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Xander Schauffele holds a three-shot lead after creating major history during the opening round of the PGA Championship, where pre-tournament favourites Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy also made strong starts. Schauffele – a runner-up at the Wells Fargo Championship last week – carded nine birdies in a stunning bogey-free round …

Lauren Price enhanced her glistening and ever-unfolding legacy once more as she defeated Jessica McCaskill to become Wales’ first female boxing world champion in Cardiff on Saturday night. With a long-awaited Welsh homecoming came another commanding display from the one-time taxi driver who would go on to become Olympic champion …

Willie Mullins has become the first Irish-based trainer since Vincent O’Brien 70 years ago to be crowned champion over jumps in Britain. While odds-on favourite El Fabiolo suffered defeat in the bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown, the second prize of £36,329 was enough to seal victory over Dan Skelton, whose …

The Anzac Day game ended in a draw  Essendon and Collingwood played out a thrilling game  Kyle Langford had the chance to take all the glory but missed  By Ollie Lewis Published: 09:13 BST, 25 April 2024 | Updated: 11:46 BST, 25 April 2024 For the first time since the …

Kira Rai retuned to Manchester and delivered on her promise to change English football after helping Derby County Women win their first-ever national trophy. Rai – who is Derby County’s number 15 and in her 15th year with the club – started the 3-0 win as the Ewe Rams beat …

By Will Griffee Published: 23:02 BST, 13 April 2024 | Updated: 01:18 BST, 14 April 2024 Advertisement WHAT A FINISH! Lopes is incredible! What a performance from this special young fighter. He landed a few low kicks to start and then cracked Yusuff with an upper cut in close before …

Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs greets the crowd after they defeated the New York Knicks in an NBA game at Frost Bank Center on March 29, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. Ronald Cortes/Getty Images/AFP Victor Wembanyama figured he might be getting into trouble. It was a rare …

Tiger Woods insists he can still create more golfing history and claim a record-equalling sixth Masters victory at Augusta National this week. Woods claimed a 15th major title with a dramatic one-shot win in the 2019 contest, his first in 11 years, although he has played a limited schedule in …

England will play the first women’s Test at the MCG since 1949 as part of next year’s Ashes tour in Australia. The four-day match, which starts on January 30 will be played under floodlights with the pink ball and will mark the 90th anniversary of the first women’s Test match, …

Before the 2023 NFL season, Tyreek Hill set a goal to become the first wide recevier to clock 2000 receiving yards in the regular season. He was on pace until an ankle injury suffered during the Week 14 loss to the Tennessee Titans spoiled his plans. On “The Pivot” podast, …