14 h. ago Ryder Cup star who called for 'absolute chaos' picks sides after Rory McIlroy abuse

Team Europe were on the end of serious crowd abuse in New York last month as they beat the USA to the Ryder Cup and Collin Morikawa has now given his take on the behaviour

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34 h. ago Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll 'in agreement' as feelings clear after email apology

Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica were subjected to abuse at the Ryder Cup that 'crossed the line' and are relocating with their daughter Poppy back to the UK

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4 d. ago Rory McIlroy relationship bombshells as insiders claim 'strains linger' with wife Erica

Golfing legend Rory Mcllroy was quick to praise his wife after she felt the brunt of awful abuse at the Ryder Cup. We take a look back at some of the ups and downs of their relationship

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4 d. ago Swearing, booing and spitting: is crowd behaviour out of control?

As Ryder Cup fans throw beer at players’ wives, we investigate if fans’ conduct has got worse or changed little since ancient Athens when Plato bemoaned the mobThe abuse hurled at Europe’s golfers in the Ryder Cup elicited gasps and dismay on both sides of the Atlantic. The crowd at the Bethpage Black course in New York graduated from boos and heckles to homophobic slurs and insults aimed at players’ wives. The first-tee master of ceremonies set the tone by leading a chant of “fuck you, Rory!”, putting Rory McIlroy firmly in the crosshairs – along with his wife, who was hit with a beer cup.After initially playing it down, American golf officials apologised and said some fan behaviour had “crossed the line”, but the affair has left a nagging sense of unease. What if the line has in fact moved? What if accepted codes of crowd behaviour have changed? Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Africa's oldest golf tournament that Rory McIlroy last played in to make its long

The event has a rich history, having previously been won by Open champion Bobby Locke, while golfing legends like Rory McIlroy and Gary Player are among those to have played the tournament

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5 d. ago 'I watched American golf fans abusing Rory McIlroy at Ryder Cup – his response was epic'

Rory McIlroy has been labelled "the greatest of them all" for putting the abusive Bethpage Black fans in their place and leading Team Europe to Ryder Cup glory

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5 d. ago I saw Donald Trump at Ryder Cup but wanted photo with who was next to him

Gianfranco Zola was a surprise addition to the Team Europe set-up at the Ryder Cup but the Chelsea icon wasn't too concerned with the US President's arrival to cheer on Team USA

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5 d. ago PGA chief to apologise to Rory McIlroy and wife Erica after Ryder Cup abuse ‘crossed the line’

McIlroy was a primary receiver of heckling and abuse on Europe’s way to a 15-13 win at Bethpage Black in New York

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5 d. ago World media reacts as Celtic suffer in their own cursed land with help from 'nostalgic' nickname

Braga became the first ever Portuguese team to win at Parkhead on a flat Europa League Thursday night

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6 d. ago Cricket World Cup: England players kept grounded as challenge begins

Head coach Charlotte Edwards emphasises pride in shirt and says team are in a great place mentally and physicallyCharlotte Edwards is drawing on her memories of playing “for nothing” as an amateur to keep England grounded ahead of their World Cup opener against South Africa in Guwahati on Friday.Edwards represented England between 1996 and 2016, playing 18 of those years before the arrival of professional contracts, and the England head coach joked this week that she could “write a book” about her tournament debut at the 1997 World Cup in India. There was also a serious point to be made to the current team, however, who were accused during January’s Ashes whitewash of having lost touch with reality following large pay rises in 2024. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago England players kept grounded as Cricket World Cup challenge begins

Head coach Charlotte Edwards emphasises pride in shirt and says team are in a great place mentally and physicallyCharlotte Edwards is drawing on her memories of playing “for nothing” as an amateur to keep England grounded going into their World Cup opener against South Africa in Guwahati on Friday.Edwards represented England between 1996 and 2016, playing 18 of those years before the arrival of professional contracts, and the England head coach joked this week that she could “write a book” about her tournament debut at the 1997 World Cup in India. There was also a serious point to be made to the current team, however, who were accused during January’s Ashes whitewash of having lost touch with reality following large pay rises in 2024. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Rory McIlroy and wife Erica receive apology over vile Ryder Cup abuse... after Europe star was dubbed a 'hypocrite'

McIlroy was subjected to vile taunts throughout last week's golf showpiece in New York, while his partner was at one stage left in tears after being hit by a drink thrown from the crowd.

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6 d. ago Matt Fitzpatrick says PGA president was ‘bitter’ during Ryder Cup trophy presentation

PGA president Don Rea kept his congratulatory remarks to just a few words as Team Europe lifted the Ryder Cup on Sunday

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7 d. ago Matt Fitzpatrick says PGA president’s comments are ‘offensive’ to European fans

Luke Donald’s team – and Rory McIlroy in particular – were on the end of some unsavoury abuse from a partisan crowd.

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7 d. ago Team Europe star sends perfect response to Ryder Cup fans' weight insults

Scottish golfer Robert MacIntyre helped Europe retain their Ryder Cup title in the United States and has hit back after he was the subject of taunts at Bethpage Black

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7 d. ago Tyrell Hatton tells European supporters not to sink to level of US fans at Bethpage

Ryder Cup will be staged at Adare Manor in 2027‘I don’t really think insults are the way forward’Tyrrell Hatton has urged European supporters not to lower themselves to the level of US golf fans when the Ryder Cup heads to Adare Manor in 2027.Europe’s players were boorishly abused, with Rory McIlroy and his American wife, Erica, targeted for particularly vile treatment, as Bethpage turned ugly. Hatton, who secured the half in the Sunday singles that guaranteed victory for Europe, has told home fans not to seek retribution in Ireland in two years’ time. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tyrrell Hatton predicts Adare Manor crowd will not be ‘as hostile’ as Bethpage

It was Hatton’s half point with Collin Morikawa which secured an outright Ryder Cup victory for Europe over the USA in New York.

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7 d. ago 'I was with Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry at the Ryder Cup – what I heard was disgusting'

A Sky Sports golf reporter who followed Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry at the Ryder Cup has called out the "disgusting" abuse they were subjected to at Bethpage Black

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7 d. ago Second Ryder Cup rule change called for as Keegan Bradley demand laughed off by Europe

Team USA fans called for a play-off to be introduced in the Ryder Cup in the event of a tie, as Keegan Bradley's injury regulation gripe was dismissed by Team Europe

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7 d. ago Rory McIlroy and wife told sorry by US golf chief after vile Ryder Cup abuse

PGA of America CEO issues heartfelt apology to McIlroy and the entire European team after Ryder Cup shame at Bethpage

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