PARIS (AFP) -- Cycling fans can enjoy a tantalizing peek at how the Tour de France may culminate in July when the Paris-Nice stage race sets off on Sunday, March 3, towards a finale on the Promenade des Anglais on the Mediterranean seafront. Belgium's Remco Evenepoel (AFP) Due to the Olympic Games...
PALM BEACH GARDENS (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy dismissed talk of an "asterisk" on any Masters triumph over missing LIV Golf talent and said on Wednesday, Feb. 28, that patience is needed to solve the PGA-LIV divide. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on from the sixth green prior to The Cognizant...
PARIS (AFP) -- Three-time PGA Tour winner Anthony Kim will make his first professional golf appearance since 2012 at this weekend's LIV Golf event in Jeddah, the Saudi-backed circuit announced on Monday, Feb. 26. USA's Anthony Kim (AFP) Kim suffered a series of injuries and has not played a tour...
The aggressive campaign to lure foreigners to visit the country is gaining ground after two international cruise ships loaded with around 4,000 tourists docked on Monday, Feb. 26, at the Manila South Harbor, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago assured...
MEXICO CITY (AFP) -- American rookie Jake Knapp captured his first PGA Tour title in only his ninth series start, outdueling Finland's Sami Valimaki down the back nine on Sunday, Feb. 25, to win the Mexico Open. Jake Knapp of the United States (AFP) The 29-year-old former nightclub bouncer from...
MADRID (AFP) -- Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard put down a marker for the new season on Friday, Feb. 23, taking the overall lead at the Gran Camino race with a hilltop stage two triumph. Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard (AFP/File photo) In blustery conditions, the slender Dane attacked...
MEXICO CITY (AFP) -- Local favorite Alvaro Ortiz has his sights set on a second Mexico Open title as he heads into the weekend with a share of the lead at the PGA Tour event at Puerto Vallarta. Alvaro Ortiz of Mexico putts on the 14th green during the second round of the Mexico Open at Vidanta at...
K-pop powerhouse ENHYPEN launched their “Fate Plus” world tour in Seoul on Feb. 23, drawing thousands of fans. Friday’s concert at KSPO Dome, one of the largest indoor venues in South Korea, marked the first in ENHYPEN”s three-day sold-out shows in Seoul. Two more shows will be held...
MEXICO CITY (AFP) -- South Africa's Erik van Rooyen grabbed two eagles in an eight-under-par 63 on Thursday, Feb. 22, to take a one-stroke first-round lead in the US PGA Tour's Mexico Open. Erik van Rooyen of South Africa plays his shot from the third tee during the first round of the Mexico Open...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Charlie Woods, 15-year-old son of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods, will play in Thursday's pre-qualifier for the US PGA Tour Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. USA's Tiger Woods (left) and his son Charlie (AFP) Charlie Woods will play at Lost Lake Golf Club in...
“The Eras Tour” fever continued in Australia and it reached a new milestone as Taylor Swift performed in front of an over 96,000-strong audience. It garnered the biggest crowd number throughout the entire tour so far. Among the attendees were Pinoy Swifties, most notably actresses Anne Curtis...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Tiger Woods got off to an erratic start in his first US PGA Tour event in more than 10 months, firing a one-over par 72 that left him eight shots behind first-round leader Patrick Cantlay at the Genesis Invitational. Tiger Woods of the United States plays a shot on the third...
