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Lucas Herbert was good in Thursday’s opening round, but was even better on Friday’s second to extend his lead at the LIV Golf Virginia as he hunts a maiden career win on the league. Source link

Francisco Roig will think twice about betting against his new charge Iga Świątek after the veteran coach tore his Achilles tendon in a volley session in Rome.  Source link

Southampton has been accused of spying on rivals Middlesbrough ahead of their crucial Championship play-off clash at the Riverside on Saturday. Source link

Formula 1 bosses have agreed to an engine shift that will see cars have more combustion power and less electric in 2027 in response to feedback from drivers. Source link

Kaden Groves hit the tarmac hard in a catastrophic high-speed crash in the final metres of the first stage of the Giro d’Italia. Source link

Carlton coach Michael Voss is frustrated after a close loss to Brisbane, but denies he is coaching for his job, while the Western Bulldogs hold off Port Adelaide despite being held to one goal in the second half. Source link

Russia will be given its highest profile platform since its sporting exile at the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup finals in Sydney in July this year. Source link

Prosecutors have dropped all charges against current and former footballers Dion Prestia and Steven May over an alleged brawl in Sorrento on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula on Boxing Day in 2024. Source link

The 109th Giro d’Italia gets underway in Bulgaria on Friday, with 12 Aussies competing for glory in the first grand tour of the 2026 season. Here’s all you need to know. Source link

LeBron James shows you can never count out a team he is on, even at 41, as the first round of the playoffs wraps up. Source link