Dozens of people required medical assistance because of heat-related illness on the second day of Royal Ascot, racecourse officials have confirmed. The event attracted over 41,000 spectators on Wednesday, during which temperatures reached 29.7C (85F). A Royal Ascot spokesperson said one person was taken to hospital while a further 42 received treatment on site. Free...
The eye-catching entry list was announced by the USTA on Tuesday. Lew Sherr, the USTA’s chief executive, said the tournament was always “confident” of getting the world’s leading players involved. “Seeing the teams that have already put their names on the entry list makes us all incredibly excited,” he said. “It shows that the players...
Following in the footsteps of Harlequins’ well-established ‘Big Game’ concept, Bristol played their home game against West Country rivals Bath at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium last month, drawing more than 51,000 to the Welsh capital. Another club is considering the possibility of shifting a regular-season home game to a bigger stage for the 2025-26 season, with...
With an aim to attract the top 300 men’s and women’s players in the world, the franchise competition would be played predominantly in the summer in some of the world’s major cities – with London, Paris, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Buenos Aires and Cape Town all mentioned. R360 has also vowed to “unlock the potential of...
The ebullient Whan, better than most golf executives, understands such dynamics. He knows how to connect and communicate with players, sponsors and fans alike. When he moved on from the LPGA, Samaan’s regime struggled to maintain momentum. There was an early setback when players failed to turn up for an important sponsor dinner they were...
Charlie Woods has won his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) event to follow in father Tiger’s footsteps. The 16-year-old American claimed a three-shot victory at the Team TaylorMade Invitational in Bowling Green, Florida. Tiger Woods played in 13 AJGA tournaments from 1991 to 1993, winning eight – the joint highest behind Phil Mickelson. In...
The 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor will be held from 17-19 September, it has been confirmed. Ryder Cup Europe announced that four “build-up days” will take place between 13 and 16 September before the matches begin on Friday, 17 September. It will be the second time Ireland has hosted the biennial contest after Europe’s...
Masters champion Rory McIlroy will miss the Memorial Tournament in Ohio next week for the first time since 2017. The event, hosted by Jack Nicklaus, will be held at Muirfield Village from 29 May-1 June. It will be the third time this year that the 36-year-old from Northern Ireland has not featured in one of...
For many, a run is a jog through the park, a 5km or even possibly a marathon – but for two Devon runners, their next challenge is a little different. Wendy Dale and Alison Little, from Braunton, are about to embark on the Jungle Ultra , a 230km (140-mile) endurance race through the Amazon rainforest...
Masters champion Rory McIlroy says he is “excited” to play his first tournament in India in the DP World India Championship later this year. The five-time major winner will be in the field for the new event, which will be held at Delhi Golf Club from 16-19 October. “I’m excited to not only tee it...
Seven Mexican youths have been shot dead at a festivity organised by the Catholic Church in the central state of Guanajuato. Gunmen opened fire on a group of people who had stayed behind in the central square of the village of San Bartolo de Berrios after an event organised by the local parish. Eyewitnesses said...
Exeter will be showcased as a great location with a thriving economy at a major real estate Expo.  The Exeter Showcase event will be delivered on 22 May at 11.15am, as part of the Great South West delegation within a dedicated Pavilion at the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds.  Council...
Teams taking part in the Ten Tors Challenge are approaching the finish line on the final day of the “phenomenal” event. Thousands of teenagers from across the south west of England and beyond have been walking either 35, 45, or 55 miles (56, 72 or 88km) across Dartmoor. The annual challenge, organised by the British...
The remainder of the British Superbike Championship event at Oulton Park has been cancelled following a “severe” incident involving 11 riders. Organisers called it a “major chain reaction”, which brought race three to an immediate stop during the first lap. Series director Stuart Higgs said the rest of the event had been cancelled. “As people...
Dan Martin BBC News, Leicester Alexie Winship Alexie Winship said she would need to use a wheelchair for several months to come A woman says she has been left unable to walk after she was accidentally trampled by players participating in an annual Easter Monday tradition. Alexie Winship said she was among spectators watching the...