Rory McIlroy: Golf world number two says new ball rules will make game more skilful
Rory McIlroy’s best finish in the Masters was second in 2022 Golf’s revamped ball rules will make the game more skilful again, says four-time major winner Rory McIlroy. Distances on tee shots will reduce by around 15 yards in the elite game. “It will bring back some skills into the pro game that have maybe […]
Gareth Southgate: England boss targets world number one ranking
Gareth Southgate led England to the Euro 2020 final England boss Gareth Southgate has challenged his side to become the world’s number one-ranked team. The Three Lions, who are currently fourth in Fifa’s rankings, take on North Macedonia in their final Euro 2024 qualifier on Monday. England have already qualified for the tournament in Germany […]
Francis Ngannou: Ex-UFC fighter gets number 10 ranking by WBC after Tyson Fury fight
Francis Ngannou had no professional boxing record before fighting Tyson Fury Francis Ngannou has been ranked the number 10 heavyweight by the WBC after his fight against Tyson Fury. Fury’s WBC title was not on the line for the bout as Ngannou was not previously ranked by the body. But at their 2023 convention, the […]
Ioan Lloyd: Scarlets fly-half dreams of Wales number 10 jersey
Ioan Lloyd has played two internationals for Wales having made his debut in 2020 Scarlets fly-half Ioan Lloyd says it would be “a dream” to wear the number 10 jersey for Wales. Head coach Warren Gatland is short of options for the 2024 Six Nations following Dan Biggar’s retirement and Gareth Anscombe unavailable having joined […]
Welsh rugby: Who should be Wales number 10?
Ioan Lloyd won his two Wales caps in the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup under Wayne Pivac Warren Gatland must solve a dilemma he has never previously faced – is anyone ready to wear the most famous jersey in Welsh rugby? Not since the start of the 1990s has Wales lacked a clear contender for the […]
ATP Finals 2023 results: Novak Djokovic ends year as world number one after beating Holger Rune
Novak Djokovic needed one win to end the year as the number one ranked men’s player Novak Djokovic will end the year as world number one for a record eighth time after he beat Holger Rune at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. The 24-time Grand Slam champion overcame the Dane 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (1-7) […]
Naomi Osaka: Former WTA world number one plans tennis return six months after giving birth
Osaka won the US Open in 2018 and 2020, and the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021 Former world number one Naomi Osaka will return to tennis at the Brisbane International, almost six months after giving birth. The 26-year-old has not played on the WTA Tour since the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September […]
Ulster v Munster: Tom Stewart aiming to be Ulster’s ‘number one’ hooker this season
Rob Herring and Tom Stewart were both regular starters for Ulster last season Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Date: Friday, 10 November Kick-off: 19:35 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Two NI, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website; live text commentary, report and highlights on the BBC Sport website Ulster hooker Tom Stewart says his primary […]
WTA Finals: Iga Swiatek thrashes Jessica Pegula in final to take number one rankings spot
Swiatek is the French Open champion Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the season-ending WTA Finals and move back to the top of the women’s rankings. The Pole needed to beat the American in the final in Cancun to overtake Aryna Sabalenka as world number one and she did so with a dominant 6-1 […]
WTA Finals: World number one Aryna Sabalenka beats Elena Rybakina to reach semi-finals
Sabalenka finished runner-up at last year’s WTA Finals after losing to Caroline Garcia of France World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina to secure her place in the last four of the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico. Sabalenka led 6-2 3-5 against Rybakina when play was suspended at 23:40 local time on Thursday […]