England all-rounder Sam Curran has been named Surrey’s captain for the 2025 T20 Vitality Blast. Curran, who is succeeding Chris Jordan in the role after three years, was named player of the tournament when England won the T20 World Cup in 2022. Last month, he was named most valuable player at the International League T20...
Rory McIlroy hit seven birdies in an impressive five-under-par 67 to sit one off the lead after the first round of The Players Championship in Florida. Former US Open champion Lucas Glover is one of three players who shot a 66 to lead on six under. American Glover, 45, birdied each of his last four...
Kevin Sharkey BBC News NI Dublin reporter Getty Images Irish police are investigating after damage was caused to the course in Doonbeg, County Clare A golf course owned by US President Donald Trump in the Republic of Ireland has been damaged by vandals. Gardaà (Irish police) are investigating after what is described as “criminal damage”...
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Aside from the captaincy, wicketkeeper Billings also said any rebuild of the England white-ball team is an “opportunity” for players trying to force their way into the international set-up. “The talent in domestic cricket in this country is always there, certainly in white-ball cricket,” said Billings. “You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. It will...
An England statement said Wood had been “managing an ongoing issue” for more than a year, but he “experienced increased stiffness and discomfort” during the Champions Trophy. Wood struggled with the injury during the defeat by Afghanistan, then missed the final game against South Africa. The Champions Trophy and tour of India that preceded it...
England A have named their three squads for the upcoming tour to Australia. They will play three T20s, three 50-over matches and a four-day match against Australia A between 26 March and 15 April. Alice Capsey and Danielle Gibson – who feature in the 50-over and four-day squads – were part of England’s Ashes squads...
Andrew Picken BBC News Scotland BBC Majid Haq was sent home from the 2015 Cricket World Cup for posting a social media message about racism A top cricketer who blew the whistle on racism in the sport was victimised for speaking out, according to an independent report. The original complaint by Majid Haq led to...
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Former Australia batter David Warner will play in The Hundred for the first time having been signed by London Spirit. The 38-year-old was initially signed by Southern Brave for the first edition of The Hundred in 2020 before it was cancelled because of Covid-19, but had not been picked up since. Meanwhile, former England seamer...
McIlroy has been largely injury-free since rupturing an ankle ligament in 2015, which forced him to miss the defence of his Open title. Speaking before the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass starting on Thursday, the 35-year-old said he intends to retire with a “little bit left in the tank”. “I can acknowledge how lucky golfers...
And no matter how hard the golf media tried, the commissioner flat-batted every enquiry as to how that might be achieved. Monahan does not play verbal ‘Bazball’; every non-answer dictated by the delicate nature of golf’s future. Where he was more forthcoming, was an acceptance – at long last – that men’s professional golf has...
Tiger Woods has had surgery after suffering a ruptured Achilles during training at home. The 15-time major champion has not put a timescale on his recovery but his participation in the Masters, which begins on 10 April, must be in doubt. The 49-year-old had been hoping to make his comeback at Augusta, having not competed...
Ireland’s men have called off plans to host a multi-format series against Afghanistan this year “for financial reasons”. Ireland were scheduled to play one Test against the Afghans, as well as three ODIs and three T20s, according to the Men’s Future Tours Programme. The Irish men’s team will however play their first home T20I series...
The PGA Tour says “some hurdles remain” in the protracted negotiations with LIV Golf to reunify the sport – although Donald Trump’s intervention has “significantly bolstered” the talks. Discussions have been ongoing since June 2023 when the PGA Tour and DP World Tour agreed a shock merger with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which...