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BRITISH OPEN

Xander Schauffele of the U.S celebrates with the Claret Jug trophy after winning The 152nd British Open in Troon, Scotland, on Sunday.
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Jul 22, 2024
Schauffele finds inner calm to win British Open and collect second major
The 30-year-old Californian delivered a faultless, zen-like six-under-par final round.
American golfer Billy Horschel walks onto the 18th green during the third round of the British Open on Saturday in Troon, Scotland.
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Jul 21, 2024
Horschel shines to lead British Open after brutal third round
While the course released its grip earlier in the day to allow several players to zoom into contention, the leaders faced heavy rain and a chill wind.
Aguri Iwasaki lines up a putt on the third green during the second round of the British Open, at Royal Troon in Scotland on Friday.
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Jul 20, 2024
Aguri Iwasaki suffers consecutive nines as British Open ends in despair
The 26-year-old, who qualified by winning the Japan Open last year, suffered a miserable end to his first Open as he collapsed to a 20-over-par 91 on Friday.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy participates in a practice round on Tuesday in Troon, Scotland, ahead of the British Open.
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Jul 17, 2024
Scheffler and DeChambeau loom over McIlroy's bid for major redemption
McIlroy's major drought continued in last month's U.S. Open, where he agonizingly finished second after bogeying three of his last four holes.
Brian Harman poses with the Claret Jug after winning the British Open in Hoylake, England, on Sunday.
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Jul 24, 2023
Unflappable Brian Harman wins British Open
Brian Harman, an avid hunter back home in Georgia, simply refused to allow himself to fall prey to the world's leading golfers as he showed nerves of steel to win the British Open on Sunday.
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Jul 23, 2023
Brian Harman poised for British Open glory despite Jon Rahm surge
Masters champion Jon Rahm produced the standout round of the tournament so far, picking up six shots on the back nine to keep alive his chances of a third major.
Japan Times
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Jul 19, 2023
Rory McIlroy hopes Hoylake return can finally end major drought
The past two years in particular have brought a series of cases of what might have been for the Northern Ireland star.
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Aug 5, 2022
Shibuno takes lead at Women's British Open with opening round 65
Shibuno said she hasn't played this well in a 'long time.'
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Jul 18, 2022
Cameron Smith uses final-round surge to beat Rory McIlroy to British Open title
Smith's immediate plan is to fill the Claret Jug with as much beer as possible to toast his triumph at the home of golf.
Japan Times
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Jul 17, 2022
Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland surge clear at British Open
The 24-year-old Hovland is aiming to become the first Norwegian to win a major title, while Northern Ireland's McIlroy is hunting for his fifth.
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Jul 13, 2022
Tiger Woods warns LIV rebels to enjoy British Open while they can
While the PGA and DP Tours banned and fined anyone joining the LIV Series, the majors have so far allowed golfers who have qualified to continue to compete in golf's most prestigious events.
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Jul 10, 2022
Greg Norman not invited to British Open festivities over LIV ties
The Australian, a two-time winner of the historic tournament, won't be playing in the Celebration of Champions event on Monday or attending a dinner for previous champions later in the week.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 6, 2022
Tiger Woods: 'No way physically' to play U.S. Open
The former world No. 1 said that problems with his surgically repaired right leg kept him out of the June 16-19 major.
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Aug 20, 2021
Tokyo Olympic champion Nelly Korda in 3-way tie for lead at Women's British Open
World No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 4 Kim Sei-young Kim and Madelene Sagstrom opened the Women's British Open with rounds of 5-under 67 at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland on Thursday.
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Jul 18, 2021
Louis Oosthuizen leads Collin Morikawa by one at the British Open
After consecutive runner-up finishes at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open, the South African will return on Sunday looking to secure his second career major title.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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