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Travelers Championship final round-21 S Scheffler (US), V Hovland (Nor); -20 C Morikawa (US); -19 M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -18 W Clark (US), A Bhatia (US)Selected others: -17 A Fitzpatrick (Eng); -16 R MacIntyre (Sco); -14 T Fleetwood (Eng); -13 S Lowry (Ire); -12 J Rose (Eng); -11 A Rai (Eng)Full leaderboardNorway’s ‘viking row’ made an appearance on the golf course this weekend as Viktor Hovland played his way into a Monday play-off with Scottie Scheffler at the Travelers Championship.Norway football fans at the World Cup have made the tribute to their viking ancestors famous this summer, performing it at games…
Morning all, welcome to a brand new week, one that will be filled with World Cup knock-out games. With all due respect to South Africa, I was glad Canada scored their late winner last night. To be fair, I’d have been just as happy if the goal had gone in the other end too, as it saved us from extra-time in what was a pretty dismal game of football. Canada won’t give a moose’s ringpiece though, as they’ve qualified for the Round of 16, the first side to do so. The few minutes before the goal – after injury time…
While his performances might have left a little to be desired – although he was far from alone in that – McGinn did deliver plenty off the pitch.The Villa captain was put up after each match to do at least two interviews. And he was also the first player to do the daily media conference in camp, having to bat away a question about Norway head coach Stale Solbakken branding Clarke “unprofessional”.The squad took part in an open training session that morning, allowing kids from a local school a glimpse of them at work. Another sign of the new Clarke…
Leeds United supporters may have been left shocked and surprised when the news dropped on Saturday that Pascal Struijk is set to move on from Elland Road. Premier League rivals Brighton & Hove Albion have agreed a £20m deal with the Whites to sign the Dutch central defender this summer. His current contract in West Yorkshire is set to expire at the end of the 2026/27 campaign, which means that the club would risk losing him on a free transfer if they opted against cashing in on him. Struijk is said to want to explore a new challenge in his…
Crawford Spies Flaws in Boots While Bud threw some praise toward Ennis, calling him a “tremendous talent” and a “threat to anyone,” he quickly shifted to why he believes he remains the superior fighter. Crawford pointed directly to the openings Zayas failed to exploit during Saturday’s fight, claiming he would have turned those moments into a short night for Ennis. “I can see the holes in his game, and I can see the openings and opportunities that I’ll have because A, I feel like I punch harder than Xander. B, I’m way sharper than Xander. C, I’m way faster than…
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane trading blows in an electric race for the Golden Boot made plenty of headlines.That in itself was a gift for Fifa, with the world’s most recognisable players all showing up and trying to outdo each other. But the World Cup is not just about the star names, certainly at the group stage.The colour and character of football from around the globe takes the focus.We did not get any shock defeats in meaningful games for the big teams, like Saudi Arabia beating eventual champions Argentina four years ago.But there were…
Neymar remains the best match-winner in Brazil’s squad and can “shut the mouths” of his critics by carrying them through the knockout stages of the World Cup. That is the belief of the Selecao’s former World Cup-winning striker Ronaldo Nazario, ahead of Carlo Ancelotti’s team facing Japan in the round of 32 on Monday. Almost three years after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament while on international duty, Neymar was somewhat surprisingly recalled to Brazil’s squad for this year’s tournament. However, the 34-year-old – who is his country’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals – was then troubled by a hamstring…
Terence Crawford produced a performance to remember when he defeated Canelo Alvarez, but one former world champion believes he’d have been able to go one better and stop the Mexican superstar. Crawford and Canelo collided in a mega-fight back in September 2025, with ‘Bud’ moving up two weight divisions from 154lbs to 168lbs for the showdown. Due to that fact, many fans believed the jump in weight would be too much for Crawford, but he proved the doubters wrong as he claimed the unanimous decision win over Canelo to become undisputed super-middleweight champion. Despite that success, another fighter that once…
Ben Stokes said retiring from international cricket is the “best thing” for him after he revealed England’s final Test against New Zealand will be his last.The 35-year-old, one of the greatest cricketers to ever play for England, made the stunning announcement on the fourth day of the deciding Test at Trent Bridge.It means his international career will end on Monday after 15 years, 122 Tests, 114 one-day internationals and 43 T20s.”It might sound quite selfish but this decision is genuinely the best thing for me right now,” Stokes told Sky Sports.”I hope it’s the best thing for the team going…
Carnera entered the rematch determined to erase the memory of his unanimous decision loss to Sharkey two years earlier. The challenger was already one of the sport’s most recognizable figures because of his extraordinary size, weighing more than 260 pounds at a time when most heavyweights barely topped 200. His immense popularity among Italian immigrants contrasted with widespread skepticism from critics who questioned both his boxing ability and the powerful interests guiding his career. Sharkey, known as “The Boston Gob,” was regarded as the superior technician. He had captured the heavyweight championship in 1932 with a disputed split decision over…