Former AIG Women’s Open champion Karen Stupples has “no doubt” Charley Hull will end her wait for an elusive major title and would relish a “dream” rivalry between the Englishwoman and Nelly Korda. Hull narrowly missed out on becoming the first Englishwoman to win a major since 2018 during the US Women’s Open, where she…
Tuesday 09 June 2026 5:00 am | Updated: Monday 08 June 2026 1:26 pm Raine Group has warned that rugby is not big enough for five or six leagues Merchant bank Raine Group has warned that professional rugby is not big enough for “five or six leagues” and that it is “time for someone to put…
Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry into the United States after getting selected to officiate in the World Cup. U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed Monday that a Somali national who was planning to referee in the World Cup had been denied entry after arriving to Miami International Airport from Istanbul on Saturday….
Defending champion Tatjana Maria was surprised not to receive a wildcard for this year’s HSBC Championships but has been overwhelmed by the positive response from members at Queen’s Club. Women’s tennis returned to Queen’s for the first time since 1973 and saw mother-of-two Maria produce a sensational run to win the WTA 500 event and…
Winning isn’t important to 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams? “Success is in her DNA!” says Gigi Salmon. Salmon reviews a chaotic French Open with plenty of upsets and two new Grand Slam champions. The Sky Sports presenter also looks forward to the return of 23-time major winner Williams! It’s all in her latest column……
Jurgen Klop said Divock Origi “is, and will be for me, forever a Liverpool legend”. But what defines a club legend? Sometimes, it’s the thrill of a derby day goal. Or the euphoria created from the promise and fulfilment of a European comeback. Maybe a goal scored to then help claim eventual European glory underpins…
Rory McIlroy insists there is plenty of “good stuff” he can take from the Memorial Tournament into the US Open, although the world No 2 is fully aware of his driver issue heading into the next major. McIlroy finished tied-12th after a weather-affected week at Muirfield Village, where he birdied five of the first six…
In addition to the squad, José Mourinho still has to finalize his coaching staff for his second spell at Real Madrid. The Portuguese manager likes to have a former player from the club by his side, and for that role, the chosen candidate could be Pepe, according to Ramón Álvarez de Mon, a contributor to…
Thomas Tuchel says Jude Bellingham has a battle on his hands to secure an England starting place, as the competition for World Cup places hots up under the West Palm Beach sun. Morgan Rogers got the nod ahead of Bellingham in World Cup qualifying – the Aston Villa man was the only England player to…
Charley Hull admitted another near-miss in a major was “pretty annoying” after narrowly falling short in her bid for a historic comeback victory at the US Women’s Open. Hull was seven strokes off the halfway lead and outside the top 40 after rounds of 73 and 72 over the first two days at Riviera Country…