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Europe seize high ground and 11½-4½ lead over USA into Ryder Cup singles
Europe maintain dominance as insults fly from crowd Rory McIlroy calls abuse ‘really, really challenging’ Quite incredibly, this managed to be an even uglier day for the United States of America off the golf course than it was on it. Never in his wildest of dreams could Luke Donald have...
Zeus Olympios soaring to new heights with latest Newmarket romp
Striking Karl Burke colt ready for advance to Group One level after smooth success in Joel Stakes With a white blaze on his chestnut face and four white feet, Zeus Olympios is a striking sight simply walking around the paddock, and all the more so when he hits full speed...
Queens of the stone age: England legends on what a Rugby World Cup win would mean
Rochelle Clark, Maggie Alphonsi and Catherine Spencer on seeing the game they love go supernova from the sidelines If you want to know how it feels to lose a World Cup final there are few better to consult than Rochelle Clark. She has been involved in four of them and...
With the Donald’s golfing tips, surely the USA can’t fail to win this Ryder Cup bigly
Forget that fake news about early transport chaos, with President Trump on the course this must be the biggest, most beautiful golfing event in history This is the biggest, most beautiful Ryder Cup ever. Already. Did you know that? That’s what people are saying. There has never been a bigger...
Owen Farrell ensures Saracens make it a flat start to Newcastle’s new Red Bull era
Newcastle 17-39 Saracens Farrell kicks 12 points on his second Saracens debut The Red Bull era is up and running but Saracens have come to relish the role of party-poopers over the years and duly proceeded to burst Newcastle’s bubble. Owen Farrell was rarely far from the action on his...
Leigh overcome Wakefield in playoff to set up semi-final rematch with Wigan
Leigh 26-10 Wakefield First-half blitz sets up showdown for Grand Final spot Leigh set up a second consecutive semi-final shot at near-neighbours Wigan after brushing aside visitors Wakefield 26-10 in their Super League elimination playoff. Three tries in a stirring first period all but sealed the win for Adrian Lam’s...
Gianni Infantino’s Faustian pacts face biggest test as prospect of Israel ban moves closer
Sport should not be used to normalise abnormal conduct and it’s no longer possible to dispute the idea that Israel shouldn’t currently be participating One big thing about deals with the devil. Faustian pacts. Soul exchanges. The get-you-in-front-of-me-Satan dynamic. The key thing here, an element that often gets overlooked, is...
US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley vows to stick to plan despite opening day struggles
‘We’re not going to panic,’ says Bradley after Europe take lead Bradley keeps faith in Collin Morikawa and Harris English Keegan Bradley faces scrutiny over player power in the United States Ryder Cup team and his own inflexibility after the captain produced curious pairings for the Saturday morning foursomes at...
Women’s rugby crashes into mainstream as England go for glory in World Cup final
World No 1 side face No 2-ranked Canada on Saturday Emphasis on legacy effects aims to keep sport rising Over the past month women’s rugby has crashed into the mainstream with all the ferocity of a prop forward burrowing across the gain line. And on the day of a compelling...