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Lexi Thompson will be in a field chasing a record US$1 million payday at the US Women's Open this week. (AFP/Gregory Shamus) The United States Golf Association said in a statement prize money for the 119th US Open at Pebble Beach and the 74th US Women's Open at Charleston had each been increased by US$500,000. It means the US Women's Open purse will total US$5.5 million. The US$1 million winner's cheque on offer in Charleston this week will be the richest payout in the history of women's golf. Top women's players welcomed the news of the prize money hike on Tuesday. "I think it's amazing news," Lexi Thompson told reporters in South Carolina. "I think it is very well-deserved, but I think overall golf is just growing as a sport. The players are very excited about the news, and hopefully we can just keep on improving." The US Open, meanwhile, which takes place at Pebble Beach from Jun 13-16, will see its total purse increase to US$12.5 million. "The USGA is committed to providing an … [Read more...] about US Women’s Open winner to get US$1m after prize boost

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced its 21 probables for the women's cricket team for the ODI and T20I series against England which will be played between 9 to 20 December in Malaysia.According to the press release, the probables will undergo a nine-day training camp in Karachi’s Hanif Mohammad High Performance Center from 21th to 29th November.The probables include Bismah Maroof (captain), Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Aroob Shah, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Iram Javed, Javeria Wadood, Kaynat Hafeez, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamin, Saba Nazir, Sadia Iqbal, Sana Mir, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper).Senior all-rounder Nida Dar has been exempted from attending the camp but an official of the PCB confirmed she will be available for selection once she wraps up the Women’s Big Bash League in Australia.Read more: Nida Dar becomes first Pakistani woman to play Big Bash LeagueLast month, … [Read more...] about PCB announce 21 probables for women’s ODI, T20I series against England

(CNN)Winning a golf tournament has never been more lucrative. The Masters' winning purse increased to $11 million in 2017. Both the Players Championship and the US Open's winning purse rocketed to $12.5 million last year. The winner of the FedEx Cup gets an eye-watering $15 million. Yet in recent weeks the sport has undergone something of a crisis of confidence in the slow play of some leading players. Notably, American Bryson DeChambeau was criticized by his fellow professionals at the Northern Trust event in New Jersey earlier this month. Shortly afterwards, the European Tour announced new protocols that could see players penalized with penalty strokes for slow play in the future. Read More "From our stand point, there were over 1.2 million shots that were hit this year," PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan told CNN Sport's Patrick Snell, speaking about possible changes to the game. "And you have some instances where players are taking too much time. Like everything else in … [Read more...] about ‘We’re not stuck in our ways,’ says PGA Tour commissioner on slow play

Two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe has been at the forefront of the US women’s national team’s fight for gender pay equity but the fiery forward has told Reuters she also hopes for more investment in the domestic league and better pay for club players. Earlier this month, the National Women’s Soccer League announced new compensation guidelines for 2020, including a nearly 20% increase in the overall salary cap as well as allocation money allowing teams to invest in some players above the maximum salary. However, the funds cannot be used to pay players who are members of the US and Canadian national teams, a move that Rapinoe, a standout for the NWSL’s Reign FC, criticized. “We need to sit down and have more substantive conversations about what that looks like,” the Californian told Reuters when asked about the allocated fund provisions. “It’s going to be a necessary step before the NWSL gets going next year.” The NWSL could not … [Read more...] about Megan Rapinoe calls for more investment in US women’s game

Two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe has been at the forefront of the U.S. national women’s team’s fight for gender pay equity but the fiery forward has told Reuters she also hopes for more investment in the domestic league and better pay for club players.Earlier this month, the U.S. National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced new compensation guidelines for 2020, including a nearly 20 percent increase in the overall salary cap as well as allocation money allowing teams to invest in some players above the maximum salary.However, the funds cannot be used to pay players who are members of the U.S. and Canadian national teams, a move that Rapinoe, a standout for the NWSL’s Reign FC, criticized.“We need to sit down and have more substantive conversations about what that looks like,” the Californian told Reuters when asked about the allocated fund provisions. “It’s going to be a necessary step before the NWSL gets going next … [Read more...] about More resources need to be put into US women’s game: Rapinoe