At least 500,000 Paris Olympics tickets remain unsold with events such as Friday’s opening ceremony and the 100-metre finals set to play out in front of reduced crowds if seats are not filled. Less than a week remains before the Games get underway in the French capital. A majority ofContinue Reading
Open champion Xander Schauffele has been accused of ‘abusing’ a golf rule change by British player Eddie Pepperell. The 30-year-old secured his second major title in just three months by holding off the challenge of Justin Rose at Royal Troon. Schauffele has enjoyed a remarkable year. However, fellow golf professionalContinue Reading
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been forced to pull out of the Paris Olympics because of a late injury problem. Vondrousova entered the grass court season with sights set on retaining the Wimbledon title she won last summer, but the Czech star has endured a torrid couple of months.Continue Reading
Red Bull have brushed off concerns that staying up late to compete in an endurance sim-racing event affected Max Verstappen’s performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix. This theory was raised on several occasions by Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft, as well as some others. The Dutchman was up racingContinue Reading
Andrea Stella has rationalised Lando Norris’ decision to wait until the last minute to relinquish the lead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, suggesting that any driver would have done the same. “Because he’s a race driver,” he explained. “Mention to me a race driver that would have not done it?Continue Reading
A horrific multi-vehicle crash marred the IndyCar race in Toronto on Sunday, with seven cars involved in a frightening pile-up during the latter stages of the contest. Colton Herta took the chequered flag to secure his first victory of the campaign but the main talking point was the huge smashContinue Reading
Luke Humphries has laid down the challenge to rival Luke Littler after winning the World Matchplay final. In a dramatic affair, Humphries took out a double-double 20 finish to prevail 18-15, after Michael van Gerwen blew three chances to take out double eight. It meant a fifth major title winContinue Reading
There is a reason why today’s winner will be presented with a jug, and it roots back to the old traditions of golf. The initial reward – at the inception of the Open – was a Challenge Belt made of red Morocco leather with silver buckles and emblems, more akinContinue Reading
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Michael van Gerwen has threatened to teach Luke Humphries a lesson when they clash in the World Matchplay Darts final on Sunday. The Dutchman, who is ranked number two in the world, came through a nervy semi-final to beat world No.3 Michael Smith 17-13. Earlier in the day, Humphries powered pastContinue Reading
