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No.1 Scheffler opens with bogey to fall from share of PGA lead

Carrick says Man Utd future to be decided 'pretty soon'

'Out of shape' Lukaku named in Belgium World Cup squad

Hearts ready to 'rip up the script' in Celtic title showdown

Germany's Merz says wouldn't advise young people to move to US

Stocks tumble as US-Iran impasse fuels inflation fears

Beckham becomes first British billionaire sportsman

Aussie star, Danish clubbing ode through to Eurovision final

German Oscar winner Huller feels war guilt 'every day'

Bayern warn that Canada's Davies struggling to be fit for World Cup

Long-serving Coleman to end Everton career at end of season

New 'Godfather' novel to tell mafia story from women's perspective

A new novel in "The Godfather" literary saga is set for publication in the fall of 2027, the first written by a woman, who will tell the story of the Corleone mafia family from the perspective of its women.

South African Potgieter grabs early PGA clubhouse lead

Aldrich Potgieter, a 21-year-old South African making his sixth major start, fired a three-under par 67 on Thursday to seize the early clubhouse lead at the PGA Championship at Aronimink.

NY's Met museum to take over Neue Galerie

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will take control of the city's Neue Galerie, which houses the most important collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art outside Europe, in 2028, they said Thursday.

Ballerini pounces for Giro win as sprint favourites crash

Davide Ballerini dodged a mass of crashes on the final corner on slick Naples cobbles to win stage six of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as overall leader Afonso Eulalio finished safely in the peloton.

IMF sees risks to global growth forecast over sustained Iran war

The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant its global economic outlook was moving towards an "adverse" scenario, with growth pared down and greater risks to inflation.

China's Weichai wins battle for Ferretti yacht maker

Chinese group Weichai on Thursday took control of the world's top yacht maker, Ferretti, after a takeover battle with a Czech shareholder that had appealed to the Italian government.

Japan's Mitoma a major doubt for World Cup

Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma is a major doubt for the 2026 World Cup after being ruled out of Brighton's final two Premier League games of the season.

Elliott's lack of action at Villa has been embarrassing: Emery

Unai Emery has labelled Harvey Elliott's lack of game-time with Aston Villa this season as "embarrassing for everyone".

Princess Catherine wraps up Italy visit with pasta class

Britain's Princess Catherine wrapped up a trip to Italy on Thursday with a pasta-making class on her first official overseas visit since her 2024 cancer diagnosis.

Sinner breaks Masters 1000 winning streak record at Italian Open, Gauff in final

Jannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday after seeing off Andrey Rublev and establishing a new record of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments.

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