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Paul McGinley reflects on Rory McIlroy’s disappointing title defense at The Players and thinks he may need to reconsider his efforts on and off the course ahead of the Masters.This week aside, looking at his performance in 2026, McIlroy’s basic stats are all good and he’s had a solid enough start to the season. A back injury in the days leading up to The Players certainly distracted him, and the lack of preparation seemed to discourage him as a competitor. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Rory McIlroy reflects on his week at The Players, which ended…
Energy analysts and traders said Monday they would not be surprised if oil prices rose to $200 a barrel as the massive Middle East crisis drags on. The move comes as the U.S.-Israel-led war against Iran has effectively halted traffic in the strategic Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks, disrupting oil production and shipping in the region. The Strait of Hormuz is an important narrow maritime corridor connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Typically, about 20% of the world’s oil and gas passes through it. Iran vowed to continue blocking the waterway as a “means of putting…
Two months after President Donald Trump belittled NATO allies for their lackluster efforts in Afghanistan, he warned that the alliance faces a “very bad” future if those same allies fail to help the United States secure the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively blocked following U.S. and Israeli attacks. In an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, President Trump said, “It’s only natural that the people who are the beneficiaries of the Straits work together to prevent bad things from happening in the Straits.” “I think if there is no response, or if there is a negative response,…
Steve Clarke is open to the idea of staying on as Scotland’s head coach if given the option.The 62-year-old feels the ball is in Scottish Football Association’s court and revealed he has only had initial informal talks with chief executive Ian Maxwell.Clarke, who was appointed in May 2019 and has led Scotland to three out of four tournaments, is out of contract after this summer’s World Cup, and there are plans to return to club management. “I had a very brief conversation with Ian (Maxwell) about what they want to do going forward, but there hasn’t been anything concrete since…
The Peloton Interactive logo is painted on a stationary bike at the Peloton Interactive showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, February 3, 2021.Adam Glanzman Bloomberg | Getty Imagespeloton on Monday announced the Commercial Series, the company’s first bike and tread products made for high-traffic gym floors. The move marks the company’s move beyond its core home-based business and deeper into the multibillion-dollar commercial fitness market.CEO Peter Stern said in an interview with CNBC, “I’ve had the opportunity to talk to a lot of gyms, gym owners, CEOs of large gyms over the last year.” “It’s one of the brands that their members…
Before Balendra Shah dismantled Nepal’s political elite, he was destroying his opponents in underground rap battles. More than a decade ago, he armed himself with a microphone and his signature sunglasses and spewed out poems about Kathmandu’s corruption, broken roads, and social inequality. Those in power ignored it as noise, but the country’s youth were listening. Now the kids who were streaming his music have grown up. And last week’s national election handed the 35-year-old the keys to the country. Shah, popularly known as Baren, is on track to become the Himalayan nation’s next prime minister after youth-led protests ousted…
Sam Schmodics’ 100th league goal gave Derby a narrow 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Portsmouth, keeping them firmly in contention for the Championship play-offs.Ipswich loanee Schmodics, who also played for Colchester, Blackburn, Peterborough and Bristol City, scored the only goal of the match in the eighth minute after being given space in the penalty area. This means the Rams have ended their away losing streak with three points and sit just three points out of the top six. For Portsmouth, it was their first four consecutive defeats at Fratton Park since the 2013/14 season, and they have failed to win a…
My Top 10 Things to Watch Monday, March 16 1. President Donald Trump has vowed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with a coalition of nations. U.S. crude oil prices fell below $100 a barrel this morning, but luck is still out. That is contributing to the rise in stock futures. But the longer the Strait remains closed, the more some of the lost supplies will be replaced by other continents. Perhaps more drilling will take place in the US? 2. Nvidia’s annual GTC conference kicks off today. That’s why I’m on site in San Jose, California. CEO Jensen Huang’s…
Cuba also said it was removing obstacles to U.S. companies and other foreign investors.listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationPublished March 17, 2026March 17, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationCuba is inviting Cuban-Americans living abroad and other exiles to invest and own businesses on the island, saying its “doors are open” to communities that have traditionally campaigned for tough economic sanctions against the communist government.Cuba also said Monday it was removing obstacles to U.S. companies and other foreign investors, but noted that U.S. law still impedes trade and investment under a long-standing…
When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shares a Valentine’s Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Dennis in Uganda, a country notorious for enforcing some of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, both women’s lives are about to take a complicated turn. Faith and Dennis, residents of the northwestern commercial capital of Arua, were charged with sodomy and lewd acts, according to an indictment obtained by CNN. In the East African country, as in other countries on the continent, being LGBTQ also means risking imprisonment. In Uganda, consensual same-sex relationships between adults can lead to life imprisonment. The law, which will take effect in…