Matthieu Pavon leads Open de Espana with champion Jon Rahm in touch
Frenchman Matthieu Pavon carded a first-round 63 to open up a one-shot lead after day one of the Open de Espana in Madrid.
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Everton chairman Bill Kenwright home after liver cancer operation
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has left hospital after having a cancerous tumour removed from his liver.
New Zealand wing Mark Telea broke team protocols
New Zealand wing Mark Telea has been dropped for Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Ireland due to an unspecified breach of team protocol.
Quinton De Kock's knock helps South Africa thump Australia
Quinton De Kock's second successive century at the World Cup helped South Africa to a thumping 134-run victory over Australia in Lucknow.
Mark Allen and Aaron Hill progress at Wuhan Open
Ronnie O'Sullivan maintained his impressive form to coast past Yuan Sijun with a 5-1 victory and book his place in the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open.
Lomax good to go as All Blacks name team for Ireland quarter-final clash
Prop Tyrel Lomax has been passed fit and named in the New Zealand team to take on Ireland in Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Paris.
Stephanie Meadow eight adrift after LPGA Shanghai opening round
Maja Stark and Wichanee Meechai each shot rounds of 66 to lead the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Thursday, with Ireland's Stephanie Meadow eight shots adrift of the leaders.