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How to Watch the 2024 BMW Ladies Championship
Fans can watch on Golf Channel as the LPGA Tour returns to the Republic of Korea this week for the BMW Ladies Championship, held at Seowon Hills at Seowon Valley Country Club in Gyeonggi-do. Highlighting the field are defending champion Minjee Lee, who is joined by Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings No.2 Lilia Vu and No. 3 Lydia Ko. TV/STREAMING TIMES (All times EST) Wednesday, October 16: 11:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. (Golf Channel) Thursday, October 17: 11:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. (Golf Channel) Friday, October 18: 11:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m. (Golf Channel) Saturday, October 19: 11:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. (Golf Channel) STREAMING ON Golf Channel, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app All the news and tournament action surrounding the BMW Ladies Championship can be accessed at any time on any mobile device and online through the help of NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app and Peacock. Story by Jennifer Meyer
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Field Breakdown: 2024 BMW Ladies Championship
The BMW Ladies Championship begins this week, with 78 of the world’s most talented players set to tackle the Seowon Hills Course at Seowon Valley Country Club in the Republic of Korea. Past champions Minjee Lee and Lydia Ko will tee it up, as will 17 of the 18 total winners this season, including 2024 major winners Ayaka Furue, Yuka Saso and Amy Yang. Eight of the top 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings will also compete, a group that includes world No. 2 and five-time LPGA Tour winner Lilia Vu and last week’s Buick LPGA Shanghai champion Ruoning Yin. Take a look at who else is in the field this week at the BMW Ladies Championship: Past Champions (2):Minjee Lee (2023), Lydia Ko (2022) Story by LPGA Staff
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The Lynx stage historic comeback to steal Finals Game 1 in overtime
After trailing by as many as 18 points in the first half, the Minnesota Lynx stormed back to a 95-93 overtime win in Brooklyn on Thursday to steal Game 1 of the WNBA finals on the road. Minnesota's return from 18 points down ties the greatest comeback in WNBA history, ironically first set by the Liberty in Game 2 of the 1999 finals. The Liberty came out swinging early in front of a raucous Barclays Center crowd, scoring 32 points in the first quarter as the Lynx suddenly found themselves in danger of becoming overwhelmed. But Minnesota kept chipping away at the lead, reducing New York's advantage to single digits at halftime. Story by Claire Watkins
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Can Gauff and Sabalenka keep rolling? The Wuhan quarterfinals await
Friday’s quarterfinals at the Dongfeng Voyah · Wuhan Open feature a little of everything. For starters, four of the Top 5 seeds are through. It starts with No.1 seed Aryna Sabalenka, who is looking for her fourth title of the year -- and her third in her past four events. There’s the hot popcorn night match between No.3 Jasmine Paolini and No.5 Zheng Qinwen, while No.4 Coco Gauff is in action, plus an unexpected, unseeded meeting of Ekaterina Alexandrova and Wang Xinyu. Poland also has two survivors (none named Swiatek), two Magdas, as in Magda Linette and Magdalena Frech. Story by WTA
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Nelly Korda keen to stay positive at PGA Championship
Nelly Korda has shrugged off her recent dip in form as she bids to get back to winning ways at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship this week. The world number one enjoyed a stunning run of success earlier this year with six victories in the space of seven starts, including a second major title at the Chevron Championship in April. That run came to an abrupt halt as she missed the cut at last month’s US Women’s Open and she also failed to make the weekend at the LPGA Meijer Classic last week. Story by Andy Hampson, Pa
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Diana Taurasi changed the WNBA by refusing to change herself
That Diana Taurasi refused a farewell tour, that she forced the Phoenix Mercury to drop hints large and small about her retirement so fans wouldn’t be caught unaware, is perfectly fitting. Taurasi has made a career out of doing exactly what she wanted and nothing that she didn’t. She didn’t care that, when she came into the WNBA 20 years ago, women athletes were supposed to look a certain way. Act a certain way. They weren’t even supposed to sweat, let alone talk trash, play physical, collect technical fouls like souvenirs and publicly rage at losses. But Taurasi did all that and then some. She didn’t care if she got under her opponents’ skin or rubbed WNBA executives the wrong way. She was a basketball player, and she’s always stayed true to that. Story by Nancy Armour
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Teen Wild Card Alexandra Eala Stuns World No. 2 Iga Świątek at 2025 Miami Open
Wildcard entrant Alexandra Eala of the Philippines continued her sensational run at the 2025 Miami Open on Wednesday, shocking world No. 2 Iga Świątek with a 6-2, 7-5 straight-set victory. Despite lacking overwhelming power, the 19-year-old relied on her speed and strategic shot-making, winning 43 of her 77 points from serve returns. "My coach told me to run, chase every ball, and seize every opportunity because a five-time Grand Slam champion won’t hand you the win," Eala said. While Eala disrupted Świątek’s rhythm, the tournament’s defending champion struggled with her serve, committing 32 unforced errors in the defeat. "She was really aggressive, stayed focused, and hit some shots that came out of nowhere," Świątek admitted after the match, as she joined a growing list of high-profile exits from the Florida tournament. Story by Dee Lab
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Nelly Korda Returns to LPGA Tour for 2025 Ford Championship
After a planned seven-week break from the LPGA Tour, world No. 1 Nelly Korda is back in action, kicking off her 2024 title defense at the 2025 Ford Championship on Thursday afternoon. Last year, Korda made history with a five-tournament winning streak, but this year, the 26-year-old has taken a more strategic approach, opting out of the tour’s recent Asia swing after starting her 2025 season with two Top 10 finishes. “It’s always nice to take time off when you’re not injured and hopefully improve, catching up on any lost time,” Korda told Golfweek on Wednesday. Rest has also been a key part of world No. 3 Lydia Ko's strategy. The New Zealander arrives at the Phoenix event after a three-week break, carrying momentum from her 23rd career title, which she secured at the 2025 HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore on March 2nd. Korda and Ko will be joined by all 10 of the LPGA's top-ranked players at the Ford Championship, marking the first time this year the entire top 10 will compete together. Among them are Australia’s No. 5 Hannah Green, the US's No. 6 Lilia Vu, and South Korea’s No. 8 Jin Young Ko, all vying for a share of the $2.25 million purse. Story by Dee Lab
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