Wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will go on tour with England this summer despite being suspended for the two-Test series against Argentina. The 22-year-old has been banned for three matches – one of which he will be excused when he completes World Rugby’s ‘tackle school’ programme – for a high shot on France A fly-half Antoine Hastoy...
The British and Irish Lions have warned Australia the Wallabies’ superstars must appear for their Super Rugby sides in the tourists’ pre-Test series matches. The Lions will take on Western Force in their first match on Australian soil on Saturday, with five Wallabies – Nick Champion de Crespigny, Dylan Pietsch, Tom Robertson, Darcy Swain and...
England’s Tommy Fleetwood was denied his first PGA Tour title in heartbreaking fashion as American Keegan Bradley claimed the Travelers Championship by a single shot. Fleetwood, 34, held an three-shot overnight lead going into the final round as he looked to finally get over the line on the PGA Tour. After 41 top-10 finishes, Fleetwood...
England’s Tommy Fleetwood will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. The 34-year-old, looking to clinch his first PGA Tour title, had a share of a three-way lead after the second round. A brilliant seven-under-par 63 on Saturday has given Fleetwood the outright lead over American pair Russell...
There was no competition for word of the day at the Lions media briefing on Wednesday – “cohesion” was clearly the focus. Given how clunky these affairs have been in the recent past, and that this represented a first hit for what is a brand new side, it was fair to assume clicking quickly would...
Northern Ireland’s McIlroy will return to the Travelers Championship after skipping the 2024 event to “lick my wounds”, having just missed out on winning the US Open at Pinehurst. McIlroy arrives in Connecticut off the back off a difficult week at this year’s major at Oakmont, where he was visibly frustrated by his game as...
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan will step down after nine years in the role when his contract expires in 2026. Brian Rolapp has been appointed as the tour’s first chief executive and will gradually take over Monahan’s day-to-day responsibilities. Rolapp has spent more than 20 years with the National Football League (NFL), most recently as...
His involvement in various activities whilst on tour will have already been agreed, with Tottenham committed to delivering on those plans. It is understood that it would take an offer way above Son’s valuation for Tottenham to consider selling their skipper ahead of the tour. Spurs are yet to receive any formal offers for Son,...
US singer Chris Brown has kicked off his UK tour in Manchester, days before he is due back in court after being arrested in the city last month. The Grammy-winning star performed to thousands of fans at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena on Sunday, with a string of stadium dates to follow in other cities. On...
Carlota Ciganda finished one stroke clear of Choi Hye-jin to claim her first LPGA Tour victory in almost nine years at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan. The Spaniard birdied the final two holes at the Blythefield Country Club to card a five-under-par 67 to end at 16 under overall, with a bogey at the...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Shakira Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour has taken more than $150m in ticket sales Deep in the bowels of Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, a note is taped to the door of Shakira’s production office. “Please come back later… unless you’re actually on fire.” The handwritten pink scrawl suggests a...
Marcus Smith wanders over for a chat, mainly about how mutual acquaintance Danny Care is adjusting to life as a civilian. And with the players finished in the open-air gym, coach Johnny Sexton and head of performance David Nucifora nip in for a quick workout. Meanwhile, Genge speaks to us after a precise sauna session...
Scotland prop Zander Fagerson has been ruled out of the British and Irish Lions’ tour to Australia with a calf injury. His club, Glasgow Warriors, confirmed the news on X, adding: “We’re all behind you, Z – we know you’ll come back even stronger.” Fagerson, 29, last featured for Glasgow in early April and was...
Lorena Wiebes wins the fourth and final stage of the Women’s Tour of Britain in Glasgow, with Ally Wollaston sealing overall victory by finishing third and taking bonus seconds to push overnight leader Britain’s Cat Ferguson into second place. WATCH MORE: Ferguson takes Tour of Britain lead with brilliant stage win Available to UK users...
Just as when she delivered that podium speech in Roubaix, of which she says “there was pressure on that interview”, Deignan chooses her words carefully but effectively here. The “underestimation” she refers to is any suggestion by others that women’s sport somehow lacks the same punch or power as men’s. And posts on social media...