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Frustrated McIlroy drops F-bomb in exchange with PGA heckler
Rory McIlroy yelled an obscenity at a heckler who disturbed his shotmaking at a crucial moment in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship.
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Defending champion Palou storms to Indy 500 pole
IndyCar king Alex Palou stayed on course to claim back-to-back Indianapolis 500 titles on Sunday after storming to pole position for the May 24 motorsport showpiece.
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Alvarez, Crawford both scale 167.5 pounds for blockbuster bout
Undisputed super middleweight world champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and American challenger Terence Crawford faced off for one last time before their blockbuster bout at a raucous ceremonial weigh-in on Friday.
Sports
Tokyo fans savour athletics worlds four years after Olympic lockout
Japanese fans soaked up the atmosphere on Saturday's opening day of the world athletics championships in Tokyo, four years after being shut out of the same stadium for the pandemic-troubled Olympics.
Sports
Akram tells Pakistan, India to forget noise and 'enjoy' Asia Cup clash
Pace bowling great Wasim Akram has urged Pakistan and India's cricketers to ignore the noise and enjoy the game when they meet in a highly charged Asia Cup T20 match on Sunday.
Culture
Something to get your teeth into: 'Jaws' exhibit marks 50 years
Take one very large shark, a boat (we're gonna need a bigger one of those) and a movie that ran way over budget and you've got all the ingredients of a career-making film for one of Hollywood's most successful directors.
Sports
Germany, France, Argentina, Austria on brink of Davis Cup finals
Germany, France, Argentina and Austria all edged closer to the Davis Cup finals on Friday taking 2-0 leads in their second-round qualifiers.
Sports
War with Russia weighs heavily on Ukrainian medal hope Doroshchuk
Oleh Doroshchuk has a chance of a medal at the world championships but the Ukrainian high jumper told AFP he finds the war still raging in his country with Russia is an "overwhelming weight".
Sports
Dunfee and Perez claim opening world golds in Tokyo
Canada's Evan Dunfee and Spain's Maria Perez claimed the opening golds on offer at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with respective victories in the men and women's 35km race walking events on Saturday.
Sports
Ben Griffin leads PGA Procore Championship in Ryder Cup tune-up
Ben Griffin led the charge of US Ryder Cup players at the PGA Procore Championship on Friday, firing a six-under par 66 to seize a three-shot lead over Russell Henley and amateur Jackson Koivun.
Culture
'We're more than our pain': Miss Palestine to compete on global stage
Nadeen Ayoub, the first Palestinian to compete in Miss Universe, will step onto the stage at the height of one of the most harrowing periods in her people's history, determined to show they are more than headlines of war.
Sports
Ingebrigtsen seeks elusive 1500m world gold after injury-plagued season
Jakob Ingebrigtsen might have hoped it would be third time lucky in his quest for a 1500 metres world title in Tokyo but he arrives rusty having been laid low by an achilles injury this season.
Sports
Thailand's Chanettee leads by two at LPGA Queen City event
Thailand's Chanettee Wannasaen fired a four-under par 68 to hold her two-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Queen City Championship.
Sports
Dolphins' Hill says focus is on football amid domestic violence allegations
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill said Friday he is focusing on football amid reports the NFL has launched an investigation into domestic violence allegations against him.
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Nigerian chef aims for rice hotpot record
With more than five tonnes of rice, tomato concentrate, cooking oil and onions, Nigerian chef Hilda Baci attempted on Friday to conjure up the biggest rice jollof ever made.
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What next for Brazil after Bolsonaro's conviction?
Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.
Sports
Greenwood among scorers as Marseille cruise to four-goal victory
Marseille warmed up for a trip to Real Madrid in the Champions League by cruising to a 4-0 win at home to 10-man Lorient in Ligue 1 on Friday, with Mason Greenwood's early penalty setting them on the way.
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Nine-man Leverkusen beat Frankfurt in coach Hjulmand's debut
Alex Grimaldo scored a free-kick in each half as Bayer Leverkusen survived two red cards to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 at home on Friday in new coach Kasper Hjulmand's debut.
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Rodgers calls out 'cowardly' leak amid Celtic civil war
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers hit out at "cowardly" briefing to the media from a reported club insider on Friday as fans of the Scottish champions plan to ramp up protests against the club's board this weekend.
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Salt ton sees records tumble as England thrash South Africa to level T20 series
Phil Salt hit the highest score and quickest century by an England batsman in a T20 international as the hosts hammered South Africa by 146 runs to level their three-match series at 1-1 during a record-breaking evening at Old Trafford on Friday.
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Frenchman Fourmaux grabs Chile lead as Tanak breaks down
Hyundai's French driver Adrien Fourmaux emerged from the narrow forest roads on the Rally Chile with a razor's edge one second lead on stable-mate Belgian Thierry Neuville on Friday.
Germany, France, Argentina and Austria on brink of Davis Cup finals
Germany, France, Argentina and Austria all edged closer to the Davis Cup finals on Friday taking 2-0 leads in their second round qualifiers.
Sports
New coach sees nine-man Leverkusen beat Frankfurt
Alex Grimaldo scored a free-kick in each half as Bayer Leverkusen survived two red cards to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 at home on Friday in new coach Kasper Hjulmand's debut.
US moves to scrap emissions reporting by polluters
The United States moved on Friday to dismantle a "burdensome" federal program that tracks greenhouse gas emissions across the US economy, the latest step by President Donald Trump's administration to undercut efforts against climate change.
Sports
Matsuyama leads Ryder Cup trio at PGA Championship
Hideki Matsuyama leads European Ryder Cup trio Justin Rose, Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland by one shot at the halfway point of the DP World Tour PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Sports
Salt's rapid ton powers England to record 304-2 against South Africa in 2nd T20
Phil Salt hit the highest score and the quickest T20 century by an England batsman, off just 39 balls, as the hosts piled up a record-breaking 304-2 against South Africa in Manchester on Friday.
Sports
Noah Lyles: from timid school student to track's showman
The trophies line the halls of the high school that Noah Lyles, future Olympic 100 meters champion Noah and the man whose bid for double gold at the world championships in Tokyo starts Saturday, attended.
Sports
Germany, Argentina close in on Davis Cup finals
Germany and Argentina edged closer to the Davis Cup finals on Friday opening up 2-0 leads in their second round qualifiers.
Sports
Alvarez, Crawford both tip scales at 167.5 pounds for title bout
Undisputed super middleweight world boxing champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and American challenger Terence Crawford each weighed in at 167.5 (75.9kg) pounds on Friday ahead of their world title clash on Saturday.
Armani will lays path to potential buyout by rival
Fashion legend Giorgio Armani asked in his will made public Friday for a major luxury group to take a stake in his company, citing LVMH, EssilorLuxottica or L'Oreal as potential buyers.
Nature
'We don't want to become a memory': minister of endangered Tuvalu
Climate action is a "moral responsibility" for wealthy polluting nations, Tuvalu's climate minister told AFP Friday, as the low-lying island nation pursues UN recognition for its heritage threatened by rising seas.
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Ireland coach 'fully confident' Wafer fit for Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final
Ireland are "fully confident" in Aoife Wafer's fitness as the back-row prepares to make her first appearance of the Women's Rugby World Cup in Sunday's quarter-final against France.
Philipsen wins sprint for Vuelta treble
Jasper Philipsen edged a bunch sprint to claim Vuelta a Espana stage 19 victory on Friday racking up his third win of the race.
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Peruvians live in fear as extortion runs rampant
Extortionists in Peru are becoming ever bolder: executing bus drivers at the wheel and detonating bombs at schools, holding the country in a grip of fear as police struggle to crack down.
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Philipsen wins Vuelta stage 19 for treble
Jasper Philipsen edged a bunch sprint to claim Vuelta a Espana stage 19 victory on Friday racking up his third stage win of the race.
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Costa Rica arrests four in murder of Nicaraguan exile
Costa Rica police have arrested four suspects in the assassination on its soil of a fierce critic of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in June, an official said Friday.
Sports
Strasbourg skipper Emegha to join Chelsea at end of season
Strasbourg captain Emmanuel Emegha will join Chelsea next season, the two clubs owned by the same BlueCo consortium announced on Friday.
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Big-spending Liverpool are Premier League's strongest: Arsenal boss Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits title rivals Liverpool have assembled the "strongest" squad in the Premier League after the champions signed Alexander Isak for a British record fee.
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Baby gorilla to return to Nigeria after Istanbul airport rescue
Shinning down a lamp-post, the tiny gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo he's called home since being rescued from traffickers.
Sports
Frank praises Levy's legacy at Spurs after shock exit
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank conceded he was surprised by Daniel Levy's sudden departure, but hailed the former chairman's legacy after 24 years at the club.
Sports
Coach Powell barred from athletics under 'safeguarding order'
Long jump world record holder Mike Powell was suspended from sport on Friday by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) under a "safeguarding order".