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Tiger Woods has announced that he underwent back surgery on Friday to address a collapsed disc in his spine.

The 15-time major winner had lumbar disk replacement surgery after he experienced pain in his lower back and said on social media that the operation was deemed successful, although it is unknown when the 49-year-old will return to golf.

It is the second time the former world No 1 has undergone back surgery in just over a year, having had an operation on his lumbar spine in September 2024 to relieve a nerve impingement of his lower back.

A statement on Woods’ X account said: “After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with Doctors and Surgeons to have tests taken.

“The scans determined that I had a collapsed disc in L4/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal. I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday, and I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back.

“On Friday, Tiger underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his L4/5 Lumbar spine for lower back symptoms.

“The surgery was deemed successful and performed by Dr Sheeraz Qureshi and his team at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.â€

It adds to a growing list of injuries that Woods has had to deal with after he ruptured his left achilles while training and practicing at home in March this year.

Woods has not featured since the Open Championship at Royal Troon in 2024 and planned to make a comeback for the Genesis Invitational earlier this year but pulled out due to the death of his mother the week before.

His only golfing appearances this year have been in the new TGL indoor competition.

EDMONTON — The grin on Matvei Gridinâ€s face lasted long after the post-game pic with his first NHL goal puck.

“Unreal,†said the 19-year-old Flames rookie of an NHL debut few involved will ever forget, for various reasons.

“A couple years ago I played on PS, and now Iâ€m in there, so it feels nice.â€

Even the wizards at PlayStation wouldâ€ve had a hard time programming for an opening night barnburner like this.

After spotting the two-time Stanley Cup finalists a 3-0 lead in a raucous Oilers rink, Gridinâ€s first in the bigs kick-started the most unlikely of comebacks, ending with an eight-round shootout capped by Nazem Kadri in a 4-3 win.

“Sixteen (shooters)? Youâ€re going to have to talk to Husk about that,†smiled Kadri, the Flames’ leading sniper last year, of a snub from coach Ryan Huska that prompted quite the death stare prior to his number being called.

“After the (15th shooter) he looked back and said, ‘Can I have this please?â€â€ smiled Huska.

“So Iâ€m glad we went with him instead of choosing someone else at that moment.â€

Kadri beat Stuart Skinner with a deke in tight, prompting an animated celebration that could be heard around a suddenly subdued rink as the Flames bench spilled onto the ice.

As unlikely as the scenario was, it all seemed so familiar.

Last year, the Flames’ season opened with the Rebound at Rogers Arena, as the Flames built an undeniable belief in themselves after overcoming a three-goal deficit in the first period to ruin Vancouverâ€s lid-lifter, 6-5 in overtime courtesy of a Connor Zary finisher.

Wednesdayâ€s Recovery at Rogers Place was a shocking facsimile, including the fact Connor Zary once again scored a big goal.

Several players spoke earlier in the week about how important last yearâ€s opening night was in terms of overcoming adversity and building faith.

Who knows where this one can lead, but wherever this season goes, it almost certainly will play out with Gridin on board.

“I thought he played very well,†said Huska of the Flames†late first-rounder from 2024, who opened the night walking Darnell Nurse to create a great chance, should have received an assist on Zaryâ€s power-play goal and finished plus-2 in his first real-life video game. Â

“He looks comfortable in his own zone, which is always something you worry about with a younger player. I think he led us in shots (five). So happy for him he was able to get his first one.â€

It was a lucky one, as he spun to centre a pass, only to see it carom in off Noah Philpâ€s skate in the slot, sliding under Skinner.

Playing on a line with Matt Coronato and Morgan Frost, Gridin found himself on the ice with under two minutes left in a 3-3 game, matching up against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and David Tomasek.

He didnâ€t look at all out of place, which is a solid development for an organization dreaming of fostering more young pillars.

Gridinâ€s special night included a chance to win the game in the fifth round of the shootout, only to have his self-dubbed “Gridin Signature†stymied.

Only two of the 16 shooters — Draisaitl and Frost — found the net before Kadri played hero, prompting many to wonder if a win like this can do what it did for last yearâ€s Flames.

“I donâ€t know why we have to make it so dramatic,†chuckled Kadri, who said his team refused to sage, even when one of the three early Oilers scorers included former Flame Andrew Mangiapane.

“Thatâ€s a character win.â€

Dustin Wolfâ€s 32 saves donâ€t include the seven he made on penalty shots, providing the sort of backbone the Flames have come to count on.

Without him, nothing is possible for these Flames.

“Honestly, itâ€s kind of reminiscent of last yearâ€s first game, just a little slow to get going,†said Blake Coleman, who also scored for a visiting squad that had both a power play and a penalty kill in overtime.

“You get a bounce on Griddyâ€s goal and you get some life.

“Itâ€s a big win — it galvanizes the team. You showed as a group youâ€re willing to stick with it and play the right way. Weâ€ve shown in the past we can win games coming from behind with a lot of third-period goals. But our team showed a lot of resilience tonight.â€

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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS by the final score of 5-3 on Saturday night.

With a runner on third and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott hit a fly ball that was caught in foul territory to seal the loss.

Shohei Ohtani made his first career postseason start on the mound for the Dodgers, allowing three hits and three earned runs in six innings of work. He also racked up nine strikeouts compared to just one walk.

While Ohtani went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts at the plate, fans were still impressed with his overall performance.

The road win by the Dodgers was especially impressive considering the Phillies owned a record of 55-26 at Citizens Bank Park during the regular season.

Fans applauded Los Angeles’ effort.

Philadelphia pulled ahead early, taking a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning due to a two-run triple by J.T. Realmuto and a sacrifice fly from Harrison Bader.

The Dodgers cut the deficit to 3-2 following a two-run double by Kiké Hernandez in the top of the sixth inning before taking a lead in the seventh. With runners on first and second, Teoscar Hernández launched a three-run homer to right center.

Philadelphia threatened to score in the eighth inning, loading the bases with two outs. Edmundo Sosa ultimately flied out to end the frame, though.

The Phillies weren’t able to get on the board for the remainder of the contest as Tyler Glasnow, Alex Vesia and RÅki Sasaki combined to pitch three scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

Bryce Harper finished 1-for-4, but Philadelphia’s lineup was only able to muster five hits against Los Angeles.

Now, the Dodgers will look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead in Game 2 on Monday.

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The Florida Panthers returned home to Sunrise for the first time since hoisting the Stanley Cup back on June 17th. It was the debut of their new scoreboard, and a lineup with a mix of veterans and young guys, the Panthers fought off the Hurricanes comeback as they won it in overtime by a final of 4-3.

It did not take long for the first goal to be scored. After battling for the puck at the end boards, Mackie Samoskevich set up Jack Studnicka, who beat Frederick Andersen with a backhand shot through the legs to make it 1-0 Florida.

Each team got a power play in the first period, but neither team lit the lamp on special teams.

Florida added on to their lead in the second period. Their active sticks in the neutral zone paid off. Nolan Foote created the turnover and a quick entry into the Carolinaâ€s zone, was able to hit the trailer Sandis Vilmanis who got the puck through the short side with a back hand at 9:48 of the second.

Shortly after the second television timeout, 6â€8†goaltender Cooper Black stepped into the crease to play the remainder of the game.

Carolinaâ€s Bradly Nadeau looked to have scored to make it 2-1, but a challenge for offside by the Panthers was successful to keep it at a two-goal lead.

Minutes later, Carolina did find the back of the net off the draw. Former Panther Givani Smith got behind the Panthers defense and beat Cooper Black past the blocker at 14:40 of the second frame.

Carolina had two shots through most of the second, yet were opportunistic a second time in the period. Defenseman Alexander Nikishinâ€s shot from the right circle and a screen made it past Black to tie it at two at 17:02.

After 40 minutes, Anderson was taken out for 2021 6th round German goaltender Nikita Quapp to play the remaining 20 minutes.

The Panthers continued to tilt the ice in their direction, and it paid off.

Catching the Hurricanes on a line change, Brett Chorskie was able to skate in a straight line after Ben Harpurâ€s chipped it to him off the boards in the neutral zone, and then got the puck past the glove of Quapp as the Panthers retook the lead at 8:36 of the third.

The back-and-forth continued as Cooper Black was once again beat on the blocker side, this time it was Justin Robidas less than 4 minutes later to tie it at three.

This game wouldnâ€t be set in regulation, but the Cats would start overtime on the power play as Carolina was called for delay of game with 23 seconds left in regulation.

Studnicka already had one goal on the night, and he added another in overtime with a chance off the rebound while parked at the net front on the man advantage.

Florida wins both games of the home-and-home against Carolina, and take their record to 2-2 for the preseason.

No time to waste as the Panthers will travel 250 miles to Central Florida to play a game in less than 24 hours. Florida will play a neutral site game from the Kia Center against state rival Tampa Bay on Tuesday night, where the Panthers are expected to dress a younger lineup.

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Jurgen Klopp might be about to return to management following a shock sack decision.

After nine years at Liverpool, in which he delivered a first Premier League title in 30 years and a sixth Champions League trophy, along with several domestic cups, the German stepped aside at Anfield, citing exhaustion as the major factor.

Klopp has since stepped into a controversial role at the Red Bull group overseeing player development, but may well be set for a return to the dugout in Saudi Arabia.

Over the weekend, Al Ittihad parted ways with manager Laurent Blanc in spectacular fashion, following defeat to rivals Al Nassr.

Now, Al Riyadh in Saudi Arabia are reporting via Fichajes in Spain that the Tigers have set Klopp as their no.1 target.

“It’s clear that signing a star of his stature is intended to restore prestige and sporting stability to the Arab club,” the latter state – though it feels like a long shot.

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FourFourTwo understands that Klopp remains committed to the Red Bull project and is enjoying life away from management at current – but naturally, if the Saudi Pro League approaches him, it will come with a big offer.

Given Klopp’s experience in gegenpressing, it may not be a natural fit to see him at a side where so many of the star players are over 30.

Xavi Hernandez is a target for Al Ittihad (Image credit: Alamy)

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has linked Xavi Hernandez, Luciano Spalletti and Sergio Conceicao with the vacant role via a post on X (formerly Twitter).

RB Leipzig are third in the Bundesliga after three games, with Red Bull Salzburg fourth in the Austrian equivalent.

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Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears pulled off a dramatic comeback win, capped by a blocked field goal in the final seconds to secure a 25-24 road victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

The Bears didn’t reclaim the lead until the 1:34 mark of the fourth quarter, marking their first advantage since early in the game. With the win, Chicago improves to 2-2 on the season and picks up back-to-back victories, while Las Vegas falls to 1-3.

Williams completed 22-of-37 passes for 212 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also fumbled twice, though both were recovered. The second-year QB connected with Rome Odunze for a touchdown; Odunze finished with 69 receiving yards. De’Andre Swift led all Bears rushers with 38 yards on the ground.

Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty had a breakout performance, scoring three touchdowns—one rushing and two receiving—while racking up 138 rushing yards. Quarterback Geno Smith went 14-of-21 for 117 yards and two touchdowns but was picked off three times.

The Bears’ comeback, combined with the Raiders’ late-game collapse, sparked plenty of reaction from fans as Chicago continue to build momentum.

Both teams got off to a sloppy start offensively, with Las Vegas’ Smith throwing an interception in the first quarter, while Chicago’s Williams also tossed a pick and Jeanty lost a fumble. Despite committing two turnovers, the Raiders held a 7-3 lead heading into the second quarter.

After another interception from Smith, Jeanty bounced back with a 64-yard touchdown run. The Bears were held to two field goals in the quarter, allowing Las Vegas to take a 14-9 lead into halftime.

Out of the break, Smith threw his third interception of the game, which the Bears converted into a touchdown to briefly close the gap. But the Raiders responded with a score of their own, entering the fourth quarter with a 21-16 lead.

Both teams added field goals early in the final frame, putting the Raiders ahead 24-19. The Bears got the ball back with 6:45 remaining, marched down the field on an 11-play drive, and capped it with a touchdown to take a 25-24 lead with 1:34 left in regulation.

Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson’s 54-yard field goal attempt was blocked with 33 seconds remaining, sealing the game’s outcome.

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Barcelona secured a 2-1 comeback win over Real Sociedad on Sunday that sent them top of the LaLiga standings after they turned the match around with goals from Jules Koundé and Robert Lewandowski either side of half-time. Barcelonaâ€s sixth win in seven matches moved the champions on to 19 points, one point above Real Madrid, as Real Sociedad remained on five points after their fourth loss of the campaign.

“It was a team victory. They knew how to play and it was hard work, but we deserved it,†said the Barcelona coach Hansi Flick.

Mikel Oyarzabal headed wide from Gonçalo Guedesâ€s pass in the 10th minute as Sociedad looked to capitalise on the rare chances that came their way, while Barcelona controlled the game with 87% possession in the first half.

A minute later, the Sociedad keeper Ãlex Remiro made a diving save to deny Marcus Rashfordâ€s attempt from inside the box, and kept out Roony Bardghjiâ€s left-footed shot in the 24th minute. But Sociedad took the lead on the half-hour mark against the run of play through the former Real Madrid right-back Ãlvaro Odriozola, who was making his first start of the season after fellow defender Jon Aramburu got injured during the warmup. Ander Barrenetxea beat Koundé in the box and crossed to an unmarked Odriozola, who finished right-footed from the edge of the six-yard box.

Barcelona equalised in the 43rd minute as Rashfordâ€s corner found Koundé in the box and the French defender made no mistake with a header.

A confident Barcelona pushed for the winner in the second half, and Lamine Yamal made an impact less than a minute after coming on as a substitute. The 18-year-old, who was returning from a groin injury, dribbled past a defender and crossed to Lewandowski, whose header went in off the post in the 58th minute to put the hosts 2-1 up. Lewandowski could have scored again a minute later but shot over the bar from Dani Olmoâ€s back-heel.

Sociedad almost hit back when Aihen Muñoz found Oyarzabal with a through ball, but his shot was tipped over by the goalkeeper Wojciech SzczÄsny. The visitors went close to an equaliser in the 84th minute when Takefusa Kuboâ€s shot hit the crossbar and a minute later, Lewandowskiâ€s shot at the other end also came off the woodwork.

Barcelona, who are on a five-match winning streak in all competitions, host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday, before continuing their LaLiga title defence at Sevilla next Sunday. “Itâ€s good, but itâ€s a long road ahead … tomorrow we will start focusing all our attention on PSG,†Flick said.

Milan held on for a 2-1 win over Napoli at San Siro to go top of the Serie A standings on goal difference, after Christian Pulisic scored one and created the other before the home side went down to 10 men and conceded a penalty. Napoli dropped their first points of the season in a game where Milan looked in control at half-time through goals from Alexis Saelemaekers and Pulisic but Pervis Estupiñánâ€s red card and Kevin De Bruyneâ€s penalty almost rescued the visitors.

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“There will be other games like this of suffering,†the Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri said. “But playing them with this spirit it will be easier to bring them home.â€

There is a three-way tie at the top with Milan, Napoli and Roma all on 12 points. Juventus sit one point behind after their 1-1 draw with Atalanta on Saturday.

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What is it about this side and set-plays?

For context, since the start of the 2023-24 season, Arsenal have scored 36 goals from corners in the Premier League – 15 more than any other side in this period.

Arsenal’s prowess from set-pieces ultimately turned this game on its head.

From the first, in the 84th minute, Arsenal took a short corner before Declan Rice swung the ball into the box.

Merino got there in front of Sven Botman to glance the ball in off the post.

And the decision to go short certainly did not go unnoticed by Match of the Day pundit Joe Hart.

“Rice was willing to do something off the cuff [for the goal],” the former Manchester City goalkeeper told BBC Sport. “That is someone who is not bothered about the problems Arsenal had faced, that was someone looking for a solution and, at that moment in time, that was the solution.

“When he needs to make the last-ditch tackles, that’s what he does and when he needs to do something special, like that kind of blind round the corner ball on to Merino’s head, that was a special bit of play that his team needed.”

Merino previously spent a season at Newcastle, but there was no chance of the Spaniard reining in his celebration as he punched the air.

But it was instructive that each Arsenal player raced back to their own half so the game could get back under way.

They sensed there was another twist to come – and it arrived in the 96th minute.

After going short for their equaliser, Arsenal went direct and another substitute, Martin Odegaard, set up Gabriel, who headed home at the near post.

The away end up in the gods could scarcely believe it – even though this side are making a habit of scoring late goals.

“That shows a lot and not only set-pieces strategy but also mentality,” Merino told Match of the Day. “Other teams, if they get six or seven corners and they don’t score, they start to lose belief in the qualities.

“But, for us, it’s a matter of keep doing what we do, doing it at the highest level and, in the end, the last one, the last second, we scored and I’m really happy.”

It is very early days, of course, but this felt like a timely test of Arsenal’s credentials as title challengers that the Gunners found a way to pass.

After watching champions Liverpool slip up against Crystal Palace on Saturday, Arteta’s team ultimately took advantage.

Rather than remaining five points behind, Arsenal have instead closed the gap.

“The character they showed today was as impressive as the result,” England women’s record scorer Ellen White told BBC Sport. “St James’ Park has been such a hard place for them to go, and they have had some difficult games there recently with maybe some things not quite going their way.

“We saw that again at the beginning of this game as well, so to show that grit, determination and togetherness and have the character to come through such a physical game – there were some big hits going in, with a lot of big tackles and relentless running as well – was so impressive.”

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For the first time in pre-season play, the Detroit Red Wings didn’t come away victorious.

The Pittsburgh Penguins responded from what was a 2-0 first period deficit with three unanswered goals, including a pair of third period tallies, to earn a comeback 3-2 win at PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh.

Former Red Wings forward Robby Fabbri, who agreed to a professional tryout agreement with the Penguins, knotted the score with an early third period goal, followed by a power-play tally from Philip Tomasino that ultimately stood up as the game-winner.

As they did during their first pre-season contest earlier this week against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Red Wings iced a lineup mostly comprised of young players, most of whom will be playing in the minors this season.

One player who will likely spend time with the Grand Rapids Griffins, but doesnâ€t quite fit the “young prospect†label at 27 years old, is John Leonard, a former San Jose Sharks draft pick signed to a one-year, $775K contract this offseason.

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Leonard scored twice for the Red Wings during the opening 20 minutes of play, which included skating in down the right wing on a partial breakaway and sniping a shot blocker side past goaltender Tristan Jarry for the night’s opening goal.

Leonard knows how to score goals, as he did 36 times last season while playing in 72 games for the Charlotte Checkers, the AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers.

His second tally was a floater from just inside the blue line that somehow eluded Jarry, who may have been partially screened.

Red Wings goaltender John Gibson, who was born in Pittsburgh, was given the start and stopped 13 of the 14 shots that he faced before giving way to Michal Postava midway through the contest.

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Postava, making his second appearance in 24 hours for the Red Wings, was beaten twice on the six shots he faced.

The Red Wings will now move on to play the Buffalo Sabres as they did on Thursday night, but this time at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Saturday afternoon (3:00 p.m. ET).

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It came down to a field goal as Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks went into the desert and came away with a hard-fought Thursday night win, defeating the Arizona Cardinals 23–20 at State Farm Stadium to improve to 3–1 on the season.

Darnold completed 18-of-26 passes for 242 yards and one touchdown, finding AJ Barner for a scoring strike. Barner finished with 32 yards receiving. Zach Charbonnet added a rushing touchdown as part of a 39-yard performance on the ground, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba chipped in with 79 yards on four receptions.

Seattle’s offense was balanced and efficient, and its defense came through with timely stops to keep Kyler Murray and the Cardinals in check.

Murray finished 27-of-41 for 200 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He connected with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emari Demercado for scores.

With the win, Seattle remains in the early NFC West hunt, while Arizona drops to 2–2.

Fans praised Darnold and Seattle after their gritty win over Arizona on Thursday:

The first quarter got off to a crazy start as Murray threw an interception, snagged by Seattle’s Coby Bryant — who then fumbled on the return. Cardinals running back Trey Benson recovered, setting up Arizona’s first points: a 33-yard Chad Ryland field goal. Seattle answered on the next play with a touchdown to take a 7–3 lead into the second.

Murray threw his second interception in the second quarter and Seattle capitalized with another touchdown. The Seahawks held Arizona scoreless the rest of the half, taking a 14–3 lead into the break.

Out of halftime, the Cardinals controlled the third quarter with two field goals — including a 57-yard bomb from Ryland — while the defense kept Seattle off the board. Arizona trailed 17–6 heading into the fourth.

Seattle opened the final quarter with a scoring drive, but Murray hit Harrison Jr. in response to close the gap. After a missed Seahawks field goal, Arizona marched downfield and tied the game with a touchdown pass to Demercado with 28 seconds left.

A kickoff that fell short of the landing zone gave Seattle a shortened field, and Darnold took advantage, hitting Smith-Njigba for a 22-yard gain to put the Seahawks in immediate field goal range for the 44-yard game-winner.

Seattle will have an extended break before hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 5.

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