This was the second longest stoppage of the tournament, with Benfica having had another two-hour stoppage delaying the start of their match against Auckland City. There have been six similar stoppages in five different cities, including Mamelodi Sundowns against Ulsan HD, which also happened in Orlando, because of heavy rain and storms. And there were...
President Trump purchased Turnberry five years after it last hosted the Open and has since spent £200m on improvements. In 2023 he publicly called for it to host the Open again. New R&A chief executive Mark Darbon said last week he “would love” the course to host the tournament again, and that logistical issues are...
Outgoing UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger says it is “frustrating” that Britain is not staging more major events over the next decade, warning of “a big gap”. “We risk public investment, we risk global reputation, we risk opportunities for athletes,” the head of the funding agency told BBC Sport. The former Olympic rowing champion...