Maguire finished 13th at Women’s Open on SundaySanna Nuutinen edged out by Georgia Hall for qualificationLeona Maguire will become the first Irish player to compete in the Solheim Cup after being handed a wild card by European captain Catriona Matthew….
Ash Barty holds off Kerber fightback to book her place in Cincinnati final
World No 1 prevails 6-2, 7-5 in repeat of Wimbledon semi-finalBarty will face Karolina Pliskova or Jil Teichmann in the finalAsh Barty is again looking every inch the world No 1 after repelling a familiar battling effort from Angelique Kerber to power …
Lexi Thompson finds form at Women’s Open with borrowed caddie
Car salesman Paul Drummond lets American slip into gearEngland’s Georgia Hall shares halfway lead with Mina HarigaeIt doesn’t seem to have been much of a hardship for Paul Drummond to take a week off from his family’s car sales business in Carnoustie. …
‘I’m like a little girl playing golf’: Nelly Korda plays it cool at Women’s Open
American opens with 67 at CarnoustieGeorgia Hall in contention with 68Less seems to be more for Nelly Korda. Eyebrows were raised when the world No 1 opted to avoid pre-tournament media duties at the Women’s Open, with whispers abounding at Carnoustie …
The Olympics proved the IOC will do anything to save face. But we still love the Games | Race Imboden
The Olympic experience in Tokyo was hard on us athletes, run by an organization that cares little for us as individuals. But we still dreamThe Tokyo Olympics were set to be one of the greatest Games ever held. As a fan of Japan and its culture, I was l…
Malice at the Palace: how a new doc reexamines the epochal NBA brawl
A new docuseries offers a fresh perspective on the infamous 2004 melee that changed the shape of basketball as we know itFor my money, the indelible image from the Malice in the Palace – the notorious 2004 on-court riot that pitted NBA players against …
Volleyball gold edges USA past China on final Tokyo Olympics medal table
Americans end 2020 Games with 39 golds, one ahead of ChinaHosts Japan finish third with Team GB in fourth placeTeam USA also top table for most overall medals, with 113View the final Tokyo 2020 medal table hereTeam USA maintained their traditional plac…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s basketball final: USA v Japan – live!
Americans hoping to beat hosts for seventh consecutive goldGames schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageEmail Beau with your thoughts or tweet @duresport 3.31am BST Speaking of height-related things, the USA will have a rather substantial adva…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: men’s marathon, cycling and more on final day – live!
Live updates from the final day before closing ceremonyGames schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageAnd you can email Tom, tweet or comment below the line 12.00am BST Hello! And bad news for fans of 24-hour liveblogs of quadrennial multi-sport…
Team USA top the Olympic medal table. Or is it China? Or … San Marino?
Which country boasts the best athletes on the planet? Well, it depends on who you ask – and how you measure successAs of this writing, the United States leads the medal count in the Tokyo Olympics. Or maybe it’s China. Or San Marino.It all depends on h…