McIlroy came close to winning The Open earlier this month, extending his 8-year wait for another major title
"That’s what happens in football, players get injured, they get ill, someone else gets an opportunity and you can’t get back in."
There was some street theatre introduced at Firhill for the half-time entertainment but by that stage the Firhill crowd had been less than thrilled by a bit of slapstick that had saw them head into the interval trailing.
Jacques Nienaber lauded Malcolm Marx for a blockbuster performance in his 50th Test for South Africa, who beat the All Blacks 26-10 in Nelspruit.
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Taylor Fritz faces Andy Murray in one of the highlights of the first round.
Keely Hodgkinson and Jake Wightman also suffered disappointment at the Commonwealth Games.
NEW Glasgow coach Franco Smith is confident that the Warriors can quickly get over the disappointments of last season and start to be serious contenders in the United Rugby Championship again. Speaking at Scotstoun yesterday at his first press conference since his appointment was announced earlier this week, Smith said the team not only wanted to return swiftly to winning ways, but also to become “the heroes that Glasgow needs”.
The Switzerland international blasted Newcastle ahead to end their frustration.
Manchester Originals’ Lizelle Lee believes The Hundred is only getting ‘bigger’ and ‘better’ and is set to explode again this summer across the UK – just like her performances in the North West, writes Sportsbeat's Milly McEvoy.
The centre-back was hurt making a challenge after the ball had gone out of play but the match was allowed to continue
KEVIN Maher wants a season of progress for Southend United.
A heartbroken Maria Tsaptsinos paid tribute to her doubles partner and best friend Tin-Tin Ho after the English table tennis duo’s Commonwealth Games came to an end.
After a smooth, accomplished, largely untroubled victory over Southampton (scroll down for the match report), Antonio Conte gave a hint of the direction he wanted Tottenham to travel. What he wanted, he said, were players who fit into his system.
Kingsbridge’s Giselle Ansley helped Team England make history as they outclassed Australia to win a first Commonwealth hockey gold.
Jake Wightman ignored those who advised him to drop his date with home Games destiny and with a lap to go he probably regretted it.
Emma Raducanu might be one of the most high-profile figures in British sport but that has not stopped her mother from nagging her about spending too much time on her mobile phone.
Pep Guardiola has entered the final year of his Manchester City contract, meaning focus on his future becomes inevitable.
Nice had been linked with a move for Edinson Cavani, but club president Jean-Pierre Rivere said the striker's future lies elsewhere.
Martinelli headed home after 20 minutes as the Gunners made a promising start. The night began with a bit of last-minute drama for the hosts, who announced the departure of Christian Benteke to DC United after six seasons with the club. Gabriel Jesus was one of three debutants for Mikel Arteta's side, with Oleksandr Zinchenko and William Saliba also named in the Gunners' starting XI.
David Moyes outlined his intention to “freshen up” his “stale” West Ham squad after an opening weekend defeat to Manchester City. New signing Maxwel Cornet was introduced to the London Stadium fans at half-time of the 2-0 defeat before Gianluca Scamacca came off the bench to make his debut, but Moyes is keen for more new faces. “We need to freshen up a little bit, we’re a bit stale at the moment,” Moyes told Sky Sports.
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