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Rory McIlroy ready to switch it up in build-up to the Masters as four-time major champion seeks elusive first green jacket
18/02/22 22:30
Given that nothing else has worked so far in his elusive quest to become just the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam, it's no surprise to learn that Rory McIlroy will try something different in the build-up to the Masters this year. Instead of time spent practising and relaxing at home in Florida in the days leading up to Augusta - his usual routine since the Slam moved into view in 2015 - the Northern Irishman will be in San Antonio to compete in the Valero Texas Open. The WGC Match Play held in the same state a fortnight before the season's first major is usually McIlroy's final pit stop but he is thinking of dropping out this year for the first time....read
'I would not tarnish my reputation for Saudi millions': Rory McIlroy insists he will not join the mega-money Saudi Golf League - but ex-world No 1 and 2013 Masters champion Adam Scott is in talks to take the money and sign up
17/02/22 13:39McIlroy, who is in the top five of the world rankings for the first time in two years, claimed it is telling that the top players have declined the league and insisted money is not going to change his life.
'Don't know if I'd be using the word greedy if I'm Phil': Brooks Koepka takes a sly dig at Mickelson following the 51-year-old's incredible complaint about the PGA Tour's 'obnoxious greed' - despite pocketing $800m in his golfing career
04/02/22 01:01Mickelson recently ranted about the 'obnoxious greed' of the PGA Tour in not allowing him to earn far more, saying it is a key factor why he is 'looking at opportunities elsewhere.'
Phil Mickelson, who has made $800m in his golfing career, makes incredible complaint about the sport's 'obnoxious greed' - because the PGA Tour isn't paying him even more cash!
03/02/22 18:06Mickelson ranted about the 'obnoxious greed' of the PGA Tour in not allowing him to earn more, saying it is a key factor as to why he is 'looking at opportunities elsewhere.'
Singer Rick Springfield of Jessie's Girl fame reveals what Glenn Wheatley was really like and how he should be remembered - after the music legend's tragic death from Covid at age 74
02/02/22 09:41Musician Rick Springfield, 72, of Jessie's Girl fame, told The Project's Carrie Bickmore on Wednesday's episode that the late music legend should be remembered for his 'naturally good soul'.
'Broken' John Farnham is seen for the first time as he dashes to be by the side of Glenn Wheatley's widow after the shock death of his longtime manager from Covid
02/02/22 04:57John Farnham has made a dash across Melbourne to be by the side of the grieving family of legendary Australian music producer Glenn Wheatley.
EXCLUSIVE: Aussie music legend John Farnham is 'beside himself' after the shock death of his great mate and long-time manager Glenn Wheatley from Covid - as his heartbroken family release emotional statement
02/02/22 01:16John Farnham has been devastated by the sudden death of great mate and legendary Australian music producer Glenn Wheatley, who died of complications from Covid-19 at the age of 74.
Music legend Glenn Wheatley dies from Covid: Producer and promoter behind John Farnham's career boom and acts from Little River Band to Delta Goodrem passes away at 74
01/02/22 12:57Glenn Wheatley died of complications from Covid-19 on Tuesday, aged 74. The legendary music producer was behind John Farnham's biggest hit album, Whispering Jack.
Bob Goalby, who won the 1968 Masters after Roberto De Vicenzo's infamous scorecard flub, dies at 92 as golfing greats pay homage to a 'leader' who helped pioneer the game
21/01/22 07:00Goalby is best remembered for how he was declared the Masters champion. Equally notable was the role he played in launching two tours.
A SIDEWAYS GLANCE: Netflix announced a PGA Tour docuseries and Novak Djokovic's Australian immigration circus has been captured on film as it enjoys a sports small-screen revolution - but where do we draw the line?
14/01/22 22:36There will surely come a point in sport's small-screen revolution, when producers and script writers admit defeat. When they draw the line and say: no, really, this won't work.
Rory at a crossroads: McIlroy has it ALL to prove in 2022 - and the Northern Irishman has a great chance to avenge his 2015 Open heartache as the major returns to St Andrews for its 150th instalment this summer
01/01/22 22:30Rory McIlroy is at the crossroads, looking at St Andrews next July for salvation as well as the chance to atone. But it is hard to forget those moments in life that change everything.
'Pioneering' sex therapist Shirley Zussman dies at age 107: 'Trailblazing' expert who trained with Masters and Johnson and saw patients until she was 105 passes away at home in NYC
20/12/21 18:45Zussman and her husband trained under William H. Masters and Virginia E. Johnson. They were co-directors of the Human Sexuality Center at Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center.
'I'm lucky to be alive and also have a limb': Emotional Tiger Woods discusses severity of horrific car crash and spending three months in a hospital bed
30/11/21 18:40Legendary golfer Tiger Woods (left) admitted ahead of his Hero World Challenge charity tournament that he feels f 'lucky to be alive' following his car crash (right) in February.
Tiger Woods opens up on the 'dark' moments he went through while recovering from his car crash earlier this year... and reveals he spent THREE MONTHS in a hospital bed after suffering awful injuries to his right leg
30/11/21 15:14Woods required surgery on open fractures to his lower right leg and further injuries to his foot and ankle following the crash and said at one point he feared that his right leg could be amputated.
Tiger Woods reveals he'll NEVER be able to play full-time golf again in his first interview since life-threatening car crash in February - but the 15-time major winner hopes to 'pick and choose a few events a year'
30/11/21 00:25Woods spoke of his progress and remaining ambitions in the sport, one week after posting a short clip on his Twitter account showing him hitting balls on a practice range.
Lee Elder, the first black golfer to compete in The Masters at Augusta in 1975 and champion of racial equality, dies at the age of 87
29/11/21 16:30Elder won four events on the PGA Tour, including the 1974 Monsanto Open which qualified him for the following year's Masters, and later recorded eight wins on the PGA Tour Champions.
No10 is left furious at ex-Tory Prime Minister Sir John Major after his 'we are the masters' taunt at Boris Johnson
06/11/21 22:00The former Conservative Prime Minister said plans to trigger Article 16 in the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol were 'stupid' and that Ministers had broken the terms of the Brexit agreement.
Australian Lucas Herbert seals life-changing victory at Bermuda Championship as he takes advantage of depleted field to hold off Patrick Reed and claim $1million prize
31/10/21 23:13So many of the tour's pampered pooches turned it down, citing all the hassles with overseas travel owing to Covid, they actually ended up with a field six players shy of the intended number of 132.
Reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama storms to five-shot win on home soil at the Zozo Championship in Japan... completing the same double as Tiger Woods to cap off a famous season
24/10/21 22:07Local hero Hideki Matsuyama mirrored Tiger Woods' 2019 Maters and Zozo Championship double to seal a history season in his native country.
Huntsman, 60, who gave lectures on how to covertly carry out illegal fox hunts is ordered to pay £3,500
15/10/21 17:27Mark Hankinson, the director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association, was found guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court of encouraging or assisting others to commit an offence.
The embarrassing reality facing Aussie golfer Jason Day as he makes shock admission about his 'mental demons' and ailing health after spectacular fall from World No.1 spot
13/10/21 05:12Jason Day needed a sponsor's invite into the prestigious 78-man CJ Cup in Las Vegas to launch his US PGA Tour season on Thursday.
Emma Raducanu's US Open victory was a true sporting fairytale - but how does it compare to Leicester's title shock, Buster Douglas knocking out Tyson and Tiger's comeback? Here's our verdict...
14/09/21 06:01Emma Raducanu's remarkable US Open victory last week felt like something straight out of a fairytale. But where does her achievement rank among past sporting miracles?
American Ryder Cup team gets boost as Patrick Reed is back in contention after recovering from pneumonia... but Brooks Koepka is a doubt after wrist injury at Tour Championship
05/09/21 23:45It was sad to see Koepka gamely struggle on for two holes on Saturday but clearly in too much pain to continue after playing a shot from the rough and coming up against a hidden tree root.
Queen Letizia of Spain delivers the Masters of Cinema award to Judi Dench during the closing ceremony of Atlantida Mallorca Film Festival
01/08/21 23:53Queen Letizia of Spain delivered the Masters of Cinema award to Judi Dench, 86, during the closing ceremony of Atlantida Mallorca Film Fest on Saturday.
DEREK LAWRENSON: An age revolution, records broken and Brits on the rise despite the major drought continuing... it has been a Grand Slam for the ages
19/07/21 21:39DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF:The majors come and go in a blur these days thanks to the revised schedule, but each of the four this year left a mark on the record books that will last.
The Azzurri are back! Wily Italians mix style with guile in their Euro 2020 quarter-final win over Belgium and it's hard to bet against Roberto Mancini's side when they're in this kind of mood
03/07/21 21:36MATT BARLOW IN MUNICH: Slick and energetic. Italy perform with a spirit and style and beneath the pastel blue designer blazers they remain the masters of football's dark arts.
Rory McIlroy hits the pin from 260 yards before sinking birdie as Northern Irishman plays himself into contention going into the final round at the US Open
19/06/21 23:27DEREK LAWRENSON AT TORREY PINES: After beginning the day in 21st place he will go into the last round on Sunday looking up at just a trio of players.
Is Dustin Johnson distracted by lucrative Saudi Arabia offer? The World No 1 has already missed two halfway cuts in majors so far this season
22/05/21 21:30World No 1s occasionally fail to make it through to the weekend in the Grand Slams but you have to go back to Greg Norman in 1997 to find the last one to miss two in a row.
The British are coming! Breezy Kiawah Island is the perfect course for major drought to end as Rory McIlroy and Co chase glory in the US PGA Championship
19/05/21 21:30The US PGA Championship will be the 100th major staged since Sir Nick Faldo completed his comeback for the ages against Greg Norman to win the last of his six Grand Slam titles.
Rory McIlroy shows the stomach for a fight as he battles to his first victory in 553 DAYS at Quail Hollow - and roars back to form ahead of next week's USPGA Championship
09/05/21 22:24The 32-year-old survived a scare on the 18th with a final round 68 for a one-stroke victory that was an emphatic response to his woes at recent tournaments, including the Masters last month.
DEREK LAWRENSON: It's wrong to tee off about Rory McIlroy's caddie despite the poor showing at the Masters - having someone less 'qualified' has worked for Stewart Cink and Lee Westwood
19/04/21 21:30DEREK LAWRENSON: But is there another role in sport where lines are so blurred as to what constitutes someone supposedly qualified? It is getting more blurry all the time, too.
Biden bizarrely calls 29-year-old Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama a 'Japanese boy' during Rose Garden press conference with PM Suga
16/04/21 22:14Matsuyama, 29, made history last weekend when he became the first Japanese-born male player to win the coveted Green Jacket at Augusta.
Golf legend Gary Player's son Wayne has been BANNED from the Masters for 'ambush-marketing' after brazenly plugging his dad's brand of balls while caddying for him, reveals his brother
14/04/21 10:44Wayne was acting as caddie for his father last Thursday when he was invited to tee off the competition alongside Jack Nicklaus and Lee Elder - the first black golfer to play at Augusta.
Tiger Woods congratulates Japan's Hideki Matsuyama on historic Masters victory as he recovers at home in Florida after controversially being given a pass by LA County Sheriff following 87mph crash
12/04/21 13:13After being given a pass by California police for his horrific car crash, PGA legend Tiger Woods congratulated Hideki Matsuyama on becoming Japan's first golfer to win the Masters.
Billy Horschel issues grovelling apology after video emerges of him taking his frustration out in The Masters final round by repeatedly smashing his club into his golf bag during four-over par score of 76
12/04/21 12:53Horschel was seen taking his frustration out on his club, smashing it repeatedly in his golf bag, in a video that has gone viral across social media platforms.
Adam Sandler takes to Twitter to support golfer Will Zalatoris who looks like Happy Gilmore caddy
12/04/21 02:14The 54-year-old comedian took to social media Sunday to support golfer Will Zalatoris, 24, who bears an uncanny resemblance to his caddy in Happy Gilmore.
DEREK LAWRENSON: It was emotional making it back to the Masters... and it felt only right to offer a prayer of thanks after wandering around a deserted Amen Corner
11/04/21 23:37DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUGUSTA: After 10 days in hospital in January with Covid, the pleasure of making it to Augusta National proved emotional. It seemed only right to offer a prayer of thanks.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Hideki Matsuyama has emerged as a homegrown hero in Japan after mastering Augusta... the hopes of a nation may weigh heavy, but he is now the poster boy for the Tokyo Olympics following a far from easy journey
11/04/21 23:36MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Hideki Matsuyama is the first Japanese champion in major tournament golf. It was far from an easy journey with nervous moments at the end.
Hideki Matsuyama wins The Masters to become Japan's first ever major champion - as he survives nervy finish to claim the Green Jacket at Augusta after Xander Schauffele found the water at 16
11/04/21 23:05DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUGUSTA: 'He'll be lighting the Olympic flame after this,' said Sir Nick Faldo on television, and a starring role at the Tokyo Games this summer will surely prove the least of it.
Was this Ian Poulter's Augusta swansong? It won't be a bad way to leave the stage after another round under par at the Masters - but he has been in worse scrapes and came back
11/04/21 22:15DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUGUSTA: Another round under par, if not one that quite fulfilled the early promise. Three under at the turn, there were eight pars coming home to go with his only bogey.
SPORTS AGENDA: FIFA's Club World Cup coming to North America in 2025, Jermaine Jenas is NOT in line for Football Focus role - and Graeme Souness switches to ITV for Euro 2020
11/04/21 21:34MIKE KEEGAN: Rumours that Jermaine Jenas will replace Dan Walker as the host of Football Focus are understood to be wide of the mark. The former Newcastle man has been installed as favourite.
Justin Rose admits he 'didn't play well enough' on day three at Augusta as he faces a showdown final round at the Masters to claim his first green jacket with Hideki Matsuyama four clear
11/04/21 07:40Rose held a one-shot lead at halfway and moved three shots clear with birdies on the first two holes, but bogeyed the fourth and fifth before play was suspended due to an approaching storm.
DEREK LAWRENSON: Seven years since his last major win puts a lot of scar tissue on Rory McIlroy with genuine worries regarding his future after a disastrous Masters showing
10/04/21 21:31It is nine years now since Rory McIlroy arrived on the South Carolina shore of Kiawah Island and swept away the field to win the US PGA Championship by a record eight-shot margin.
Marvellous Matsuyama leads the Masters! Japanese star puts inspired run together after storm delay at Augusta to move four shots clear of Justin Rose and the chasing pack as a thrilling Sunday awaits
10/04/21 20:29DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUGUSTA: Rarely in Masters history has a storm delay produced such an astonishing transformation. It lasted eighty minutes but Matsuyama came out of it a different golfer.
Rory McIlroy misses the cut at the Masters to complete the most horrendous month of his career as he is joined by reigning champion Dustin Johnson, Lee Westwood and Brooks Koepka in failing to reach the weekend
09/04/21 23:13DEREK LAWRENSON AT AUGUSTA: Under the tutelage of new coach Pete Cowen, the troubled Northern Irishman now has a month to rediscover the essence of his swing.
THE TEE ROOM: Matt Wallace's patience snaps at the Masters with almighty F-bomb, legend Vijay Singh endures a nightmare second round and Robert MacIntyre is shaping up to be the flying Scotsman
09/04/21 21:35With the second round almost behind us at the 2021 Masters, there was plenty you may have missed from Friday's action. Sportsmail's RIATH AL-SAMARRAI is on hand to fill you in.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Monster? Bryson DeChambeau is a pussycat compared to the wilds of Augusta... it was a grand day for the American but he knows the course has given as good as it's got
09/04/21 20:11MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: This was a grand day for the American. He avoided the nervous wait on the range as predictions of the cut fluctuated. Yet he will also know that Augusta has given as good as it's got.
Justin Rose fights back from a wretched front nine on day two at the Masters as he finishes level par to retain his lead on seven under at Augusta... but Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are in the chasing pack
09/04/21 18:42DEREK LAWRENSON AT AUGUSTA: If it's true what they say that the Masters doesn't begin until the back nine on Sunday, then Justin Rose must seriously fancy his chances of finally slipping on a green jacket.
Austrian Bernd Wiesberger storms into contention at the Masters after pummelling his previous best score at Augusta with superb 66... while Scot Bob MacIntyre comfortably makes the cut on debut
09/04/21 18:25DEREK LAWRENSON AT AUGUSTA: Wiesberger had never broken 70 in 21 rounds at the Masters. Now he's in with a chance of claiming the green jacket after a 66 moved him to four under,
The Tee Room: Sandi Lyle has a hole to forget with a seven at the fourth, Brooks Koepka hobbles around Augusta and British amateur Joe Long has a difficult day on his Masters debut
09/04/21 00:22With the first round behind us at the 2021 Masters, there was plenty you may have missed from Thursday's action. Sportsmail's KIERAN GILL is on hand to fill you in with the latest goings on.
Round Two tee times: Leader Justin Rose is off at 2:36pm UK time while defending champion Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy are both given late starts
09/04/21 00:03Justin Rose is leading the pack in Augusta after a sensational first round and he tees off just after 2:30pm (UK time), with the Englishman again alongside Shane Lowry and Matt Kuchar.
Brilliant Justin Rose storms into the lead at the Masters as he shoots his lowest-ever Augusta round of 65 - which included an eagle and SEVEN birdies - to lead by four shots after the opening day
08/04/21 23:54DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUGUSTA: Only American Craig Wood, who shot 66 and led by five back in 1941, has ever had a bigger first day lead, as the Englishman shot his lowest score at Augusta.
Tommy Fleetwood hits a hole-in-one at the Masters as he aces the 16th hole at Augusta National - just two weeks after achieving the same feat during the World Golf Championships Match Play Event in Texas
08/04/21 23:33Hitting a hole-in-one is a tough but hitting two in successive events seems impossible. But that is something Tommy Fleetwood achieved at the 16th hole at the Masters in Augusta.
MARTIN SAMUEL: Lee's Augusta hopes go West! Age catches up with Westwood, who can't make his game click in the tough conditions and now looks destined to join the great Europeans who never reached golf's summit
08/04/21 22:25MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Nobody has won a major older than Jack Nicklaus was at the Masters in 1986. Westwood has been in sublime nick to speak of beating that record.
It's more needles than pins for off-radar Rory McIlroy who hits his WORST opening round at the Masters... leaving him with it all to do to make sure he stays around for the weekend
08/04/21 21:49DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUGUSTA: It was bad enough when he opened up with a 75 last year but this was even more depressing, as his 76 leaves him with yet another uphill battle.
Dustin Johnson fights against a different beast at Augusta as the reigning Masters champion leaves himself an uphill task to defend his title after tough opening day
08/04/21 21:30DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUGUSTA: What a contrast this was to last November's bomb-fest, when the bash brigade took dead aim and Dustin Johnson reached the hitherto unheralded mark of 20 under par.
Rory McIlroy hits his FATHER in the leg with a wayward shot during his horrid opening round at the Masters... but his dad luckily sees the funny side as he jokes 'I should ask for an autographed glove'
08/04/21 18:56Rory McIlroy was already two over par when he pushed his approach to the seventh hole to the right of the green, where it bounced and caught his father on the back of the leg.
Fans wear masks on their return to Augusta as The Masters welcomes back patrons for the first time in two years... with Lee Elder, the first black golfer to EVER play the event, joining Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus as an honorary starter
08/04/21 13:20With last year's edition postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, then subsequently taking place in November without fans, it was a welcome sight to see them back at the famous old course.
Masters chairman Fred Ridley makes desperate plea to rein in Bryson DeChambeau after his vow to render Augusta obsolete, insisting 'we hope there will not come a day when it will have to be played at 8,000 yards'
07/04/21 23:40Masters chairman Fred Ridley listened with dismay to Bryson DeChambeau's daring promise to play the course in a way that it was never intended to be played.
'I'm the only British amateur to make the cut at the Masters... I want it to STAY that way!': Peter McEvoy hopes his long-lasting record from 1978 stays intact as rookie Joe Long gets ready for his Augusta bow
07/04/21 22:10EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Each year, Peter McEvoy takes a keen interest in the winner of the Amateur Championship, and his considerable perk of a trip to Augusta the next Apri
After holding the green jacket for a brief 143 days, Dustin Johnson's reign was short but sweet... yet the World No 1 is the favourite to win the Masters again and become just the fourth player to successfully defend their Augusta crown
07/04/21 21:31DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUGUSTA: For just 143 days Johnson held the honour he had first dreamed about growing up down the road in South Carolina, and all of those were Covid-governed.
Home hitters are in awesome shape at the Masters while the likes of Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood and Jon Rahm tee off more in hope than expectation - can anyone end the Americans' dominance in majors on home soil?
07/04/21 21:30DEREK LAWRENSON: In echoes of Masters from long ago, the place has become an American stronghold once more. The last 11 majors held in the United States have been won by American golfers.
Robert MacIntyre on learning 'secrets' from 2018 champion Patrick Reed ahead of his Masters bow, having NO nerves as he gets ready to fulfil his childhood dream... and why he isn't at Augusta just to make up the numbers!
07/04/21 17:46Robert MacIntyre secured his spot at Augusta after consolidating his place inside the world's top 50 following a strong showing at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship.
The Masters 2021 gets underway on Thursday as Dustin Johnson bids for back-to-back victories: Everything you need to know ahead of the eagerly-anticipated tournament at Augusta National
07/04/21 15:00After just 144 days since its completion in 2020, the Masters at Augusta National returns to our screens on Thursday. Sportsmail takes you through the all-important details.
Dustin's fine dining! Johnson feasts on lobster fritters, pigs in blankets and filet mignon as he serves up his menu at the Masters Dinner after winning the delayed tournament in November
07/04/21 13:22Playing host at the annual event, Johnson admitted his four-course meal was 'almost as good as the sandwiches' having admitted the snack was his favourite part of competing at Augusta.
Bryson's Madcap Masters! Armed with his unique new driver - which has a loft of just 4.5 degrees - DeChambeau has plotted an incredible route around Augusta... Including looking to carry his tee shot on the first hole a staggering 360 YARDS
06/04/21 21:31DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUGUSTA: The first tee was always going to be the place to be at 1.36pm on Thursday when the Californian trend-setter begins his latest quest to bring Augusta to its knees.
Rory McIlroy fired up by inspirational trip to 15-time major winner Tiger Woods' trophy room... as Northern Irishman once again tries to complete the career Grand Slam at the Masters this week
06/04/21 21:30DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUGUSTA: McIlroy hasn't won a major since claiming his fourth at the 2014 USPGA and is perhaps less fancied to end the drought now than at any time since then.
Justin Thomas admits he is missing Tiger Woods' presence at the Masters... as he reveals 15-time major winner is 'bummed' he can't compete at Augusta after his horror car crash
06/04/21 19:52Justin Thomas did not hesitate when asked on Tuesday what he missed most about the absence this week of good friend and five-times Masters champion Tiger Woods
Bryson DeChambeau reveals he has a 'SECRET' weapon in his bag for the Masters, insisting it has been a 'few years in the making... and has some tremendous benefits' as the 'Mad Scientist' aims to win his first Green Jacket
06/04/21 17:42Once again plenty of eyes will be on the long-hitting American this week as he looks to render the ever-tricky and iconic Augusta obsolete thanks to his incredible power.
Lee Westwood relishing his draw with world No 1 and reigning champion Dustin Johnson at the Masters... while Englishman, 47, takes inspiration from Jack Nicklaus as he aims to become the oldest winner at Augusta
06/04/21 16:04Lee Westwood is relishing a dream first-round draw alongside defending champion Dustin Johnson as he bids to crown his 20th Masters by becoming the tournament's oldest winner.
Brooks Koepka undergoing seven hours of rehab a day in order to play in the Masters after having surgery on a dislocated kneecap just three weeks ago... but American insists 'I wouldn't be here if I didn't think I could win'
05/04/21 23:46Koepka appeared to be walking gingerly when he played nine holes on Sunday but was healthy enough to follow his practice session on Monday by playing another nine.
Jordan Spieth's form fell off a cliff but now the American is back in the groove... and the timing of his reboot could not be better as he arrives at the Masters in Augusta as one of the hot favourites
05/04/21 22:27DEREK LAWRENSON AT AUGUSTA: There were days when he practised for so long his hands bled and he wondered aloud whether he was working on the right things. There were restless nights.
British golf star Eddie Pepperell says he will play a tournament TOPLESS if Jordan Spieth doesn't win the Masters... despite picking up only his first victory in four years this week
05/04/21 15:49Eddie Pepperell has taken to Twitter to say he'll play a round of golf topless if Jordan Spieth doesn't win the Masters, after Spieth won the Texas Open, his first tournament victory for nearly four years
Hubert Hurkacz becomes first Polish singles player to win major Masters tournament with 7-6 6-4 defeat of Jannik Sinner in Miami Open final
04/04/21 23:25The 24-year-old Hurkacz, who upset Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev on his way to the final, becomes the lowest-ranked Masters champion since Tomas Berdych in Paris in 2005.
The Grand Old Master: Gary Player recalls how 60 years ago he silenced Arnie's Army to end America's Augusta monopoly and become the first man outside USA to win the Masters
04/04/21 21:30DEREK LAWRENSON AT AUGUSTA: It's been 60 years since golf's original global ambassador pulled off a triumph that, to this day, still ranks as arguably the most influential victory in the game's history.
British amateur golfer Joe Long forced into a late change of caddie for the Masters after his close friend and first choice tested positive for Covid-19
04/04/21 21:30'We're both gutted about it, but it's just one of those unfortunate things,' said the 23-year-old from Bristol, who was worried he was going to miss the Masters himself a few weeks ago.
Jon Rahm now CAN play at the Masters after all as wife gives birth to baby boy... with the world number three previously set to miss the tournament rather than the arrival of his child
04/04/21 17:18Rahm had said he would have no hesitation in walking out of the Masters if his wife Kelley went into labour. Happily, that is one less worry off his mind after the birth of baby boy Kepa
Luke Donald admits he has considered retirement after missing out on another Masters and falling out of the world's top 500... but vows to keep playing despite earning £238,000 on tour last year - £8.4m LESS than at his peak as world No 1 in 2011
04/04/21 07:30Donald, who sat proudly at the summit for more than a year in 2011-12, is now ranked outside the world's top 500 and currently mired in the worst slump of his career.
Rory McIlroy's Masters collapse in 2011 still HAUNTS him... it seemed only a matter of time until he would slip on the Green Jacket after that fateful day, but he continues to crack under the pressure amid his battle to seal the Grand Slam
03/04/21 21:52The abiding image of Rory McIlroy remains clear, even though it was 10 years ago. He's on the 13th, and the full horror of his fate has just dawned on another bewitching Sunday afternoon.
When Woosie wowed the world! 30 years on from his famous Masters win, the Welshman is ready for another crack at Augusta
02/04/21 21:31EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: It's been 30 years since this marvellous little Welshman won the Masters and two since he swore off the old place.
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Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
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Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
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OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
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Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
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Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
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Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
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Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
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Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
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From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
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Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
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Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
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Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
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VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
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Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games
Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
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Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
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Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
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Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
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Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
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Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
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New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
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Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
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Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
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Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
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Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
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Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
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Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
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BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
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Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
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Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
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Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
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EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
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Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
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The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
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Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
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Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
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Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
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Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
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'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
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French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
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Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
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Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
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Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
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Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
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West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
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Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
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Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
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Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
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Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
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Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
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Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
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Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
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She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
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Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
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'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
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Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
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Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
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Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
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Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
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BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
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Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
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Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
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Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
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Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
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Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
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Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
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Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
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The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
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Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
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Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
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Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
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England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
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What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
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Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
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Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match
