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Schauffele equals record-low major round with 62 to lead PGA

Schauffele equals record-low major round with 62 to lead PGA

Xander Schauffele matched the lowest round in major golf history on Thursday, firing a nine-under-par 62 to seize command after the opening day of the PGA Championship.

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Alternate Lee seizes opportunity to grab LPGA Americas Open lead

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.

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Swiatek to face Sabalenka for Rome title and Serena record

Swiatek 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.

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Mystik Dan goes for Triple Crown 2nd leg in Preakness

Mystik 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.

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'Grand Theft Auto VI' release set for late 2025

'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.

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Global coral bleaching event expanding to new countries: scientists

Global 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.

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New Caledonia sees fourth night of troubles but France says Pacific territory 'calmer'

New 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.

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US Republicans confront Biden over pausing arms to Israel

US 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.

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Lopez double earns Barca win at relegated Almeria

Lopez 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.

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Weather eases Canadian oil sands city wildfire menace

Weather 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.

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