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European Masters 2022: Barry Hawkins dumps out Judd Trump to set up Mark Williams showdown

Barry Hawkins produced a golden performance to beat Judd Trump 5-3 to set up a semi-final showdown with Mark Williams at the European Masters. The loss comes after Trump suffered an almighty scare against Farakh Ajaib in the third round at the Stadthalle Furth in Furth. The 2019 world champion required snookers in the final frame to avoid a huge shock and was the beneficiary of a fortunate in-off against Ajaib to avoid the ignominy of defeat against the amateur, but was still far from his best in the quarter-final.

'We never offered that cash value to Tiger Woods' - Greg Norman backtracks on $800m LIV Golf offer talk

LIV Golf chief Greg Norman has rowed back on his own claim that Tiger Woods was offered a contract in the region of $800 million. Despite his fitness issues, 15-time major winner Woods is still the biggest figure in golf. Ad The Saudi-funded LIV Golf has thrown huge contracts at the likes of Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka as it looks to build a foothold in the game.

'It’s too ugly now' - Pat Perez withdraws name from lawsuit filed by LIV Golf players against PGA Tour

Pat Perez has withdrawn his name from the lawsuit filed by LIV Golf players against the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour took the decision to suspend all players who jumped ship to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf. Ad That move prompted 11 LIV players to file a lawsuit claiming the PGA Tour actions were harming their careers.

Casemiro: Manchester United announce deal to sign Brazilian midfielder from La Liga club Real Madrid

Manchester United have announced that the club have reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro. The Brazil international will move to Old Trafford subject to agreement of personal terms, UK visa requirements and a medical and will join after a hugely successful decade-long spell in Madrid.

‘She likes drama on court’ – Tennis world will be watching Serena Williams at US Open, says Barbara Schett

Eurosport expert Barbara Schett says the eyes of the tennis world will be on Serena Williams at the US Open. Williams seemingly confirmed her upcoming retirement from tennis earlier in August when she said in an interview with Vogue that «something had to give». Ad In the build-up to Williams' looming retirement, another tennis great, Andy Murray, said that he wouldn’t want to announce his retirement and he would just do it, with the Brit reasoning that an announcement ahead of time would apply too much pressure.

'Nothing short of pathetic' - Tyrrell Hatton falters at BMW Championship, Rory McIlroy makes forward move

Rory McIlroy shrugged off an early bogey and a slightly cold putter to keep himself in the mix after 36 holes of the BMW Championship. The four-time major winner’s approach play was sensational and he gave himself a look at a host of birdie chances, but only converted five of them. Ad Two bogeys saw him sign for a 68 for the second day in a row, and well within striking distance of the leaders — albeit with a host of players still out on the course.

Daniil Medvedev survives a Taylor Fritz blitz to reach his maiden Masters 1000 semi-final of 2022 in Cincinnati

Daniil Medvedev secured a spot in his first Masters 1000 semi-final of 2022 after surviving a first-set onslaught to edge past in-form Taylor Fritz in Cincinnati. The Russian world No.1 was forced to dig deep for much of the opener before coming through 7-6(1) 6-3 to set up a last-four meeting with John Isner or Stefanos Tsitsipas.

'Ryder Cup is definitely something I would love to play in' - Sepp Straka sets sights on Luke Donald's team

Sepp Straka has told Eurosport that his aim is to secure a spot on Europe’s Ryder Cup team in 2023. The Austrian, who played college golf in America, made a steady climb through the ranks with his first season on the PGA Tour being in 2019. Ad The current campaign has been a breakout one for Straka, with the 29-year-old securing his first victory on the PGA Tour at the Honda Classic in February.

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European Masters 2022: Barry Hawkins dumps out Judd Trump to set up Mark Williams showdown

'We never offered that cash value to Tiger Woods' - Greg Norman backtracks on $800m LIV Golf offer talk

'It’s too ugly now' - Pat Perez withdraws name from lawsuit filed by LIV Golf players against PGA Tour

Casemiro: Manchester United announce deal to sign Brazilian midfielder from La Liga club Real Madrid

‘She likes drama on court’ – Tennis world will be watching Serena Williams at US Open, says Barbara Schett

'Nothing short of pathetic' - Tyrrell Hatton falters at BMW Championship, Rory McIlroy makes forward move

Daniil Medvedev survives a Taylor Fritz blitz to reach his maiden Masters 1000 semi-final of 2022 in Cincinnati

'Ryder Cup is definitely something I would love to play in' - Sepp Straka sets sights on Luke Donald's team