Author: DispatchTimes News Desk

Jon Rahm is quitting LIV Golf after deciding that the proposed terms of the breakaway circuit’s next phase were unacceptable, his lawyer has told a US bankruptcy court. John Beck said the former world number one would not take part in what has been described as “LIV 2.0”, dealing a significant blow to the tour as it seeks to emerge from bankruptcy. “Mr Rahm has independently reviewed the proposed terms of LIV 2.0, as the parties have been referring to it, and has determined that those terms are unacceptable as to him, and he will not be participating going forward…

Universities facing a financial crisis should stop trying to ban students from using artificial intelligence and instead use the technology to test their reasoning, a higher education commentary has argued. The warning comes as falling enrolments and reduced tuition revenue leave many institutions struggling financially, despite rising prices. Syracuse University chancellor J Michael Haynie said the situation was “a reminder that the way we have always done things is no longer adequate or enough”. The financial pressures are already affecting students, with measures to keep universities afloat potentially leading to higher meal-plan costs, shorter library opening hours and fewer academic…

Galatasaray are reportedly preparing an ambitious move for Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, with Ilkay Gundogan viewed as a potential influence in persuading the defender to move to Istanbul. Van Dijk’s contract at Anfield is due to expire at the end of the season, and Liverpool have not yet decided whether to offer the 35-year-old fresh terms. That uncertainty has opened the door for the Turkish champions to explore a possible deal. Gundogan link could aid Galatasaray move for Virgil van Dijk Fotomac reports that Galatasaray have identified Van Dijk as a leading defensive target and believe Gundogan could help…

A woman in her 20s has died after the car in which she was travelling crashed into a tree on Indian Ocean Drive at Breton Bay, about an hour north of Perth. The single-vehicle crash happened at about 7.45am on Thursday. Emergency services had to make their way through fallen debris and bushes to reach the vehicle. The woman was trapped inside with critical injuries, but could not be saved. The driver and two other passengers were taken from the car with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Indian Ocean Drive was closed in both directions between K.W Road and…

A delivery driver was forced to climb on to a wheelie bin and balance against a fence after two dogs ran towards him during a food drop in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Video recorded on September 5 shows the man arriving with a Subway order and ringing the doorbell. When the dogs appeared, he dropped the food and ran into a neighbouring property, where he climbed on to a black bin. He can be seen keeping one foot on the bin and the other on the fence as the barking animals gathered below him. Lydia Starkey, 27, was in the back garden…

Further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes are needed, according to Fed official Waller, although there is flexibility over the pace at which they should be delivered. Waller said: “More hikes needed, but there is ‘flexibility’ about the pace.”

Comedian Nick Trapani has apologised for misogynistic remarks about murdered US woman Gabby Petito made during an episode of his podcast, saying the comments were “wrong” and “offensive”. Trapani hosted the discussion with three other comedians on his Trapanischoice podcast. The group joked about Petito’s killing and made sexualised comments about her, while one participant described the murder as “fair enough, justified”. The conversation also included a play on the word “influencer”, with one man asking whether Petito had been “an influenza” and another replying: “She was a virus, yes.” The episode has since been removed from the podcast’s YouTube…

Viktor Gyokeres’ golf miss left Arsenal team-mate Ben White in stitches after the striker failed to make contact with the ball during a light-hearted round. Gyokeres appeared ready to send his shot down the course, but his swing passed straight over the ball. White’s laughter provided an instant reaction to the mishap. Viktor Gyokeres golf miss provides Arsenal light relief The clip offered a glimpse of the pair away from the pressure of Premier League football, with Gyokeres left standing after an effort that was far less precise than his finishing on the pitch. White and Gyokeres have known each…

The AFLW weekend fixture begins with Western Bulldogs facing Essendon at Whitten Oval on Friday evening, with the match scheduled for 7.15pm. Saturday features five games. St Kilda meet Collingwood at RSEA Park at 1.05pm, followed by Port Adelaide against West Coast at Alberton Oval at 3.05pm. Geelong host GWS at GMHBA Stadium at 5.05pm, while Richmond take on Adelaide at Ikon Park at 7.15pm. The day concludes with Gold Coast playing Melbourne at Great Barrier Reef Arena at 8.15pm. Sunday’s programme opens with North Melbourne against Fremantle at Arden Street Oval at 12.35pm. Hawthorn then face Brisbane Lions at…

A nine-year-old girl has died in a crash between a car and a pickup truck in the Scottish Highlands.