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Rory McIlroy has posted a 5-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational.

McIlroy leads by one stroke after first round at Dubai Invitational

Ricky Brabec has deliberately given up his motorbike lead over Luciano Benavides in the Dakar Rally.

Brabec slows down deliberately to concede Dakar Rally bike lead and Al-Attiyah cruises

Álvaro Arbeloa is one game into the job and already under immense pressure after Real Madrid lost to second-tier Albacete 3-2 in the Copa del Rey this week.

Arbeloa already under immense pressure after nightmare debut at Real Madrid

Bayern Munich still has rivals for the Bundesliga title in theory at least and Leipzig is one of them.

Record-chasing Bayern faces Leipzig test in the Bundesliga

Michael Carrick's start at Manchester United could not be more daunting.

Carrick has 17 games to convince Man United and the first two are daunting

Defending champion Jannik Sinner and No. 1-ranked Carlos Alcaraz lead the men's field at the 2026 Australian Open.

Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic, Shelton lead the 2026 Australian Open men's field

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Maximum skating speed doesn't necessarily tell the full story for the Islanders.

Breaking down the data to identify the Islanders' top skaters

The Giants seem to have done something that they have rarely accomplished in recent years: They set their sights on a goal and achieved it.

Rock: Giants appear to have biggest win in years with reported hire of Harbaugh

Just 4:15 into the game Jalen Brunson made a move and without contact caught the toe of his right foot, twisting his ankle.

Brunson leaves in first quarter with ankle injury, Knicks get blown out

Trey Murphy III scored 34 points, Saddiq Bey made a 3-pointer, converted an offensive rebound into a dunk and hit two free throws in the final 1:04, and the New Orleans Pelicans edged the Brooklyn Nets 116-113.

Murphy's 34 points and Bey's clutch play push the Pelicans past the Nets, 116-113

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NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger takes a look at some of the reasons behind the decline in family-owned hardware stores on Long Island.

Declining number of family owned hardware stores

Republican Bruce Blakeman took the oath of office to begin his second term as county executive on Monday night. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Blakeman sworn in as Nassau County executive 

Newsday's food team tasted and ranked sheet cakes from eight supermarkets on Long Island.

The great grocery store sheet cake taste test 

Doug DeFeo, a volunteer with the New York Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead, says it's important to him to give back to the environment as well as the individual lives of people.

Volunteers of Long Island: New York Marine Rescue Center

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano joins Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Hometown Bakeshop in Centerport to try customizable bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches.

Bacon, egg and cheese with a twist at this LI bakery

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa learns what it takes to troubleshoot a pinball machine in this week's edition of LI Works.

LI Works: A wizard at fixing pinball machines

Newsday's third annual Cheer Fest was held at Hofstra University on Sunday. Participants spoke about the thrill of competing and watching teams from other divisions. Newsday's Jared Valluzzi has more.

Energy, pride and school spirit: Newsday's 3rd annual Cheer Fest

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us to the South Fork, where, after generations of farming the land, the Ludlow family pivoted to making cheese from the milk of their cows.

Out East: Mecox Bay Dairy in Bridgehampton

New York became the first state to require health insurers to cover scalp cooling treatments, which help to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Health insurers must cover scalp cooling treatments

Commuters are expressing frustration over a new MTA policy that imposes an $8 surcharge for activating mobile tickets after boarding. Newsday's Alfonso Castillo reports.

Last-minute ticket surcharge irks LIRR riders

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