Hall of Famer Jack Burke Jr. has died at age 100 - ESPN
Jack Burke Jr., the oldest living Masters champion who staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors, died Friday morning in Houston. He was 100.
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Djokovic back in cruise control, Sabalenka, Sinner charge into second week in Melbourne
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic resumed business as usual to move a step closer to an 11th Australian Open title with a host of other contenders also making light work of third-round matches on Friday (Jan 19).
Euroviews. Disability rights in Ukraine are a litmus test for democracy
Air raid sirens blare across Ukraine every day. The sound signals what has become a part of Ukrainians’ daily routine: run down the steps to the basement, shelter in place, and, as millions have, trek miles to shelter or to flee.
Kostyuk, Tsurenko vow to keep spotlight on war in Ukraine
MELBOURNE :Marta Kostyuk and Lesia Tsurenko want to keep the focus at the Australian Open firmly on war-torn Ukraine, saying on Friday that people continue to suffer almost two years after the Russian invasion.
Sabalenka, Sinner lead charge into second week in Melbourne
MELBOURNE : Title contenders Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Stefanos Tsitsipas all made light work of their third-round ties at the Australian Open on Friday to storm into the second week of the year's first Grand Slam.
Ukraine's Tsurenko perseveres with painful reminders of war
MELBOURNE : Stepping onto a tennis court to take on a Russian or Belarusian opponent is a painful reminder for Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko of her war-torn country, the 34-year-old said after losing to second seed Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open on Friday.
Dominant Sabalenka coasts into fourth round
Aryna Sabalenka handed Lesia Tsurenko the dreaded double bagel at the Australian Open - but the scoreline did not bother the Ukrainian.
Israel-Hamas war: In a first, the European Parliament calls for a 'permanent ceasefire'
The resolution, which is purely symbolic and carries no legal weight, was approved with 312 votes in favour, 131 against and 72 abstentions in Strasbourg's plenary chamber on Thursday after a compromise was made to appease centre-right lawmakers.