2 h. ago Michael Johnson admits Grand Slam Track on hold until 2025 debts are paid

Johnson says athletes owed millions in prize moneyLA finale cancelled after promised funding fell throughUpstart series’ 2026 season on hold until debts clearedGrand Slam Track will not take place in 2026 unless athletes receive their prize money for this year, says founder Michael Johnson.The four-time Olympic sprint champion confirmed the upstart track circuit has been unable to pay millions in appearance fees and prize money from its inaugural season and will not move forward until those debts are cleared. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Jordan Spieth named best golfer in the world as Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler snubbed

Jordan Spieth has struggled for form in recent years, but golf legend Gary Player believes the American is still the best player in the world despite one glaring weakness

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13 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star on 'tough' career decision ahead of BBC return

Strictly Come Dancing professional Michelle Tsiakkas has been part of the BBC show since 2022.

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31 h. ago Serena Williams tipped for shock US Open comeback by former coach

Williams’s older sister Venus made a comeback of her own last month and has been given a wildcard for the upcoming grand slam at Flushing Meadows

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52 h. ago Venus Williams, 45, will be oldest US Open singles entrant in 44 years

Williams to play first slam singles since 2023Oldest US Open singles entrant since 1981Seven-time major champ won in 2000, 2001Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam singles at the US Open after a two-year absence, having received a wildcard invitation Wednesday to compete at Flushing Meadows at age 45.Williams will be the oldest singles entrant at the tournament since Renee Richards played there at 47 in 1981, according to the International Tennis Federation. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Rory McIlroy: I don’t think it’s possible to be a playing Ryder Cup captain

McIlroy said trying to do both roles would be a ‘very difficult position to be in’.

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52 h. ago Rory McIlroy reveals he rejected approach to be future playing captain at Ryder Cup

Team USA’s Keegan Bradley could become the first playing captain in more than 60 years at the 2025 Ryder Cup

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53 h. ago Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981

Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open in singles at age 45 after a two-year absence

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55 h. ago Tennis legend goes public with heartbreaking health diagnosis

Monica Seles was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis - a neuromuscular autoimmune disease - in 2022 and the nine-time Grand Slam winner has now chosen to go public

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58 h. ago Grand Slam champion Monica Seles reveals battle with chronic neuromuscular disease

Seles, who dominated the sport as a teenager, was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in 2022

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3 d. ago Monica Seles adapting to ‘new normal’ after being diagnosed with neuromuscular disease

Former world No 1 received diagnosis in 2022Disease can affect vision, speaking and swallowingMonica Seles says she was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis – a neuromuscular autoimmune disease – three years ago.The nine-time grand slam singles champion says she first noticed symptoms of the disease while she was swinging her racket. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Rory McIlroy’s true colours clear as PGA Tour rival reveals conversation with security guard

Rory McIlroy and Chris Gotterup were paired together in the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open earlier this month, with the latter ultimately claiming the second PGA Tour win of his career

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3 d. ago Tennis icon Monica Seles reveals diagnosis with rare disease

The 51-year-old, who won nine grand Slam titles throughout her career on the court, said that she had been diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease three years ago.

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3 d. ago Tennis great Monica Seles says she has myasthenia gravis. It is a chronic neuromuscular disease

Tennis Hall of Famer Monica Seles is discussing for the first time her diagnosis of myasthenia gravis — a neurological autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with in 2022

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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5 d. ago Justin Rose's huge net worth and gymnast wife at centre of Rory McIlroy mystery

The 45-year-old is chasing his 12th PGA Tour title at the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis

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6 d. ago Rory McIlroy clears up worst mistake amateur golfers can make and how to rectify it

Masters champion Rory McIlroy has given a key piece of advice to casual golfers who are eager to improve their rounds, urging them to focus on game management rather than distance

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7 d. ago Victoria Mboko’s Montreal magic: the Canadian teen who toppled four grand slam champions

The 18-year-old wildcard stunned Osaka, Gauff, Rybakina and Kenin to win her first WTA 1000 title – and rocket from obscurity into the world’s top 25Canada was still catching its collective breath from Summer McIntosh’s record-breaking swims when 18-year-old Victoria Mboko grabbed the spotlight at the National Bank Open and never let go.In front of a sold-out crowd in Montreal, the 85th-ranked Canadian wildcard finished her Cinderella title run on Thursday night by beating former world No 1 Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win her first WTA Tour title. Prolonged cheers for Mboko interrupted play 30 minutes into the men’s final being played concurrently 330 miles west in her hometown of Toronto. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Victoria Mboko beats fourth Grand Slam champion to seal fairytale Canadian Open title

Canadian hadn’t even won a Challenger event before her extraordinary victory

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