USGA: Pinehurst US Open course is tough but fair June 12, 2024 The USGA, who are in charge of this weekend’s US Open golf major, have said they’re listening to player concerns about the course but insist it is “tough but fair”. A number of players have raised concerns about the difficulty of Pinehurst, which has only ever seen four players finish a weekend under par in [...]
Nadal and Alcaraz set for Paris 2024 Olympics doubles June 12, 2024 The King of Clay Rafael Nadal and French Open winner Carlos Alcaraz will team up for Spain at this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics. The duo will compete in the men’s doubles at Roland Garros as part of a strong foursome of players in the doubles category for Spain. Pablo Carreno-Busta and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina complete [...]
Hazlewood: In Australia’s interest to see England knocked out June 12, 2024 Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has said it would be in his team’s “best interest” to do what they can to knock England out of the T20 Cricket World Cup. Australia beat England at the weekend to leave the defending champions needing wins against Oman today and then Namibia to have any shot at progressing [...]
Premier League signs up Guinness to replace Budweiser in £40m deal June 12, 2024 Guinness saw off competition from Heineken to replace Budweiser.
Trevor Steven: England are only my third favourites for Euro 2024 June 12, 2024 Our columnist, a veteran of two Euro campaigns with England, previews this summer's tournament.
Euro 2024: Thousands of Serbia v England tickets listed for resale at up to £21,000 June 12, 2024 Tickets have long since sold out through official channels for England’s first game in Group C on Sunday.
Barmy Army boss: England can still win T20 Cricket World Cup June 11, 2024 Chris Millard, the managing director of England cricket’s Barmy Army, is standing next to the 9/11 World Trade Centre memorial in the heart of New York City watching India beat Pakistan in the world’s biggest cricket match. “It’s great. It is amazing, it is very good to see cricket in a new market being consumed [...]
Raducanu: Felt I had to beat opponent and umpire June 11, 2024 British tennis star Emma Raducanu lashed out at the Nottingham Open despite winning her first match on grass for almost two years. The former US Open champion beat Japanese player, and doubles partner of Heather Watson at the Nottingham Open, Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-4 and will play Ukraine’s Daria Snigur in round two. But Raducanu, [...]
Buttler: England cannot be consumed by World Cup permutations June 11, 2024 England cricket captain Jos Buttler has said that his side must not be “consumed” by permutations as the defending T20 Cricket World Cup champions face being dumped from the competition. Having drawn against Scotland due to the rain, England suffered a heavy loss to Australia to leave their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread. [...]
Germany to rival Euros favourites with home advantage June 11, 2024 IS FOOTBALL finally coming home? After 58 years of hurt, that’s what the bookies would have you believe. Whisper it quietly, but Gareth Southgate’s England side head into Euro 2024 as favourites. Whether supporters feel quite as confident is another question, but it feels like something of a now or never moment for Southgate’s England. [...]