Category Sport

Five hours of excruciating sporting agony gave way to scenes of unbridled joy as the crowd at Rory McIlroy’s home club in County Down celebrated his dramatic Masters victory. After a night of incredible emotional rollercoaster rides for the Holywood…

Darren Ferguson has congratulated his record-breaking Peterborough side after youngster Harley Mills’ inspirational performance led them to a surprise 2-0 win over Birmingham in the Vertu Trophy final at Wembley Stadium. The unbeaten Blues secured promotion to the top flight…

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy made birdie on the first playoff hole with a short putt, missing a chance to win in regulation time, and won the Masters to complete the career Grand Slam on Sunday in Augusta, Georgia. McIlroy’s 1-over-par…

Golf Only nine holes stand between Rory McIlroy and eternal golf glory on this evening. The Northern Irishman leads the Masters by four strokes, 13 under par, comfortably ahead of the back nine at Augusta. Second place is shared by…

Harvey Barnes sent his best wishes for a speedy recovery to manager Eddie Howe as Newcastle secured a convincing 4-1 win over Manchester United to move up to fourth in the Premier League. Barnes scored twice in the second half…

Ronnie O’Sullivan has said he has no intention of leaving the world of snooker, although he has doubts about his ability to return to his previous physical condition to “leave with a smile”. The 49-year-old seven-time world champion has not…

Rory McIlroy will be looking to avoid turning the final round of the Masters into a “rematch” with Bryson DeChambeau as he seeks to complete his Grand Slam run. McIlroy posted a second straight 66 at Augusta National to maintain…

Former champion Alexander Volkanovski reclaimed his once-undisputed UFC featherweight title on Saturday night at UFC 314, winning a 48-47, 49-46, 49-46 unanimous decision in Miami. The fight lived up to expectations, with both fighters remaining calm on their feet, although…

Embattled Leicester scored their first goal in nine Premier League games to end an eight-game losing streak with a 2-2 draw away to Brighton. Caleb Okolie’s first goal in English football earned the Foxes a deserved point at the Amex…

Ollie Watkins came on to help Aston Villa return to the Champions League with a comfortable 3-0 win over Southampton. Villa were struggling against already relegated Saints until Watkins opened the scoring just seven minutes after replacing Marcus Rashford and…