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LPGA adopts new pace of play policy with faster time deadlines

LPGA adopts new pace of play policy with faster time deadlines

The LPGA announced a new pace of play policy on Thursday with lower time thresholds for stroke penalties that will begin next month.

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Mexico threatens to sue Google over 'Gulf of America' name change

Mexico threatens to sue Google over 'Gulf of America' name change

Mexico on Thursday threatened to sue Google over its changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America" for Maps users in the United States to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order.

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Swedish video game maker wants industry to stop chasing money

Swedish video game maker wants industry to stop chasing money

Swedish-Lebanese filmmaker-turned-game-developer Josef Fares is on a mission to put storytelling first in video games, slamming money-driven designs for stifling creativity.

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Jets moving on without Rodgers

Jets moving on without Rodgers

The New York Jets and quarterback Aaron Rodgers have parted ways, the club said on Thursday.

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Afghan arrested after car ramming 'attack' wounds 28 in Germany

Afghan arrested after car ramming 'attack' wounds 28 in Germany

Police have arrested an Afghan asylum seeker at the scene of what German leaders labelled a car ramming "attack" that wounded 28 people, some seriously, in the southern city of Munich on Thursday.

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US State Dept walks back purported $400 mn Tesla contract

US State Dept walks back purported $400 mn Tesla contract

The US State Department backtracked Thursday on a document saying it would award $400 million for electric armored cars by Tesla, whose chief Elon Musk has been aggressively slashing government spending on behalf of President Donald Trump.

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Ubisoft revenue drops after game flops, 'Assassin's Creed' delays

Ubisoft revenue drops after game flops, 'Assassin's Creed' delays

A run of new-release flops and the delay of the latest “Assassin’s Creed” instalment sent revenue at French games giant Ubisoft plunging in its third quarter, the company reported Thursday as it continues to weigh its future.

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Turkey fines Adidas $15,000 for pigskin shoes

Turkey fines Adidas $15,000 for pigskin shoes

Turkey has hit German sporting equipment giant Adidas with a fine of more than $15,000 for failing to inform customers that one of its flagship shoe models contained pigskin.

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Swiatek, Alexandrova advance to Doha semi-finals

Swiatek, Alexandrova advance to Doha semi-finals

Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Qatar Open on Thursday with a straight sets win over last year's runner-up Elena Rybakina.

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Lower division USL plans rival to MLS

Lower division USL plans rival to MLS

The lower division United Soccer League (USL) says it plans to create a top-flight rival to Major League Soccer by launching a new division in 2027-28.

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