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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It was a night of firsts at the World Aquatics Championships. Siobhán Haughey of Hong Kong captured her first long-course world title in the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday. Ditto for Japan’s Tomoru Honda, who claimed the biggest victory of his career in the 200 butterfly. That’s not all. Daniel Wiffen used a strong finishing kick …

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Rasmus Hojgaard, Rikuya Hoshino and Ugo Coussard were tied for the lead after the third round of the Qatar Masters on Saturday, with the top eight on the leaderboard separated by just two shots. Hojgaard — at No. 68, the highest-ranked player in the field — and Coussard both shot 5-under 67s to move to 10-under …

PARIS (AP) — Israel’s status in European soccer is not in question, UEFA said Thursday, ahead of playoff games involving the men’s national team next month amid the conflict with Hamas. Israel will face Iceland on March 21 in a European Championship qualifying playoff being played in neutral Budapest, Hungary. The winner will be away to Ukraine or Bosnia-Herzegovina in …

RIFFA, Bahrain (AP) — Dylan Frittelli birdied his last hole for a 4-under 68 to take a share of the lead with Jesper Svensson and Joel Girrbach at the halfway point of the Bahrain Championship on Friday. The trio was 9-under 135 after two rounds at the Royal Golf Club. They share a one-shot lead over Alejandro del Rey (70), …