Tiger Woods walks 18 holes in PNC Championship pro-am on December 22, 2024The PNC Championship, a two-day team golf tournament that pairs major champions with a family member, allows competitors to use golf carts, unlike a typical PGA Tour event. Yet in the event’s pro-am Friday at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., Tiger Woods took the opportunity to walk all 18 holes. Woods’ ability to […]
India’s Jadeja seeks more runs from top order to relieve pressure on December 22, 2024Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has called for a stronger batting display from the heavyweights atop the order to ease the pressure on the team when they take on Australia in the fourth test starting in Melbourne next week. The tourists eked out a draw in the rain-interrupted third game in Brisbane despite another top order […]
Israel to shut embassy in Ireland over ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’ on December 16, 2024Israel said on Sunday it would close its Dublin embassy due to the Irish government’s “extreme anti-Israel policies” including recognition of a Palestinian state and support for international legal action against its war in Gaza. Israel recalled its ambassador after Ireland’s decision on a Palestinian state in May, and was further angered last week when […]
Father and stepmother convicted of girl’s brutal murder after UK trial on December 12, 2024The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif, a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in her home in Britain, were on Wednesday convicted of her murder after a trial which heard harrowing details of her treatment before her killing. Sharif was found dead in August 2023 at her home in Woking, a town southwest of […]
EV maker VinFast to build second production plant in Vietnam on December 9, 2024Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast on Sunday announced a plan to build its second domestic production plant that will double its output capacity, saying it is needed to meet increased demand for its small and mid-sized models. VinFast said the new facility is expected to produce 300,000 units annually in its initial phase, the […]
US spending on TikTok Shop gains as TikTok faces threat of ban on December 9, 2024US TikTok users spent heavily to buy merchandise from a range of vendors on the e-commerce platform TikTok Shop so far this holiday shopping season, according to TikTok estimates and a Reuters analysis of spending patterns measured by data from Facteus. The patterns show that TikTok Shop, which launched in the U.S. in September 2023, […]
Saudi Arabia’s GDSaudi Arabia’s GDP grows by 2.8% in third quarterP grows by 2.8% in third quarter on December 9, 2024Saudi Arabia’s economy grew 2.8% in the third quarter from the same period a year earlier, supported by an increase in non-oil activity, government data showed on Sunday. The growth rate was in line with preliminary data reported in October. Non-oil output rose 4.3% in the quarter from a year earlier, government activity increased 3.1% […]
LA Galaxy end MLS Cup drought with 2-1 win over Red Bulls on December 9, 2024LA Galaxy beat New York Red Bulls 2-1 on Saturday with early goals from Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic guiding them to a record-extending sixth MLS Cup and snapping a 10-year championship drought. The final looked like it would be a one-sided affair when favourites Galaxy scored twice inside 13 minutes through Paintsil and Joveljic […]
Olympic gold medallist Marchant suffers broken arm in crash on December 9, 2024Paris Olympic gold medallist Katy Marchant was taken to hospital after crashing in the women’s keirin semi-final at the UCI Track Cycling Champions League in London, British Cycling said on Saturday. Marchant, who won gold in the team sprint in Paris, suffered a broken arm after a collision with German Alessa-Catriona Propster sent both riders […]
Ashworth out as Manchester United sporting director on December 9, 2024Dan Ashworth has left his role as sporting director at Manchester United after five months in the job by mutual agreement, the Premier League club said on Sunday. The 53-year-old was recruited from Newcastle United and arrived in July to much fanfare the decision was made to part ways after a meeting between Ashworth and […]