Club-tangling rough, narrow fairways and a tough workout lie in wait for USA and Europe in the 45th Ryder Cup How much of this hole players will actually see or remember is open to question. Ryder Cup nerves tend to trigger blurry sensations on the 1st tee. That area has...
Ageing revolutionary Guardiola is waging war on his own tactical orthodoxies | Jonathan Liew
What is the City manager’s new faith? Punting for territory and bypassing the midfield combat zone often entirely Forgive me father, for I have sinned. This is my first confession. Thirty-three per cent possession against Arsenal. Five shots. Gianluigi Donnarumma getting more touches than Phil Foden. And at this point,...
USA need Ryder Cup glory if they are to escape pay-free Europe’s money talk
Luke Donald can trumpet his side playing for love and glory while the hosts duck questions over their $500,000 each The merchandise tent is always a decent place to start when assessing the commercial vulgarity associated with modern-day Ryder Cups. At Bethpage, they are flogging 24-carat gold coins – 100...
Cheltenham woos back racegoers with cheaper Guinness and return of Ladies Day
Track rings changes to improve ‘raceday experience’ Festival second day crowds down 34% in three years Cheaper beer at all meetings, the return of an official Ladies Day at the festival meeting in March and a slight reduction to the capacity on all four days of its showpiece event are...
Cubs’ Matt Shaw defends missing team’s defeat to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial
Infielder was invited by Kirk’s widow, Erika Pair had lived in same apartment complex Cubs aiming to secure top wildcard slot in NL Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw said he has no regrets after missing a game with playoff implications to attend a memorial for Charlie Kirk. Shaw missed...
Which fathers and sons have scored hat-tricks for the same football club? | The Knowledge
Plus: has a Guardiola team ever had lower possession stats than against Arsenal? And give it up for Xavier Gravelaine Mail us with your questions and answers “On 13 September, Andrew Tod scored a hat-trick for Dunfermline v Arbroath,” notes Ian Golightly. “His father, Andy Tod, scored a hat-trick for...
Slot hits out at ‘stupid’ Ekitiké after red card for celebrating Liverpool winner
Alexander Isak, a scourge of Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final last season, opened his account in red as Arne Slot’s side advanced into round four courtesy of another late show. It was a far from comfortable night for the Premier League leaders, however, with Southampton’s adventure, Hugo Ekitiké’s foolish...
England lay down gauntlet after naming five 90mph seamers in Ashes squad
Wood, Archer, Atkinson, Carse and Tongue lead attack Will Jacks gets nod over Rehan Ahmed as reserve spinner Already the quickest scoring team in Test cricket, England will hit Australia with their fastest bowling attack in a generation – perhaps all time – after announcing their 16-man squad for the...
Dickie Bird’s humour and love for cricket made him an unlikely icon of his sport | Vic Marks
While he could be funny, he was also firm and players knew where they stood with umpire who became as famous as them Dickie Bird may well have been the most consistent, the most famous and the most loved umpire in cricket history and yet when he pitched up at...
England will not ‘dwell’ on 2022 defeat before World Cup final against Canada
Red Roses ‘focused on what is ahead’, says Atkin-Davies Sold-out Twickenham to break attendance record England’s heartache at the Women’s Rugby World Cup three years ago has made them ready for the final against Canada on Saturday, says the hooker Lark Atkin-Davies. The Bristol Bears star came off the bench...