8 h. ago Matt Fitzpatrick says 'two little thieves' did him favour after ball ROBBED at Wentworth

Matt Fitzpatrick suffered a wild swing on the 18th hole after hitting his tee shot into the trees - and his error was compounded by "two thieves" stealing his ball - but the English star admitted the mishap actually played in his favour

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11 h. ago Matt Fitzpatrick thanks ‘thieves’ for stealing his ball at Wentworth: ‘Saved me a shot’

Fitzpatrick carded a six-under-par 66 to put himself in contention at the end of the first round at the BMW PGA Championship with the help of a bizarre incident on the 18th hole

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21 h. ago PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy finds water on 18th to sit five shots off pace

It was a better afternoon for Ryder Cup team-mates Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick

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26 h. ago Ludvig Aberg uses Euro vibes to give Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald all the right signals

The Swedish star produced a terrific opening round show at Wentworth alongside Bethpage buddy Matt Fitzpatrick

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27 h. ago Matt Fitzpatrick given BMW PGA break when 'two little thieves' steal his golf ball

Ryder Cup star Matt Fitzpatrick is still in contention at the BMW PGA despite kids nicking his ball on the final hole before a weather delay

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7 d. ago Ryder Cup 2027 already the target for star English ace after Bethpage near miss

The talented 27-year-old narrowly missed out on a place in Team Europe with Luke Donald opting for Matt Fitzpatrick as his final pick

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1 week ago Furious business owner cracks down on sneaky shoplifters after releasing CCTV of rubber ducks, bath bombs and chocolate being swiped

A fuming business owner is cracking down on thieves who repeatedly raid his gift shop - to steal rubber ducks.

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1 week 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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1 week ago The key change behind Europe’s Ryder Cup quest at Bethpage Black

Donald named Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Matt Fitzpatrick and Sepp Straka as his captain’s picks for Bethpage and then detailed a meticulous plan to overcome the raucous environment that awaits against Team USA on away soil

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1 week ago Matt Fitzpatrick lands perfect Ryder Cup gift after battling back from career low point

English star lands one of the six picks for Bethpage from captain Luke Donald to cap a brilliant return to form

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1 week ago Luke Donald completes Europe Ryder Cup team with only one change from Rome

Donald named Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Matt Fitzpatrick and Sepp Straka as his captain’s picks for Bethpage

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1 week 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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1 week ago New BBC Gareth Southgate football drama struck by raid as thieves steal £100k of kit

Up-coming four-part series Dear England, an adaptation of James Graham’s stage show, is all about Gareth Southgate’s tenure as the England manager - but production has been hit

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2 w. ago Car thieves no longer care about stealing your vehicle... THIS is what they are taking instead, how much money they are raking in and why manufacturers are struggling to stop them: ROSS CLARK

This isn't the 1980s, when there was a spate of thefts of VW badges after American hip-hop band the Beastie Boys turned them into a fashion item by wearing them around their necks.

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2 w. ago Brit tourist, 25, saved by alleged attacker after he's shot in Thailand bike row

Kitinan Pantarak, 40, allegedly shot the British tourist during a road rage attack, then rushed the injured man off to hospital and fled the scene before police arrived

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2 w. ago Largest Home Depot crime ring ever leads to 14 arrests and $3.7 million in seized merchandise

The gang of thieves is accused of stealing expensive electrical components from Home Depot and reselling them on the internet

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2 w. ago John Barrowman helps devastated boy, 9, after car thieves steal his pride and joy

Lucciano Mortimore loves to perform in care homes, entertaining the sick and elderly, but car thieves soon put a stop to that when his mum's car was stolen with his equipment inside

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2 w. ago Matt Fitzpatrick wants final Belfry say as Ryder Cup race reaches fever pitch

English star leads by one at Betfred British Masters as Dane Rasmus Hojgaard close to clinching Bethpage berth

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2 w. ago Matt Fitzpatrick takes slender lead at British Masters as Ryder Cup hopeful Marco Penge storms into contention

Penge, hoping to break into Luke Donald’s team for Bethpage Black, equalled the course record with a superb 63 to sit two shots back from the leader

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2 w. ago Police appeal after thieves steal Post Boxes from remote country lanes

'The theft really affects our rural communities'

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