Barbora Krejcikova hits the ball through a hole in a broken net at Eastbourne, confusing GB’s Jodie Burrage and umpire Marija Cicak. Read full article at source...
Rory McIlroy suffers a tough end to his opening round of the US Open at Oakmont with a double bogey on the par-three eighth, leaving him on four-over-par after day one. Read full article at source...
New Zealander Ryan Fox beat American Sam Burns at a fourth play-off hole to claim a dramatic victory at the Canadian Open. Fox sank a birdie at the 18th hole of his fourth round to set up a play-off against Burns, who had produced a stunning eight-under-par round of 62 at TPC Toronto at Osprey...
First, I have to say I was really surprised to see Fox’s senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram tweeting a little after five o’clock in the morning, that the House was just voting on the budget bill. Surely, I thought, this is a holdover from last night. But no. At the time, it said the Xweet...
A busy Paignton seafront road will be closed for up to six weeks as engineers work to repair a huge hole under the ground. Torbay Council confirmed the void, discovered under Sands Road, is much larger than first thought. Engineers said the hole on the surface of the road is 1m (3ft) across, but is...
It’s a good question. And perhaps no better time to ask it, although the timing may be accidental. Or not. The New York Times published this Lauren Jackson column on Good Friday, which questions whether America’s march toward secularization and atheism threw “the baby out with the baptismal water.” Jackson points out that Americans seem...
Holly Phillips BBC News, Yorkshire North York Moors National Park The viewpoint overlooks the Hole of Horcum in the North York Moors National Park A viewing platform aimed at improving accessibility at a well-known beauty spot has been criticised as an “eyesore” by people with disabilities. The wood and metal platform overlooking the Hole of...
Rory McIlroy finds the water with his chip shot on the 15th hole, leading to a double bogey in his first round at the Masters at Augusta. WATCH MORE: Rose extends Masters lead with consecutive birdies Listen to live coverage of the Masters on BBC Sounds, and follow live text with in-play clips on the...
Rory McIlroy birdies the ninth hole to shoot three under par on his opening nine holes in the first round of the Masters at Augusta. WATCH MORE: McIlroy’s daughter makes heart-warming putt at Masters Par 3 Contest Listen to live coverage of the Masters on BBC Sounds, and follow live text with in-play clips on...
McLaren’s one chink of light in the race was the pit stops. Norris was about 1.5 seconds behind Verstappen as they neared, just about within theoretical range of the ‘undercut’, where a driver gains a position by stopping first and using the time gained on fresh tyres to be ahead by the time his rival...