10 h. ago Team Europe descend on Wentworth to bond before ‘massive opportunity’ to win the Ryder Cup in New York

Rory McIlroy says Europe have a huge chance to earn a rare away win when the Ryder Cup is held in New York later this month, as the team get together for the first time since Luke Donald’s captain’s picks were announced

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59 h. ago ‘Shout out to the girls’: US exit Rugby World Cup but young stars stoke hope for future

The Eagles thrashed Samoa but missed the quarter-finals on points differential. Nonetheless, a joyful display was fitting for a team showing encouraging signs The US Eagles exited the World Cup on Saturday after beating Samoa 60-0 in York but seeing Australia hold England to 47-7 in Brighton, enough for the Wallaroos to reach the quarter-finals on points differential.Kate Zackary’s team will be disappointed to miss a last-eight date with Canada, knowing they might well have made it had a few things gone differently.Martin Pengelly writes on Substack at The National Maul, on rugby in the US Continue reading...

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4 d. ago American hero offers Europe Ryder Cup stars New York secret as he makes LIV golf admission

Brooks Kopeka believes Europe can deal with the hostile home crowds at Bethpage as he rues missing out on big one

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8 d. ago Luke Donald shuts down Bryson DeChambeau Ryder Cup claim as Team Europe captain makes New York promise

Skipper completes his 12-man line-up and insists his heroes will be meticulously prepared for the frenzy in New York

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9 d. ago Insane moment falling jockey clambers onto a rival horse in the middle of a race at Saratoga

The dramatic incident happened during the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga Race Course in New York on Sunday.

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9 d. ago Australian rugby team helps clean up city ahead of World Cup games in York

York city centre received a colourful refresh this week, thanks to the Australian Women’s Rugby World Cup team.

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2 w. ago Bob MacIntyre opens up on learning valuable lesson for rowdy Ryder Cup in New York

Scot insists incident in BMW Championship will stand him in good stead for Bethpage Black

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3 w. ago LA28 to break longstanding tradition with corporate venue names at Games

LA28 to allow corporate names on competition venuesComcast, Honda first naming partners in Games historyMove marks break from Olympics’ clean venue traditionFor the first time in Olympic and Paralympic history, competition venues will carry corporate names, breaking from the longstanding “clean venue” tradition.That policy, also enforced at other mega-events like the Fifa World Cup, requires stadiums and arenas to strip or cover all non-official sponsor branding, including naming rights signage. The aim is to protect the exclusivity of global partners who pay millions for official status. In past events, Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium became “Arsenal Stadium” for Uefa matches, and New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium will be known as “New York New Jersey Stadium” during the 2026 World Cup. Continue reading...

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