Dani Holmqvist on flying helicopters, swilling wine and fighting off venomous spiders May 18, 2023 Swedish golfer Dani Holmqvist on training to be a sommelier, learning to pilot a helicopter, squeezing venom out of a spider bite and this week’s “home” Aramco Team Series event in Florida. For some, a long recuperation following a crash would be the perfect excuse to put feet up, reach for the biscuit tin and [...]
‘It’s not hard to imagine a future where the IPL simply is cricket’ May 18, 2023 As the ICC is set to change the way it distributes revenue, with India getting a significant portion, Ed Warner states that it is not hard to imagine a world where the IPL simply is cricket. The venality and self-interest that drive decisions in international cricket have been so well known for so long that [...]
Kylie Henry back on tour and eyeing top-five encore at Aramco Team Series – Florida May 18, 2023 Scottish golfer Kylie Henry on being a tourist, feeling “unemployed” and this week’s Aramco Team Series event in Florida. Watching the Lion King musical on Broadway inspired Kylie Henry to one of her best results of the season the last time the Scottish golfer teed it up in the US. The Ladies European Tour stalwart [...]
Moyes looks to replicate his 2007 success against AZ Alkmaar with West Ham May 17, 2023 West Ham manager David Moyes has said he can topple AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands tomorrow having been the first manager to breach the Dutch fortress in Europe in 2007 when his Everton side beat Louis van Gaal’s men to end a 32-match record spanning three decades to an end. West Ham lead 2-1 going [...]
Qatar show interest in hosting 2025 Rugby League World Cup May 17, 2023 Recent Fifa World Cup hosts Qatar have expressed their interest in hosting the 2025 Rugby League World Cup, the International Rugby League (IRL) chairman has stated. The Gulf state, whose Qatar Islamic Bank chairman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani is bidding to purchase Manchester United – could step in after the original hosts France pulled [...]
Bairstow: I’ve got some sympathies for Ben Foakes May 17, 2023 England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow said he has some “sympathies” for fellow gloves-man Ben Foakes amid the Surrey player’s exclusion from England’s Test squad versus Ireland. Bairstow, who has recently recovered from a freak leg break, has displaced Foakes – seen as one of England’s in-form wicketkeepers – ahead of the Test side’s solo Ashes preparation [...]
Ivan Toney banned for eight months over betting breaches May 17, 2023 England and Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been banned from football for eight months due to his breach of betting rules. The 27-year-old committed 232 violations of FA betting rules and has also been charged £50,000. The ban, which stretches into 2024, begins immediately but the Northampton-born player will be able to train with his [...]
Imola Formula 1 grand prix OFF over flooding in Italy May 17, 2023 This weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been called off due to flooding at the track in Imola. Water levels have been rising throughout the week with the track near Bologna separated from the River Santerno by a mere fence. F1 president Stefano Domenicali said: “The decision that has been taken is the right one [...]
Aramco Team Series – Florida: Who is playing for $1m at Trump West Palm Beach? May 17, 2023 Lydia Ko and Lexi Thompson look to be the women to beat when the Aramco Team Series rolls into Florida for the first time this week. World No3 Ko is the highest ranked player in the field at Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach, while Thompson is defending champion of sorts, having won the [...]
Sam Torrance: Jon Rahm’s the man to beat at US PGA but don’t overlook Brooks Koepka May 17, 2023 Sam Torrance previews this week’s US PGA Championship and fancies Brooks Koepka to rival the three favourites, Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy. Oak Hill is a venue I know well from playing the 1995 Ryder Cup and I’m back in New York state this week to cover what promises to be a great [...]