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Herbert looked set to become the first player to shoot a 61 in a major and only needed a par on the 18th to create history.However, the final hole has statistically being playing the hardest on the course in round two and he pushed his tee-shot well right of the fairway – flirting with out of bounds and ultimately needing a penalty-free drop after his ball nestled close to the fence separating the fairway from the spectators.With a large posse of reporters, broadcasters and cameras behind him, Herbert chopped out of the long, wispy fescue with an approach short of…
Tottenham Hotspur have raised their price tag for Djed Spence following the full-back’s performances for England at the World Cup. Spence has gone from a squad player fighting for his future at Tottenham to one of the standout stories of England’s World Cup campaign, transforming the conversation around his valuation. The 25-year-old’s breakout moment came off the bench against Norway in the quarter-final, delivering a 34-minute cameo in which he made seven defensive contributions, won three of four ground duels plus an aerial duel, and completed 12 of his 14 passes while driving forward with energy. Rio Ferdinand was among…
The VAR decisions against Almiron and Embolo proved popular among many supporters, who felt it showed a willingness to try to eradicate diving. Yet BBC Sport has spoken to a number of domestic leagues who said the use of mistaken identity for simulation had not previously been mentioned, and it came as a complete surprise. There was a great deal of concern about the potential impact at club level.One league in particular spoke about how it could cause “chaos”, with every yellow card reviewable for potential simulation. There were other concerns, too, about the additional pressure it would place on…
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has again insisted Julian Alvarez will not be allowed to leave the club this summer, adding that Barcelona have been made aware of that stance. Alvarez has been strongly linked with a move to Camp Nou after saying he wished to leave Atleti to “fulfil his dream” of representing the Blaugrana. Atletico had previously knocked back an offer from Real Madrid for the Argentina star, who has scored 49 goals in 106 games since joining Los Colchoneros in 2024. The former Manchester City forward has 66 direct goal involvements for Atletico, more than any other…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Saturday’s 2026 World Cup Bronze Final between France and England. Our Prediction: Both Teams To Score & France To Win (2/1), France 2-1 England (17/2) Both France and England would rather have not played this game but semi-final defeats against the odds means the two nations will meet on Saturday in the 2026 World Cup bronze medal match. Now, let’s take a closer look at some World Cup odds and betting angles for Saturday’s fixture: France v England – Saturday, 10pm View all available markets at William Hill France were the tournament favourites but put…
For six years the Derbyshire fighter’s career was put on hold because of her back problem.But that all changed when she dared to get back in the gym with gloves for a sparring session – and did so pain free.The difficult choice between the prospect of motherhood and aspirations of fighting for her country on one of sport’s grandest stages no longer needed to be made. She was back.And just one year after coming out of that enforced hiatus in 2023, she fought her way into the Team GB squad for the Paris Olympic Games. Another 12 months later and…
Andy Flower has ruled himself out of the running to replace Brendon McCullum as head coach of the England Test team.McCullum was sacked from the red-ball role earlier this month following a run of poor form and a number of controversial off-field incidents, but he remains in charge of the England white-ball set-up.Flower was England head coach from 2009 to 2014 and helped the team to win the Ashes on three occasions, including their last away win in 2010-11, before leaving after a 5-0 series defeat in Australia. The Zimbabwean is head coach of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and led them…
Davies believes Joshua needs a statement win on July 25 to strengthen his position before a potential Tyson Fury showdown Anthony Joshua’s July 25 comeback carries bigger stakes than simply beating Kristian Prenga, according to Gareth A. Davies. He believes Joshua must deliver a dominant performance to build momentum toward a Tyson Fury fight. “I think if he gets knocked down or he looks too stiff or he doesn’t look fluid enough or he doesn’t look like the destroyer he is, I think he’s got a massive opportunity to project himself towards the Fury fight in my view here against…
The way England’s run at this World Cup ended was desperately disappointing, but there are still plenty of positives for them to take away from the tournament.I’ve co-commentated on all of their games and my most memorable moment has to be their epic win over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium in the last 16. It was the best game of the tournament, at the best stadium and with the best atmosphere.I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed togetherness or team spirit like that before, either. That’s why I described it as the best team performance I’ve seen from any England side…
Liam Rosenior is back in management, and that means we’re starting to hear his take on what happened at Chelsea earlier this year. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Just months on from his embarrassing dismissal at Chelsea, manager Liam Rosenior has taken over at upwardly mobile Paris FC in a return to France’s Ligue 1 where he made his name with Strasbourg. For the first time since his sacking at Stamford Bridge, the…