British and Irish Lions: Dublin to host match with Argentina ahead of 2025 tour to Australia
The Aviva Stadium in Dublin will host the meeting of the Lions and Argentina in June 2025 The British and Irish Lions will play in Ireland for the first time in 2025 when they face Argentina in Dublin ahead of their tour to Australia. The match will be played at the Aviva Stadium on 20 […]
Jon Rahm joining LIV would be ‘massive coup’ for Saudi-funded tour
Rahm was one of Europe captain Luke Donald’s key players in this year’s Ryder Cup victory over the US in Rome Not since those feverish days in the spring of 2022, when LIV Golf first became a thing, has there been such heightened chatter surrounding potential new recruits for the Saudi Arabia-funded breakaway league. And […]
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Encounters Trouble in Brazil
Taylor Swift was welcomed to Brazil on Thursday by a projection that made the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro appear as if it were clad in a T-shirt similar to the one she wore in her “You Belong With Me” music video and was decorated with the names of Brazilian states […]
RSM Classic: Ludvig Aberg wins PGA Tour title six months after turning pro
Aberg has won on both sides of the Atlantic and made his Ryder Cup debut within six months of turning professional -29 L Aberg (Swe); -25 M Hughes (Can); -22 T Duncan, E Cole (both US); -19 A Svensson (Can), B Kohles, D McCarthy (both US). Selected others:-15 A Noren (Swe), -14 T Detry (Bel), […]
LPGA Tour Championship: South Korea’s Amy Yang wins season-ending event
South Korean winner Amy Yang, who lives in Florida, had never won a professional tournament in America -27 A Yang (Kor); -24 AL Lee (US), N Hataoka (Jpn); -21 L Vu (US); -20 A Thitikul (Tha); -19 X Lin (Chn), R Yin (Chn) Selected others: -18 N Korda (US), M Lee (Aus); -15 B Henderson […]
Lauren Cheatle and Alyssa Healy in Australia squad for India tour
Cheatle has been in good form for the Sydney Sixers in the WBBL Australia have recalled left-arm bowler Lauren Cheatle to their squad for the women’s multi-format series against India across December and January. It is the first time since March 2019 that the 25-year-old has been named in her country’s squad. Wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy […]
RFL ‘exploring options’ after Samoa turn down tour of England in 2024
The RFL has said they will update fans when there are “positive developments” The Rugby Football League says it is “exploring all options” after Samoa turned down its invite for a three-match series in England next autumn. It means England currently have no international fixtures scheduled for 2024. Samoa instead intend to compete in the […]
Aramco Team Series: Alison Lee equals two Ladies European Tour records after brilliant opening round in Riyadh
Alison Lee lost in a play-off to Australia’s Minjee Lee at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea last weekend -11 A Lee (US); -9 M Lee (Aus); -7 K Henry (Sco), C Hull (Eng), P Lindberg (Swe), NB Estrup (Den), VE Carta (Ita), J Melichova (Cze), C Williams (Wal), C Ciganda (ESP) Selected others:-6 […]
Japan Open: Ben Shelton claims maiden ATP Tour title with victory in Japan
Ben Shelton got to the semi-finals of the US Open before losing to Novak Djokovic American Ben Shelton won his first ATP Tour title by defeating Aslan Karatsev in the Japan Open final. Shelton struck 18 winners on the way to beating the Russian 7-5 6-1 in 84 minutes in Tokyo. The 21-year-old’s victory will […]
Lexi Thompson: LPGA star wants to ‘inspire’ at men’s PGA Tour event
Lexi Thompson is an 11-time winner on the LPGA Tour Lexi Thompson says she wants her appearance at this week’s PGA Tour event in Las Vegas to “inspire people”. The 28-year-old will become the seventh woman to play in a tournament on the American tour when she tees off in the Shriners Children’s Open on […]