Hovland sizzles on back nine as Lowry repairs some damage
Viktor Hovland produced some stunning golf on the back nine at the Hero World Challenge in Albany to provide a three-shot cushion over Scottie Scheffler heading into the final round.
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Cameroon stun Brazil but go out of World Cup
Cameroon’s forward #10 Vincent Aboubakar (L) scores his team’s first goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group G football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 2, 2022. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Scheffler makes a late bid to return to No. 1
NASSAU, Bahamas: The degree Masters champion Scottie Scheffler earned from the McCombs School of Business at Texas did not equip him with the skills to figure out the new formula for the Official World Golf Ranking.
Carlsen, Chess.com make opening moves in Niemann cheating claims lawsuit
Norwegian chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and online platform Chess.com on Friday urged a U.S. federal court to toss a $100 million libel suit brought against them by U.S. teenage grandmaster Hans Niemann, whom Carlsen has accused of cheating.
Hovland leads Hero Challenge, while Lowry struggles
Viktor Hovland moved one shot clear at the top of the leaderboard at the Tiger Woods'-hosted Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.
Cameroon stun Brazil but go out of World Cup as Switzerland set date with Ronaldo's Portugal
Vincent Aboubakar headed in a stoppage-time winner and was then sent off as Cameroon claimed a memorable 1-0 victory over favourites Brazil at the World Cup on Friday, but still failed to go through to the last 16.
Passenger dies after giant wave smashes glass window on Antarctic cruise
One person has died and four more were injured after a giant wave crashed into a cruise ship on an Antarctic expedition.
Iran World Cup loss sparks despair — and joy from regime critics
NICOSIA: For Iranians, their football team’s World Cup loss against the United States was cause for either sadness or exuberant joy, depending on where they stand on a two-month-old protest movement. Caught between the clerical regime and calls to show solidarity with protesters, the national team pressed near-relentlessly in the second half on Tuesday night but were unable to cancel out a 38th minute opener by the US, resulting in an early exit.