25 h. ago Rory McIlroy’s Australian Open hopes slip on discarded banana skin

World No 2 hits double bogey after playing under peel on second hole Grand slam winner five-under after third round at Royal MelbourneThe luck of the Irish has deserted golfing superstar Rory McIlroy, with Royal Melbourne tossing up a banana peel in the latest obstacle to his second Australian Open title.The world No 2 was hoping to maintain the momentum of three birdies late in his second round when he arrived on course for an early tee time on Saturday, seven shots off the pace. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Everything to know from Rory McIlroy's 'roller coaster' first day at Australian Open

Masters champion and grand slam winner Rory McIlroy finished his opening round at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday on one over par after a tricky first day of action

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3 d. ago Rory McIlroy put on notice as Sir Nick Faldo delivers grim verdict on Masters winner

Rory McIlroy finally won The Masters in April to complete his career Grand Slam, but Sir Nick Faldo has expressed doubts about his ability to win another major championship

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3 d. ago Rory McIlroy reveals one of remaining goals in golf is on Scottish soil

Masters champion opens up on what he still wants to achive in game after completing career grand slam

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4 d. ago Serena Williams breaks her silence on shock report tennis legend is set to unretire three years after last match

The tennis icon, 44, who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in an historic career, has been inactive since September 2022 but a report claimed on Tuesday that she's considering a comeback.

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4 d. ago Serena Williams is UNRETIRING: Tennis legend set for stunning return three years after last match

The tennis icon, 44, who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in an historic career, has been inactive for the past two years but has now officially applied for reinstatement, according to a new report.

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5 d. ago Mondo Duplantis takes aim at Grand Slam Track after winning World Athletics award

The Swedish pole vaulter won after another dominant year, while the similarly dominant American runner and hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone took home the women’s prize

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6 d. ago Serena Williams says conversations around black women in sport have ‘changed’

The 44-year old, who won 23 grand slam titles over a 27-year career, opened up about the resilience she showed.

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6 d. ago Duplantis wins top award and takes aim at Grand Slam Track’s exclusion of field events

Duplantis named World Athletics’ male athlete of yearSydney McLaughlin-Levrone wins top female awardArmand Duplantis has capped a remarkable 2025, in which he broke four world records and won another world title, by being named World Athletics’ male athlete of the year.Immediately after picking up the award, the Swedish pole vaulter took aim at Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track, which collapsed in the summer and is still yet to pay athletes their full prize money. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Watch the tennis at the Australian Open and take in a cruise of the dazzling South Pacific

ENJOY the trip of a lifetime by combining the Australian Open with a five-star cruise. While Britain shivers through another bleak, grey January, the world’s sporting elite will be heading Down Under for the blistering sunshine and electric atmosphere of the Australian Open. If you’re planning on getting tickets to the first Grand Slam of...

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8 d. ago Tennis star with mega net worth buys sisters a PENTHOUSE each as early Christmas present

Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud has invested some of his winnings in property, and has now gifted two to his younger sisters.

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8 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz has £1.8m bonus fee taken away in major blow to tennis star's bank balance

World No.1 and six-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz has been forced to give up a significant portion of his prize money due to a little-known rule in tennis.

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8 d. ago Iga Swiatek: ‘I didn’t want to give any points for free – it’s a Wimbledon final and I wanted to win’

SW19 champion baffled by post-match suggestions she should have let Amanda Anisimova win one game in grand slam final as she turns focus to Australian Open in 2026In the coming months, if and when her schedule allows, Iga Swiatek will make a pilgrimage to London and the All England Club, the scene of her biggest and, she admits, most surprising triumph. In July, the 24-year-old won her first Wimbledon title and sixth grand slam title in all, crushing a hapless Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the final.It was the undoubted highlight of an up-and-down year for the Pole, who struggled on her best surface of clay but who will end 2025 ranked No 2, her fourth year in a row finishing inside the world’s top two. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Rory McIlroy reveals he has asked his wife to punch him if he ever repeats egotistical move

The Northern Irishman completed his career Grand Slam by winning the 2025 Masters but admitted that he still needs wife Erica Stoll to keep him humble at times.

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1 week ago England know how to win under Borthwick – now to handle great expectations | Gerard Meagher

After 11 successive victories, England will go into next year’s Six Nations as the team to beatA Six Nations grand slam, plus Nations Championship victories against South Africa and Fiji and England would head to Argentina next July having equalled their record run of 18 wins, in pursuit of a ground-breaking No 19. Sounds simple put like that, but there’s more chance of Steve Borthwick busting his best moves in England’s next viral TikTok video than him entertaining any thought of record runs.That is not to criticise, because even though Borthwick is allergic to looking too far ahead, doing so would be to get drastically carried away. The point here is that the more England keep winning, and they will enter the Six Nations next year as the team to beat after 11 on the trot, the more expectation increases. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Watch the Australian Open and take in a cruise of highlights of the spectacular South Pacific

ENJOY the trip of a lifetime by combining the Australian Open with a five-star cruise. While Britain shivers through another bleak, grey January, the world’s sporting elite will be heading Down Under for the blistering sunshine and electric atmosphere of the Australian Open. If you’re planning on getting tickets to the first Grand Slam of...

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu at centre of dispute as Caroline Wozniacki ferociously backs tennis star

Emma Raducanu became the first-ever player to win a Grand Slam as a qualifier during her remarkable run at the 2021 US Open

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1 week ago Luke Littler beats Nathan Aspinall to win Players Championship Finals title

The 18-year-old clinched his maiden Minehead crown on Sunday.

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2 w. ago Luke Littler on target to end his wait for a first Players Championship title

The world champion had been 3-1 behind early on before stepping things up at the oche

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2 w. ago Pep Guardiola reveals what he REALLY told Newcastle stars and referee in angry confrontation

Pep Guardiola clashed with Newcastle players Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes in tetchy scenes on the pitch after Manchester City were beaten 2-1 at St James' Park

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