When Rory McIlroy won on the PGA Tour at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans earlier this season, he celebrated – with friend and team-mate Shane Lowry alongside him – by belting out the words of karaoke classic “Don’t Stop Believin”. The title and lyrics to that iconic track by Journey may resonate with McIlroy…
From chopping down trees to chopping down Australia – it has been some rise for West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph. The former logger from the Guyanese village of Baracara, which has a population of around 300 and is only accessible by boat, made headlines in Brisbane in January when he braved a busted toe…
James Anderson marked his first County Championship of the summer by taking six wickets in his opening spell as Lancashire dominated Nottinghamshire in Southport. The 41-year-old is back in action for the first time since featuring for England in India in March and ahead of his farewell international in their Test opener against the West…
England have booked a date with Switzerland in the quarter-finals after a woeful performance against Slovakia – so what problems does Gareth Southgate need to address? England were 86 seconds away from crashing out of Euro 2024, a result that arguably would have defined Southgate’s reign and ended his eight-year tenure on a tragic low….
Gareth Southgate has warned against “throwing everything out the window” by making sweeping changes to his England line-up despite their poor Euro 2024 performances. There had been suggestion Southgate may be tempted to bring in one or both of Anthony Gordon and Cole Palmer from the start of Sunday’s last-16 clash with Slovakia after the…
The Weekend Winners team are back with a look at Saturday’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle, live on Sky Sports Racing at 3.10pm Host Kate Tracey is joined by BetVictor’s Sam Boswell and Declan Rix of attheraces.com to pick out their best bets for the race, and they also take a look at the Irish action,…
Novak Djokovic has declared himself “pain free” after overcoming Daniil Medvedev in an exhibition match ahead of Wimbledon. The former world No 1 was expected to miss the tournament he has won seven times after having knee surgery less than three weeks ago but now appears almost certain to play against Vít Kopriva in the first…
Max Verstappen was quickest in the only practice session at the Austrian Grand Prix despite causing a red flag. Championship leader Verstappen stopped on track halfway through the session due to a sensor issue with his engine but rolled back down the hill on the main straight and was pushed back to the garage. He…
Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib has made light of his controversial injury delay as his side prepare for a historic appearance in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. Gulbadin was at the centre of a strange moment during his side’s Super 8s game against Bangladesh, dropping dramatically to the ground and clutching his leg despite…
Emma Raducanu has cruised into the second round of the Rothesay International after a straight-sets win over fellow former US Open champion Sloane Stephens in Eastbourne. Raducanu twice battled back from a break down to take the opening set before rattling through the second in impressive fashion, claiming a 6-4 6-0 victory to the delight…
