Veteran Justin Rose pushing to remain among golf’s elite well into 40s

The ⁠Englishman arrives at the FedEx Cup playoff opener, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, as the defending champion after defeating J.J. Spaun in a playoff last year.

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‘Flawed’ funding system keeping smaller nations on sidelines of FIFA civil war

Smaller nations are wary to taking a side and putting their funding at risk, according to former Papua New Guinea international Alex Davani.

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Japan end of June government debt hits record ¥1.3 trillion

The increase reflects the government's continued reliance on borrowing to manage finances as spending continues to exceed tax revenues.

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Trump defends Infantino as UEFA-led schism with FIFA deepens

Infantino has faced blistering criticism after his failed plan to spin off FIFA's commercial operations in a deal involving JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Naomi Osaka and Elena Rybakina win to set up clash in Canadian Open quarterfinals

Osaka eliminated local favorite Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-4.

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FedEx Cup playoff field takes shape as Michael Brennan punches ticket with win

There were ramifications up ​and down the ‌leaderboard as golfers jockeyed for position, in need of a top-70 spot in the season standings to advance to the FedEx Cup playoffs.

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Japanese university sensation Ryunosuke Ito earns praise from Australia’s coach

Ito's dazzling runs, neat chip kicks and snappy passing kept the Wallabies guessing right to the end.

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