Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the Canadian election. In his victory speech, Carney told supporters that “President Trump is trying to break” Canada so that “America can own” the country. In his concession speech, defeated Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said “hard lessons” had been learned from the election. This is how the unprecedented election...
Mao Saigo came through a five-way play-off to win the Chevron Championship and claim the first major title of her career. She carded a birdie at the 18th hole to record a final round 74 and secure a play-off spot along with American Lindy Duncan, Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand, South Korea’s Hyo-Joo Kim and China’s...
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa surged to victory in a world record for a women’s only field in the London Marathon. The Olympic silver medallist burst clear of 2021 winner Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya with 10km to go before crossing the line in two hours 15 minutes and 50 seconds. Assefa beat the previous record, set by...
Whittaker, from nearby Wolverhampton, made a spectacular entrance as he danced in front of pyrotechnics while accompanied by a choir, but was met with jeers. The 2020 Olympic silver medallist looked a little surprised at the crowd’s reaction. Most observers had Cameron, 34, winning the first fight in Saudi Arabia but it was Whittaker who...
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took his third win of the year and with it the world championship lead at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Piastri benefited from a penalty for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to take control of the race and score his second win in a week. Verstappen was given a five-second penalty for illegally...
Graham Fraser Technology reporter Getty Images A Tesla whistleblower who has fought Elon Musk and his company through the courts for years has won the latest round of a long-running legal battle. Engineer Cristina Balan lost her job after she raised a safety concern in 2014 about a design flaw which could affect the cars’...
The jacket was a perfect fit, a deeper green than you might imagine and in that moment came the realisation that he had actually done it. The burden had lifted, never again would we be able to ask the questions that had nagged him for more than a decade. Now, aged 35, he is an...
From his amateur triumphs, like winning the Irish Amateur Close Championship at 15 and earning a silver medal at the 2007 Open as a teenager – to his first professional victory in 2009, Rory welcomed me and BBC Northern Ireland into his world. He often told me how much it meant to share his journey...
Ione Wells South America correspondent Reuters Noboa told reporters in Santa Elena there was “no doubt as to who the winner” in the run-off vote was Sitting centre-right President Daniel Noboa has won the run-off round of Ecuador’s presidential election, meaning he will now serve a full four-year term. Noboa, who described his victory as...
When 25-year-old McIlroy claimed the fourth major of his career – at the 2014 US PGA Championship – it felt inevitable he would quickly complete the collection at the Masters. Back-to-back majors at the Open Championship and US PGA – having previously won the 2011 US Open and 2012 PGA – signalled his dominance. A...
Tiger Woods was among the first players to post congratulations to his friend. “Welcome to the club @McIlroyRory. Completing the Grand Slam at Augusta is something special. Your determination during this round, and this entire journey has shown through, and now you’re a part of history. Proud of you,” the 15-time major champion, who completed...
Rory McIlroy tells his daughter Poppy to “chase your dreams” in an emotional speech after winning the Masters to complete his craeer Grand Slam at the Augusta National. READ MORE: McIlroy beats Rose in Masters play-off to seal career Grand Slam Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
2011 Masters Augusta National is where it all began for a then precocious 21-year-old who swaggered into a four-shot lead before the final round of the Masters, with the Green Jacket already getting measured up. Then disaster struck with tee shots hooking into trees and short putts being missed as McIlroy went round in 80...
The story of a dramatic final day that sees Rory McIlory complete his career Grand Slam with a play-off victory over Justin Rose at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. READ MORE: McIlroy beats Rose in Masters play-off to seal career Grand Slam Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
McIlroy and heartbreak at the Masters seem to go hand-in-hand ever since his infamous collapse at Augusta 14 years ago. However, he almost pulled a reverse 2011 when it wasn’t his final round that fell away, but his first as he went from being in contention to ending the day seven shots behind leader Justin...
