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'Penalty was justified' - McIlroy on players' response to DeChambeau infringement
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'Penalty was justified' - McIlroy on players' response to DeChambeau infringement

Rory McIlroy says the consensus amongst the players competing at the 2026 Open Championship is that the two shot penalty given to Bryson DeChambeau for a rule i...

DeChambeau holding Open hostage not a great look - McIlroy
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DeChambeau holding Open hostage not a great look - McIlroy

Rory McIlroy says he has "no doubt" over the R&A's decision to impose a two-stroke penalty on Bryson DeChambeau as he accuses the American of holding the Open C...

Record-equalling finish from Fox as 2026 Open features another round of 62
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Record-equalling finish from Fox as 2026 Open features another round of 62

Ryan Fox joins Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns in producing a record-equalling lowest round for a men's major at the 2026 Open, as his score of 62 takes the New Zea...

World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after US travel permit denied
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World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after US travel permit denied

Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump for help after he says he was denied a travel permit to enter the United...

DeChambeau hit with shock two-stroke penalty at The Open
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DeChambeau hit with shock two-stroke penalty at The Open

Bryson DeChambeau has been hit with a costly two-stroke penalty following his second round at The Open Championship for illegally improving his lie on the fifth...

The 'ultimate all-round sportsman' - Sobers could do it all
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The 'ultimate all-round sportsman' - Sobers could do it all

Sir Garfield Sobers, who has died aged 89, was rightly chosen as one of the leading five cricketers of the 20th century - and will be remembered as arguably the...

Townsend prepared for another try-fest with Fiji
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Townsend prepared for another try-fest with Fiji

Gregor Townsend will not be too concerned if Scotland are involved in another high-scoring Nations Championship encounter with Fiji on Saturday - as long as the...

Herbert feels 'all the emotions' after record-equalling round at The Open
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Herbert feels 'all the emotions' after record-equalling round at The Open

Australia's Lucas Herbert admits to experiencing a whirlwind of 'emotions' at Royal Birkdale after his sensational, record-equalling eight-under-par 62. The 30-...

'Oh dear' - Herbert bogeys 18th to miss out on record-breaking round of 61
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'Oh dear' - Herbert bogeys 18th to miss out on record-breaking round of 61

Australia's Lucas Herbert misses a golden chance to secure the lowest round of golf at a men's major, pulling his five-foot putt wide to finish with a second ro...

'Amazing' Herbert equals front-nine record at The Open
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'Amazing' Herbert equals front-nine record at The Open

Australia's Lucas Herbert equals a British Open course record with a six-under par 28 on the front nine, to move to the top of the leaderboard during the second...

McClenaghan 2.0 a 'work in progress' heading to Glasgow
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McClenaghan 2.0 a 'work in progress' heading to Glasgow

Olympic gold medallist Rhys McClenaghan tells BBC Sport NI about perfecting his new routine for Glasgow, his previous Commonwealth Games experiences and his rel...

From Southgate to Tuchel - has anything changed?
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From Southgate to Tuchel - has anything changed?

Thomas Tuchel was meant to be the man whose fresh approach would win England major honours, but defeat by Argentina felt like a familiar story - has anything re...

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