open right now: Australian Hannah Green is back to defend her title, World No. 2 Nelly Korda is desperate for her first major win, and Sophia Popov and Mirim Lee are each looking for their second majors of the season (and of their careers). Fun! Follow the leaderboard here.

Tennis: The French Open is down to the semifinals and the women’s draw is wonderfully lopsided. One semifinal will feature a top-tier matchup between World No. 6 Sofia Kenin and No. 11 Petra Kvitová, both former Grand Slam winners.

Baseball: The MLB’s best-of-five divisional series are still going strong. In the American League, the Houston Astros missed out on their chance to sweep the Oakland A’s last night, losing 9–7 to make the series 2-1, and the Tampa Bay Rays lead the New York Yankees 2-1.

  • In the National League, the Atlanta Braves are up 2-0 in their series against the Miami Marlins, and the LA Dodgers lead the Battle of SoCal 2-0 against the San Diego Padres. Find the full postseason bracket here.