Biggest names in women’s golf attempt to recreate Varner III’s monster 92-foot putt
RIYADH: Harold Varner III delighted the golfing world after his colossal 92-foot eagle putt to win last month’s $5 million PIF Saudi International.
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Hazel MacGarvie makes cut on LET debut after 13-shot improvement
Hazel MacGarvie produced one of the best rounds of the day with a 13-shot improvement to make the cut on her Ladies European Tour debut in the Aramco Saudi Ladies International.
Twitter explodes over trans swimmer Lia Thomas winning national title: 'A slap in the face to women and girls'
Critics are sounding off on the participation of trans female athletes in girls sports following University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas' win in the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships on Thursday.
Joey Barton 'kicked wife in head' causing 'golf ball-sized lump' after 'four or five bottles of wine', court hears
Former Manchester City star Joey Barton “kicked his wife in the head” causing a “golf ball-sized lump” after drinking “four or five bottles of wine”, a court heard. The 39-year-old allegedly grabbed his wife Georgia by the throat and kicked her in the head at their house in Kew, southwest London on June 2 last year.
Transgender swimmer's NCAA championship win 'just not right,' competitor's parents say
ATLANTA – The parents of a female swimmer competing against Lia Thomas in the NCAA championship criticized the transgender athlete's win as unfair.
Soccer-CAS upholds FIFA ban on Russian teams while court deliberates
DUBAI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected a request from the Russian Football Union (RFU) to freeze FIFA’s decision to suspend all Russian teams and clubs from its competitions while the CAS deliberates on the case. Friday’s decision effectively prevents Russia from taking part in World Cup qualifying playoffs scheduled later this month as no CAS hearing has yet been fixed. Soccer governing bodies FIFA and UEFA had decided together that all Russian teams, whether national or club sides, be suspended from participation in FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Hull City boss drops surprise news in boost to Tigers for Luton Town visit
Hull City could welcome back Nathan Baxter for Saturday’s home game with Luton Town at the MKM Stadium, in what will be a significant boost for the Tigers ahead of the international break.
Chelsea gets Real Madrid in Champions League quarterfinals
NYON, Switzerland: Defending champion Chelsea was drawn Friday to play record 13-time European champion Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals. The first pairing drawn at UEFA headquarters sent Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti back to the London club where he won a league and cup double a year before being fired by then-owner Roman Abramovich. Abramovich, a Russian billionaire with ties to Vladimir Putin, gave up control of the club before having his assets in Britain frozen this month in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.