42 h. ago Luke Donald warns US team: Don’t expect ‘rinse and repeat’ from Europe at Ryder Cup

11 of 12 players who won in Rome will defend title in US‘It doesn’t mean we are going to roll out the same pairings’Luke Donald has warned the US team that it would be an error to anticipate “rinse and repeat” from Europe in the Ryder Cup this month despite ­confirming 11 of the 12 players who won in Rome two years ago will tee up at Bethpage.Donald named his six wildcards on Monday, all of whom played in 2023. Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm and Sepp Straka received the captain’s call. Rory McIlroy, Robert ­MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, ­Rasmus Højgaard and Tyrrell Hatton qualified automatically. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago BREAKING: Luke Donald picks Europe's six Ryder Cup wildcards including LIV Golf rebel Jon Rahm

Europe won 16.5 to 11.5 in 2023 but Luke Donald’s team will be seeking the first away Ryder Cup win since the Miracle of Medinah in 2012

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46 h. ago Lowry and Rahm headline Luke Donald’s six wildcard picks for Europe’s Ryder Cup defence

Hovland, Åberg, Straka and Fitzpatrick complete line-up11 of 12 players who won in Rome will defend title in USEurope will defend the Ryder Cup later this month with 11 of the 12 players who saw off the United States in Rome two years ago after Luke Donald unsurprisingly opted for experience with his wildcard picks. Europe’s captain has turned to Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Victor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg, Jon Rahm and Matt Fitzpatrick to complete his team for Bethpage. Donald confirmed his choices on Monday, five days after his US counterpart Keegan Bradley had done likewise.Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton and Rasmus Højgaard had already automatically qualified for the European side. In what is a quirk, Højgaard is the sole change from Rome where his twin brother, Nicolai, turned out in European colours.More details to follow Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Donald Trump has picked the next big sporting event he will attend

Trump is an avid golfer and already attended the LIV tournament, hosted at his golf club, earlier this year

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5 d. ago Sir Alex Ferguson's comments about Kobbie Mainoo speak volumes as Rubin Amorim risks wrath

Sir Alex Ferguson's high hopes for Kobbie Mainoo could be dashed with the out-of-favour midfielder already at a crossroad in his Manchester United career and potentially leaving before Monday

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6 d. ago Benjamin Sesko's comments speak volumes after Grimsby humiliation with Man Utd

Benjamin Sesko's full debut at Manchester United was one he would hope to forget, but the loss to Grimsby Town has dragged up another concern about the forward

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7 d. ago Tommy Fleetwood's wife's phone call with Justin Rose after missing Tour Championship win

Tommy Fleetwood's wife Clare missed his historic triumph at the Tour Championship at the weekend, but was able to join in the celebrations thanks to Justin Rose

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9 d. ago Tommy Fleetwood slays his 'demons' with maiden US triumph as Justin Rose and Shane Lowry roar him on

English star refused to sulk at setbacks and gained ultimate reward with his success at the FedEX Cup

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1 week ago Time for a reality check: Britain cannot be a big player on the world stage unless we speak more languages | Sophia Smith Galer

For all the talk of addressing the problem, things have got worse. Which is criminal when there is so much we could doLots of people told me to not study languages – including my own (monolingual) dad. “You’re never going to be as fluent as a native speaker,” I remember him saying when I was deciding on my university degree. “Why bother?”A little more than a decade later, I’ve collected a wealth of experiences. I’ve staffed Sotheby’s Madrid reception desk, I’ve taught theatre and English to Syrian children excluded from mainstream schools in Beirut. I’ve given a speech on sustainable development goals for Arab audiences at the UN, and I’ve trained journalists in Ecuador’s most dangerous city. I’ve dated men I’ve wanted to, swatted off men who I didn’t, sung songs, cooked recipes, all in languages that are not my native tongue. And most important of all? I’ve changed my dad’s mind.Sophia Smith Galer is a journalist and content creator. Her second book, How To Kill a Language, will be...

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1 week ago Tiger Woods takes up PGA role but unification in golf is as distant as ever | Ewan Murray

Sporting great will chair committee aimed as reshaping the game’s future – but the LIV question still lurksTiger Woods will chair a newly created PGA Tour committee aimed at reshaping golf’s competitive landscape in the US. But comments made by Brian Rolapp, the Tour’s newly appointed chief executive, showed that unification between the sport’s traditional ecosystem and the Saudi Arabian‑backed LIV circuit is as distant as ever.Woods, who has not competed since the 2024 Open Championship because of injury, was the headline name when Rolapp addressed the media in Atlanta on the eve of the Tour Championship. After just three weeks in office, the chief executive has formed a future competition committee that will also feature Patrick Cantlay and Adam Scott. Rolapp seems clear that the tournament landscape has to change. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Perrie Edwards makes rare comment about Jesy Nelson after rift means they 'no longer speak'

Perrie Edwards has spoken about former bandmate Jesy Nelson after sharing the pair haven't been pals since Jest unexpectedly quit the band in 2020

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2 w. ago LIV Golf star who ignored Rory McIlroy topples Phil Mickelson as snub pays off

Rory McIlroy banked big at the BMW Championship on Sunday, but Tom McKibbin was raking in an impressive cheque of his own after impressing once more on the LIV Golf circuit

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2 w. ago Justin Rose explains why he snubbed LIV: ‘I felt like I had more to give’

Several of the Englishman’s peers accepted offers with the breakaway Saudi-backed series but Rose turned down a deal

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3 w. ago Sir Alex Ferguson's comments speak volumes as Alexander Isak drops transfer bombshell

Alexander Isak has told Newcastle he will never play for them again, and the situation draws parallels with Manchester United's refusal to sell Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008

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3 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo's comments on Georgina Rodriguez and Lionel Messi's wife speak volumes

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have a long-standing rivalry, but the Portuguese forward's past comments about the pair's partners showed a different side to their relationship

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3 w. ago Justin Rose shows his true character after Rory McIlroy admitted his 'selfish' feelings about Brit

Justin Rose won the St Jude Championship in dramatic fashion on Sunday, and Rory McIlroy has previously made an admission about the English golfer

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3 w. ago Justin Rose turned down 'absurd' LIV Golf offer before taking his earnings up to £54million

Justin Rose set a new PGA record with his victory at the St Jude Championship, having previously explained his reason for turning down an offer to join LIV Golf

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3 w. ago Justin Rose's comments speak volumes after turning down 'absurd' LIV Golf offer

Justin Rose won the Fedex St Jude Championship on Sunday and the former world No. 1 previously explained his reason for turning down an offer from LIV Golf

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3 w. ago Ryder Cup 2025: Europe standings and predicting Luke Donald’s team for Bethpage Black

With Team USA facing uncertainty, Europe’s confidence grows as Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and more eye up success in New York this September

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3 w. ago Tommy Fleetwood faces £23million agony as Justin Rose wins St Jude Championship

Tommy Fleetwood missed a 5-foot par putt on the 71st hole to blow a two-shot advantage with three holes to play at the FedEx St. Jude Championship

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