Rahm charges into share of PGA CJ Cup lead with superb 62
Jon Rahm fired a course record nine-under par 62 to seize a share of the lead with American Kurt Kitayama after Friday's second round of the PGA Tour's CJ Cup.
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Guinea junta agrees return to civilian rule in 2 years: ECOWAS
Guinea's ruling junta has agreed to restore civilian rule in two years, after facing sanctions over its original plan for a three-year transfer of power, the West African bloc ECOWAS said Friday.
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Ireland's Lowry fires 67 after hour's drive to buy putter
Ireland's Shane Lowry, the 2019 British Open champion, surprised shoppers at a golf store after accidentally breaking his putter during the PGA CJ Cup.
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UK's Sunak qualifies for PM race as Johnson eyes comeback
British Conservative politician Rishi Sunak late Friday reached the minimum threshold to run for party leader, as former prime minister Boris Johnson targeted an audacious comeback.
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Injuries, bereavement force All Blacks into changes for tour
New Zealand have called up four players after being hit by injuries and family bereavement a week out from the opening Test of their northern hemisphere tour against Japan.
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US stocks surge while yen gains amid rumored government intervention
Wall Street stocks surged Friday to end a volatile week on a positive note while the yen jumped against the dollar in a shift traders attributed to an intervention by government authorities.
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China's Communist Party Congress to end with Xi set for third term
China's five-yearly Communist Party Congress will end Saturday, with President Xi Jinping likely to seal a norm-breaking third term in power.
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Sainz tops Verstappen in opening Texas practice
Carlos Sainz outpaced newly-acclaimed double world champion Max Verstappen to top the times for Ferrari in Friday morning's opening free practice at the United States Grand Prix.
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Don't exploit her, parents of slain girl tell French politicians
The parents of a French schoolgirl whose gruesome murder has shocked the country, on Friday urged right-wing politicians to stop exploiting her death for political ends.
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Astros hurler McCullers's playoff start delayed after champagne problem
Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers's scheduled start in game three of the American League Championship Series has been pushed back thanks to a celebration gone awry.
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