Sergio Garcia joins DP World Tour, paves way for Ryder Cup berth
Sergio Garcia has joined the DP World Tour as he aims for a European record 11th appearance at the Ryder Cup. The 44-year-old, who is already the event’s record points scorer, wants to match the European benchmark of Lee Westwood and Sir Nick Faldo by playing at Bethpage in the United States next year. However, … Read more
Winnington Park win takes them out of bottom two
WINNINGTON Park put some space between themselves and the bottom two with a 35-11 home win over Crewe & Nantwich in rugby union Region 2 North West. Park produced a great team performance and showed another big improvement from previous weeks. They never trailed and led 12-0 within seven minutes, giving themselves a platform to … Read more
Man City accusations: Era-defining ‘trial of the century’ dissected
Manchester City have won six of the last seven Premier League titles but are now at war with the competition’s organizers. “This is a battle for the soul of the Premier League – what happens off the pitch this season will define us for a generation.” That’s the verdict of a leading football official ahead … Read more
Rose says European Ryder Cup stars play ‘for the badge’ not the money
Justin Rose celebrates making a putt during the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome (Paul ELLIS) Major winner Justin Rose on Tuesday echoed Rory McIlroy’s stance that European stars are not paid to play in the Ryder Cup, saying “we play for the badge”. Northern Irishman McIlroy said last week he would “pay to play” for … Read more
Kohli shapes up, opens up on Indian dog’s woes ahead of Australia Test series
India’s Virat Kohli during a practice match in Perth last week (David Woodley) India face Australia in five Tests starting Friday in Perth after their first red-ball series defeat at home in more than a decade exposed the visitors’ growing vulnerabilities. India have won 2-1 against Australia in their last two Test tours but suffered … Read more
Maro Itoje unaware of breakaway competition plans as Lock commits to England
Maro Itoje said he was not aware of any plans for a breakaway rugby competition and suggested he would not jeopardize playing for England rugby if such a venture developed. Last week, news broke of the launch of a franchise tournament that would take place outside rugby’s existing structures, with organizers taking inspiration from the … Read more
