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Dustin Johnson quits PGA Tour and Ryder Cup to join £200m LIV Golf Invitational Series

June 7, 2022

Dustin Johnson says he has resigned from the PGA Tour in order to play in the new $255m (£204m) LIV Golf Invitational Series, which starts at Centurion Club near London this week. The move also means that the former world No1 and two-time major winner will also be ineligible to add to his five appearances [...]
Porsche 356 by Electrogenic review: electric soul

June 7, 2022

Electrogenic's Porsche 356 combines modern electric power with a traditional manual gearbox. Does it make for a credible sports car?
Emma Raducanu hints at doubles partnership with Andy Murray at Wimbledon

June 7, 2022

Emma Raducanu has raised the the possibility of teaming up with Andy Murray in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon this summer. US Open champion Raducanu, 19, and three-time Grand Slam winner Murray, 35, are the two biggest stars in British tennis. “We haven’t spoken about it but it’s something we feel we both want to [...]
Grass court prep could be key for Raducanu’s Wimbledon hopes

June 7, 2022

When Emma Raducanu faces Viktorija Golubic today in Nottingham, it will mark the beginning of her first grass court season as a Grand Slam champion. A year on from a loss against compatriot Harriet Dart at the same event, the British No1 will be looking to hit the ground running after a period of faltering [...]
Phil Mickelson confirms place at London curtain raiser of £200m LIV Golf Invitational Series

June 6, 2022

Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson has confirmed his participation in the first LIV Golf Invitational Series tournament at Centurion Club near London this week. The American was a surprise omission when the first 42 names in the 48-man field were announced last week, with former world No1 Dustin Johnson topping the bill instead. But organisers [...]
Jones picks exciting squad ahead of England showdown with Baabaas

June 6, 2022

In Eddie Jones’s 35-man England squad for the upcoming uncapped match against the world famous Barbarians team, the Australian head coach has picked a group of largely young, exciting talents. With his player pool drained due to an inability to pick from the four Premiership sides who are in this weekend’s semi-finals, Jones has had [...]
Gareth Bale: World Cup qualification is best result in history of Welsh football

June 6, 2022

Wales star Gareth Bale has declared the country’s qualification for the World Cup to be the greatest in its football history. The principality beat Ukraine 1-0 in a play-off in Cardiff on Sunday night to clinch their place at this year’s tournament in Qatar. It is the first time Wales have reached a World Cup [...]
Stokes gets tenure off to winning start but England can’t overlook cracks

June 6, 2022

On the surface, it’s a familiar story: England relying on Joe Root to haul the Test side towards a result. But yesterday at Lord’s, barely two hours into play on the fourth day, England had achieved what they had managed just once in the previous 17 matches – winning a Test. The five-wicket victory over [...]
Nadal’s 14th French Open could be his crowning glory

June 6, 2022

The King of Clay has done it again; Rafael Nadal is the French Open champion at Roland Garros for the 14th time. His win in the Parisian suburbs yesterday afternoon, coming in straight sets 6-3 6-3 6-0 against Norwegian Casper Ruud, took him to 22 Grand Slams – two beyond the chasing Novak Djokovic and [...]
Dustin Johnson brings star quality as LIV Golf Invitational Series prepares for London debut

June 5, 2022

Four months ago Rory McIlroy declared plans for a new Saudi-funded golf circuit to be “dead in the water” but, just days away from the first LIV Golf Invitational, that appears to be far from the case. Contrary to McIlroy’s forecast, the opening leg in a series of eight big-money tournaments which feature both individual [...]