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Free relief, OB stakes and the one-club drop
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 11/02/2026
» Please allow me to try and explain what is an immovable obstruction once more. They are basically artificial, fixed objects like cart paths, sprinklers, or fences -- they allow for a free, one-stroke relief drop if they interfere with a player's lie, stance, or swing. Relief is not permitted for line-of-sight interference. Players must find the nearest point of complete relief, not closer to the hole, and drop within one club-length.
China issues 73 life bans, punishes top football clubs for match-fixing
AFP, Published on 29/01/2026
» BEIJING - China's football association issued lifetime bans to 73 people, including former national team head coach Li Tie, and punished 13 top professional clubs for match-fixing and corruption, it said Thursday.
Fletcher asked for Ferguson's advice before taking Man Utd interim role
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» LONDON - Darren Fletcher revealed Tuesday he asked for former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson's advice before accepting the role of interim head coach.
World reaction to US action against Venezuela
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2026
» World leaders' reactions to Saturday's US attack on Venezuela.
Gloves off, Red run, vested interests: Singapore GP talking points
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» SINGAPORE - McLaren clinched the Formula One constructors title, but their drivers' tempers frayed in the heat of a Singapore Grand Prix won by the Mercedes of George Russell.
Heavyweight 7 eye finish line in race to succeed Olympics chief Bach
AFP, Published on 17/03/2025
» COSTA NAVARINO (GREECE) - The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee is nearing the finish with Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, Sebastian Coe and Kirsty Coventry widely seen to be clear of the remaining quartet.
Tennis star Sinner accepts brief doping ban
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2025
» World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate three-month doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it had reached a settlement on its duration, making him eligible to return before the French Open in May.
ONE Championship: Pacatiw vs Dauev falls off Fight Night 28 card after hydration fail
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 07/02/2025
» ONE Championship’s Fight Night 28 card has been reduced to 10 bouts after Jeremy Pacatiw’s bantamweight MMA clash with Ibragim Dauev fell through.
Kultida Woods, mother of Tiger Woods, dies at 78
New York Times, Published on 05/02/2025
» Kultida Woods, whose guidance and support helped propel her son, professional golfer Tiger Woods, to become one of his sport’s most dominant athletes, died Tuesday. She was 78.
Doping and a match made in heaven: Australian Open storylines
AFP, Published on 09/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - The Australian Open, the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, begins in Melbourne on Sunday and promises to be jam-packed with plotlines.