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...
Watch the winning moment as Rory McIlroy wins The Masters at the first extra hole in the play-offs to complete his career Grand Slam. Read full article at source...
Paul Njie BBC News, Libreville AFP Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has been handed a seven-year mandate by an electorate relieved that the Bongo era is now past Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a 60-year dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than...
A charity has been awarded funding from an impactful award from Global’s Make Some Noise. Active8 supports young people aged 14 to 30 living with disabilities in Cornwall and Devon. The charity said its work with young people helped them to develop skills, hobbies and a sense of community. The £54,000 funding from the award...
It’s no secret that the propaganda war over Trump’s cuts of government programs, particularly foreign aid, grossly distorts what Trump and Marco Rubio have actually done while eliminating USAID. If you follow the “news” put out by Pravda, you would be led to believe that people are dying in droves, children are left starving, and...
Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Sony Among Astro Bot’s haul was the top prize of the night – best game Astro Bot has been named best game at this year’s Bafta Games Awards. The 3D platformer, starring the PlayStation mascot character, won five awards in total at the prestigious ceremony in London. Its director Nicolas Doucet...
Angel Cabrera will be welcomed back to Augusta National as a “true champion” this week as he returns to the scene of his 2009 Masters triumph for the first time in six years following his release from prison. The Argentine was found guilty in 2021 of numerous charges that included assault, theft and illegal intimidation...
Marc Leishman won his first LIV Golf individual title as he beat Charl Schwartzel by one stroke in Miami – and saw off a host of other players warming up for the Masters. The 41-year-old Australian, who will not be part of the LIV contingent in Augusta, made a four-under final round of 68 to...
Tadej Pogacar held off defending champion Mathieu van der Poel to claim his second Tour of Flanders title. The three-time Tour de France champion, racing for UAE Team Emirates-XRG, completed the 270km course in Belgium in five hours, 58 minutes and 41 seconds. Pogacar finished just over a minute clear of Denmark’s Mads Pedersen in...
England’s Mimi Rhodes kept her composure as she won the Joburg Ladies Open in South Africa by one stroke for her second consecutive Ladies European Tour title. The 23-year-old had started the day with a three-shot cushion and made three birdies as she carded a two-under round of 71 to finish top of the leaderboard...
Verstappen led the two McLarens for the entire first stint, the three lapping closely together. There may be questions as to why McLaren pitted Piastri first, when it might have made sense to attack Verstappen with Norris with an earlier pit stop. Verstappen and Norris stopped on the same lap, one later than Piastri, and...
England’s Lottie Woad third at Augusta National Women’s Amateur as Spain’s Carla Bernat Escuder wins
England’s world number one amateur Lottie Woad finished third at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur as Spain’s Carla Bernat Escuder took the title. Woad, 21, had jointly led overnight but a bogey on the par-three 16th effectively ended her hopes of becoming the first player to win successive ANWA championships. She birdied three of the...
Jockey Patrick Mullins won the Grand National on Nick Rockett at Aintree as his trainer father Willie Mullins took the first three places in the race. The 33-1 chance denied last year’s winner I Am Maximus, who finished second, with Grangeclare West in third. Iroko was fourth, ahead of Meetingofthewaters. It was an emotional victory...