PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Jacob Skov Olesen is a surprise co-leader of the 153rd British Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

1997 — Daniel Komen of Kenya shatters the 8-minute barrier for the 2-mile run and sets a world record of 7:58.61 at the Hechtel Night of track in Belgium. Haile Gebrselassie had set the world record ...

Rory McIlroy put on a show for the thousands of fans who cheered his every move at his home British Open at Royal Portrush as the Masters champion moved himself into contention on the first day.

James Foulis wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, Southampton, N.Y. 1921 — Babe Ruth achieves 139 home runs and becomes the all-time home run leader in Major League Baseball ...

The oldest major championship has taken a step into the modern world by using a technological feature that British Open ...

Brian Harman is hunting down another British Open title. Harman won the claret jug two years ago at Royal Liverpool. He shot a 64 without a bogey on his card ...

In a bold move to combat poaching and protect its wildlife, South Africa launches the Rhino Renaissance Campaign, aiming to boost the white rhino population in Kruger National Park from 2,000 to ...

This activist dedicated his life to dismantling racism—and went from being the world’s most famous political prisoner to South Africa’s first Black president.

The Manchester-born star is viewed as a perfect fit for Russell Martin's style of play and a bid could be launched in the ...

Wikimedia Commons/Deisenbe Fort Mose Fort Mose became the first free Black settlement in what is now the United States in ...