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McIlroy won the PGA Tour event in 2012, but saw his title defense end in controversy 12 months ago as he walked off the Palm Beach Gardens course after eight holes of his second round. TRACK RORY: Honda Classic leaderboard via Golf.com McIlroy cited severe toothache as the reason for his withdrawal, which came during a spell of poor form following his high-profile switch to Nike, but subsequently apologized. Ahead of this year's Honda Classic, McIlroy insists his game is in much better shape....

MORE: Last season’s PGA Tour winners The problem here is Peterson never addressed the ball, making this an illegal swing. But the PGA Tour said Tuesday that Peterson, who was in last place entering the final round, will not be fined for his actions during the final round of the CIMB Classic three weeks ago. “I spoke with [Andy Pazder, the Tour’s executive vice president and chief of operations] twice and explained I was just trying to get 20 more yards [out of the tee shot],” Peterson said Tuesday, via golfchannel....

On Wednesday, 71-year-old Jack Randall Munn of Dallas, Texas pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of distributing an adulterated drug in violation of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. Munn will be sentenced on February 3, 2022, and faces a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000. A federal magistrate will determine the sentence after considering U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other pertinent factors....

He is the one young player earmarked to make the huge leap in quality and earn a place in Pep Guardiola’s first-team in the coming years. In fact, he already is in the first team. Such is Guardiola’s admiration for his talents, this summer he quietly promoted Foden to the City senior squad. But following his exploits for England’s Under-17s at the World Cup in India, where he won the Golden Ball as the competition’s best player, there will likely be little chance of the youngster doing anything quietly for the next few years....

NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points and the New York Knicks opened the Phil Jackson era by beating the Indiana Pacers 92-86 Wednesday night for their season-high seventh straight victory. With their new team president watching from a midcourt seat, the Knicks dominated the first half, then pulled away after the Eastern Conference leaders finally got untracked in the second half. Fans stood to cheer Jackson in the first quarter and were on their feet again in the final minute to watch the Knicks beat the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last year....

Friday’s event, which featured rivals Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka going head-to-head, was Mickelson’s official debut as a commentator — he has joined the booth in the past as a guest. Twitter loved his contributions to the Turner production. RESULTS: Koepka dominates rival DeChambeau in ‘The Match’ 5 One unique element of “The Match” is that the competitors have an airpod in one ear so they can constantly communicate with the broadcast team....

Texas A&M receiver Mike Evans and Oregon State receiver Brandin Cooks have captured much of the post-Jackson buzz as 2014 NFL draft prospects who could land in Philly during the first round. Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer projected Cooks at pick No. 28 and Evans at No. 13 in his recent mock draft. Ross Tucker on Jackson | Jadeveon Clowney’s pro day | 2014 NFL draft order It's likely that Philadelphia would need to trade up from 22nd overall to have a chance at Evans and ESPN's Adam Caplan reports that the Eagles may entertain doing so on day one....

The “Safe Spaces Act,” initially signed by Duterte in April, came into force on Monday. It introduced laws penalizing various forms of sexual harassment including catcalling, wolf-whistling and the telling of sexual jokes, according to the Associated Press. But given Duterte’s history, critics and women’s rights groups are understandably skeptical about the president’s commitment to stamping out misogynistic behavior. The bill’s main author is a member of the country’s opposition party....

Ahead of the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia Sept. 26-27, the Phillies will issue him his very own “Rookie Card” on Wednesday during the game against the Nationals. “In honor of Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to celebrate the World Meeting of Families Congress, fans may pick up a commemorative Phillies Pope Francis Rookie Card at the First Base and Third Base Kiosks,” the Phillies said in a statement. Eagles fans have also embraced the Pope’s scheduled arrival, even creating a petition to have Francis bless quarterback Sam Bradford’s knees for the upcoming season....

On Wednesday, Adams reportedly fatally shot five people in a home in Rock Hill, South Carolina, including Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife and two of his grandchildren. The suspected shooter took his own life early Thursday in the wake of the shooting and a sixth victim was transported to the hospital with “serious gunshot wounds.” Alonzo Adams, the suspected shooter’s father, told WCNC that Lesslie was his doctor and he described the family as being “good folks....

A spokesman for the DA’s office also refuted Wednesday’s report by The Buffalo News that a news conference to share the office’s findings from its investigation would take place Thursday or “Friday at the latest.” No news conference is scheduled for Thursday, or the immediate future. MORE: LeSean McCoy’s miserable year | New video surfaces in bar fight According CSNPhilly’s report, unidentified law enforcement officials said tension between the district attorney’s office and the Philadelphia Police Department has grown because of the delay in charging McCoy and three other men for their alleged role in the melee....

Bridgers has forged a name for herself in the indie rock circuit in recent years, with the 28-year-old already having earned four Grammy nods. The “Kyoto” singer blasted Depp in a new interview with Teen Vogue. This past summer, Bridgers liked a pro-Heard tweet that touched on the fact that the actress had accused Depp of abuse, Newsweek reported in early August. Scores of people on social media had ridiculed Heard and attempted to poke holes in her claims at the same time that certain celebs were rooting for Depp....

Tyler Moldovan, 22, who graduated from the police academy last March is in stable condition, Sgt. Ann Justus said. He “suffered severe and life altering injuries” and “will remain in the hospital for an undetermined amount of time.” The statement said that one of Moldovan’s multiple gunshot wounds was to the head. He was said to “endure extensive neurologic injuries,” his wife, Chelsea, said in a statement. “The doctors consider his current condition to be stable, and he remains on a ventilator,” the statement said....

Full-back Tom Doyle and attacking midfielder Michael McGlinchey spoke in glowing terms about the recently completed training venue, which the Phoenix have moved to from Newtown Park. The Phoenix’s previous training base didn’t have the greatest pitch but McGlinchey claimed there would be no excuses for Wellington at Martin Luckie. “Yeah, it’s fantastic to have two pitches like that for us,” he told reporters. “We’ve been struggling a bit over at Newtown....

The Suns have won 14 straight games since that 1-3 start, putting their 15-3 record mighty close to the league-best Golden State Warriors. Their soft schedule early could have helped them but taking care of business in games they are expected to win is a mark of a contending team, and that’s exactly what the Suns have done. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...

Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler says Goodwin was arrested May 4 outside a Little Rock skating rink after a trooper heard him cursing and "exhibiting aggressive gestures" toward another person. Sadler says the trooper told Goodwin to stop cursing, then arrested him when he continued acting aggressively and that Goodwin tried to break free while being arrested. He was taken to jail and is to appear in court on June 3....

The rover’s landing site, which NASA has named after the late science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, lies in the 28-mile-wide Jezero Crater, which researchers think was home to a river delta billions of years ago—making it a promising spot to search for signs of ancient microbial life. On February 22, Perseverance snapped an image from its landing site that shows the remnant of a fan-shaped deposit of sediments known as a delta using its Mastcam-Z camera system....

The striking picture shows the bearded man in an undisclosed location in a Ukrainian military uniform with the weapon slung downwards in his right hand. Behind his left shoulder flutters the Ukrainian flag. “Shalom Kyiv!” tweeted the Ukraine Information Army, next to the image which as of Friday afternoon had been liked more than 28,000 times and retweeted more than 4,000 times. Time journalist Simon Schuster also shared the image with the message, “de-Nazify that....

As many as 1,400 Kellogg Company employees from the firm’s U.S. cereal plants have been on strike since Tuesday, October 5, over a host of employment issues including the potential loss of premium healthcare, holiday pay and some vacation time. There are also concerns among union leaders that some jobs could be moved to Mexico, where production and employee labor aren’t overseen by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or Occupational Safety and Health Administration....

Capitol staff were told to “seek cover” after reports of an external security threat came in. Initially, it was believed that there had been a shooting, but it was later confirmed that a car had rammed a barricade. There is currently no entry or exit permitted at the Capitol building. There are also photos and videos showing a helicopter landing on the east front of the building. “USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers....