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Andy Farrell has made history with his British and Irish Lions selection for Saturday's first Test against Australia in Brisbane, naming a side without a Welsh player for the first time since 1896.The Lions head coach's controversial decision means Wales captain Jac Morgan misses out despite impressive tour performances, leaving him as the sole Welsh representative following Tomos Williams' hamstring injury last month.In another historic first, Farrell has selected an […]

Jamie Murray has taken aim at Emma Raducanu for her performances at Wimbledon, claiming she needs to improve her consistency before she can be considered anywhere near the level of Jack Draper.The brother of two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray had some choice words for the former British No1 after her third-round exit at the All England Club. Raducanu was beaten by world No1 Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets. Meanwhile, Draper […]

Rory McIlroy overcame severe driving difficulties to post a one-under 70 in his opening round at the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, leaving him three shots behind the five-way lead.Despite hitting just two of 14 fairways in what ranked as his joint-most inaccurate driving round in major championship history, the Northern Irishman managed five birdies to stay firmly in contention.McIlroy sits on one under par, trailing leaders Matt Fitzpatrick, […]

England completed an inspiring comeback against Sweden on penalties after a remarkable penalty shoot-out to send them through to the semi-final of the Euros.England boss Sarina Wiegman had discussed before the game how Sweden's aerial dominance, speed and power had been a huge factor in their success in the tournament so far - winning all three of their group games - and it was no different against England in the […]

Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit following a positive test for a banned diuretic.The 30-year-old Kenyan tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) in a sample collected on 14 March, the AIU announced on Thursday.Chepngetich became the first woman to run a marathon in under two hours and ten minutes when she set the world record in Chicago last October, completing the race […]

Chris Eubank Jr’s rematch with Conor Benn may be on the brink of collapse after a major player has pulled out of the bout.Eubank beat Benn back in April by unanimous decision, and a second fight was already agreed in the original contract. Eubank spent two days in the hospital after the fight due to severe dehydration from making the 160lb middleweight limit. The pair were also restricted to not […]

Two-time major winner Tony Jacklin CBE has predicted Scottie Scheffler will win The 2025 Open, which starts today.Groupings and tee times for the 153rd Open were announced on Tuesday, and the defending champion Xander Schauffele will be grouped with th former world No.1 Jon Rahm.Rory McIlroy will be looking to chase his second major of the season, with Scheffler on the other side of the draw with the likes of […]

Lamine Yamal has broken his silence on his 18th birthday party scandal, as Barcelona handed their iconic No10 shirt to the Spaniard, previously worn by Lionel Messi.While the Spanish government is demanding an investigation into the teenager's controversial 18th birthday party, Yamal was presented with the shirt at the Nou Camp stadium shop and expressed his childhood ambitions and addressed recent controversies."When I was a child, my dream was to […]

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has confirmed the club will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as they ramp up their legal challenge against UEFA’s decision to demote them from the Europa League to the Conference League next season.The decision came due to UEFA’s multi-club ownership rule, stating that one owner cannot have “decisive influence” over two clubs that are in the same competition.In Palace’s case, the […]