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Rory McIlroy finally completed golf's career Grand Slam at the 2025 Masters, crediting a practice round conversation with Phil Mickelson from 15 years ago for changing how he approached Augusta National. The Northern Irishman becomes the first European to achieve the feat.
Animal rights advocates want to give Punxsutawney Phil a high-tech retirement using 3D projection technology. The proposal would let the famous groundhog live peacefully while keeping the beloved tradition alive.
Phil Webb was publicly shamed for being gay when he became mayor 32 years ago. Now he's organizing the first Pride celebration in his small English town of 11,411 people.
A groundbreaking cancer therapy that costs over $200,000 per patient is now free for eligible Australians thanks to a landmark government funding deal. The treatment has already given patients like Phil Citera a second chance at life.
Nineteen-year-old Luke Littler just defended his World Matchplay darts title and shattered records that stood for over a decade. The phenom averaged 111.53 in the final, breaking Phil Taylor's legendary marks from 2010 and 2013.
Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are bringing optimistic science fiction back to the big screen with their adaptation of Andy Weir's beloved novel. The film premieres March 20, showing how science can solve humanity's biggest problems.
Archaeologist Phil Harding almost missed it: two post holes in the ground that turned out to be a 5,000-year-old monument aligned with the solstices. The discovery near Stonehenge reveals how Stone Age people practiced their religion across the landscape for thousands of years.
Two Australians will compete in skimo, an extreme winter sport making its Olympic debut in 2026. Despite equipment costs reaching $10,000 and training that leaves athletes "delirious," Phil Bellingham and Lara Hamilton are bringing this thrilling new sport down under.
Luke Littler, just 19, defended his World Matchplay title and shattered Phil Taylor's tournament records with a stunning 111.04 average. The young world champion is now chasing a historic clean sweep of all PDC ranking titles in one calendar year.
The Welsh underdog club has won five of seven games to leap from 15th to 6th place in the Championship, keeping alive dreams of a fourth straight promotion. Their latest win came with two goals in the final minutes after trailing 2-1.
Golf's top player brings a refreshing perspective to Augusta: winning doesn't define him, family does. The two-time Masters champion proves you can dominate your sport while staying grounded.
A golfer nobody expected to win just pulled off one of the greatest upsets in modern sports history. Aaron Rai won his first major championship at odds that would make lottery players jealous.
Incoming Kansas State golfer Octavio Laurent just won the NCAA Division II National Championship with a bogey-free final round. The French freshman hasn't even played a single round for the Wildcats yet.
Rory McIlroy just became only the fourth golfer in history to win back-to-back Masters titles, joining Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Nick Faldo in an elite club. The 35-year-old held his nerve at Augusta National to clinch his sixth major championship and cement his place among golf's all-time greats.
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler started his 2026 season with a milestone victory, capturing his 20th PGA Tour win at the American Express tournament in California. The 28-year-old dominated the final round with nine birdies to join an elite group of players who've reached 20 wins before age 30.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy just won his second green jacket and is now one tournament away from becoming only the sixth golfer ever to win both major championships in the same year. At 37, he's balancing Hollywood cameos and White House dinners while playing the best golf of his life.
Companies that treat feedback as a daily practice instead of an annual event see dramatic results. Research shows 80% of employees who receive regular feedback feel fully engaged at work.
Former Manchester United star Lee Sharpe sank the winning putt to help Team England defend their Reignwood Icons of Football title with a nail-biting 20-19 victory over Team World in Thailand. The charity golf event brought together 24 football legends for a Ryder Cup-style competition that came down to the final matches.
Britain's Royal Air Force search and rescue units pulled more than 26,000 people from danger across eight decades of lifesaving operations. Though the formal unit ended in 2016, RAF crews still monitor distress calls while protecting UK waters.
A 150-foot-wide land bridge in San Antonio now allows deer, coyotes, and bobcats to safely cross a six-lane highway, reconnecting habitat that had been split for years. Within six months of opening, wildlife biologists spotted animals using their new passage home.
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