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Jan 31, 2023
Trump courses will host three tournaments for Saudi-backed LIV Golf
The tour's schedule shows the Saudi-backed startup will remain allied with, and beneficial to, one of its foremost defenders and political patrons as he seeks a return to power.
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Jan 26, 2023
Barely still No. 1, McIlroy looks for the magic he conjured last year
The player is expected to play a competitive round for the first time in 2023 and give his sport a glimpse at whether he has the form seen last year.
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Dec 28, 2022
Images of 2022: Sports
From the wintry slopes of the Beijing Games to the heat on the pitches of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Japan has had plenty to celebrate in the world of sports over the past 12 months.
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Dec 13, 2022
Australia to launch T20-style golf event in late 2023
The Ultra Golf Championship follows the launch of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, which has lured away many of the sport's biggest names from the established U.S. and European tours.
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Dec 1, 2022
LIV Golf adds more events for 2023
The LIV Golf tour added three tournaments to its 14-event schedule in 2023.
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Nov 30, 2022
Tiger Woods says Greg Norman 'has to go' as first step toward peace
The 15-time major champion urged the rebel LIV Golf circuit to shake up its leadership and drop its adversarial posture toward the PGA and DP World tours.
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Nov 29, 2022
New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko returns to No. 1 in world
The span of five years, five months and 17 days is the longest period between spells at No. 1.
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Oct 31, 2022
LIV Golf vows next year will be bigger and better
Bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, LIV grabbed the golf world's attention with staggering prize purses totaling $255 million while luring top players.
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Oct 26, 2022
Rory McIlroy says PGA-LIV feud 'no good for anyone'
Several of McIlroy's former Ryder Cup teammates have joined the controversial circuit, and it is unclear whether they will be allowed to feature in next year's event.
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Oct 20, 2022
Rory McIlroy dismisses Phil Mickelson's view PGA Tour is 'trending downward'
Rory McIlroy said he did not agree with Phil Mickelson's assertion that the PGA Tour is "trending downwards" and added that golfers who joined the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV Golf Series have thrust the sport into a state of flux.
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Oct 19, 2022
Jon Rahm: ‘Bad blood’ in Ryder Cup team rooms won’t work
The Spaniard said it's 'important' for Team Europe to have a welcoming stance toward its potential players to keep team chemistry in balance as divisions emerge over the LIV Golf Series.
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Oct 17, 2022
Brooks Koepka cashes in during playoff to earn big payday in final individual event of LIV Golf season
Koepka secured the biggest payday of his career with a $4 million playoff win over close friend Peter Uihlein on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf breakaway tour on Sunday.
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Oct 11, 2022
Hideki Matsuyama shuns LIV, commits to PGA on eve of Zozo defense
The PGA Tour has banned LIV golfers from competing in their events and world No. 19 Matsuyama said he had no intention of joining the rebel circuit.
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Oct 11, 2022
Dustin Johnson pockets $18 million as inaugural LIV Series champion
The American, 38, shot a five-under-par 67 on Sunday to finish on nine-under par, leaving him with an insurmountable 42-point lead over Branden Grace of South Africa.
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Oct 5, 2022
Luke Donald says Ryder Cup can 'unify' golf despite LIV split
The Europe team captain, who took the position after his predecessor Henrik Stenson was sacked for joining LIV, said the event will help put the bitterness between dueling tours to one side.
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Sep 30, 2022
PGA countersues Saudi-backed LIV Golf in antitrust battle
The PGA Tour was responding to an antitrust complaint filed almost two months ago by 11 golfers calling it an 'entrenched monopolist.”
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Sep 28, 2022
Phil Mickelson, three others drop out of LIV lawsuit against PGA Tour
The players' decision to drop out of the lawsuit comes about a month after the PGA Tour made sweeping changes including increased purses and an earnings assurance program.
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Sep 18, 2022
Phil Mickelson: LIV series is 'here to stay'
The breakaway circuit launched in June and counts 12 major champions among its players.
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Sep 17, 2022
LIV Golf defections deliver blow to Presidents Cup
The International squad will field eight rookies against an American lineup with 12 of the world's 26 top-ranked players.
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Sep 15, 2022
LIV Golf's Greg Norman has 'no interest' in talking to PGA Tour
The launch of LIV this year plunged golf into crisis, with the rebel circuit sparking a bitter split that threatens to tear the sport apart.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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