2 d. ago Buildup to Chelsea v Fulham, Bayern agree Jackson loan, Newcastle sign Woltemade – matchday live

All the latest going into Saturday’s actionTen things to look out for | Email matchday liveThe Fantasy Football deadline is 11am, so you might want to schedule some last-minute faffing at 10.45am. Since you asked, I’ve brought in Richarlison and Brennan Johnson for Cole Palmer and Jarrod Bowen.The first Old Firm derby of the season takes place tomorrow. We’ll have a Q&A with Ewan Murray on tomorrow’s matchday live. In the meantime, here’s his preview of a match that is likely to be shrouded in angst and anger. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Buildup to Chelsea v Fulham, Bayern agree Jackson loan, and more – matchday live

All the latest going into Saturday’s actionTen things to look out for | Email matchday liveThe Fantasy Football deadline is 11am, so you might want to schedule some last-minute faffing at 10.45am. Since you asked, I’ve brought in Richarlison and Brennan Johnson for Cole Palmer and Jarrod Bowen.The first Old Firm derby of the season takes place tomorrow. We’ll have a Q&A with Ewan Murray on tomorrow’s matchday live. In the meantime, here’s his preview of a match that is likely to be shrouded in angst and anger. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Keegan Bradley heartbroken as US captain chooses not to play in Ryder Cup

Bradley had considered giving himself a wild card into the 12-man team that takes on Europe at Bethpage Black in New York.

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5 d. ago Ryder Cup 2025 live: USA captain Keegan Bradley resists picking himself to play at Bethpage in major surprise

Team USA captain Keegan Bradley has confirmed his decision to not play as one of six wildcard picks in the Ryder Cup a Bethptage Black

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5 d. ago Ryder Cup: USA captain Keegan Bradley does not pick himself to play at Bethpage

World ranked No 11 decides to stick with non-playing roleJordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka both miss outKeegan Bradley has opted against becoming the first Ryder Cup playing captain since 1963. The United States captain named his eagerly awaited six wildcard picks on Wednesday, taking the difficult decision not to try to combine roles in New York next month.Bradley is ranked 11 in the world but opted for others. Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns received the captain’s call. Bradley reflected on “the most incredible year of my life” as he announced his decisions during a media conference in Texas. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Really tough decision’: US captain Keegan Bradley does not pick himself for Ryder Cup

World No 11 decides to stick with non-playing role‘It broke my heart not to play. It really did’Keegan Bradley hopes a selfless act can turn into US points after the Ryder Cup captain resisted strong temptation to combine his role with playing duties at Bethpage in September. His confirmation ended the prospect of a first Ryder Cup playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963.The US turned to Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Young and Sam Burns to back up the six automatic qualifiers in an eagerly awaited announcement made by Bradley on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago To play or not to play: Keegan Bradley finds himself in a Ryder Cup quandary | Ewan Murray

World No 11 would be first playing captain since 1963 if he hands himself a wildcard in his announcement on WednesdaySix players have qualified automatically to represent the US in New York next month: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, JJ Spaun, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau. Keegan Bradley will name his half‑dozen wildcards on Wednesday. These announcements are ordinarily mundane; this one will be far from that. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The 17 words that show Keegan Bradley will not pick himself to play in the Ryder Cup

The American captain faces a mammoth decision as he prepares to finalise his 12-man team for Bethpage showdown

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8 d. ago Trump says he'll be at Ryder Cup and he thinks captain Keegan Bradley should play

President Donald Trump says he's coming to the Ryder Cup

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1 week ago Tiger Woods takes up PGA role but unification in golf is as distant as ever | Ewan Murray

Sporting great will chair committee aimed as reshaping the game’s future – but the LIV question still lurksTiger Woods will chair a newly created PGA Tour committee aimed at reshaping golf’s competitive landscape in the US. But comments made by Brian Rolapp, the Tour’s newly appointed chief executive, showed that unification between the sport’s traditional ecosystem and the Saudi Arabian‑backed LIV circuit is as distant as ever.Woods, who has not competed since the 2024 Open Championship because of injury, was the headline name when Rolapp addressed the media in Atlanta on the eve of the Tour Championship. After just three weeks in office, the chief executive has formed a future competition committee that will also feature Patrick Cantlay and Adam Scott. Rolapp seems clear that the tournament landscape has to change. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Europe’s Ryder Cup class of 2025 shapes up with familiar feel for US showdown | Ewan Murray

Captain Luke Donald could be able to keep changes from victorious 2023 team to an absolute minimum at BethpageIf continuity is key to Ryder Cup success, even the phlegmatic Luke Donald must be doing cartwheels. This also applies to those who believe the occasional away win is necessary if the event is to remain within the realms of serious sporting contest. The European class of 2025 is now very close to replicating the one that won in Rome in 2023, but with one quirk; Rasmus Højgaard replacing his twin brother, Nicolai. What the United States would give for such a settled scenario.Should Donald be so minded, he can keep change to an absolute minimum. Recreating a winning environment becomes so much easier when the characters involved are the same. When Europe slumped to comprehensive defeat at Whistling Straits four years ago, seven of the 12-man team were sampling an American Ryder Cup for the first time. At Hazeltine, in 2016, half of Darren Clarke’s European contingent were debu...

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