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  "id": 20192976,
  "title": "McIlroy dedicates record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title to father",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/mcilroy-dedicates-record-equalling-eighth-race-to-dubai-title-to",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-11-15T13:30:22.000Z",
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  "summary": "An emotional Rory McIlroy sealed a record-equalling eighth Race to Dubai title on Sunday after a second-placed finish behind Tyrrell Hatton at the DP World Tour Championship edged out Eugenio Chacarra. McIlroy dedicated the win to his father Gerry who had a double lung transplant at the end of September and has been in a Cleveland hospital since then.",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Rory McIlroy claims historic eighth Race to Dubai after stunning duel in the desert with Eugenio Chacarra",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/rory-mcilroy-claims-historic-eighth-race-to-dubai-after-stunning-duel",
        "published": "2026-11-15T12:05:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "McIlroy overhauls Chacarra to win season-long Race to Dubai title for record-tying 8th time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/mcilroy-overhauls-chacarra-to-win-season-long-race-to-dubai-title-for",
        "published": "2026-11-15T12:08:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "‘Go win the Race to Dubai’: McIlroy fights back tears in emotional tribute to father",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/go-win-the-race-to-dubai-mcilroy-fights-back-tears-in-emotional",
        "published": "2026-11-15T13:37:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "McIlroy equals Montgomerie record with eighth Race to Dubai title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/mcilroy-equals-montgomerie-record-with-eighth-race-to-dubai-title",
        "published": "2026-11-15T14:57:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "McIlroy dedicates record-equalling Dubai title to father",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/mcilroy-dedicates-record-equalling-dubai-title-to-father",
        "published": "2026-11-15T15:50:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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