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In-form Söderberg leads by 3 shots at China Open on European tour 05/03/2024 09:06am • SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Sebastian Söderberg looks ready to turn a pair of second-place finishes into a win on the European tour. The Swedish golfer shot 7-under 65 in the second round of the China Open on Friday, giving him a three-stroke lead on 16 under par overall. Paul Waring of England was al Matt Wallace takes 1-shot lead at Byron Nelson, with defending champ Jason Day 3 back 05/02/2024 09:37pm • McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Matt Wallace was relegated to watching the Masters amid a self-described “terrible” season when he found himself pondering what makes some of the best golfers in the world so good. Asked if Scottie Scheffler was among the players he was watching, Wallace stumbled over hi Churchill Downs unveils new $200 million paddock ahead of the 150th Kentucky Derby 05/02/2024 05:36pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Finished just in time for the 150th Kentucky Derby is Churchill Downs’ latest enhancement that promises to give spectators a keen look at the 20 thoroughbreds competing in Saturday’s milestone race. Some fans will have a closer view than others in the track’s new $200 Off-track soap opera follows F1 into first 2023 stop in U.S. Andrettis plan to meet with series 05/02/2024 01:08pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Five races into the Formula 1 season, Max Verstappen and the globe-trotting series have arrived in the United States for the first of three appearances in a year the Red Bull driver already seems to have under wraps. Verstappen has four wins through five races headed in Mary J. Blige enlists Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin and more for women's summit in New York 05/02/2024 12:24pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mary J. Blige is bringing her mission to empower women beyond her music to her hometown — with the help of the singer’s superstar friends. Taraji P. Henson, Tiffany Haddish and Jill Scott and other stars and experts will join Blige for her Strength of a Woman Summit and Fest Things to do in the DC area: AAPI Heritage Month events, Adams Morgan PorchFest … and more! 05/02/2024 07:49am • All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. You won't want to miss WTOP's guide on the many Asian festivals that are expected over the course of the month of May. From the NVA Thai Stre How to Find a Mentor in College 05/01/2024 08:00pm • Adjusting to college life can be challenging as students navigate living alone for the first time. However, mentors -- who can be faculty, staff members, peers or alumni -- can provide advice and guidance about campus life, academic tracks and career paths. Mentors may also help students differentia Defending champ Jason Day, hometown favorite Jordan Spieth headline Byron Nelson 05/01/2024 05:12pm • McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Jason Day was something of an oh-by-the-way winner of the Byron Nelson 14 years ago when Jordan Spieth generated plenty of headlines as the local teenager contending on the weekend. Now Day is the defending champion, thanks to a victory perhaps just as important as that firs The DNC restores New Hampshire's delegates after a second nominating event unknown to many Democrats 04/30/2024 07:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee 's rulemaking arm voted Tuesday to seat New Hampshire's full slate of delegates at the party's convention this summer, ending a bitter feud with the state over its presidential primary no longer being the first in the nation. The move follows an The Latest | Hush money trial enters 9th day, begins with gag order ruling and $9K fine for Trump 04/30/2024 05:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s criminal trial advanced on Tuesday with three people taking the stand, including Keith Davidson, a lawyer who previously represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal in hush money negotiations involving the former president. Davidson's testimo Analysis: McIlroy had a blast in New Orleans. It was just what he needed 04/30/2024 09:23am • Winning the Ryder Cup might have been more valuable than Rory McIlroy realized. McIlroy already was emotionally and physically spent from Europe beating the Americans in Rome for a seventh straight time on home soil — and from the celebration into the next morning before flying home with Shane Low Explosion in Cambodia that killed 20 at an army base was likely caused by mishandling of ammunition 04/30/2024 05:47am • PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A huge explosion in southwestern Cambodia over the weekend that killed 20 soldiers at an army base appears to have been an accident caused by mishandling of ammunition by troops, a senior military official said Tuesday. The Saturday afternoon blast in Kampong Speu provi Horses show off in Versailles, keeping alive royal tradition at soon-to-be Olympic equestrian venue 04/29/2024 10:19am • VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The historic Versailles Palace Gardens will soon host the Paris Olympics equestrian sports. Meanwhile, the select riders in the National Equestrian Academy who handle the palace's famed royal stables are continuing to care for their beloved horses. Almost every day at da A DC center is helping marginalized communities get cancer screenings 04/29/2024 05:41am • This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community, reported by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE: George Washington University Cancer Center community health associate Hannah Safron. (Courtesy Hannah Safron) McIlroy and Lowry team up for New Orleans victory. Green repeats on LPGA Tour 04/28/2024 11:16pm • AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event Sunday, beating Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer with a par on the first hole of a playoff. Trainer pushed a 6-foot par putt to the right of the cup to end it, with Lowry and McIlroy sharing a smiling e