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Rory McIlroy reveals reason for RBC Heritage withdrawal after missing Masters cut - ‘I needed a break for me’

Rory McIlroy revealed the reason for withdrawing from the RBC Heritage event last month, citing his “mental and emotional wellbeing” as the main factor. At the time, there was no explanation as to why McIlroy had pulled out of the event, which came after he missed the cut at the Masters. Ad He went to Augusta hoping to complete a career Grand Slam, but is now without a major win since 2014 having won The Open that year.

Marc Marquez will have to pick between ‘very high’ Honda offer or ‘fairly low’ at Ducati – Jorge Lorenzo

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will have to pick between a “very high” contract at Honda or a “fairly low” one at Ducati, according to his former team-mate Jorge Lorenzo. Marquez, 30, has been with Honda since 2013 and has a contract until 2024, but any hopes of a seventh world title seem distant at the moment.

Javi Gracia sacked as Leeds United appoint Sam Allardyce to oversee Premier League survival bid

Javi Gracia has been sacked as Leeds United manager with Sam Allardyce handed the task of masterminding their Premier League survival bid. Gracia departs Leeds with the club in relegation trouble.

Emma Raducanu: What is her clay and grass schedule? When will British No. 1 play next? Will she play French Open?

Emma Raducanu’s clay season is set to continue as she builds up to the 2023 French Open. The British No. 1 is set to drop out of the top 100 in the WTA rankings after withdrawing from the Madrid Open with a hand injury.

Giro d'Italia 2023: Primoz Roglic's support team in tatters as Team Jumbo-Visma hit by Covid-19 outbreak

Team Jumbo-Visma’s preparations for the Giro d'Italia have taken a huge hit with Primoz Roglic’s support team affected by a Covid-19 outbreak. Robert Gesink and Tobias Foss both contracted the virus at the Tour de Romandie last week and have now withdrawn from the team’s provisional eight-man line-up. Ad Jos van Emden and Rohan Dennis have been drafted in to replace the duo, with the latter playing a key role in Tao Geoghegan Hart's surprise Giro victory for Ineos Grenadiers in 2020.

Carlos Alcaraz 'on a different level' – Alexander Zverev gives honest assessment after defeat at Madrid Open

Alexander Zverev gave an honest assessment after his straight-sets defeat to Carlos Alcaraz at the Madrid Open, admitting the Spaniard is «on a different level». The former world No. 1 took only one hour and 23 minutes dispatch the German with a 6-1 6-2 victory.

Newcastle storm back against Southampton to boost Premier League top-four hopes, Bournemouth trounce Leeds

Newcastle United took another big step towards Champions League football with a 3-1 comeback victory over Southampton at St James' Park. Southampton took the lead in the 41st minute, gang-tackling Joelinton in midfield and breaking forward in numbers. Stuart Armstrong finished the move, lifting them temporarily within three points of Premier League safety.

Iga Swiatek beats Bernarda Pera, Jessica Pegula holds off Marie Bouzkova on busy day at Madrid Open

On a warm, breezy afternoon in Madrid, the third round of the women's singles wrapped up with most of the big names advancing unscathed. The day opened with Martina Trevisan, the No. 18 seed, advancing to the round of 16 after defeating American Alycia Parks 7-6(3) 6-1.

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Rory McIlroy reveals reason for RBC Heritage withdrawal after missing Masters cut - ‘I needed a break for me’

Marc Marquez will have to pick between ‘very high’ Honda offer or ‘fairly low’ at Ducati – Jorge Lorenzo

Javi Gracia sacked as Leeds United appoint Sam Allardyce to oversee Premier League survival bid

Emma Raducanu: What is her clay and grass schedule? When will British No. 1 play next? Will she play French Open?

Giro d'Italia 2023: Primoz Roglic's support team in tatters as Team Jumbo-Visma hit by Covid-19 outbreak

Carlos Alcaraz 'on a different level' – Alexander Zverev gives honest assessment after defeat at Madrid Open

Newcastle storm back against Southampton to boost Premier League top-four hopes, Bournemouth trounce Leeds

Iga Swiatek beats Bernarda Pera, Jessica Pegula holds off Marie Bouzkova on busy day at Madrid Open