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Zach Johnson captures inaugural Champions Tour event in PortugalPGA Champions Tour rookie Zach Johnson birdied his first three holes and shot a 7-under-par 65 on Sunday to capture the inaugural Portugal Invitational at The Els Club Vilamoura in Algarve, Portugal.,Johnson, who finished at 19-under 197, won for the fourth time in 2026 and edged second-round leader...

Stewart Cink surges into 3-way tie for lead in PortugalStewart Cink surged into a three-way tie for the Portugal Invitational lead on Saturday with an 8-under-par 64 that included a pair of eagles.,Cink eagled the par-5 third and par-4 12th holes at The Els Club Vilamoura in Algarve, Portugal, moving to 13 under through two rounds. ,The eight-time winne...

Zach Johnson grabs first-round lead at Portugal InvitationalPGA Tour Champions rookie Zach Johnson carded an 8-under-par 64 on Friday to take the first-round lead at the Portugal Invitational in Algarve.,Johnson posted nine birdies and one bogey at The Els Club Vilamoura to build a one-shot lead against Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini, who is in solo second place ...

Golf Glance: FedEx Cup playoff push hits Detroit; LPGA's final major of '26

The PGA Tour returns to Detroit with only two weeks remaining before the playoffs, the LPGA contests its final major of 2026 and the Champions Tour hits Ernie Els' new course in Portugal.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Rocket Classic, Detroit, July 30-Aug. 2,Course: Detroit Golf Club (Par 70, 7,328 Yards),Purs...

ATP roundup: Portugal's Tiago Torres debuts with win on home soil

Portugal's Tiago Torres captured his first ATP Tour victory in his debut, delighting the home crowd with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili on Monday in the first round of the Estoril Open.,Torres, who competed for four years at the University of Texas San Antonio, was ranked No....

New Portugal coach would welcome back Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal's new 71-year-old coach said "age doesn't matter" and there still is a place on the team for 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo.,Jorge Jesus signed a four-year deal on Friday to coach Portugal through the 2030 World Cup.,Jesus succeeded Spain's Roberto Martinez, whose contract expired with Monda...

Cristiano Ronaldo bids adieu to World Cup with 'clear conscience'

Cristiano Ronaldo was tearful after the last game of his sixth and final World Cup, Portugal's 1-0 loss to Spain in the round of 16 on Monday decided by Mikel Merino's stoppage-time winner.,But the five-time Ballon d'Or winner insisted -- just as he did Sunday before the match -- that in the big pic...

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez confirms departure after loss

Saying Portugal's national team needs "a new voice," manager Roberto Martinez confirmed he is stepping down after the 1-0 loss to Spain on Monday in their round of 16 match in Arlington, Texas.,Martinez has coached Portugal since 2023 and planned to leave his post after the team's run to what he hop...