Rory McIlroy can be spotted on screen in movies featuring Hollywoods biggest stars.He had speaking lines pulling off a Saved by the Bell joke in Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore 2 and even snagged a bit part for his wife alongside him for a party scene in the recent Anne Hathaway movie The Devil Wears Prada 2.There's something about sequels that fits McIlroy just fine these days.No red carpet needed.Try green jackets. Two of them, after he joined Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus as the only repeat winners of the Masters.The 37-year-old McIlroy is living his best life ahead of this weekend's PGA Championship, feeling at ease as he navigates not only the pressures of trying to win another major, but time management that comes with outside opportunities, as well running the gamut from movie cameos to schmoozing with the Kelce brothers on their podcast to a state dinner during the visit of King Charles III at the White House with President Donald Trump.Sometimes you have to enjoy the perks, McIlroy said, because I know that isn't going to last forever.McIlroy, winner of the 2012 and 2014 PGA Championships, even found time to squeeze in rounds two weeks ago at Aronimink Golf Club to get a feel for the course before the first round starts Thursday. McIlroy played his only rounds at the suburban Philadelphia course at the 2018 BMW Championship and found the early visits can sometimes give him a bit of an edge headed into otherwise unfamiliar courses for the bulk of the field.I definitely think courses we dont see very often, whether its here or Shinnecock or Frisco, it certainly has benefited me over the years, McIlroy said. I remember the first time I did it for a major championship was Congressional in 2011 on the back of a recommendation from Jack Nicklaus. So, its helped me over the years.The advice from Nicklaus for the early trip to Congressional Country Club was a success McIlroy won the 2011 U.S. Open by eight strokes.McIlroy is trying to join Ben Hogan (1953), Arnold Palmer (1960), Jack Nicklaus (1972), Tiger Woods (2002) and Jordan Spieth (2015) as the only golfers to win the first two majors of the year in the modern rotation.Coming into this tournament feels a lot different than what it did last year, McIlroy said. I feel like Ive got some nice clear road ahead to try to get some more of these majors.For as much has gone right for McIlroy and at only 37, he shows no sign of slowing down he's happy to admit when he gets something wrong.LIV Golf had a seemingly endless supply of Saudi money that suddenly is coming to an end. The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia bankrolled LIV and seemingly had a deal in place to join commercial forces with the PGA Tour. The Saudis walked away from LIV and McIlroy admitted Tuesday at Aronimink that he never should have advocated for them to invest in the tour.I can admit when Im wrong, and that was one that I did get wrong, McIlroy said. I think it was always a possibility to happen. I think everyone knows like with everything thats happening in the Middle East, that had a lot to do; but whenever you have funding tied so much to the geopolitical landscape in the world, thats a tricky road to navigate.McIlroy, the only European with the career Grand Slam, hasn't found much else to worry about this year.He played last weekend at Quail Hollow (one of his favorite courses), making the Truist Championship his lone tournament since he won at Augusta.I need to take the time after the Masters to reset and decompress and get myself in the right mental space again to get myself up for this tournament and keep going for the U.S. Open and The Open Championship, he said.Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win at Aronimink, followed by McIlroy.After a career full of chasing, chasing, chasing and falling short at Augusta, McIlroy was about swallowed by the enormity last year of actually winning the Masters.The fulfilment of a career Grand Slam left him wondering, what's next?Turned out, the answer was as simple as winning Augusta again.He now has six majors, tied with Nick Faldo, Lee Trevino and Phil Mickelson. The professional bucket list is about full how about a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics? and the only real challenge is to see how high he can rise among the career major winners.McIlroy's not even close to yelling, Cut! on his career. But if there are more film projects out there looking for an actor to play, well, give the Northern Irishman a shout.Theres going to be a day where Im not sitting up here and Im not competing for major championships and Im not doing what Im doing, he said. I guess while Im doing it, I have to enjoy it, as well.___AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf

Negotiators for baseball players and owners began what figures to be lengthy and acrimonious collective bargaining negotiations Tuesday to replace their labor contract that expires Dec. 1, with management likely to propose a salary cap system the union has vowed never to accept.An initial session of about two hours took place at the office of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a five-minute walk from Major League Baseball's headquarters in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center. The meeting lasted about two hours and was scheduled for initial presentations from each side on their view of the sport and its economics. No proposals were made.Players who attended included Mets infielder Marcus Semien, a member of the union's eight-man executive subcommittee, along with Mets teammates Clay Holmes and Austin Slater, a person familiar with the session told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the attendees were not announced. Additional players joined via video conference.The sport's five-year labor contract expires Dec. 1, and baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has said repeatedly that management prefers offseason lockouts to in-season strikes, aiming to prevent the loss of regular-season games. Baseball has not lost regular-season games to a work stoppage since a 7 1/2-month strike in 1994-95 that caused the first cancellation of the World Series in 90 years.Talks for the last agreement began in April 2021 and ended with a deal on March 10, 2022 that preserved the 162-game schedule only after the sides bargained past several deadlines and Manfred announced the cancellation of 184 games, which were restored.Bruce Meyer will lead negotiations for the union, as he did in 2021-22, but in his new role as interim union head. He moved up from deputy director in February after the forced resignation of Tony Clark, a former All-Star first baseman who took over following the death of Michael Weiner in 2013.Deputy commissioner Dan Halem heads MLB's negotiations team, as he did in talks for the previous two agreements.Some major league owners have said a salary cap system that also contains a floor is needed and would improve the sport. MLB, unlike the NFL, NBA and NHL, has not had a cap system, but since 2003 has had a luxury tax designed to slow spending.When I talk to the players, I dont try to convince them that a salary cap system would be a good thing, Manfred told the Baseball Writers Association of America last summer. I identify a problem in the media business and explain to them that owners need to change to address that problem. I then identify a second problem that we need to work together and that is that there are fans in a lot of our markets who feel like we have a competitive balance problem."Restraints had not appeared to have had much impact on the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets in recent years. The Dodgers shattered MLB's spending records with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last year en route to their second straight World Series title, according to final figures compiled by the commissioners office, and Los Angeles is projected for the highest total again in 2026. The ratio of the five highest spenders to the five lowest increased from 3.6 in 2021 to a record-high 4.7 last year.The union maintains a cap system decreases spending on players, while management argues a cap and a floor would benefit most players.Players increased their potential war chest of cash and investments ahead of collective bargaining to $415 million heading into 2026. MLB also has been accumulating cash ahead of bargaining, about $75 million per club in withheld central fund distributions.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB

The BBC has officially announced that beloved 90s snooker game show Big Break is making its comeback after more than two decades off air.Comedian and presenter Paddy McGuinness will front the revived series alongside seven-time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry, who currently works as a pundit for the sport.The broadcaster has commissioned 20 half-hour episodes for BBC Two and iPlayer, marking a significant return for a programme that originally ran as a Saturday night favourite on BBC One from 1991 to 2002.Production on the new series is expected to get underway shortly.The reimagined format will see three contestants team up with professional snooker players fresh from the competition circuit, battling through three rounds of trick shots before reaching a dramatic finale where cash prizes are up for grabs.While the show will maintain the spirit of the original, the BBC promises a fresh visual style and new camera angles that let viewers experience shots from different perspectives.Fans of the classic series will be pleased to hear that the iconic theme tune is making a return too.The broadcaster describes the revamp as blending fast-paced snooker action with a relaxed, comedic atmosphere.McGuinness couldn't hide his excitement about the new gig, saying: "I am absolutely delighted to be a part of Big Break. "It is one of those shows everyone knows and loves so to be hosting it alongside legend Stephen Hendry will be something special. Bring it on!"Hendry, who will take on the trick shot duties previously performed by John Virgo, is equally thrilled about the opportunity.The 57-year-old said: "Big Break was a unique mix of trick shots and great entertainment and I can't wait to be back at the table and bringing this incredible show to a whole new audience and who knows, we might inspire the next generation of snooker players to get into the sport."The revival comes in the months following the death of John Virgo, who became synonymous with the original series during its 11-year run and passed away earlier this year aged 79.Hendry himself has a long history with the programme, having appeared in the very first episode back in 1991 and returning 18 times across the show's ten series.The comeback follows the BBC's successful revival of another 90s family favourite, Gladiators, which has proven a hit over the past couple of years.ITV has also recently brought back darts game show Bullseye, suggesting there's real appetite for nostalgic light entertainment.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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