Francesco Laporta is on top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
The 29-year-old from Italy fired a stunning round of nine under par 63 to lead Matthew Fitzpatrick and Rafa Cabrera Bello by a shot going into Saturday's third round.
Meanwhile world number one Brooks Koepka struggled to a three over par 75 to sit seven shots off the pace.
Swiatek wants to simplify her game after shock opening defeat in Miami
Iga Swiatek has said she would try to simplify her game after the six-times Grand Slam champion was stunned 1-6 7-5 6-3 by world number 50 Magda Linette at the Miami Open on Thursday for her first opening defeat in 74 WTA tournaments.
Late goal sinks Roma as Bologna join Villa, Porto in Europa League quarters
Bologna advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday after Nicolo Cambiaghi struck late in extra time to secure a 4-3 second-leg win at AS Roma and a 5-4 aggregate victory.
FIFA clears Israeli settlement clubs but fines Israel FA
FIFA said it would take no action against Israeli football clubs accused by the Palestine Football Association (PFA) of competing while allegedly based in Palestinian territory, and on Thursday separately sanctioned the Israel Football Association (IFA) over breaches of its anti‑discrimination and fair‑play rules.
FIFA mandates female coaches in their women's competitions
Every team in a FIFA women's competition will be required to have at least one female head or assistant coach, part of sweeping new regulations from football's governing body aimed at boosting the number of women coaching at the highest levels.
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