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The PGA Tour season from 2028 will culminate in a new matchplay tournament that pits the world's top golfers against one another across two weeks, chief executive officer Brian Rolapp announced Tuesday.
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Rangnick says stuttering Man Utd must identify future stars
Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United must work hard to lure "future top stars" to Old Trafford despite their near-certain absence from the Champions League next season.
Arteta backs Arsenal youngsters to cope with top-four pressure
Mikel Arteta is confident that Arsenal's crop of young stars can cope with the mounting pressure as they seek to seal a place in next season's Champions League.
Exiled Ukrainian athletes chase dreams in Albania and fret about home
The Russian invasion may have shattered their lives and forced them to flee to Albania, but eight young Ukrainian track and field athletes are continuing to chase their sporting dreams.
Lampard still a Chelsea 'legend' despite tough exit, says Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel says Frank Lampard will always be a Chelsea "legend" despite a painful end to his managerial reign at Stamford Bridge as the German prepares to lock horns with the Everton boss.
Wolfsburg women hope for home leg 'miracle' against Barca
Wolfsburg hope the support of a record home crowd can help inspire them to a "miracle" result against Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final, second leg on Saturday following their Camp Nou thrashing.
23.5 million tickets sought in latest World Cup sale: FIFA
FIFA said Friday that 23.5 million World Cup tickets were requested in the latest round of sales for the tournament that starts in Qatar in less than seven months.
Oktoberfest to return in 2022 after virus hiatus
Germany's iconic Oktoberfest beer festival will once again take place in Munich in 2022 after being cancelled two years running due to the coronavirus, the city's mayor said Friday.
Klopp unsure if his own Liverpool deal will persuade Salah to stay
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he does not believe his new deal will be the deciding factor in whether star forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane commit their long-term futures to the club.
Man Utd manager Ralf Rangnick named Austria coach
Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has been appointed coach of Austria's national team, the federation said Friday, but he will continue in a consultancy role at the club.
In western Ukraine, displaced children play to forget war
Inside a play tent for displaced children in western Ukraine, 12-year-old Natan said his cat Marquisa was not acting normally, sleeping all day and staying awake all night.
Gunmen steal hundreds of holiday outfits from Pakistan tailor
Gunmen have robbed a Pakistani tailor of more than 200 outfits made for customers ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, tying up and beating his staff.
World champion Yamaguchi powers into Badminton Asia semis
Top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan surged into the Badminton Asia Championships semi-finals after fighting back to defeat Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong on Friday.
Mohamed Salah and Sam Kerr win English football writers' awards
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted footballer of the year by sportswriters in England, while Chelsea's Australian striker Sam Kerr won the women's award.
Niger to vaccinate children against malaria
Niger has approved the vaccination of children under the age of five against malaria with a ground-breaking British vaccine, the health minister has told AFP.
Hong Kong student gets five-years for Telegram 'secession' messages
A Hong Kong judge increased a university student's jail sentence to five years on Friday for messages sent on Telegram advocating the city's independence from China and calls to resist communist rule.
Man Utd's Greenwood to remain on bail over rape allegations
Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood will remain on bail until mid-June over allegations he raped and assaulted a young woman.
China digs in on zero-Covid strategy despite public's frustrations
China must press ahead with its "magic weapon" zero-Covid strategy, health officials said Friday, despite mounting economic costs and more signs of public frustration in locked-down Shanghai.
Taliban supreme leader urges world to recognise government
Afghanistan's supreme leader called again Friday for the international community to recognise the Taliban government, saying the world had become a "small village" and proper diplomatic relations would help solve the country's problems.
Vienna show spotlights Rothschild dynasty conspiracy theories
From 19th-century anti-Semitic caricatures to disinformation linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Rothschild international banking dynasty has been a favourite target of conspiracy theorists blaming it for the world's ills.
Kharkiv children fleeing bombs find refuge in Italy
An Italian aid programme had for years provided Viktoria Shakshyna with a respite from the children's home where she lived in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine. When the bombs began falling, it became her lifeline.
Paul perfection as Suns clinch series, Sixers, Mavs advance
Chris Paul produced a perfect display of shooting to lead the Phoenix Suns to a series-clinching victory over New Orleans as Philadelphia and Dallas also advanced in the NBA playoffs on Thursday.
Man City, Liverpool turn attention back to Premier League shootout
Manchester City and Liverpool must quickly turn their focus from Champions League glory to the battle for the Premier League title, with no room for error in tricky away trips on Saturday.
Sole searching: Rare sneakers on show in Melbourne
The "Mona Lisa of sneakers" went on display in Melbourne on Friday, with Michael Jordan's old high-tops and around 100 other rare shoes offering a glimpse into a lucrative market driven by die-hard "sneakerheads" and eager investors.
Two South Koreans, including army captain, arrested for spying for North
Two South Koreans, including a serving army captain, have been arrested on charges of stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent who paid them in cryptocurrency, Seoul police said Friday.
Marcus Harris dropped from Australia Test squad for Sri Lanka
Australia dropped Ashes opener Marcus Harris on Friday from an otherwise settled squad for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in June and July.
Men's and women's Australian Open golf to be held together
The men's and women's Australian Open events will take place at the same time, at the same venues as part of efforts to widen golf's appeal, organisers said on Friday.
Nepal ganja campaign seeks return of Himalayan high times
Nepal's marijuana ban could soon be up in smoke, as lawmakers mull a return to the liberal drug policies that once made the Himalayan republic a popular pit stop on the overland "hippie trail".
Aussie Lee leads top-ranked Ko at LPGA Palos Verdes Championship
Australia's Minjee Lee fired an eight-under par 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over world number one Ko Jin-young in the first round of the LPGA Palos Verdes Championship.
Embiid, Paul shine as Sixers, Suns clinch series
The Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns booked their place in the NBA playoff conference semi-finals on Thursday after wrapping up series-clinching victories in contrasting fashion.
Toulouse's Elstadt 'hungry' for Springboks return before La Rochelle final rerun
Toulouse's South Africa back-rower Rynhardt Elstadt said his recent spell on the sidelines has made him hungrier than ever to play for the Springboks before Saturday's rerun of last season's Top 14 and European Champions Cup finals at home with La Rochelle.
Embiid dominates as Sixers rout Raptors to take series
Joel Embiid scored 33 points as the Philadelphia 76ers crushed the Toronto Raptors 132-97 to clinch a 4-2 NBA playoff series victory on Thursday.
New York's MoMA exhibits Matisse's paintings within a painting
When Henri Matisse painted "The Red Studio" in 1911 he portrayed 11 of his artworks on a single canvas. An exhibition in New York is about to display all the surviving works together for the first time.