Top-ranked Nelly Korda, coming off her third major title, closed with a birdie to seize a share of the lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Riviera Maya Open.
Fourth-ranked Cameron Young rode a hot start and surged to a five-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the PGA Cadillac Championship.
World champion Lando Norris beamed in the Florida sunshine Friday after steering his upgraded McLaren to pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.
- Stranded whale 'Timmy' released into North Sea in dramatic rescue
- Ex-F1 driver turned Paralympic champion Zanardi dies
Nature
A humpback whale that had been struggling to survive after beaching near the German coast was Saturday released into the North Sea off Denmark after being transported in a barge, a member of a rescue mission said.
May 02, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Japan PM meets top Vietnam leaders in Hanoi
Politics
May 02, 2026
- Japan PM to meet top Vietnam leaders in Hanoi
- Raisin moonshine banned in Iran enjoys resurgence in New York
- Lebanon says 13 killed in Israeli strikes in south
- US appeals court temporarily halts mail delivery of abortion pill
World champion Lando Norris ended Mercedes' early-season supremacy by steering his upgraded McLaren to pole position on Friday for Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.
May 01, 2026
RECENT NEWS
About 1,500 people demonstrated in Venezuela on Friday, denouncing a 26 percent income increase announced by the government as grossly insufficient in a crisis-hit economy.
May 01, 2026
Leeds all but secured their place in the Premier League next season with a 3-1 win over already-relegated Burnley on Friday.
May 01, 2026
The World Health Organization said Friday that divided member states want up to a year of further negotiations on the missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics.
May 01, 2026
Economy
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 soared to fresh records Friday, cheering mostly strong earnings from tech giants and continuing to shrug off the prolonged US-Iran war that has lifted oil prices.
May 01, 2026
RECENT NEWS
A Swiss museum made a splash on Friday by inviting in the public in their swimwear to enjoy Paul Cezanne's iconic paintings of people bathing.
Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces off Crete left their boats on Friday, many taken to hospital on the Greek island while others were flown out.
Cuba said US President Donald Trump's fresh sanctions on the island amounted to "collective punishment" on Friday, as an enormous May 1 procession outside the American embassy in Havana vowed to "defend the homeland."
World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will face Alexander Zverev.
May 01, 2026
Economy
Pope Leo XIV on Friday named a former undocumented migrant as bishop of West Virginia, weeks after a high-profile clash with US President Donald Trump.
May 01, 2026
RECENT NEWS
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will hike US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union next week, charging that the bloc is not complying with an earlier trade deal.
US oil giants reported lower earnings Friday with accounting effects muting the benefits of the Middle East oil shock, as ExxonMobil's CEO cautioned that crude prices could still increase.
Latin pop queen Shakira will bring the heat to Rio de Janeiro on Saturday for her biggest concert to date -- an outdoor party on Copacabana beach.
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told AFP the IOC's decision in March to introduce testing for gender to determine eligibility to compete in the female category, preventing transgender women from competing, is a "very important development for the Olympic movement".
May 01, 2026
- Delhi end slump with team-record chase against Rajasthan
- AI actors and writers not eligible for Oscars: Academy
- Rebels take key military base in Mali's north
- Leclerc on top for Ferrari ahead of Verstappen and Piastri
- Trump says 'not satisfied' with new Iran proposal
- Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars, trucks to 25%
- Godon raises game to take Romandie stage and revenge over leader Pogacar
- Celtic's O'Neill expects no let-up from Hibs despite fans' feelings