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There are at least 10 naturalized players not born in the countries they represent with no blood line in the four FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments that end today in Latvia, Greece, Puerto Rico and Spain. This excludes those with no lineage but were born in the countries they play for, like Greece’s Giannis and Kostas Antetokounmpo (Nigerian heritage), Italy’s Awudu Abbas (Ghana/Nigerian heritage) and Spain’s Usman Garuba (Nigerian heritage).
A FILIPINO was among those honored by the US State Department in its 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report, saying his efforts to combat the scourge of human trafficking were among the reasons why the Philippines was able to maintain its Tier 1 ranking in the report.
Follow the AP’s live coverage of the 2024 Masters tournament.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods is chasing more history at Augusta National, just not the variety he prefers.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The 88th Masters got underway on Thursday following a 2 1/2-hour weather delay and ceremonial tee shots from Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Gary Player down Tea Olive, the first hole at Augusta National.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — More than golf’s first major championship of the year, the Masters represents unification. This is the first time since July at the British Open the best players regardless of their tours compete against each other — same course, same tournament, same television network.
MANILA, Philippines – England’s Lottie Woad, No. 4 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, bucked difficult conditions at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, squeezing out a brave one-under 71 at Champions Retreat Golf Club as she grabbed the lead in Augusta, Georgia Thursday (Friday Manila time).