2017 Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood and two-time Omega Dubai Desert Classic champion Rory McIlroy are tied for the lead at the halfway stage of The Players.
The duo are three shots ahead of four players including Ian Poulter and Jim Furyk.
Meanwhile Tiger Woods is nine shots off the pace after carding a quadruple bogey on the iconic par three 17th.
Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
The United States has denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match.
Brazil's Neymar to continue World Cup prep after MRI shows 'progress'
Neymar's recent MRI has revealed he's making "good progress" in his recovery from a calf injury as he attempts to represent Brazil in his fourth World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation announced on Monday.
UAE's Al Kamali to lead FIFA World Cup disciplinary committee
Emirati legal expert and Chairman of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Mohammed Al Kamali, will lead the Disciplinary Committee for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Netherlands defender Timber to miss World Cup with injury
Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber will miss the 2026 World Cup after failing to recover from a groin injury, the Dutch Football Association said on Monday.
Suthar makes dream debut in India's largest Test victory
Manav Suthar's dream Test debut concluded with India registering their biggest test victory - by an innings and 300 runs against Afghanistan - inside three days of the one-off Test in New Chandigarh on Monday.
The UAE has welcomed a joint international statement on Sudan, reaffirming support for a peaceful, democratic and stable future for the African nation.
The UAE's National Anti-Narcotics Authority, in coordination with Dubai Police, has foiled an attempt to smuggle 267,300 amphetamine pills.
The UAE's Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced the return of its Occupational Heat Stress Prevention Policy for the 22nd consecutive year.
