British pair book Open spots
Paul Waring and Stuart Manley secured places in this year’s Open Championship field after finishing joint runners-up at the Joburg Open.
Fichardt secures Joburg title
Darren Fichardt birdied his final hole to claim a one-shot victory on home soil at the weather-affected Joburg Open.
Iraqi forces aim to secure Mosul bridge, link up to east bank
MOSUL, Iraq U.S.-backed Iraqi forces pushed deeper into western Mosul on Sunday, aiming to capture a bridge across the Tigris which would link the city’s government-held eastern bank with the ongoing offensive against remaining militants in the west.
Islamic State planning attacks in Britain: anti-terrorism lawyer
LONDON Islamic State militants are planning “indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians” in Britain on a scale similar to those staged by the Irish Republican Army 40 years ago, the head of the country’s new terrorism watchdog said.
Iran holds naval war games amid rising tensions with U.S.
DUBAI Iran launched naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean on Sunday, a naval commander said, as tensions with the United States escalated after U.S President Donald Trump put Tehran “on notice”.
Raonic reaches Florida final
World No 4 Milos Raonic overcame Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 7-6(6) on Saturday to set up a final against Jack Sock in the Delray Beach Open in Florida.
‘Now is the time for Andy’
Peter Fleming insists “now is the time for Andy Murray to put a marker down and prove that his shock Australian Open exit was just a blip” ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Germany, France & Italy call for UK to pay multibillion-euro Brexit ‘divorce bill’
French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, Italian Minister for EU affairs Sandro Gozi and a number of senior German diplomats have backed the European Commission’s calls for the UK to come to an arrangement on the “divorce settlement” before any negotiations on the future of British relations with the EU could take place.