Rory’s revenge. Rory McIlroy had opted to keep his thoughts to himself after the wounding end to his first round at the 89th Masters. An inspired follow up by the Northern Irishman made it easy to assume he had taken things personally. Did you think the two double bogeys in four closing holes ended his … Read more
Jimmy Anderson is to be awarded a knighthood for “services to cricket” a year on from the final Test of his record-breaking England career. Anderson was widely tipped to have his previous OBE upgraded after retiring from international cricket last summer and on Friday was the only sportsperson to feature in the resignation honours list … Read more
“Ireland want to shake England up a bit,” is the message from the back-row Aoife Wafer before the two teams clash in the Women’s Six Nations on Saturday. Wafer lays down the gauntlet to the defending champions on a video call, which she joins fresh from training in full kit, with her leg still strapped … Read more
Ange Postecoglou says he is fighting to rid Tottenham of a mole in the camp who is leaking sensitive injury and team news which is damaging to his match preparations. The manager, who made clear the individual was not a player or one of their agents, chose to go public out of exasperation and in … Read more
“Psst!” said the man who’d just ambled up to the back of the gallery midway down the 15th fairway. “Psssst!” he said again when everyone ignored him. “Is that Rory’s ball?” No one wanted to turn away from the play, but one of the people standing in front cocked their head and grunted “yup” over … Read more
Alex de Minaur has humbled Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov 6-0 6-0 to feast on the first “double bagel” of his professional career while powering into the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final. The Australian was in merciless mood against the out-of-sorts veteran, taking only 44 minutes to hand the world No 18 one of his most embarrassing … Read more
Well, that’s good then. Things fall apart. But sometime they also don’t. And the centre does actually hold. Perhaps the most interesting part of Mohamed Salah’s contract extension at Liverpool is the fact this is a rare crossover story, a signing that steps outside its own tribal margins. There will of course be localised delight. … Read more
Joe Flacco is heading back to Cleveland. The veteran NFL quarterback agreed to terms with the Browns on a one-year deal on Friday. Flacco won the league’s Comeback Player of the Year award in 2023 after leading an inspiring late-season surge that carried the Browns to the playoffs. Flacco, 40, spent last season in Indianapolis, … Read more
MO MONEY, MO PROBLEMS? Short of Everton being docked 20 points and their new Bramley Moore Dock sinking to the bottom of the Mersey without trace overnight, it’s difficult to imagine any news putting more of a spring in the step of Liverpool fans than the announcement that Mohamed Salah’s new contract until 2027. The … Read more
Aston Villa have begun discussions with Uefa’s club financial control body over a financial settlement after being found in breach of the European governing body’s squad cost ratio rules (SCR) last season. Under Uefa regulations clubs in European competition were required to keep spending on player wages and fees to 80% of revenue last season, … Read more