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Golf-PGA Championship play underway after delay, Scheffler arrives

(Reuters) -The second round of the PGA Championship began after an 80-minute delay on Friday at the Valhalla Golf Club where Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was detained by police while trying to enter the course. World number one Scheffler, who is five shots off the lead and has a 10:08 am ET (1408 GMT) tee time, was detained for an incident unrelated to a fatal accident near the course in

2024-05-17T13:27:50Z

Golf-PGA Championship play delayed due to 'serious accident' near course

(Reuters) - The start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday has been delayed due to a "serious accident" near the course, tournament officials said. No further details about the nature of the accident near Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, were provided, but officials said play would be delayed at least one hour from the time of its next update. (Reporting by Frank

2024-05-17T11:27:24Z

What assets are at stake in the pro golfer Rory McIlroy's divorce?

Rory McIlroy and his soon-to-be-former wife Erica Stoll will have to divvy up at least five luxury homes as they negotiate a divorce after seven years of marriage.

2024-05-17T16:55:10Z

Jurgen Klopp opens up on statues, Bill Shankly, missing football and a love of Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp interview: The Liverpool manager opens up on his time at the club, his connection with the city and his hopes for the future

2024-05-17T09:38:36Z

Why "misfortune" would help Bearman's case for 2025 Haas F1 seat

Oliver Bearman knows his task for the rest of 2024: impress the Haas team enough to earn a full-time Formula 1 promotion for next year.

2024-05-17T12:59:57Z

Soccer-FIFA Congress to choose Women's World Cup host, Palestine FA urges Israel suspension

By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) -Soccer's world body FIFA convened its annual Congress on Friday, where it heard a Palestinian call for the suspension of Israel's football federation over the war in Gaza ahead of a vote to decide the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup. The meeting in Bangkok brought together delegates of 211 member associations and is headlined by the vote on the host of the

2024-05-17T05:26:32Z

Soccer-Brazil picked to host 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress

By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) -Brazil was declared host of the 2027 Women's World Cup after winning a vote at the annual FIFA Congress on Friday, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become the first South American country picked to stage the tournament. Brazil won with 119 votes versus 78 for the joint European entry, boosted by a technical evaluation from world

2024-05-17T13:57:59Z

Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Chelsea, Player Ratings: Smells like team spirit

Community player ratings from the Battle of the Amex

2024-05-17T00:08:45Z

Golf-PGA Championship play to get underway after 80-minute delay

(Reuters) -The second round of the PGA Championship will begin at 8:35 a.m. ET (1235 GMT) after an 80-minute delay due to a "serious accident" near Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, tournament officials said on Friday. Masters champion and world number one Scottie Scheffler, who is five shots back of overnight leader Xander Schauffele, is scheduled to tee off at 10:08 a.m. ET after

2024-05-17T12:12:37Z

Red Bull explains why Lambiase wasn't engineering Verstappen in FP1

Max Verstappen’s regular race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase did not guide the Dutchman through FP1 for Formula 1’s 2024 Imola race to give his performance engineer practice in that role.

2024-05-17T13:09:09Z

Golf-Scheffler settles in at rainy Valhalla after early-morning arrest

(Reuters) -Scottie Scheffler, fresh off an early-morning arrest and police altercation, made a steady start to the second round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday where the early starters are trying to catch overnight leader Xander Schauffele. On a day unlike any other in his career, world number one Scheffler was arrested on four charges, including second degree assault of

2024-05-17T17:13:16Z

Verstappen: Red Bull "severely off the pace" in Imola F1 practice

Max Verstappen says Red Bull is "severely off the pace" for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after struggling with his car handling at Imola on Friday.

2024-05-17T16:45:33Z

Soccer-Leeds reach Championship play-offs final with 4-0 win over Norwich

LEEDS (Reuters) - Leeds United beat Norwich City 4-0 in the second leg of their Championship play-offs semi-final on Thursday to complete a 4-0 aggregate win, earning the spot in the final. Midfielder Ilia Gruev gave Leeds the lead in the seventh minute, scoring his first goal for the club, before Joel Piroe and Georginio Rutter put the hosts 3-0 up at the break. Crysencio Summerville added the

2024-05-16T22:15:07Z

Thiago, Matip to leave Liverpool at end of season

Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip will leave Liverpool when their contracts expire at the end of the season, the Premier League club announced on Friday. "Before he even came to Liverpool I believed that if you really love football it would make a lot of sense if you watched Thiago Alcantara play," said manager Jurgen Klopp, who is also leaving the club at the end of the season.

2024-05-17T08:32:33Z

Soccer-I won't forget a single day, says Klopp ahead of farewell

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - As Juergen Klopp prepares to bring down the curtain on his remarkable Liverpool reign the German said he will not forget a single day of his time in charge of the Anfield club. "A decade in your life is a massive one but I will not forget a day in that time because I found the best people I ever met and I did it for the best club I ever imagined," Klopp told

2024-05-17T11:07:23Z

Kickboxing Superstar Masaaki Noiri Wants Victims Of Bullying To Take Courage From His Story

The Japanese striker will make his highly anticipated ONE debut against Sitthichai on June 7 at ONE 167.

2024-05-17T03:12:55Z

Mercedes delivers fresh batch of F1 car upgrades at Imola

Mercedes followed-up on the recent changes to its W15 Formula 1 car with a batch of updates for the Imola Grand Prix, including revised floor and brake ducts, plus a new rear and beam wing.

2024-05-17T11:53:58Z

Vasseur on Newey prospects and his plans for Mercedes F1 captures

Adrian Newey's admission that he will probably "go again" with another Formula 1 team has fuelled talk that the final chapter of his glittering career could be at Ferrari.

2024-05-17T09:44:19Z

F1 Imola GP: Leclerc fastest in red-flagged FP1 while Verstappen struggles

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped a red-flagged FP1 session at Formula 1’s 2024 Imola Grand Prix, where Mercedes shone and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had two wild off-track moments.

2024-05-17T12:44:48Z

ONE Friday Fights 63 – Results And Highlights For Every Match

We’re reporting to you live from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand!

2024-05-17T04:04:36Z

English Premier League title: will Man City or Arsenal have a Sergio Aguero moment? 9 final-day deciders remembered

Manchester City welcome West Ham, while Arsenal, two points behind, host Everton on Sunday This will be 10th time in the Premier League era the title is decided on the final day - the fifth involving City and a second for Arsenal With just 90 minutes of the entire season remaining, we still don't know where the English Premier League title will go....

2024-05-16T23:55:15Z

Why Vettel wanted to lead a Senna F1 tribute at Imola

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has opened up on the reasons he wanted to lead an Ayrton Senna tribute at Imola this weekend.

2024-05-17T08:59:12Z

F1 Imola GP: Leclerc completes Friday sweep as Verstappen struggles continue

Charles Leclerc swept Friday practice for Formula 1’s 2024 Imola Grand Prix – leading FP2 where McLaren ran Ferrari close and Red Bull’s struggles with Max Verstappen continued.

2024-05-17T16:15:24Z

Fantasy Premier League tips: Erling Haaland top captain pick in final round, but Son Heung-min, Cole Palmer worth a punt

Managers who need a half-century of points must have a captain different from the 6ft 4in Norwegian and some smart transfers For those not looking for differentials, target players from Spurs, City and Arsenal as they have either easier or must-win games The English Premier League will enter its final round of fixtures at 11pm Hong Kong time on Sun...

2024-05-17T06:25:59Z

Golf-Dazzling eagle gets Scheffler on right track at PGA Championship

(Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler sent the crowd into a frenzy as he holed out for an eagle to start his PGA Championship campaign in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, as he carded a four-under par 67 to end the day five shots back from the lead. Playing his first hole as a new dad after welcoming baby Bennett last week, the top-ranked American hit the ball some 167 yards from the middle of the

2024-05-17T01:15:51Z

French Open: Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong set for first grand slam appearance in Roland Garros qualifiers

The 19-year-old is among 128 players preparing for the qualifying rounds in Paris, with 16 places in the main draw up for grabs Wong earned his spot after climbing the rankings to No 180 in the world, a career high Hong Kong tennis star Coleman Wong Chak-lam is set to play in his first men's grand slam tournament after securing a spot in the French...

2024-05-17T08:56:25Z

Larson open to future Indy 500s if debut 'doesn't scare me'

Kyle Larson is open to the possibility of participating in future Indianapolis 500s depending on how his debut goes this year.

2024-05-17T18:15:46Z

Why Lambiase wasn’t engineering Verstappen during messy Imola FP1 showing

Max Verstappen’s regular – and famous – race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase did not guide the Dutchman through FP1 for Formula 1’s 2024 Imola race to give Verstappen’s performance engineer practice in that role.

2024-05-17T13:14:53Z

Match fixing scandal rocks Australian football as Macarthur FC captain accused of paying teammates to pick up yellow cards

Ulises Davila and fellow players Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis arrested over their alleged involvement All three players formally charged and granted bail, with Davila scheduled to appear in court on June 24 Australian professional football was rocked on Friday by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammat...

2024-05-17T10:56:49Z

Golf-Sizzling Schauffele grabs first round lead at PGA Championship

(Reuters) -A rampaging Xander Schauffele powered to the top of the PGA Championship leaderboard on Thursday, firing a record-equaling opening round nine-under 62 at Valhalla Golf Club, as the Olympic champion looked to atone for a shock loss at the Wells Fargo. Out with the early starters Schauffele set the target that no one in the 156-player field could match. Tony Finau and Sahith Theegala

2024-05-17T06:41:44Z

PGA Championship 2024: Check out the best photos from Valhalla

The 2024 PGA Championship is underway in Louisville.

2024-05-17T14:53:20Z

The Ripple Effects of Extending Kroos and Modric’s Contracts: Projecting Game-Time Allocation

Are there enough minutes to go around next season with the impending arrival of Kylian Mbappe and Endrick?

2024-05-17T16:11:31Z

Golf-Scheffler detained by police outside PGA Championship - report

(Reuters) - World number one Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police for an incident unrelated to an accident that caused a delay to the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, ESPN reported. According to the ESPN report, Scheffler was detained in handcuffs after a misunderstanding with traffic flow led to his attempt to drive past a

2024-05-17T11:42:32Z

7 Fast Facts About Brazilian Rising Star Victoria Souza

Learn even more about "Vick" ahead of her showdown with Itsuki Hirata at ONE 167 on Friday, June 7.

2024-05-17T10:49:17Z

Friday favourite: When a GP2 race winner “ate steering wheel” in Alpine's F1 winner

Former IndyCar racer Jordan King made his debut in Formula E last weekend, his latest experience on a busy CV that also includes sampling a Formula 1 race-winner last year. He recalls the unforgettable experience of driving his favourite car to date

2024-05-17T08:44:11Z

Soccer Sevens in Hong Kong helped me reach English Premier League, Aston Villa’s Omari Kellyman says

Villa will defend their crown at next week's HKFC Standard Chartered tournament, with a host of other English clubs also visiting the city Starring role in Hong Kong last year was 'important stepping stone' towards Premier League debut against Manchester City, according to Kellyman Aston Villa's Omari Kellyman has described last year's HKFC Soccer ...

2024-05-17T09:56:34Z

Nurburgring Endurance Series cancels 2024 season, remains committed to 2025

The new-for-2024 Nurburgring Endurance Series (NES) has called off the remainder of the season and is now shifting focus to 2025.

2024-05-17T17:15:37Z

Soccer-Xavi reaches 100 games at the helm of Barca with championship ambitions

(Reuters) - Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez reached 100 games in charge of the La Liga club with a 2-0 win over Almeria on Thursday, and although being on the verge of a second-place finish, he made it clear that he wants to win championships. Xavi, who last month reversed his decision to leave the club at the end of the season, said he is concentrating on the future with changes already in mind

2024-05-16T23:35:19Z

After Nacho.. : 17 May 2024

Friday Edition of the Daily Merengue

2024-05-17T07:40:15Z

Speaking from experience, Hamilton backs Antonelli as his Mercedes F1 successor

Lewis Hamilton has backed youngster Andrea Kimi Antonelli as his successor at the Mercedes Formula 1 team, and there are several reasons to agree with him.

2024-05-17T07:28:58Z

Mercedes parting ways with F1 aero chief but will get Ferrari signings early

Mercedes is set to part ways with its Formula 1 chief aerodynamicist Gioacchino Vino, as it emerges the German manufacturer will get hold of two key signings from Ferrari early.

2024-05-17T15:30:17Z

Soccer-Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress

By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) -Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup at the FIFA Congress on Friday, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become the first South American country to hold the tournament. The Brazil bid received the backing of 119 member associations of the FIFA Congress to host the 10th edition of the competition, compared to 78

2024-05-17T06:41:46Z

Golf-Scrappy McIlroy rolls with the punches to strong PGA Championship start

(Reuters) - A gritty performance from Rory McIlroy saw him four shots back of the clubhouse lead on Thursday, as the Northern Irishman carded a fine, five-under par 66 in the opening round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. McIlroy arrived at Valhalla Golf Club on the heels of back-to-back wins and absorbed everything that the course could throw at him, with six birdies and one

2024-05-16T23:25:29Z

Exclusive: What goes on inside Formula 1's race control room

Formula 1’s race control is the most secret – yet important – room in the paddock, so what goes on in there and who’s making the decisions to make everything tick?

2024-05-17T10:44:41Z

O’Ward: “Badass” Indy 500 qualifying boost means “that wall comes fast”

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward says that the extra 100 horsepower available for Indy 500 qualifying means the wall “comes fast, really fast” as tyres lose grip over the four-lap runs.

2024-05-17T15:45:19Z

Yodphupa Ends Skid Against Sen, Chartpayak Scores Blistering First-Round KO At ONE Friday Fights 63

Catch up on all the action from another sensational night at Lumpinee Stadium

2024-05-17T17:36:55Z

Soccer-FIFA Congress to choose Women's World Cup host, seek racism penalties

By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) -Soccer's world body FIFA will decide the 2027 Women's World Cup host at its annual Congress on Friday and discuss a push for strict penalties to stamp out racism and Palestine's pursuit of sanctions against Israel's federation over the Gaza war. The meeting in Bangkok brought together delegates of 211 member associations and is headlined by the vote on the host

2024-05-17T04:56:32Z

How Verstappen plans to fit Nurburgring 24 sim race into Imola F1 weekend

Max Verstappen has explained how he plans to dovetail his Formula 1 duties at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with a Nurburgring 24 Hours sim race.

2024-05-17T08:14:02Z

F1 Imola GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

Charles Leclerc topped the Friday practice times for Ferrari ahead of the Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch qualifying.

2024-05-17T17:15:38Z

Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: how to watch, ring walks time, undercard, stats, who will win heavyweight unification fight

Undefeated heavyweight champions meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday First unification fight in the division in 25 years and winner will be undisputed champion of the world All eyes will be on Riyadh this weekend as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk meet at the Kingdom Arena with boxing history on the line. It will be the first unification fight i...

2024-05-17T17:42:57Z