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6 - 12 December 2018 MARK HUGHES has been sacked as Southampton manager after only eight months in charge, leaving the Saints 18th in the table while first-team assistant coach Kelvin Davis has been installed as interim manager.
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SPANIARD Jon Rahm recorded seven birdies to win the Hero World Challenge by four strokes in the Bahamas. Rahm, who led overnight with Tony Finau and Henrik Stenson, posted a bogeyfree seven-under 65 to finish on 20 under. Britain’s Justin Rose was in sight of the world number one spot after a 65 but F inau d e n i e d h i m with a birdie a t t h e l a st f o r s o le possession of second. Tourn a m e n t h o st Tig er Woods was 17th in the 18man field after a closing 73 left him at one under. Rose, 38, who was five shots off the lead in a share of eighth going into the fi-
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Rahm rocks Bahamas HEROIC WIN: Rahm was in sparkling form during the tournament.
nal round, holed a putt from off the green at the 11th for
his fourth birdie of the day.
He drained a 15-footer to eagle the 15th and birdied
the par-three 17th from five feet, but saw another birdie
chance from 12 feet, for a round of 64, finish on the edge of the cup. Needing a three-way share of second place to regai n t he t op spot he f i r st earned in September, it left him in sole possession of the runner-up spot at that st age af t er Fi nau m ade a double bogey at the 14th. But the American picked up two shots in the closing four holes to ensure that compatriot Brooks Koepka, who was not pl ayi ng t hi s week, remained at the top of the rankings as Rose finished third. Bi g- hi t t i ng Rahm , t he first Spaniard to play in the 20-year history of the event, m oved ahead af t er f our birdies in his opening nine holes in Albany. The 24- year- ol d wor l d number eight, part of Europe’s triumphant Ryder Cup t eam i n Sept em ber, wrapped up his third individual title of the year, the sixth of his blossoming career.