Category: Sports

Northern Irishman’s birdie on 18th secures place Big names tumble out as DeChambeau finishes on +10 Clubs were thrown but the towel was not. Rory McIlroy battled Oakmont’s treacherous setup and his own frustrations to survive for the weekend at the 125th US Open. As McIlroy clung on, high-profile exits...

In a stable and affluent society, it is possible to declare that ‘life is for living’ through pursuits that shorten your odds of dying Last year I visited St Moritz’s infamous Cresta Run. You know the one – the vertiginous skeleton course that has killed a number of its participants...

Across nearly seven years, Frank achieved great things. His switch to Spurs feels like a break-up but we wish him well Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. Thomas Frank is no longer Brentford’s manager and that’s not easy to write. We knew the day was drawing near...

Governing body cannot avoid the dark political backdrop to its tournament opening as Trump’s authorities flex their muscles “When Donald Trump came in the laws just changed and it’s hard for immigrants now … you’ve got a lot of people being deported, people who have been in the United States for...

An Australian win looked inevitable after setting 282 to win, but Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma defied the odds Right from the start of the day, there was an inevitability that this match was Australia’s. They started 218 runs in front, in the third innings, walking back onto a Lord’s...

Hamilton: ‘There is no question as to where my head is at’ 40-year-old is 115 points off lead in world championship Lewis Hamilton insisted he will be in Formula One for several years as he moved to defend the disappointing start to his Ferrari career. Hamilton described the recent Spanish...

There was a time when the team playing at the Rec were the dominant force in English club rugby and there are signs they may be on the rise once again The first thing anyone who cares says when they find out you’re a sports journalist is to ask whether...

This team never know when they are beaten and their captain led the resistance when Australia looked on top You can defeat a South African team – Australia may very well themselves before Friday is over – but you don’t ever seem to be able to make them realise they’re...

Updates from the third day of the WTC final at Lord’s Read the latest edition of The Spin | And email Geoff Hello for the final time from Lord’s for this World Test Championship final. Yes, it’s only Day 3, but surely, surely, this Test finishes today. The sun is...

McIlroy four over after bruising finish to opening round Spaun ends with one-stroke lead over Thriston Lawrence There was a Thursday spell when it felt as if Oakmont had poked the bear. Rory McIlroy was two under par, he had fired a drive 392 yards; it seemed the Masters champion...