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Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen conjures 18th hole miracle at Australian Open to break Cameron Smith’s heart

  • Dane makes stunning up-and-down on final hole to beat Australian

  • Rory McIlroy finishes 14th but says it has been an ‘amazing week’

Cameron Smith has come up just short in his bid for a coveted maiden Australian Open title as Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made an up-and-down for the ages on the final hole at Royal Melbourne.

The pair were tied at 15-under coming to the par four-18th on Sunday and it looked as though Smith was in the box seat when he landed his second shot on the green.

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© Photograph: Josh Chadwick/Getty Images

© Photograph: Josh Chadwick/Getty Images

© Photograph: Josh Chadwick/Getty Images

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Sirens shut out by expansion Goldeneyes in visit to Vancouver

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Abby Boreen scored twice and Emerance Maschmeyer made 28 saves to lead the Vancouver Goldeneyes past the Sirens 4-0 for their second win of the season Saturday. Jenn Gardiner had a goal and an assist, while Ashton Bell also scored for Vancouver. Sophie Jaques provided two assists and Maschmeyer logged the...

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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes remote area near Alaska-Canada border

Although people reported ‘things falling off shelves and walls’, no injuries or structural damage were reported

A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. There was no tsunami warning, and officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

The US Geological Survey said the quake struck about 230 miles (370km) north-west of Juneau, Alaska, and 155 miles (250) west of Whitehorse, Yukon.

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© Photograph: Mark Thiessen/AP

© Photograph: Mark Thiessen/AP

© Photograph: Mark Thiessen/AP

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California officials warn foragers after person dies from poison mushroom

Several additional people, including children, have severe liver damage amid 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning

California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.

The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the health department said Friday. The toxic wild mushrooms are often mistaken for edible ones because of their appearance and taste.

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© Photograph: Vladyslav Siaber/Alamy

© Photograph: Vladyslav Siaber/Alamy

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