Alternate Lee seizes opportunity to grab LPGA Americas Open lead
South Korean rookie Lee So-mi made the most of an unlikely opportunity on Thursday, firing a six-under-par 66 to take a two-shot lead at the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open after getting the start as second alternate.
Read moreSwiatek to face Sabalenka for Rome title and Serena record
Iga Swiatek swept past Coco Gauff to reach the Rome Open final on Thursday where Aryna Sabalenka will stand in her way of a third title and her bid to match a Serena Williams record.
Read moreMystik Dan goes for Triple Crown 2nd leg in Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will vie for the second jewel of US flat racing's Triple Crown in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, his path perhaps made easier when early favorite Muth was scratched because of illness.
Read more'Grand Theft Auto VI' release set for late 2025
Rockstar Games parent Take-Two Interactive on Thursday said the eagerly awaited video game "Grand Theft Auto VI" will be released in fall of 2025.
Read moreGlobal coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: scientists
The massive coral bleaching episode signaled by US authorities last month is expanding and deepening in reefs around the globe, scientists warned Thursday.
Read moreNew Caledonia sees fourth night of troubles but France says Pacific territory 'calmer'
Hundreds of extra military and police arrived in France's troubled Pacific territory of New Caledonia ahead of a fourth night of troubles that have left five dead and hundreds wounded, officials said Friday.
Read moreUS Republicans confront Biden over pausing arms to Israel
The Republican-led US House of Representatives voted Thursday to force President Joe Biden to end his hold on high-payload bombs approved for Israel but blocked over concerns about their use in Gaza.
Read moreLopez double earns Barca win at relegated Almeria
Young Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez struck twice to secure his team a hard-fought 2-0 win at Almeria on Thursday in La Liga.
Read moreWeather eases Canadian oil sands city wildfire menace
Rain and cooler weather have halted the advance of a huge wildfire threatening the Canadian city of Fort McMurray in a major oil-producing region, officials said Thursday.
Read moreMessi's record $20.4 million salary dwarfs entire MLS teams
Lionel Messi's record $20.45 million annual salary from Inter Miami makes him by far the best paid player in Major League Soccer but also puts him ahead of the entire squads of 25 of the league's clubs, according to data released by the MLS Players Association on Thursday.
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