The secret to beating Scottie Scheffler has emerged at last: place him in a duel against a 10-handicapper. Scheffler’s domination of professional golf has led to him winning 18 times since early 2022. He is the undisputed world No 1, who this week will chase a third Arnold Palmer Invitational in four attempts. The Texan … Read more
Australian tennis great Fred Stolle, a former world No 1, dual grand slam singles champion and three-times Davis Cup winner, has died at the age of 86. To modern-day fans, Stolle will be best remembered for his colourful commentary and anecdotes after featuring on TV for almost 50 years. To old-timers and aficionados, Stolle will … Read more
The Guardian broke the news last week that the Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) is in discussions with its 24 member clubs in the top two tiers of the English women’s pyramid to make significant changes in the size and structure of both divisions. The proposal includes expanding the divisions from 12 to 16 teams … Read more
The Rugby Football Union’s commercial director has resigned in another setback for the beleaguered governing body. Stuart Ramsey, who was instrumental in securing a £100m naming rights deal for Twickenham with Allianz last year and recently agreed a partnership for England teams with Apple, will leave the RFU next month for a new role in … Read more
“It’s maddening and sad to think that, not so long ago, women were banned from being fighters,” says Lauren Price as she prepares to face Natasha Jonas in a fascinating world welterweight title unification bout that headlines Friday’s all-female bill at the Royal Albert Hall. But, first, the Olympic gold medallist and world champion pauses … Read more
Arne Slot hailed Alisson as the best goalkeeper in the world after the Liverpool No 1 produced a magnificent one-man show to thwart Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Alisson described his display as arguably the finest of his career having made nine saves against Luis Enrique’s dominant team and played a part in Harvey … Read more
Manic March has certainly begun for Chelsea and Manchester City and the packed schedule is clearly taking its toll on both. While Chelsea relished in home comforts on this occasion, registering their 14th WSL win of the season against Leicester, Gareth Taylor’s side faltered and could only return from Dagenham with a point against a … Read more
Raphinha struck a second-half winner to give Barcelona a lion-hearted victory at Benfica on Wednesday as they overcame a red card for Pau Cubarsí early in the game to steal an advantage in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Barcelona’s teenage defender Cubarsí was given a straight red card for a last-man … Read more
Dolphins duo Kodi Nikorima and Mark Nicholls have withdrawn from the clash with South Sydney as Cyclone Alfred makes a beeline for the southern Queensland coast. Kenny Bromwich, who was slated to be 18th man, has also pulled out of Friday night’s clash in Sydney. Sean O’Sullivan comes into the side to replace Nikorima while … Read more
Liverpool are fluid. Liverpool are polyvalent. Liverpool press and sit, then strike like jet fighters. Maybe they really are, as Luis Enrique enthused before this game, “a perfect team”. But sometimes, well, sometimes you just need a really good goalkeeper too. Alisson wasn’t just good here in the conventional sense, bullocking around his area like a … Read more