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Playoff loss to McIlroy not motivating 'nearly man' Rose

Playoff loss to McIlroy not motivating 'nearly man' Rose

Justin Rose isn't taking extra motivation from his playoff loss to Rory McIlroy as the "nearly man" of Augusta National tries to capture a long-sought Masters title.

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Lebanon says Israel talks set for Tuesday in US

Lebanon says Israel talks set for Tuesday in US

Lebanon's presidency said Friday that a meeting would be held with Israel in Washington next week to discuss a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war and the start of negotiations between the neighbours.

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West Ham sink Wolves to climb out of relegation zone as Spurs slip into bottom three

West Ham sink Wolves to climb out of relegation zone as Spurs slip into bottom three

West Ham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 4-0 win against Wolves on Friday that dumped Tottenham into the bottom three.

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OpenAI CEO's California home hit by Molotov cocktail, man arrested

OpenAI CEO's California home hit by Molotov cocktail, man arrested

The luxury San Francisco home of OpenAI boss Sam Altman was hit by a Molotov cocktail on Friday, the company said, as police announced the arrest of a suspect.

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Holders Italy and Ukraine make strong starts in BJK Cup as USA trail

Holders Italy and Ukraine make strong starts in BJK Cup as USA trail

Two-time defending champions Italy seized control of their Billie Jean King Cup qualifier against Japan on Friday with Jasmine Paolini and Elisabetta Cocciaretto giving the hosts a 2-0 lead.

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Top takeaways from the Artemis II mission

Top takeaways from the Artemis II mission

NASA's Artemis II mission sent four astronauts -- three Americans and one Canadian -- on the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

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McIlroy seizes command at the turn at Masters

McIlroy seizes command at the turn at Masters

Defending champion Rory McIlroy reeled off three birdies in a row to seize command in Friday's second round of the 90th Masters at Augusta National.

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Hatton jumps into Masters hunt with stunning 66

Hatton jumps into Masters hunt with stunning 66

Tyrrell Hatton made a career-high seven birdies and reached every green in regulation to fire a six-under-par 66 and leap into contention after the second round of the Masters.

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African charity sues Prince Harry for defamation

African charity sues Prince Harry for defamation

An African AIDS charity co-founded by Britain's Prince Harry said on Friday it had launched legal proceedings against him for "reputational harm", after a bitter dispute about its management.

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Fury happy to be the 'hunter' on return to ring

Fury happy to be the 'hunter' on return to ring

Tyson Fury said he is relishing being the "hunter" as the British fighter returns to the ring after his latest retirement in a heavyweight showdown against Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday.

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