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England’s Joe Dean won the R&A’s Last Chance Qualifier at Royal Birkdale, firing a 2-under 68 to claim the final Open Championship spot and finish one stroke ahead of Andrew Wilson; this will mark his third Open start.
Joe Dean, a 32-year-old Englishman who once delivered groceries to fund his golf career, won the inaugural Last Chance Qualifier at Royal Birkdale with a 2-under 68 to earn the final berth in The Open, finishing one shot ahead of Andrew Wilson while Aldrich Potgieter stayed two behind as the first alternate. This will be Dean’s third Open appearance, and he’ll be married on Tuesday as he heads to the championship.
The 2024 Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier is the final opportunity for wrestlers to qualify for the US Olympic Trials. The event features various weight classes for both men and women, with preliminary, semifinal, and quarterfinal results. The schedule includes Senior Women’s Freestyle and Greco-Roman events on April 6, and Senior Men’s Freestyle events on April 7. Winners of the 1st place matches include Phillip Moomey, Duncan Nelson, Tyler Eischens, Fritz Schierl, Brandon Marshall, Jacob Mitchell, Nyla Valencia, Brianna Gonzalez, Bridgette Duty, Lauren Louive, Chloe Ogden, and Madison Sandquist.
Brackets have been released for the 2024 Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier in Virginia, featuring Senior Women’s Freestyle and Greco-Roman events on April 6 and Senior Men’s Freestyle events on April 7. The schedule includes preliminaries, quarterfinals, semifinals, consolation rounds, and finals, with action taking place in Eastern Standard Time.
The Last Chance Qualifier at Capcom Cup X saw JP as the most popular pick among upper bracket competitors, with 15 mains, followed by Luke and Ken. Despite strong representation, Chun-Li and Juri didn't see much success. The top 64 represented the best 20% of combatants, with E. Honda being the only character not used. In the top 16, JP remained the most picked main, with Rashid and Dee Jay also making multiple appearances. The finalists featured a variety of characters, with only one repeat in the top 8.
The Capcom Cup for Street Fighter 6 is underway in Los Angeles, featuring 47 qualified players and a Last Chance Qualifier to fill the final slot. The event spans one and a half weeks, with a $2,000,000 prize pool and the winner taking home $1,000,000. Notable players include AngryBird, MenaRD, Gachikun, Fuudo, and BigBird. The Last Chance Qualifier is stacked with talent, and streaming is available on Capcom Fighters.
Graham Rahal will not be participating in the Indianapolis 500 after being bumped out of the race by his teammate Jack Harvey during the Last Chance Qualifier. Despite having a weight jacker issue, Rahal's average speed was higher than Harvey's, but falling short of rookie Sting Ray Robb's speed left Rahal vulnerable. Harvey made a second qualifying attempt and beat Rahal's time by just 0.07mph, securing his spot in the race.