Bernhard Langer wins for 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, taking season-ending event at age 67
PHOENIX (AP) — Bernhard Langer wins for 18th straight year on the PGA Tour Champions, taking season-ending event at age 67.
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Malay MailSponsor of national shuttler Lee Zii Jia’s kit says sorry for ‘unintended’ upside-down Malaysian flag on jersey at world final
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Online sports store Victor Malaysia has issued an apology for its “oversight” that resulted in an...
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Why Mason Mount can be the perfect fit for Ruben Amorim’s system
It was half an hour that offered a glimpse as to why Ruben Amorim believes Mason Mount will be a “perfect” fit in time for his system and from which a player who has been down on his luck will take a lot of heart.
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China jails former Premier League star Li Tie 20 years for corruption
China on Friday jailed former Premier League star and men's national coach Li Tie for 20 years for bribery, snaring one of the country's greatest football figures in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption in sport.The 47-year-old is one of China's biggest football names, serving as national team coach from January 2020 to December 2021, after racking up nearly 100 international caps and playing as a midfielder for English Premier League side Everton.
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‘It’s the target’: Guardiola lowers sights to Champions League playoffs after defeat
Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City must scrap to secure the best-case scenario of a Champions League playoff tie in February
- Malay Mail
The 18-year-old 18th World Chess Champion
DEC 13 — After two plus weeks of intense competition on Singapore’s Sentosa Island, we have a new world chess king, Guke...
- People
Serena Williams Posts About Her ‘Instagram vs Reality’ as She Works from a Private Jet
The tennis legend looked cozy with a fluffy blanket while traveling on a private jet in new photos
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Furious Ange Postecoglou lays into Timo Werner for ‘unacceptable’ performance
Ange Postecoglou criticised Timo Werner’s performance in Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League draw with Rangers as “unacceptable”.
- The Guardian
Robert de Pauw leaves Aston Villa amid allegations over remarks to players
Robert de Pauw’s departure from Aston Villa came amid concerns regarding the way he had allegedly spoken to his players, including about their appearance, the Guardian has been told
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Manchester City rebuild is coming – this is what they are planning
One of the skills of succession planning is timing, knowing when to replace or phase out players and when to wait. For years, Manchester City have been masters of the art, often mapping out windows 18 months in advance with great precision. It is one of the reasons they have been able to move on seamlessly from the departures of key players such as Yaya Touré, Vincent Kompany, David Silva, Sergio Agüero and Fernandinho.
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Local boy Myles Lewis-Skelly gets Arsenal buzzing on the biggest stage
The 18-year-old left-back excelled on his Champions League debut and showed Arteta he could be ready for more responsibility
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Australia to spend $385 mn on PNG rugby league team with eye on China
Australia will spend US$385 million to establish a team from Papua New Guinea in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, a move designed to help ward off China.Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said the team -- which is due to enter the competition "no later" than 2028 -- would "unite" the nation.
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Dejan Kulusevski rescues point for Spurs at raucous Rangers
Substitute Dejan Kulusevski spared Tottenham Hotspur the embarrassment of becoming the first English club to lose a so-called “Battle of Britain” contest against Scottish opposition in 18 years.
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A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title. Nigel Richards, a professional player who holds five English-language world titles, won the Spanish world Scrabble championships in Granada, Spain, in November, losing one game out of 24. Richards started memorizing the language's Scrabble word list a year ago, his friend Liz Fagerlund -– a New Zealand Scrabble official -– told The Associated Press.
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'Sorry!': Mom Races to Stop Son Hitting Golf Ball Over House
Getting in trouble with your mom is not an age-specific phenomenon, as one adult son found out after his mother stopped his attempt to hit a golf ball over his house this Thanksgiving.Footage from Nathan Rinks shows him gearing up to attempt to hit a golf ball over his house, mimicking the Bryson Dechambeau challenge, while three other men advise and encourage him.The challenge sees professional golfer Dechambeau try to hit a hole-in-one over his house, which he managed after 16 days of attempts.“I think I can,” Rinks says pretty confidently in the footage.Just as Rinks hands his beer over for safe keeping while he attempts the swing, his mother is seen rushing out of the house in protest.Rinks immediately abandons the plan, with the footage cutting out right after he apologises: “Mom, sorry!” Credit: Nathan Rinks via Storyful
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How Man City lost their ‘fear factor’: ‘careless’ duels, counter-attacks and mental issues
Ilkay Gundogan questioned Manchester City’s mentality after they slumped to a seventh defeat in 10 games and effectively ended their chances of finishing in the top eight in the Champions League.
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Cristian Romero apologises for blaming Tottenham board for on-pitch failures
Cristian Romero has apologised for suggesting that Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy and the club’s board are to blame for the team’s struggles as the problems continue to mount for head coach Ange Postecoglou before a pivotal run of games.
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Manchester United Women ‘deflated’ as Sir Jim Ratcliffe comments deepen gloom
Manchester United’s women’s team have been left “deflated” by Dan Ashworth’s shock exit at Old Trafford.
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Roy Keane breaks silence on row with Ipswich Town fan
Roy Keane has broken his silence on his pitchside confrontation with an Ipswich Town fan he told to “wait in the car park”.
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US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been dismissed, ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable, according to a half-dozen former Olympians and other biathletes. One coach resigned after the young biathlete he was accused of sexually abusing attempted suicide, but he was later hired to coach the U.S. Paralympic team. Max Cobb, who the women say was informed but failed to address the claims, went from U.S. domestic team manager to CEO of the U.S. Biathlon Association and is now secretary general of the International Biathlon Union, the worldwide governing body of the sport, which combines cross-country skiing on trails with target shooting.
- Sky News
Saudi Arabia to be named as 2034 World Cup hosts - but questions still hang over 'bidding' process
A futuristic cliff-top venue will be built 350m above ground when the $1.5trn NEOM megaproject springs up from the Saudi Arabian desert. There are no limits on ambition or spending to bring the World Cup to the kingdom in 2034 - and no need to win a bidding contest. After flattering and funding FIFA, Saudi Arabia will today be confirmed as hosts of the 2034 World Cup by acclamation of football nations rather than a vote.