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To the point where a Las Vegas oddsmaker has posted a prop bet on whether Woods will make the cut at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Worse, the “Yes” side of the wager is just a slight favorite. Tiger has been dominant at Torrey Pines, winning eight tournaments at the La Jolla course during his professional career. But Woods appears to be in rapid descent. He shot a career-worst 82 in the second round of the Phoenix Open and missed the cut, dropping from 47th to 56th in the World Golf Rankings....

A 15,000mAh power bank, the Veho sits in the middle-ground between the smallest and most pocketable power banks, and those that will keep your devices topped up for days on end. It’s in rucksack- rather than pocket territory, though it won’t weigh you down as much as some of its rivals at 377g. Also see: Best power banks 2018 There’s actually a Carabiner loop should you want to fix it to the outside of your bag for easier access, while IPX4 water-resistance means it’s splashproof and protected from the rain....

Late last year his government announced that it was putting up $132 million to start a venture-capital fund. Uncharacteristically, officials said that they were looking for outsiders to manage 40 percent of the fund and they would allow some of the money to go for non-Malaysian ventures. Managers from the United States began forgetting their prejudices against Mahathir’s insular mentality and put in bids. With results of the bidding due to be announced this month, Malaysia’s semiofficial press is not inspiring confidence....

Five-time champion Venus Williams suffered her worst Wimbledon defeat in 15 years on Monday, slumping to a first round exit at the hands of Russia’s Elena Vesnina. Williams lost 6-1, 6-3 to the 79th-ranked Russian in what was the 32-year-old’s first opening round loss at the All England Club since her 1997 bow. Defeat for the American star, unseeded for the first time since that debut year, will also cast further doubts over her future in the sport....

Top seed Halep was playing her second match of the day after scraping past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in a rain-affected matchup, which was halted by wet weather on Wednesday. However, French Open champion Halep had it easier against a visibly uncomfortable Williams – struggling with a knee injury – in a 6-2 6-2 victory on Thursday. American veteran and 13th seed Williams was limping and grimacing in pain after appearing to aggravate a leg issue in the first set, with the 38-year-old’s right knee in a compression sleeve....

Democrat John Rodgers submitted the measure on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to make a point about firearm restrictions, which the state legislature imposed on purchasers under age 21 in April 2018. “The use of cell phones while driving is one of the leading killers of teenagers in the United States,” Rodgers noted in a preamble to the bill. “According to the United States Department of Transportation, cell phones are involved in 1....

Could Real really sign Griezmann? The Italy international continues to be linked with a possible move to Barcelona at the end of the season following a relatively frustrating campaign for Unai Emery’s side. PSG have already won the Trophee des Champions and Coupe de la Ligue but suffered a humbling Champions League exit to Barcelona and appear set to lose their Ligue 1 title to Monaco. Verratti’s representative, Donato Di Campli, does not wish to rush into discussions but has made it clear that he wants to speak with the club after they have played the Coupe de France final against Angers on May 27....

Red Bull driver Verstappen claimed his second win of the season as changeable conditions at Hockenheim, which switched between wet and dry, saw strategy fly out the window and numerous safety cars deployed. Pole-sitter Hamilton was leading the race when he lost control under the safety car at turn 17 on lap 30 and went into the barriers, damaging his front wing next to Charles Leclerc’s marooned Ferrari. The Briton entered the pits illegally and was hit with a five-second time penalty, which he served when trading intermediates for slicks as the track dried out in the closing stages....

The Croatian wild card, who led Russia’s 13th-seeded Vesnina 5-3 in the third set on Thursday when a thunderstorm halted play, returned on Friday and cashed in on her third match point to secure a spot in the third round. French Open champion Garbine Muguruza, whose opening match on Thursday was also interrupted, fared better than Vesnina after her night’s sleep. The sixth-seeded Spaniard, who trailed 46th-ranked American Christina McHale 6-0 3-2 when play was suspended Thursday, escaped a match point in the tiebreak and emerged with an 0-6 7-6(6) 6-4 victory....

Wallace and his daughter, Lindsay, were leaving the concert at PNC Pavilion when they were attacked, according to the social media accounts of Mike Wallace and his brother, FOX analyst and driver Kenny Wallace. MORE: Owens: Resilient Wallace will bounce back | NASCAR’s greatest father-son pairings Mike Wallace, 57, was kicked repeatedly in the head while unconscious, Kenny Wallace told FOXSports.com. In addition, his daughter was kicked in the ribs multiple times as she tried to protect her father....

But even at age 36, Smith is still dynamic enough that he will be the primary punt returner for the Ravens Sunday against the Raiders and for the foreseeable future. MORE: Smith’s eventful career, in photos | Smith to SN: Retiring on his own terms The Associated Press reports that coach John Harbaugh and special teams coach Jerry Rosburg were impressed with Smith’s two returns for 32 yards against the Broncos in Week 1....

Ferrari had a day to forget on home soil as they struggled more than most in the sodden conditions, with Vettel way down on title rival and pole sitter Lewis Hamilton, though grid penalties for Red Bull duo Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen will see the German start sixth. After Hamilton secured a record 69th pole spot for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, Vettel – whose advantage in the drivers’ standings was cut to seven points last time out in Belgium – was left to ponder what had gone wrong....

Sebastian Vettel posted a lap time of 1:27.469 on a wet Interlagos Circuit to take pole position in the final race of the season. Nico Rosberg, who topped the opening two practice sessions of the race weekend on Friday qualified in second, with a time on board that was tenths slower than Vettel. Fernando Alonso equalled his best grid slot of the season(third) in Brazil with a stunning lap in wet conditions....

The South Side Chicago native could not stomach major artists regularly skipping the African continent during their tours and has created a festival to show the music industry it can be done. So along with his world famous high school buddy, Chance the Rapper, Mensa created the Black Star Line Festival in Ghana’s capital, Accra. Born to a Ghanian dad and white mom from upstate New York, Mensa first visited Ghana when he was around 11 years old and described it as “scary” because he had never been outside of America....

The Taliban celebrated at Kabul’s airport on Tuesday with congratulatory messages and celebratory gunshots fired in the air, AFP reported. Newsweek previously broke the news that a U.S. Air Force C17 strategic transport aircraft left Afghanistan on Monday at 11:59 p.m. local time, close to President Joe Biden’s August 31 deadline to end U.S. military presence in the country. “Congratulations to Afghanistan,” Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters from the runway....

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The video, shared on March 25 by the Land Forces of Ukraine, has an accompanying message saying “American volunteers from the foreign legion in a village liberated from the orcs,” apparently alluding to the Russian soldiers in reference to the brutish humanoid creatures depicted in J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” “In the background, the occupiers’ tank burns beautifully,” the Land Forces of Ukraine statement says....

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An iconic figure in the Italian capital is approaching the end of his contract and, at 40 years of age, will not be offered fresh terms. Did Totti become too big for Roma? Totti has hinted that he may opt to extend his playing days somewhere else, but there is a directorial post waiting for him at Stadio Olimpico. No decision is to be taken on his future yet, though, with the focus for now on looking back over the most remarkable of careers which started way back on March 28, 1993....