DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An unrelenting Rory McIlroy secured his second Dubai Desert Classic title in six years with a 2-under 70 in the final round to
win by three shots on Sunday.
Joel Campbell Arsenal Jersey UK .The Northern Irishmans 22-under 266 total matched the lowest in the history of the
tournament, set by Stephen Gallacher in 2013 and Thomas Bjorn in 2001.The
top-ranked McIlroy, whose win here in 2009 was his first as a professional, made
just three birdies Sunday but kept mistakes off his card. His only bogey of the
round came on the par-3 seventh hole at Emirates Golf Clubs Majlis course.I just
wanted to keep my ball in play and not really make any mistakes and try and pick
off some birdies when I could on the par 5s, McIlroy said.I did what I needed to
do. It wasnt the best round that Ive played this year but I got the job done and
thats the most important thing.Swedens Alexander Noren, making a comeback from a
wrist injury which restricted him to playing just two events in 2014, had eight
birdies in his round of 65 to take second place at 19-under 269.I never even
thought of winning, Rorys playing so good, said Noren, who started the year
ranked 654th.Defending champion Gallacher closed with a 69 to give the Scot
third place at 16-under 272.There was a five-way tie for fourth on 15-under 273,
involving Germanys Martin Kaymer (64), Frances Gary Stal (68), Austrias Bernd
Wiesberger (70), Englands Andy Sullivan (70) and Denmarks Morten Orum Madsen
(73).The $2.5 million tournament forms the closing leg of the three-stop Desert
Swing of the European Tour.
Joel Campbell Jersey UK . And on Sunday against the Houston Astros they were pleased to see his work finally pay off
with his first win since May 24.
Mohamed Elneny Jersey UK . 1 status and was unable to prevent a late season collapse, James Reimer said he wants to put the
past behind him and is looking forward to spending the next two years in a Maple
Leaf uniform.The Oklahoma City Thunder received a huge boost from a returning
Serge Ibaka in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio
Spurs and will try to even the series Tuesday night in Game 4 at Chesapeake
Energy Arena. Watch the game live on TSN and TSN GO at 9pm et/6pm pt. The
Thunder earned their first win of the set with Sundays 106-97 victory and Ibaka
played a big role. After suffering a left calf strain against the Los Angeles
Clippers in the previous round, Ibaka was ruled out for the remainder of the
postseason. He missed the first two games of the conference finals in San
Antonio, but word changed on Friday that the big man had improved tremendously
and was considered day-to-day. Ibaka started Game 3 and dominated early, going
4-for-4 from the floor in first quarter. He finished with 15 points, seven
rebounds and four blocks in just under 30 grueling, limping minutes. "I was so
emotional, but you couldnt really tell because I was on the court," Ibaka said.
"I just want to thank my teammates, thank Russell, he tried to get me going
early in the game. Kevin (Durant), (Kendrick) Perkins, Reggie (Jackson). I will
never stop thanking them for tonight. I will never forget that. It was very
special tonight." Without Ibaka, the Thunder allowed the Spurs to shoot at least
50 percent in the first two tilts and San Antonio won them by a combined 52
points. The Spurs shot just 39.6 percent (36-of-91) from the floor in Game 3.
Westbrook finished 8-of-19 from the field after missing seven of his first eight
shots, netting 26 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists. Durant
added 25 points and 10 boards for the Thunder, who held a commanding 52-36
advantage on the glass. Reggie Jackson, who was inserted into the starting
lineup for Thabo Sefolosha, also had 15 in the win. Manu Ginobili nailed six
3-pointers and scored 23 points for San Antonio, which hass dropped eight
straight to the Thunder in OKC, including the postseason.
Granit Xhaka Jersey UK. . Tim Duncan added 16 and Kawhi Leonard chipped in 10 in the loss. "I was very disappointed that we
didnt come out with more of a foot in the neck sort of an attitude," admitted
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. "They killed us on the board, they beat us on 50/50
balls, and thats very disappointing to me. Thats not the way you approach a
game." Ibaka carried OKC in the first quarter, but San Antonio led by one after
the first 12 minutes. Westbrook nailed a pair of pull-up triples in the final 30
seconds of the half, including one at the buzzer to give the Thunder a 57-53
cushion heading into the break. Two Perkins free throws at the 8:36 mark of the
third capped a 10-2 burst and gave the Thunder a 67-57 cushion. His bonus shots
provided OKC its first points not supplied by either Durant or Westbrook since a
Jackson floater with 4:01 to play in the second. Ginobili nailed a left wing
trey to pull San Antonio within 75-71 with 2:46 to go in the period, but the
Thunder extended the margin to 83-76 at the conclusion of the third and then put
the game away early in the fourth. Oklahoma Citys lead grew to as many as 20 and
the Spurs couldnt get it into single digits. "I think the biggest thing that
changed was the intensity on the defensive end," said Durant. "We still turned
the ball over more than we should have, but I think we always had great
intentions and we moved the ball from side to side tonight." In league history,
94 percent of teams to open a seven-game set 2-0 have gone on to advance. The
Spurs sadly know all about the six percent. San Antonio held this exact margin
in the 2012 Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City, only to lose the
next four and watch the Thunder lose to the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. Game 5
will be Thursday night in San Antonio.
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