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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May 17 (Reuters) – Pre-tournament longshot Alex Smalley, who prior to this week had never been a contender in a major, heads into the final round of the PGA Championship on Sunday holding a two-shot lead and looking to hold off a packed leaderboard eager to pounce. There were a tournament-record 22 players within four shots of the lead entering the final round at Aronimink Golf Club, […]

ROME, May 17 (Reuters) – Jannik Sinner beat Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 in the Italian Open final on Sunday to complete a sweep of all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles, becoming only the second player after Novak Djokovic to achieve a career “Golden Masters”. World number one Sinner, who had lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the tournament’s final last year, finally captured the elusive title on home soil on […]

PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) – French shipping giant CMA CGM has suspended all bookings to and from Cuba until further notice, it said on Sunday, citing a U.S. Executive Order issued on May 1. “Following the U.S. Executive Order issued on May 1, CMA CGM has decided to suspend its bookings to or from Cuba until further notice,” the company said in an emailed statement to Reuters. It added that […]

May 17 (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump is expected to hold a Situation Room meeting on Tuesday with his top national security advisers to discuss the options for military action regarding Iran, Axios reported on Sunday, citing two U.S. officials.  Reuters could not immediately verify the report.  (Reporting by Chandni Shah in BengaluruEditing by Nick Zieminski) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion of U.S. agricultural products in 2026, 2027 and 2028, the White House said in a fact sheet released on Sunday. The commitment was made during meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, the White House said. (Reporting by Katharine Jackson; Editing by Sergio Non and Chris Reese) Brought to you […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Last season, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player announcement timeline went like this: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was announced as the winner one day before he and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a home game in the Western Conference finals. It seems like that script may get followed again. The NBA will reveal this season’s MVP on Sunday — one day before Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder play host to […]

After two weeks trailing “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Lionsgate movie is in rarefied territory, having brought in $703.9 million worldwide and counting. It still has a way to go to surpass the current reigning champion of musical biopics: “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.” Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the event’s Christian focus. Arched stained-glass windows, set underneath grand columns resembling a federal building, depicted the nation’s founders alongside a white cross. President Donald […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United States are “the most important deterrent” of regional conflict and instability, after President Donald Trump called into question continued U.S. support of Taiwan following his visit to China. U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and security cooperation between the two sides are not only governed by law but also a catalyst for regional peace and stability, […]