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The Northern Irishman, who has not won a tournament in 2013, shot a seven-under-par 65 to move into the lead after the opening round of the event on Thursday. MORE: Tournament’s first round | Leaderboard via GolfDigest.com McIlroy hit eight birdies, with his scorecard containing just one bogey, and cited the refinement of his play around the greens as the reason behind his upturn in form. "I did some good work on my short game for the last couple of days....

Photographer Cy Cyr shared video of himself on Instagram getting nailed in the stomach by a golf ball during Graeme McDowell’s Fantasy Golf Camp. MORE: Tiger Woods somehow carries strong odds to win major in 2017 A post shared by Cy Cyr (@cycyrdotcom) on Feb 15, 2017 at 10:34am PST Cyr said he’s been a golf photographer for 20 years, but had never taken a hit. He also said the drive’s speed was being tracked, so that’s how he knew it hit him at 145 mph....

Starting on the back-nine 10th hole, current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Lahiri ran out in 32 by trading four birdies and a bogey on the 16th hole on Friday. The 28-year-old stumbled briefly with another bogey at the par-four first but drained a 10-foot putt for birdie on seventh to take his two-day total to six-under 134. Danny Willet of England fired a sensational eight-under 62 to get a total of 13-under 127 - one shot ahead of second-placed Y....

With yet another sterling performance, the Delhi golfer has opened up a huge 10 shot lead over Neha Tripathi, who retained her second position with a total score of 148. Continuing on from where she left off, Vani played a bogey-free front-nine. In the process, she fired as many as five birdies on the second, fourth, sixth, seventh and ninth holes. Her back nine wasn’t as impressive, and she dropped three shots on the 10th, 11th and 15th holes....

Panama 0-0 Mexico: El Tri escape with point The two men, both Colombian, managed rival teams in the Colombian first division. Over the course of 10 matches, it was generally Osorio who had the last laugh. In the time period where Osorio oversaw Atletico Nacional and Gomez directed Medellin, Osorio won a championship. Gomez eventually made way because of poor results. Tuesday their teams finished even, but it was Gomez who had outdone Osorio....

The 28-year-old completed a €5million move to the Stadio Olimpico this week after agreeing a four-year contract with Eusebio Di Francesco’s side. Roma ran champions Juventus close in last season’s title race but ultimately fell short by four points, while their European campaign ended in disappointment as they exited the Europa League at the hands of Villarreal after losing a Champions League qualifier to Porto last August. However, Gonalons is confident that Roma’s midfield options, which include Radja Nainggolan and Daniele De Rossi, are the strongest to be found in Italy....

In the end they fit just fine, an anomaly striking more for its normalcy than its eccentricity. Which is how they made 1995 their own party. An interfacial band that made only passing mention of their racial identity, they became the most popular rock group in America, shaping the musical year in their image. In a year of intense racial polarization, highlighted by the Million Man March and the response to the O....

Nice try, commissioner. Goodell’s annual state-of-the-NFL press conference wasn’t eaten alive by the scandal that finally brought the Patriots and Goodell together at the Super Bowl. But it devoured a good portion of it — and time clearly hasn’t lightened the tension at all. Credit Goodell for doing little to alleviate it, partly by trying to “move on” from it, partly by double-talking his way around it. Unsuccessfully, as it turned out, starting with the very first question, the third of the roughly 43-minute press conference, where he was slightly disingenuous about how the court case was resolved (it hinged more on the commissioner’s power than on whether the Patriots were or were not guilty)....

What Are All Features Added To This Update? Extended battery life – This Adaptive Battery feature already pulls the power from rarely used apps and gives it to your favorite apps. Now, with the enhancements Adaptive Battery can predict when the battery will run out on Pixel 2 and newer devices, resulting in keeping Pixel devices powered on for long. Safety check feature – This new feature can be accessed via the Personal Safety app, and it will give access to safety tools during an emergency....

Gao was filming a guest appearance on the hit show Chase Me, which features two teams of contestants taking part in competitive physical tasks after dark. According to Chase Me producers Zheijang Television, Gao was running as part of a challenge being filmed in the city of Ningbo and suddenly fell. “Guest participant Godfrey suddenly collapsed to the ground while running. The programme’s on-site paramedics began lifesaving measures immediately and urgently transported him to the hospital,” Zheijang Television said in a statement, the BBC reported....

On Sunday night, four out of five members of the Salman family were killed in London, Ontario, after the driver of a black pickup truck mounted the sidewalk and struck the family. Authorities say a 74-year-old woman died at the scene, while a 44-year-old woman, a 46-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl were rushed to the hospital but later died of their injuries. A 9-year-old boy, the only survivor of the attack, remains hospitalized in stable condition....

Elijah, a 23-year-old Black man, was killed in August of last year, after Aurora, Colorado, officers used a carotid control hold while responding to a call about a “suspicious person.” His death received renewed attention in the wake of George Floyd’s death and his mother, Sheneen McClain, is hoping to start a foundation for her son. Sheneen started the GoFundMe in August 2019 while her son was still on life support at the hospital to help take care of him once he was released to her....

And speaking of free games, Sega is releasing four retro-inspired minigames on Steam for a limited time. These include Streets of Kamurocho, a Yakuza game dressed up in the clothing of 2D beat ’em up Streets of Rage, and Golden Axed, an old build of a prototype for a Golden Axe reboot called Golden Axe Reborn that ultimately never saw the light of day. RELATED: Yakuza: Like a Dragon Preview - Characters and Side Content Shine in JRPG Revamp...

Kane’s hat-trick ensured Spurs thrashed relegated Hull City 7-1 in their last league game of the season, finishing the campaign with 86 points. The England striker netted 29 league goals from 30 appearances, earning huge praise from manager Pochettino, who labelled him one of the world’s best strikers. ‘Kroenke out!’ Arsenal must listen However, Pochettino did rue Sam Clucas’ second-half goal for Hull, which gave the Golden Glove award for the most clean sheets in a season to Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois....

The first two statements didn’t hurt the NBA at all. The third needs to be addressed. We could use a better sequel next time. Another one like Cavs-Warriors III will not be good for the league. MORE: How would Dubs fare vs. greatest NBA teams of all time? Golden State’s 16-1 run through the NBA postseason — which concluded with a 129-120 victory against the Cavaliers in Game 5 — wasn’t bad for the league....

Benjamin Hebert from France, level with Im overnight, carded a 69 to leave him one shot behind. Im had a 68, four under par, and Rahm a 67. Japan’s Hideto Tanihara was fourth, 15 under and Frenchman Julien Quesne made big strides by shooting 64 to lie one shot behind him. In all nine players, including Britain’s Justin Rose, were within four strokes of the lead. Tournament host Rory McIlroy was not involved after missing the cut on Friday....

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tiger Woods is waking up “pain free” for the first time in three years ahead of his return to golf at next week’s Hero World Challenge, his fellow former world number one Jason Day said on Wednesday. Woods, who has not played competitive golf for 10 months as he recovers from a fourth operation on his back in three years, will be making his comeback next week at his own tournament in Albany, Bahamas....

Sifford was born in Charlotte, N.C., and began working as a caddy at the age of 13. He later competed in tournaments organized by black golfers because they were excluded from PGA events. Using an exemption obtained by heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis, Sifford tried to qualify for a PGA Tour event at the 1952 Phoenix Open. There he was subjected to racial threats and abuse. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015...

Gonzaga edged out Virginia for the No. 2 spot after Duke downed the previously unbeaten Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday night. The Blue Devils remained fourth. MORE: Calipari unsure when Lyles will return | Craziest fans | Wild halfcourt shot wins $10K (Note: Number in brackets indicates team’s ranking last week, if different) Feb. 2 Poll Kentucky (65 first-place votes) Gonzaga [3] Virginia [2] Duke Wisconsin Arizona Villanova...

In December 2007, Real Madrid announced that they had signed a trio of promising young South American players. Easily the biggest of the three names was Fernando Gago, an elegant deep-lying playmaker who was touted as “the next Fernando Redondo”. Then there was the promising full-back Marcelo, who had caught the eye in Brazil with his energetic attacking displays on the left flank. He was to be “the next Roberto Carlos”....