Charlie Woods falls short in US Open qualifying attempt

Charlie Woods falls short in US Open qualifying attempt

Charlie Woods won’t be playing the U.S. Open this year.  The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods shot 3-over par 75 at Wellington Golf Club in Florida on Thursday, finishing seven strokes off the qualifying score of 68.  It’s the second straight year Woods failed to qualify for the tournament, but his showing on Thursday was…

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John Elway’s agent Jeff Sperbeck’s cause of death revealed

John Elway’s agent Jeff Sperbeck’s cause of death revealed

Jeff Sperbeck, the longtime agent and close friend of NFL legend John Elway, died in what California investigators are calling an accident. The Riverside Sheriff’s Coroner has ruled that the cause of death was blunt head trauma after Sperbeck fell from a moving golf cart on April 26 in La Quinta, California. The incident occurred…

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US projected to hit debt limit in August: Treasury chief

US projected to hit debt limit in August: Treasury chief

Published Sat, May 10, 2025 · 06:40 AM [WASHINGTON] There is a “reasonable probability” the United States will hit its borrowing limit in August when Congress is in recess, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday, calling on lawmakers to act. “I respectfully urge Congress to increase or suspend the debt limit by mid-July, before…

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Oil prices post weekly gains on US-China trade talk optimism

Oil prices post weekly gains on US-China trade talk optimism

[NEW YORK] Oil prices settled nearly 2 per cent higher on Friday and notched their first weekly gains since mid-April as a US trade deal with the United Kingdom turned investors optimistic ahead of talks between top officials from Washington and Beijing. Brent crude futures rose US$1.07, or 1.7 per cent, to settle at US$63.91 a barrel,…

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US: Dow, S&P 500 edge lower ahead of China trade talks

US: Dow, S&P 500 edge lower ahead of China trade talks

Published Sat, May 10, 2025 · 06:07 AM [NEW YORK] The Dow and S&P 500 edged lower on Friday following a low-key session as markets awaited weekend US-China trade talks. US President Donald Trump said an 80 per cent tariff on China “seems right” in a post on social media. The world’s two biggest economies have…

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