Aaron Rai shrugs off early nerves to outshine playing partner Rory McIlroy

"Besides a social media post I didn't want." McIlroy was laughing but the underlying ­sentiment was obvious: exceptional rounds are best saved for the real stuff. News that McIlroy had taken only 60 shots around…

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Moloney-MacDonald says smaller ball 'challenging'

England players May Campbell and Helena Rowland raised concerns before the Red Roses' win over Australia last week, while Wales wing Lisa Neumann spoke positively about the impact it has had on her passing. "It is…

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Keely Hodgkinson reveals how freak canal accident ruined world record bid

The Olympic champion will run her final race of the season in the Athlos meeting in London on Friday, having returned last week from a hamstring tear sustained at the European Championships in August. However, Hodgkinson…

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Rees-Zammit to return to wing for new season

Rees-Zammit returned to rugby last summer after almost two years away, as he tried to carve out a career in the NFL, and under Bristol boss Pat Lam and Wales head coach Steve Tandy was deployed at full-back consistently…

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Leicestershire facing relegation over pitch penalty, and more: County Championship cricket, day three – live

There's a bitter wind and the steward standing to the left of the East stand is wearing black gloves. The atmosphere is of total concentration, from fans and players. Warm applause for George Hill as he took over at the…

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Connacht: United Rugby Championship 2026-27 preview

Last season’s eighth place guaranteed the Irish side a place in the URC play-offs and this season’s Champions Cup, but how will Stuart Lancaster’s men handle the extra burden of Europe’s premier club competition? That…

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Gloucester Rugby: Gallagher PREM 2026-27 season preview

Despite last year’s eighth place finish, however, there are reasons to be cheerful at Kingsholm, thanks to a pair of talented Atkinsons, and the arrival of some big-name stars from across the Severn Bridge. Rugby World…

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Thomas Tuchel’s shot at redemption begins with England’s tricky Nations League tests

"People are killing me," the England manager said. At which point he might have added: Still . It is two months since England's 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in the United States and the emotion tied up in…

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Alessandro Costacurta: ‘San Siro is an icon – it’s incredibly beautiful but it’s not functional’

He was, admittedly, not playing, but tagging along to watch his older brother's favourite team. "I grew up in the province of Varese, north of Milan ," he says. "So as a kid I was a Varese fan. It was my brother who…

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Injured Exeter winger Ridl to miss most of season

Ridl had been one of the breakout stars of last season, scoring 17 tries in 24 games including one in Exeter's Prem final loss to Northampton Saints at Twickenham. The 21-year-old, an England Under-20 player, was hurt in…

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