3 d. ago Unification deal no closer as PGA Tour ponders bid for Ryder Cup stake

With $1.5bn ploughed in by SSG, Jay Monahan and co have plenty of money and no need to agree a deal with LIV The Ryder Cup could become the next piece to move in the apparently never-ending game of elite golf’s three-dimensional chess. Multiple sources have confided during the Masters that PGA Tour Enterprises, a commercial body set up almost two years ago, is seriously considering an offer to take part ownership of the United States element of the Ryder Cup. That domain is controlled by the PGA of America, which also runs the US PGA Championship. Any such deal would cost PGA Tour Enterprises hundreds of millions of dollars.PGA Tour designs on the Ryder Cup are nothing new. Indeed, it has been a longtime frustration of the PGA Tour that the five key elements in the sport – the four majors plus the biennial joust between Europe and the US – are run by other organisations. PGA Tour Enterprises now offers an avenue to do something about that. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ineos Britannia pull out of America’s Cup and aim barb at Ben Ainslie’s team

Ineos blames delays on talks with Ainslie’s Athena teamJim Ratcliffe laments ‘very difficult decision’Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Britannia team has withdrawn its intention to compete in the 38th America’s Cup.The team, which lost 7-2 to Emirates Team New Zealand in the 37th edition last year, has announced it has “reluctantly withdrawn its challenge”, claiming a six-month delay in reaching an agreement with Sir Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing Ltd had “undermined its ability to prepare” for the event. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ineos Britannia pulls out of America’s Cup and aims barb at Ben Ainslie’s team

Ineos blames delays on talks with Ainslie’s Athena teamSir Jim Ratcliffe laments ‘very difficult decision’Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Britannia team has withdrawn its intention to compete in the 38th America’s Cup.The team, which lost 7-2 against Emirates Team New Zealand in the 37th edition last year, has announced it has “reluctantly withdrawn its challenge”, claiming a six-month delay in reaching an agreement with Sir Ben Ainslie’s Athena Racing Ltd had “undermined its ability to prepare” for the event. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ineos withdraws from America’s Cup challenge after split with Ben Ainslie

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s team split with Ainslie in January and have ‘reluctantly’ withdrawn after failing to reach agreement with the Olympic gold medallist’s new venture

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7 d. ago Luke Donald lays down the gauntlet to Europe's Ryder Cup stars at the Masters

Luke Donald wants to see a fellow European claim victory at this week's Masters with Americans recently dominating the majors in what is a Ryder Cup year with the captain keeping watch

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8 d. ago Rory McIlroy to be among later starters as he begins bid to win the 89th Masters

McIlroy will play alongside Ryder Cup team-mate Ludvig Aberg and American Akshay Bhatia for the first two rounds at Augusta National.

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8 d. ago Masters tee times: Round 1 schedule including Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler

The tee times and grouping for the opening two days of the Masters have been confirmed, as Rory McIlroy is paired with fellow European Ryder Cup star Ludvig Aberg and talented young American Akshay Bhatia at Augusta National.

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2 w. ago Over 100 Chelsea and Man City hooligans given travel bans ahead of FIFA Club World Cup

Chelsea and Manchester City thugs must hand their passports over to police before the FIFA Club World Cup starts in America - and could even be banned from going on holiday

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2 w. ago LAFC and Club America vying for final Club World Cup spot as Fifa consider decisive play

There is a vacancy in this season’s Club World Cup after Club Leon were axed

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2 w. ago Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest prediction: FA Cup betting preview, odds and tips

The Albion were thrashed by Forest in the Premier League not that long ago but have since grabbed the results to keep them in the conversation for Europe - now they welcome them back to the American Express Stadium with a place in the FA Cup semi-final up for grabs

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2 w. ago Mikaela Shiffrin closes tumultuous season with 101st World Cup win

American star ends injury-hit season with slalom victoryRecord-extended win comes at Women’s World Cup finalsGermany’s Dürr finishes seconds, Slovenia’s Slokar thirdMikaela Shiffrin capped one of the most emotionally and physically grueling seasons of her storied career with a vintage performance on Thursday, winning the slalom at the Women’s World Cup finals in Sun Valley for her record-extending 101st career World Cup victory.The 30-year-old American skied with precision and poise on a bumpy, technical course, posting the fastest time on the first run and holding her nerve on the second to finish in a combined time of 1:45.92. Her margin of victory – 1.13sec over Germany’s Lena Dürr – was her largest in a slalom this season. Slovenia’s Andreja Slokar rounded out the podium in third. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brazil humiliated by Argentina as bitter rivals book place at 2026 World Cup

Alvarez, Fernández, Mac Allister and Simeone on target in 4-1 win Argentina the first South American team to secure qualificationBrazil were humiliated 4-1 by bitter rivals Argentina in South American World Cup qualifiers as the pressure mounted on manager Dorival Júnior after his side were comprehensively outplayed and fortunate not to lose by more.After edging Colombia 2-1 at home on Thursday, Brazil came crashing back to earth against the world champions, who started the rout with a close-range strike by Julián Alvarez four minutes after kick-off. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Thomas Tuchel slams FIFA over massive England dilemma – 'debatable if it makes sense'

England's next fixtures are not until June, sandwiched in-between the Champions League final and start of the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup in America

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3 w. ago Lindsey Vonn concludes ‘impossible’ comeback at 40 with first podium since 2018

40-year-old finishes second in Sunday’s Super-GLara Gut-Behrami clinches first place and titleLindsey Vonn concluded her comeback season at the age of 40 with a second-place finish in a World Cup super-G race Sunday that was won by Swiss standout Lara Gut-Behrami.Vonn found her vintage form while flying down the twisting and steep Challenger course at the World Cup finals in Sun Valley, Idaho. The American pumped her poles after glancing at the scoreboard as the crowd roared in approval. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ianis Hagi stunned by VAR penalty call as Rangers star and Romania endure nightmare start to World Cup qualification

Romania's quest to reach the World Cup finals in North America has not got off to a good start

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