Padraig Harrington slips back as Patrick Rodgers moves clear in Texas
American Patrick Rodgers on 11-under leads the field by three shots at the weather-delayed Valero Texas Open after a second round where Padraig Harrington slipped down the field.
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Nicolas Raskin Rangers injury return timeline emerges as midfielder faces Celtic race against the clock
Michael Beale says he’s confident Nico Raskin will win his race against time to be declared fit for next week’s Old Firm showdown.
Man ends his life after an AI chatbot 'encouraged' him to sacrifice himself to stop climate change
A Belgian man reportedly ended his life following a six-week-long conversation about the climate crisis with an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.
Tadej Pogacar eyes solo attack in bid to edge Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel at Tour of Flanders
Tadej Pogacar says that his best chance of victory at Sunday’s Tour of Flanders will be by making it to the end alone and avoiding a sprint finish with the likes of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert. The trio are the favourites in Belgium; Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) warmed up with victory at the E3 Saxo Classic, while Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) is the defending champion after edging out Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) last year. Ad Two-time Tour de France winner Pogacar acknowledged ahead of the event that his best chance lies in losing Van Aert and Van der Poel on the cobble-strewn 273km course and not relying on the Oude Kwaremont-Paterberg finale.
Former Republic of Ireland coach Anthony Barry linked with Bayern Munich
Chelsea will respect coach Anthony Barry’s aspirations should he opt to join Bayern Munich, but any move could be delayed amidst the possibility of the teams meeting in the Champions League semi-final, according to Graham Potter.
Tour of Flanders 2023: Philippe Gilbert ‘not sure’ about Wout van Aert’s chances at Ronde van Vlaanderen
Eurosport expert Philippe Gilbert says he is “not sure” about Wout van Aert’s chances of winning the Tour of Flanders for the first time. Van Aert has a best finish of second at the famous one-day race, when he was beaten by Mathieu van der Poel in 2020. Ad He missed last year’s race due to testing positive for Covid-19 but is seen as the favourite for this Sunday’s event after his victory at the E3 Saxo Bank Classic.
Football rumours: Could Lionel Messi land in Saudi Arabia?
Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos could both be off to Saudi Arabia from Paris St Germain after the club stalled their contract talks amid the club facing sanctions from Financial Fair Play, The Mirror reports.