Rory McIlroy provides interesting reason for solid Irish Open start

Rory McIlroy is back playing in his native Northern Ireland but feels a bit “distant” from the Irish Open, which gets underway at Royal County Down this week. That's because he's staying in his hometown of Holywood, a suburb of Belfast about an hour's drive north of Newcastle, a seaside town famous for its championship […]

9/11 Hijackers Stayed in U.S. Thanks to Loophole That Remains Open

Several of the 19 Islamic extremists who hijacked commercial airliners on Sept. 11, 2001, killing about 3,000 Americans, were able to stay in the U.S. beyond the expiration of their visas thanks to a visa loophole used by about 1 million foreigners in 2022. All of the September 11 terrorists arrived in the United States […]

Shane Lowry sends Irish Open warning shot about Royal County Down

Royal County Down is one of the most beautiful courses in the world, a picturesque haven nestled at the foot of the Mourne Mountains along the Irish Sea. But it's also an extremely tough course — tough enough to host the British Open every year — though that might mean more mental breakdowns among tour […]

Travis Kelce jokes about ‘super low-key’ US Open date with Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce is well aware of his highly publicized action-packed weekend in New York City with girlfriend Taylor Swift. Wednesday “New Heights” Podcast The Chiefs tight end, who co-hosted with his brother Jason Kelce, joked about his appearance at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday, where he and the pop superstar were in a packed stadium […]

Commerzbank open to tie-up talks after UniCredit takes 9% stake – Financial Times

Get your free copy of Editor's Digest FT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The bank is open to discussions about a possible tie-up with German rival UniCredit, after Italy's Commerzbank said it had taken a 9 percent stake in the bank and was taking regulatory steps to further increase […]