77 m. ago Rory McIlroy’s indifference is understandable after achieving his dream | Ewan Murray

Golfer has seemed irritated by elements of the media since completing the career grand slam but is that really a big deal?A snapshot of Rory McIlroy’s new normal arrived the day before the US PGA Championship began. McIlroy’s practice round at Quail Hollow was watched by more than 50, inside the ropes. Journalists, content creators, wannabe content creators everyone wanted not just a glimpse – you can get that from the bleachers – but a piece of golf’s latest grand slam man. McIlroy played a hole while being interviewed for the tournament’s main preview show. All soft, knock-around stuff but inevitably a distraction.It was difficult to shake the notion that Tiger Woods would never have tolerated such a scenario. It is also thankfully a truism that McIlroy is not Tiger Woods. The Northern Irishman’s chatty, warm personality endears him to so many. In a non-tribal sport people root for Rory, none more so than at Augusta National when more that a decade of frustration ended amid euphor...

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53 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter slammed by domestic violence charity as she defends sexy image

Sabrina Carpenter is facing intense backlash following her latest album cover, with a domestic leading domestic violence charity accusing her of 'reducing women to pets'

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60 h. ago Is this the worst episode of And Just Like That ever? Bitter fans slam Carrie's 'awful' love story and cringeworthy scenes

After two buzzworthy episodes of Season 3 of Max's And Just Like That ... fans have turned on the show already after the lackluster third episode.

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65 h. ago Rory McIlroy stumbles in US Open first round as JJ Spaun strides into lead

McIlroy endures bruising finish to opening roundSpaun ends with one-stroke lead over Thriston LawrenceThere was a Thursday spell where it felt like Oakmont had poked the bear. Rory McIlroy was two under par, he had fired a drive 392 yards; it seemed the Masters champion had his mojo back. McIlroy has been in uncharted, strange psychological territory since completion of the career grand slam at Augusta National in April.Oakmont and the US Open then jabbed back in the manner only Oakmont and the US Open know. By the time McIlroy walked from the ninth green, his last, he had taken 74 shots including a second half of 41. He took a double-bogey five at the 8th. McIlroy’s demeanour showed he still cares. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Scottish women's charity slams Sabrina Carpenter album cover as 'misogynistic' and promoting violence

The charity say the Sabrina Carpenter album cover design is ‘regressive’ and promotes violence and control.

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3 d. ago Glasgow Women's Aid slam Sabrina Carpenter over new album cover

Glasgow Women's Aid described the image as "regressive", adding that the scene promotes violence and control.

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3 d. ago Andy Murray calls out tennis chiefs over Coco Gauff's TINY French Open trophy the champion was sent home with

The win marked the second Grand Slam of Gauff's career, having also claimed the 2023 US Open title. The world No 2 became the first American to win the French Open since Serena Williams.

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3 d. ago Rory McIlroy's 'not normal' behaviour causes real concern heading into US Open

Paul McGinley is concerned about Rory McIlroy ahead of the US Open at Oakmont, with the Masters champion admitting he has struggled for motivation since completing the career Grand Slam

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4 d. ago Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon admits 'I hated myself for having hope' during 'tough' pregnancy journey

The singer is expecting her first child after multiple rounds of IVF

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5 d. ago ‘I was never so happy to be so wrong’: Rory McIlroy’s biographer on the moment Augusta fell

A new book chronicles the golfer’s journey to completing a career grand slam, as well as the roots in Northern Ireland that helped define himTimothy Gay excitedly describes the Sunday in April when Rory McIlroy finally won the Masters, completing a long-awaited career grand slam.Gay recalls “the incredible moment when the final putt dropped in. He fell to his knees and began weeping.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Paedophile raped boy and sexually assaulted a child on multiple occasions

Christopher Burden, 35, was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment after he was found guilty of the offences following a trial

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6 d. ago Israeli government blasts Greta Thunberg and her ‘selfie yacht’ for ‘feeding her ego’

The Israeli government has slammed a Gaza-bound ship carrying 12 activists, including Greta Thunberg, as a “selfie yacht” that exists simply to “feed her ego”.

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6 d. ago By the numbers: Carlos Alcaraz and his performance for the ages in French Open final

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his French Open title with a performance for the ages, winning the longest final at Roland-Garros in the Open era

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8 d. ago Novak Djokovic meets his match as Jannik Sinner seals first Grand Slam final against his great rival Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open

MATTHEW LAMBWELL ON PHILIPPE CHARTRIER: In this French Open semi-final clash between the best in the world and the best of all time, the 23-year-old Sinner won 6-4, 7-5, 7-6.

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1 week ago Samuel L. Jackson reveals he was almost killed in horror subway accident

The 73-year-old Pulp Fiction actor had been helping a woman who had dropped something when the car door slammed shut on his ankle.

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1 week ago Phil Mickelson is brutally honest as he makes US Open retirement admission

Phil Mickelson is running out of time to win the US Open and complete the career Grand Slam, with the 54-year-old admitting that this could be his final appearance at the major

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1 week ago Rory McIlroy reveals personal struggles as he makes major Masters revelation

Rory McIlroy won the Masters in April to complete the career Grand Slam, but the 36-year-old has struggled to replicate that form since winning at Augusta National

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1 week ago England v West Indies: hosts chasing 246 in shortened third men’s cricket ODI – live

Live news from The Oval, play due from 1.30pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email Taha1st over: West Indies 3-0 (King 1, Lewis 0) A quiet over to start with, Mahmood gets some decent bounce and carry off the pitch but slams down two wides to get West Indies going. King then takes a quick single that was drenched in risk – there’s a shy at the stumps but it missed by a fair way, it think Lewis was struggling to make his ground too. All eyes on England’s fielding today, not the best start so far.Apologies I didn’t post the teams after the toss. England are unchanged from Cardiff. West Indies have made three changes – Shamar Joseph, Sherfane Rutherford and Evin Lewis for Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer and Jewel Andrew. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England v West Indies: hosts chasing 252 in shortened third men’s cricket ODI – live

Live news from The Oval, play due from 1.30pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email Taha1st over: West Indies 3-0 (King 1, Lewis 0) A quiet over to start with, Mahmood gets some decent bounce and carry off the pitch but slams down two wides to get West Indies going. King then takes a quick single that was drenched in risk – there’s a shy at the stumps but it missed by a fair way, it think Lewis was struggling to make his ground too. All eyes on England’s fielding today, not the best start so far.Apologies I didn’t post the teams after the toss. England are unchanged from Cardiff. West Indies have made three changes – Shamar Joseph, Sherfane Rutherford and Evin Lewis for Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer and Jewel Andrew. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England v West Indies: third men’s cricket ODI shortened after delays – live

Live news from The Oval, play due from 1.30pm BSTIn praise of Joe Root | The Spin: sign up | Email Taha1st over: West Indies 3-0 (King 1, Lewis 0) A quiet over to start with, Mahmood gets some decent bounce and carry off the pitch but slams down two wides to get West Indies going. King then takes a quick single that was drenched in risk – there’s a shy at the stumps but it missed by a fair way, it think Lewis was struggling to make his ground too. All eyes on England’s fielding today, not the best start so far.Apologies I didn’t post the teams after the toss. England are unchanged from Cardiff. West Indies have made three changes – Shamar Joseph, Sherfane Rutherford and Evin Lewis for Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer and Jewel Andrew. Continue reading...

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