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PGA leader Koepka gets chance to ease Masters 'choking' pain

PGA leader Koepka gets chance to ease Masters 'choking' pain

Brooks Koepka blamed himself for "choking" away the Masters last month after entering the final day with a four-stroke lead and 30 holes to play.

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Guitar smashed by Nirvana's Kurt Cobain sells for nearly $600,000

Guitar smashed by Nirvana's Kurt Cobain sells for nearly $600,000

A guitar smashed on stage by Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain sold for nearly $600,000, several times its original estimate, an auction house said Saturday.

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One city, two tales as relegated Hertha cast envious eyes at Union

One city, two tales as relegated Hertha cast envious eyes at Union

Hertha Berlin's 10-season stay in the German Bundesliga ended Saturday and as they slipped through the relegation trapdoor, they were left to cast envious glances at upwardly-mobile city rivals Union.

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Zelensky seeks diplomatic, military support in Hiroshima

Zelensky seeks diplomatic, military support in Hiroshima

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will plead for diplomatic and military support in Hiroshima Sunday as he addresses G7 allies but also nations that have pointedly declined to condemn Russia's invasion.

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War Horse: Classic 'Aida' at Met Opera takes a bow

War Horse: Classic 'Aida' at Met Opera takes a bow

After more than 260 performances, the Metropolitan Opera this week retired its "Aida" staging, phasing out one of the company's last remaining holdovers from the last century.

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Dark cloud over ChatGPT revolution: the cost

Dark cloud over ChatGPT revolution: the cost

The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm, but one question all too rarely comes up: Who can afford it?

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Private mission carrying first Saudi astronauts to visit ISS set for launch

Private mission carrying first Saudi astronauts to visit ISS set for launch

A private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) organized by Axiom Space is due to blast off from Florida on Sunday, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to go to the orbiting laboratory.

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Rosenqvist tops first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying

Rosenqvist tops first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying

Sweden's Felix Rosenqvist led a blistering day of qualifying for the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, posting the third-fastest four-lap qualifying run in history.

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McIlroy's grit gives him PGA hope when game doesn't

McIlroy's grit gives him PGA hope when game doesn't

Rory McIlroy grinded through a rain-soaked third round at the PGA Championship on Saturday, gaining no ground on the lead but using grit to sustain hopes of a fifth major title.

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Koepka turns boos to roars in grabbing PGA lead at rainy Oak Hill

Koepka turns boos to roars in grabbing PGA lead at rainy Oak Hill

Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka shrugged off rain-soaked conditions and boos from spectators Saturday to fire a second straight four-under par 66 and grab a one-stroke lead at the PGA Championship.

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