Rory McIlroy shaken by scale of ‘absolutely amazing’ reaction to Masters triumph | Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy has admitted to being taken aback by the scale of reaction to his Masters triumph. Two US presidents – Donald Trump and Barack Obama – plus huge names from worlds outside sport have contacted the Northern Irishman since he completed the career grand slam at Augusta National. Amid moving scenes at Augusta, McIlroy’s … Read more

London Marathon organisers boycott X over ‘descent into gutter’ under Musk | London Marathon

The London Marathon has revealed that it is permanently boycotting X, with event director Hugh Brasher accusing the social media platform of “descending into a gutter” since Elon Musk took charge. Brasher’s comments came after he was asked about the horrific levels of abuse suffered online by Eilish McColgan, who has been accused of “looking … Read more

Ronnie O’Sullivan back with a bang to beat Ali Carter in World Snooker Championship | World Snooker Championship

Ronnie O’Sullivan made a mockery of his recent period of inactivity by reeling off three centuries in five frames as he completed a 10-4 win over Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The seven-time champion, who has not played on the professional tour since he crashed out of … Read more

Behold: the league where six teams could win the title on the final day | Football

SOUTHBOUND AND UP The Premier League, Major League Baseball, The Human League, The National Football League, The League of Gentlemen, the Indian Premier League or your pick of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea. Everyone has their own favourite league, despite what various excitable pundits and commentators would have you believe, but the … Read more

Faith Kipyegon’s audacious bid to be first woman to run sub four-minute mile | Athletics

It remains one of the most enduring images in the history of sport: Sir Roger Bannister collapsing at the finish after becoming the first person to shatter the four-minute-mile barrier. Since that day in 1954, when Bannister achieved a feat many had thought was impossible, just over 2,000 others have followed in his footsteps – … Read more