Ko runs out to 5-shot lead at CME Group Tour Championship
NAPLES, Florida: Lydia Ko is in total control at the halfway mark of the CME Group Tour Championship.
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Poland World Cup team escorted by fighter jets
WARSAW: Robert Lewandowski and his Poland teammates enjoyed a special World Cup send-off accompanied by fighter jets but critics questioned the use of military resources. Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak took to public radio on Friday to defend the decision to escort the team plane through Polish airspace the previous day. “It’s a good sign showing support for our players,” he said.
FIFA: No alcohol sales permitted at Qatar’s World Cup stadium sites
DOHA: In a reversal, alcoholic beer will not be sold at Qatar’s World Cup stadiums, world football governing body FIFA said in a statement on Friday.
Saudi football chiefs thank Qatar 2022 organizers for Doha welcome, look forward to World Cup
DOHA: The president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation has thanked the Qatari hosts of the FIFA World Cup for the warm welcome given to the Saudi team on its arrival in Doha.
As England celebrate T20 World Cup win, underperforming teams begin inquests into what went wrong
Fortunately, the T20 World Cup was played last Sunday in Melbourne without interruption, much to the relief of the organizers. At the start of the tournament, Australia were favorites to win, narrowly followed by India and England. Pakistan and South Africa were the next-favored teams. Given the outcome, performance reviews are already underway.
Leona Maguire in the mix after solid start in Florida
Leona Maguire is four shots off the lead at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship after a solid opening round which saw her card a three-under 69.
Infantino unopposed to get 4 more years as FIFA president
DOHA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino is getting four more years in charge of soccer’s governing body after no candidate stepped up to challenge him.
Lydia Ko takes step toward $2 million prize at LPGA finale
NAPLES, Florida: Lydia Ko began her quest for the largest prize in women’s golf history by hitting a tree and making bogey on a par 5. The rest of Thursday in the CME Group Tour Championship couldn’t have gone better.