3 h. ago Winston Churchill’s great nephew the Duke of Marlborough accused of strangling wife three times, court docs show

THE Duke of Marlborough has been charged accused of strangling his estranged wife three times, court papers show. Charles James Spencer-Churchill, a relative of Sir Winston Churchill and Princess Diana, was held by police in May last year. The 70-year-old was summonsed to appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court today but JPs heard he was "unable to attend"....

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19 h. ago Rory McIlroy reveals incredible early Christmas present from caddie after £1.2m bonuses

Rory McIlroy completed the career grand slam in 2025 and has opened up on the Christmas present he received from his caddie

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23 h. ago SPOTY shortlist shows women’s sport is here to stay, says Chloe Kelly

Kelly is one of three women on the six-person shortlist for the main award

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23 h. ago SPOTY shortlist shows women’s sport is here to stay – Chloe Kelly

Kelly is one of three women on the six-person shortlist for the main award.

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26 h. ago Rory McIlroy details how he made Bryson DeChambeau ‘invisible’ to triumph in final round at The Masters

The Northern Irishman held off DeChambeau before a nail-biting finish in a play-off with Justin Rose to win the green jacket and complete the career grand slam

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28 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz announces shock split with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

Alcaraz has worked with fellow Spaniard since he was a teenager and won six Grand Slam titles under his guidance

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42 h. ago No guarantee Grand Slam Track will be allowed back, warns World Athletics

League filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last weekEvents need ‘solid financial model’, says Sebastian CoeThe Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World ­Athletics that it may not be ­permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts.Court documents released on ­Monday showed that the league, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, still owes some of the biggest names in track and field hundreds of thousands of dollars and creditors between $10m and $50m (£7.5m and £37.3m). Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track owes Josh Kerr $218,000, court papers reveal

Athletics stars including Kerr, Gabby Thomas and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone are among Grand Slam Track’s top 20 creditors

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3 d. ago ‘Battle of the Sexes’ rules: Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios format explained

Top-ranked Belarusian takes on former men’s Grand Slam finalist in controversial clash

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4 d. ago Michael Johnson’s latest blow after BBC axe as debts up to £37million emerge

Michael Johnson's efforts to expand the popularity of athletics has suffered a huge setback

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5 d. ago Luke Humphries ready for World Championship warfare with Luke Littler

Humphries was displaced by his great rival at the top of the world rankings after Littler won the Grand Slam of Darts in November.

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6 d. ago Owing more between $10M and $50M, Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy; Johnson vows to press on

Grand Slam Track, the league fronted by sprint great Michael Johnson that offered six-figure prize money for top runners, has filed for bankruptcy after canceling its final event and failing to pay athletes and vendors

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6 d. ago Michael Johnson's shocking losses emerge as bankruptcy filed with debts of up to £37m

Michael Johnson's athletics league has filed for Chapter 11 protection after failing to agree a compensation deal with creditors, who are still owed millions from the company

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6 d. ago Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins Freestyle Tour title despite defeat in final event

Norway’s world No 1, 35, lost 0.5-1.5 to the US veteran Levon Aronian, 43, in Cape Town but was already sure of overall victory and a prize of around $500kNorway’s world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, was shocked by a 0.5-1.5 loss to the US veteran Levon Aronian in Thursday’s final of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour in Cape Town, but still finished the overall winner of the five-event Tour.Freestyle chess is also known as Fischer Random and Chess 960. Pieces start randomly placed on the two back rows, thus drastically limiting opening preparation. Its 2025 season, with a Tour financed mainly by a $12m investment from the venture firm Left Lane Capital, has featured tournaments in Weissenhaus, Karlsruhe, Paris and Las Vegas before the final in South Africa. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy after nightmare first season

Grand Slam Track has endured a difficult first season, and the league has now filed for bankruptcy

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7 d. ago Luke Littler sends mind games warning as World Darts Championship defence begins

Littler has a target on his back as he gets set to defend his title at Alexandra Palace.

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9 d. ago Alex de Minaur on his grand slam dream: ‘Some things may happen, some things may not’

The Australian is pragmatic about his chances of winning a major in the Alcaraz-Sinner era but knows he plays his best tennis when he doesn’t put pressure on himselfIt’s hard to think of anyone in tennis who works harder than Alex de Minaur, the Australian who next month will once again carry the hopes of a nation as he tries to become the first home winner of the men’s title at the Australian Open for 50 years. No one is faster around the court, no one more diligent off it than the 26-year-old. It’s a work ethic that has helped him to 10 titles so far in his career and he ends 2025 as the world No 7, his highest year-end ranking, and having won the prestigious Newcombe medal for a fourth time.But in a sport where success at the very top level is ultimately judged by performances at grand slams, De Minaur has so far fallen short. He has made the quarter-finals of a major six times – including five of the past eight – but with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner having split the last ei...

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1 week ago Caroline Garcia turned down $270,000 betting company offer for her tennis podcast

Retired French tennis player Caroline Garcia has turned down a $270,000 sponsorship deal for her podcast from a betting company

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1 week ago Popular Wales international announces retirement as he starts completely new career

The New Zealand-born centre earned 29 caps for Wales and won a Grand Slam, as well as lifting the Pro 14 title with the Scarlets

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1 week 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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