Bryson DeChambeau allegedly threatened to phone President Trump during a heated argument over a two-stroke penalty at The Open Championship, a move that fellow golfers and officials rejected outright. DeChambeau drew the penalty during Friday's second round at Royal Birkdale after rules officials determined he had stepped on tall fescue grass behind his ball on […] The post Bryson DeChambeau reportedly tried to drag Trump into his Open Championship penalty dispute appeared first on American Almanac .
Bryson DeChambeau allegedly threatened to phone President Trump during a heated argument over a two-stroke penalty at The Open Championship, a move that fellow golfers and officials rejected outright. DeChambeau drew the penalty during Friday's second round at Royal Birkdale after rules officials determined he had stepped on tall fescue grass behind his ball on the fifth hole, illegally improving the line of his backswing. The ruling turned a strong 66 into a 68, dropping him from a tie for second place at 7-under to 5-under and a tie for fifth. What followed was a roughly thirty-minute confrontation with officials in the tournament scoring area that, by multiple accounts, crossed from competitive frustration into something far stranger. …Open
Seeking its first World Cup title, Belgium knocked the U.S. out in the round of 16 for the second time in 12 years and extended its unbeaten streak to 18 games.
Belgium is challenging FIFA's decision to overturn U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun’s suspension, which allows him to play in Monday's World Cup match against the European team.
Belgium is challenging FIFA’s decision to overturn U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun’s suspension, which allows him to play in Monday’s World Cup match against the European team . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: FIFA reversed a one-game suspension for U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun following a controversial red card in a World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Belgium, set to play against the U.S. on Monday evening, is appealing the decision in an effort to reinstate Balogun’s ban. The initial reversal came after a review of the red card and a phone call between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President Donald J. Trump . DETAIL: Belgian officials and coach Rudi Garcia criticized the decision to overturn Balogun’s ban,…Open
The Belgian soccer federation is challenging FIFA's ruling to let Balogun play despite getting a red card in his previous game. Belgium's statement came just 11 hours before kickoff in Seattle. European soccer body UEFA criticizes FIFA's "incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision."
The Union of European Football Associations said FIFA "crossed a red line" by lifting U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's one-match suspension . Why it matters: UEFA, which represents most of Europe's soccer federations, came out swinging after FIFA reversed course — a move that followed President Trump's call to FIFA President Gianni Infantino demanding answers about why the U.S. star had been sidelined. What they're saying: "Football, like any other sports, relies on rules, which are the basis for fair, honest and transparent competition. Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not," UEFA said in a statement posted to its website. - "When the certainty of rules is no longer guaranteed by its guardians, the integrity of…
