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American Max Homa put aside his poor record at Augusta National, high winds and Tiger Woods fans on every hole to share the second-round Masters lead on Friday.

World number one Scottie Scheffler grabbed a one-stroke lead late in Friday's second round of the 88th Masters while Tiger Woods made a record 24th consecutive cut at Augusta National.

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter was released on bond and ordered to undergo treatment for gambling addiction on Friday after appearing in court for the first time since being accused of stealing $16 million from the Japanese baseball star to cover illegal betting losses.

Tiger Woods battled his way to a record 24th straight cut at the Masters on Friday with a dastardly wind conspiring against him but an adoring crowd cheering him through a marathon 23 holes.

Chelsea Women's manager Emma Hayes responded to criticism from her Arsenal counterpart Jonas Eidevall on Friday by reciting a verse from a Robert Frost poem.

Reigning Olympic women's triple jump champion Yulimar Rojas said on Friday she had injured her Achilles tendon and will miss the Paris Games.

A French priest sought by Canada for sexually abusing Inuit children more than 30 years ago but who avoided extradition and prosecution has died, a Catholic missionary group said Friday.

The IMF executive board confirmed Friday that it had reappointed Kristalina Georgieva to serve for a second five-year term at the helm of the international financial institution.

Sterilization rates abruptly spiked after the national right to an abortion was overturned by the US Supreme Court in 2022, a study said Friday.

A governing council tasked with filling a leadership vacuum in Haiti and restoring a semblance of order was formerly installed Friday in the Caribbean nation that has been rocked by an explosion of gang violence.

Tiger Woods grinded out a dramatic 23-hole walk into Masters history on Friday, set to make a record 24th consecutive cut while Americans Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa and Bryson DeChambeau battled for the lead.

Democrats were set to hammer Donald Trump on the divisive issue of abortion Friday, calling him the "architect" of a US healthcare crisis, as the party sees an opening with voters ahead of the November presidential election.

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter surrendered to federal authorities in Los Angeles on Friday, a day after being charged with stealing $16 million from the Japanese baseball star's bank account to cover gambling losses, the US Justice Department said.

The US House of Representatives voted Friday to reauthorize an electronic urveillance program targeting foreigners, a practice officials say is critical to national security but criticized by opponents over concerns for American citizens' privacy.

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, whose penchant for python and flamboyant animal prints made him the darling of the international jet set for decades, died Friday at 83, the luxury company said.

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek enjoyed winning returns to the Billie Jean King Cup on Friday to move Japan and Poland closer to the finals as former US Open champion Emma Raducanu survived a "muppet" moment.

Salman Rushdie, targeted for assassination since 1989 over his writing, had long wondered who would kill him. When he was stabbed almost fatally, his first thought was, "So it's you."

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, whose penchant for python and flamboyant animal prints made him the darling of the international jet set for decades, died Friday at 83, news media said.

Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed a half-century on his Indian Premier League debut as Delhi Capitals thrashed Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets on Friday to reignite their hopes in the money-spinning T20 competition.

China is helping Russia undertake its biggest military expansion since Soviet times, US officials said Friday, stepping up public pressure as concerns rise over Ukraine.

Oil companies drilling on public lands must post larger bonds and pay higher royalties under a rule finalized Friday by the Biden administration.

Americans Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Max Homa battled Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard for the lead in Friday's second round of the 88th Masters while Tiger Woods struggled to avoid missing the cut for the first time since 1996.

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek enjoyed winning returns to the Billie Jean King Cup on Friday as they moved Japan and Poland closer to the finals of the 2024 tournament.

Democrats were set to hammer Donald Trump Friday on the divisive issue of abortion, calling him the "architect" of a US healthcare crisis, as the party sees an opening with voters ahead of the November presidential election.

An Argentine court has blamed Iran for two deadly attacks on Israeli targets in Buenos Aires three decades ago, declaring it a "terrorist state" in a ruling welcomed Friday by Israeli and Jewish organizations.

Novak Djokovic reached a record 77th Masters semi-final on Friday when he defeated Australia's Alex de Minaur in straight sets in Monte Carlo as in-form Jannik Sinner racked-up his 25th victory of the year.

About 95,000 people have fled rampant gang violence in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince since early March, the United Nations said Friday.

Jonbon's win in Friday's feature Melling Chase added to Sir Gino's victory on Thursday ended "two months of absolute hell" for the Nicky Henderson stable, winning rider Nico de Boinville said.

Novak Djokovic reached a record 77th Masters semi-final on Friday when he defeated Australia's Alex de Minaur in straight sets in Monte Carlo.

Iran has vowed to punish Israel over a recent strike on its Damascus consulate widely blamed on Israel, and fears are rising that an imminent response could risk triggering a broader conflict.

The reigning Olympic women's triple jump champion Yulimar Rojas said on Friday she had injured her Achilles tendon and will miss the Paris Games.

Two early second-round birdies moved Max Homa into a share of the Masters lead with Bryson DeChambeau on Friday while Tiger Woods struggled through a difficult 23-hole walk in pursuit of history.