The prime minister and his team are delighted – and relieved. State visits are far from a new tool in the British armoury of soft power, but they are frequently a useful one – and particularly with an unpredictable ally with an abiding love for the UK in general and its monarchy in particular. That was why, back in February …
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Rory McIlroy made a 30-foot eagle putt on his final hole of regulation to force a playoff and then beat Joakim Lagergren on the third extra hole — all with the support of a highly partisan crowd at the Amgen Irish Open. Lagergren (66) eagled the par-5 16th and birdied the par-5 18th at The K Club to enter the …
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“Freakier Friday” has been unveiled to members of the film press, and first reactions are calling it a “great feel-good film” that is “hilarious” as it is “touching.” TV host Jeff Conway took to X to share his praise. He gushed that the film was “double the fun” with “twice the heart” as the original “Freaky Friday.” “These 22 years …
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Seattle’s Cal Raleigh won his first All-Star Home Run Derby after leading the big leagues in long balls going into the break, defeating Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero 18-15 in the final round on Monday night. The Mariners slugger, nicknamed Big Dumper, advanced from the first round on a tiebreaker by less than an inch over the Athletics’ Brent Rooker, then …
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