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Latest - New Zealand golfer Danny Lee is facing an extended period away from the game after revealing the extent of his latest injury.

Lee pulled out after the first round of last week's PGA tour event in Illinois, citing a back complaint.

However, he has now revealed on social media that he actually fractured a rib.

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Lee is currently 178 in the rankings, needing to finish in the top 125 to secure his PGA Tour card for next season.

He was due to play the British Open this week.

The 30 year old joined the US PGA Tour in 2012.

Showjumper forced to withdraw from Olympics

Injury has forced showjumper Sharn Wordley and his horse Verdini D'Houtveld Z to withdraw from the New Zealand team for the Tokyo Olympics.

Uma O'Neill, the previous travelling reserve, and her horse Clockwise of Greenhill Z now move into the team.

Wordley was one of three showjumpers named to the New Zealand team last month, alongside Bruce Goodin and Daniel Meech.

There haven't been any New Zealand showjumpers at the past two Games.

The Tokyo Olympics showjumping starts on August 3, after the dressage and eventing disciplines.

RLWC to be played as planned

The Rugby League World Cup will take place as scheduled in England later this year after participation agreements were signed by competing nations.

Organisers have been working with the British government and authorities to stage the event in October and November.

There were issues regarding Covid regulations and quarantine rules for players and staff travelling back to New Zealand and Australia.

For the first time, the men's, women's and wheelchair events will all take place simultaneously.

The Kiwis open their tournament against Lebanon on October 24th followed by pool games against Jamaica and Ireland, while the Kiwi Ferns play France, Cook Islands and Australia.

The tournament involves 16 men's teams and 8 women's teams.

- BBC

Parker: 'I found out I had Covid in the paper'

New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker has dismissed reports he tested positive to Covid-19 last week.

ESPN reported Parker and his trainer Andy Lee were among those in Tyson Fury's inner circle that had returned positive tests in Las Vegas.

Fury himself tested positive, forcing his WBC title defence against Deontay Wilder to be postponed.

But Parker has told Newshub that he didn't test positive so he was able to attend UFC 264 at the weekend.

"I found out I had Covid in the paper," Parker said.

"Before I went to the fights, I returned a negative test. Everything is all good here with me and my family."

Roger Federer to miss Olympics

Roger Federer has withdrawn from this month's Tokyo Olympics after picking up a knee injury during the grasscourt season.

Federer, who turns 40 next month, had two knee surgeries in 2020 which resulted in more than a year of rehabilitation.

He withdrew from the French Open after winning his third round match to save himself for the grasscourt season. He was beaten in the quarter-final at Wimbledon.

"During the grass court season, I unfortunately experienced a setback with my knee, and have accepted that I must withdraw from the Tokyo Olympic Games," Federer said on Twitter.

"I am greatly disappointed, as it has been an honour and highlight of my career each time I have represented Switzerland.

"I have already begun rehabilitation in the hopes of returning to the tour later this summer. I wish the entire Swiss team the best of luck and I will be rooting hard from afar."

Federer won the gold medal in the doubles at the 2008 Games in Beijing and a silver medal in the singles four years later in London.

- Reuters

No change on Tour

Austrian Patrick Konrad claimed a maiden Tour de France victory with a successful long-range attack on a rain-soaked 16th stage, a 169-km mountain trek from Pas de la Casa, Andorra.

The Bora-Hansgrohe rider broke away from a small group 36.5 kilometres from the finish in the day's last significant climb and never looked back as his chasers reacted too late.

The 29-year-old crossed the line 42 seconds before Italian champion Sonny Colbrelli, who outsprinted Australian Michael Matthews for second.

Konrad is only the third Austrian rider to win a stage on the Tour after Georg Totschnig in 2005, and Max Bulla who won three stages and wore the yellow jersey for a day.

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar retained the overall leader's yellow jersey as the main contenders kept their powder dry ahead of Wednesday's much-feared 17th stage to the Col du Portet, a 16-km ascent at an average gradient of 8.7%.

To get there, they will first tackle the Col de Peyresourde (13.2-km at 7%) and the Col de Val Louron-Azet (7.4km at 8.3%).

- Reuters

Ireland beat South Africa

Captain Andy Balbirnie scored a stylish century as Ireland recorded their first ever One-Day International victory over South Africa with a win by 43 runs in the second match of their five-game series in Malahide.

Balbirnie stroked 102 from 117 balls as the home side posted 290 for five in their 50 overs, before restricting the tourists to 247 all out in their reply to secure the historic victory and a 1-0 lead in the series after the opener was washed out.

After being sent in to bat, opener Balbirnie received excellent support from Harry Tector (79 from 68 balls), while there was also a flourish from George Dockrell (45 from 23) at the end.

South Africa, who again rested key batsman Quinton de Kock, battled to keep up with the run-rate throughout and when opener Janneman Malan (84 from 96) and Rassie van der Dussen (49 from 70) fell in quick succession with the score on 160, their chances of victory slipped away.

The third match in the series will be played at the same venue on Friday.

- Reuters

Groups confirmed for Open

Defending British Open champion Shane Lowry has been grouped with former winner Louis Oosthuizen and Spain's recent U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm for the start of the year's fourth major at Royal St George's in Sandwich.

Other notable groups for the first two rounds include four-time champion Rory McIlroy, winner of the Open in 2014, playing alongside American Ryder Cup rival Patrick Reed.

American Phil Mickelson, who won the US PGA title for his sixth major in May, aged 50, will be alongside compatriot Kevin Kisner and England's Ryder Cup player Tyrell Hatton.

World number one Dustin Johnson tees up along with England's reigning Olympic champion Justin Rose and American Will Zalatoris while big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau will be with fellow American Jordan Spieth and South Africa's Branden Grace.

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke, winner of the Open the last time it was in Sandwich in 2011, will be joined by English amateur Joe Long and Austrian Bernd Wiesberger.

New Zealander Ryan Fox plays alongside American Patrick Cantlay and England's Matt Fitzpatrick, while daniel Hillier is playing with Australian Matt Jones and German Marcel Siem.

- Reuters

Italy dominates tournament team

Five players from champions Italy and three from runners-up England were named in the Euro 2020 team of the tournament announced by European football's governing body UEFA.

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma -- who was named the Player of the tournament -- along with defenders Leonardo Bonucci and Leonardo Spinazzola, midfielder Jorginho and winger Federico Chiesa were all selected in the line-up.

Italy won the Euros for the first time since 1968 as Donnarumma saved two England penalties en route to a 3-2 shootout win after the teams had fought out a 1-1 extra-time draw in Monday's final at Wembley.

England right back Kyle Walker, centre back Harry Maguire and forward Raheem Sterling were also included in the team of the tournament, which was named by UEFA's technical observer team.

Spain midfielder Pedri, who was named the Young Player of the tournament, was also among the top 11 players, alongside Denmark's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Belgium's Romelu Lukaku.

- Reuters