Author: Rupert Murdoch

Rory McIlroy does not want a repeat of the abuse which surrounded him during Europe’s Ryder Cup victory over the United States at Bethpage Black when the 2027 tournament arrives in Ireland.McIlroy and his wife Erica Stoll were repeatedly targeted verbally by spectators as the Europeans clinched a 15-13 victory at the New York course in September. The teams will reconvene next September at Adare Manor in Limerick, and the 36-year-old believes it will be up to him and his team-mates to address any unseemly behaviour. Get the best prices and book a round at one of 1,700 courses across…

Luke Littler looks ahead to the new Super League season and makes his prediction around the Warrington Wolves.

Tommy Conway scores the opening goal for Middlesbrough at Sheffield United.

Sheffield Wednesday set an unwanted club record of nine league games without a goal as Swansea strolled to a 4-0 Sky Bet Championship win.Goncalo Franco swept Swansea into a 19th-minute lead before Zan Vipotnik enhanced his status as the Championship’s top scorer with a second-half double. Vipotnik blasted home a free-kick from the edge of the box before smartly finishing for his 15th league goal of the season, and 17th in all competitions. Substitute Malick Yalcouye dribbled through two minutes from time to claim his first Swansea goal and secure the Welsh club’s biggest victory of the season. Image: Zan…

Nick Ball lost his WBA featherweight title after a knockout defeat to Brandon Figueroa in front of his home crowd in Liverpool on Saturday.The fight appeared to be heading for the scorecards when 29-year-old American Figueroa produced a left-handed shot to drop the champion to the canvas in the 12th round. Although home favourite Ball got back to his feet, Figueroa made sure the fight did not go to the scorecards when he put his opponent between the ropes and the bout was waved off by the referee. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies…

Brooks Koepka missed the cut at the WM Phoenix Open, where Ryo Hisatsune leads by one from fellow Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama.England’s Matthew Fitzpatrick and John Parry are four strokes off top spot on seven under, with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler seven adrift after following an opening 73 with a flawless 65 to make his 66th successive PGA Tour cut stretching back to 2022.Scheffler, at four under, is still in the hunt for a 20th PGA Tour title and second of 2026 and will take inspiration from this event four years ago, when he won from nine shots back.…

Michael van Gerwen reflects on his Premier League opening night win in Newcastle.