Xander Schauffele claimed a maiden major with a birdie on the final hole of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club.
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England started with a false nine experiment, ended it with the most classic of English formations – and lost – on a damaging night for Lee Carsley’s job prospects. Some England fans had called for previous boss Gareth Southgate to pick more attacking players – and even drop striker Harry Kane – at Euro 2024.
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Lee Carsley’s honeymoon period as England interim manager came to a crashing halt as a Vangelis Pavlidis double gave Greece a deserved 2-1 Nations League win at Wembley. Carsley had appeared a shoo-in for the job ahead of kick-off, but his experimental England line-up and the disjointed performance which followed will raise more questions than
Bill Belichick is waiting in the wings. The New York Jets have just fired their head coach. They couldn’t… could they? The NFL remains in the process of digesting its first coaching dismissal of the campaign after Robert Saleh was relieved of his duties by Woody Johnson in the wake of the Jets’ defeat to
In her latest Sky Sports column, Laura Robson reflects on the career of ‘The King of Clay’ Rafael Nadal, who has announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 38 having won 22 Grand Slams, including a record 14 French Open titles… Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies
Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson believed that he was “deserving” of a spot on the United States men’s basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics. “Yeah, for sure,” Brunson told Sam Schube of GQ Sports. “The way I played last year, I thought I was deserving. I thought
Jannik Sinner, the current men’s world number one, said: “It’s tough news for all the tennis world. I was very lucky to get to know him and he’s an unbelievable person. “He gave to all of us a lot of emotions when we saw him playing.” Women’s world number four Coco Gauff said: “You are
For Brook, who admitted he was merely trying to beat his father David’s highest score of 210, it was also testament to a fitness regime implemented when he missed England’s tour of India earlier this year. Leaner, more agile in the field and with perhaps the safest pair of hands in the England team, Brook
Team-mates have paid tribute to Baldock on social media. Former Sheffield United player Samir Carruthers wrote on Instagram:, external “Brother, I don’t know what to say, I love you man. I miss you. “You was my best mate for years and years and I was so lucky to live my football career with you and
West Indies starred with the bat as they boosted their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes with a clinical eight-wicket win to all but eliminate Bangladesh. Led by captain Hayley Matthews’ fluent 34 off 22 balls, West Indies easily chased down 104 with 7.1 overs to spare. With the ball, Windies spinner Karishma Ramharack took 4-17
AUSTIN, Texas — Zack Steffen remembers the phone call, the one he considers the toughest moment of his career. It was coach Gregg Berhalter in late 2022 telling the goalkeeper he was not part of the United States‘ World Cup roster, even as some viewed him as the No. 1 pick over Matt Turner. A
Sports Interactive has confirmed the latest issue of the popular game Football Manager has been pushed back to March 2025. The company had originally targeted a release date in early November but pushed it back to later in the month after citing a “challenging” development cycle. After making that decision in September, the company released
Root’s 262, also his highest Test score, was one of relentlessness and determination. He scored just 68 of his 264 runs in boundaries meaning the rest were taken by running ones, twos and threes in sweltering heat nearing 40C. That was made more impressive by the fact, until being dismissed in the 286th over of
George Baldock was capped 12 times by Greece. Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images A minute’s silence will be observed before Thursday’s Nations League game between England and Greece in memory of George Baldock following the death of the Greek international, UEFA said. “UEFA would like to send its condolences to the family of George Baldock, the
The release of the Football Manager computer game has been delayed until March 2025, its creators confirmed on Thursday. In a statement, Football Manager said it would have to delay the release for a second time in order to “deliver the best possible experience.” “Following discussions with SEGA, our licensors and partners, we have agreed
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 10, 2024, 03:27 PM Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui is set for a spell on the sidelines after undergoing a heart procedure, club sources have told ESPN. Mazraoui was substituted at half-time of United’s 0-0 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday and subsequently pulled out of the Morocco squad ahead of the
England and Greece players will wear black armbands and hold a period of silence in tribute to George Baldock before Thursday night’s Nations League fixture at Wembley. The England-born Greece international drowned in a swimming pool at his home in Glyfada, southern Athens, on Wednesday night. Baldock, who joined Greek side Panathinaikos last summer after
Harry Brook posted England’s fifth-highest ever Test score as they racked up 823-7, before their bowlers reduced Pakistan to 152-6 in their second innings to still trail by 115 runs at the end of day four of the first Test in Multan. Brook (317) hit England’s first triple hundred since 1990 – and only the
Wasps, who were based in High Wycombe and latterly Coventry before their demise, aim to restart the club in the south east, with a focus on returning close to their traditional home in Kent or Greater London. Holland has told the BBC they “have been working closely with stakeholders to ensure a smooth and successful