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Olympics veteran, 65, who has competed at EIGHT different Games, set to be denied place in team for Paris... bringing an end to incredible 32-year run

The three-time equestrian gold medallist, the team flag bearer for the 1996 Games opening ceremony, is the only Australian to have competed at eight Olympics .

LIV Golf star gives honest verdicts on Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood after securing Open spot

Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood will not feature at this year's Open Championship at Royal Troon, however their LIV Golf teammate Sam Horsfield will be thanks to Final Qualifying

Ex-F1 driver Mazepin begins testing in Europe as EU sanctions lift

Mazepin tests GT3 car in Hungary after being allowed to enter EU as sanctions lift

IShowSpeed is stunned into silence by Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty miss against Slovakia... before having to endure fans taunting his tearful idol with Lionel Messi chants

Roberto Martinez's side were pushed all the way to a penalty shootout in Frankfurt after finding their opponent's defence impossible to breach.

Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate will be gutted as £21m deal 'to get green light'

Liverpool centre-half Ibrahima Konate had hoped that this fellow Frenchman would join the Reds this summer but will left frustrated with the star set to join Juventus

England have been unfathomably bad at Euro 2024, but nobody else is bringing the noise either... Gareth Southgate's men still have a wonderful opportunity to do something special this summer, writes IAN LADYMAN

The Football Association's decision to invite the very middle of the road Ed Sheeran to sing for the England players this week felt appropriate after what we have seen from them so far in Germany.

Chelsea rule out swap deal as Boehly receives ‘offer’ from Premier League club to offload striker

According to reports, Premier League giants Chelsea have decided whether to offload Nicolas Jackson this summer as they consider signing a new striker.

Romania livid as goalkeeper hampered by trainers on pitch while Netherlands score

Romania saw their Euro 2024 journey come to an end in brutal fashion with a 3-0 defeat to the Netherlands but there were widespread complaints about the third goal of the game

Andy Murray men's singles career at Wimbledon is OVER as Scot withdraws from first round clash with Tomas Machac after failing to recover in time from spinal cyst injury

The 37-year-old Scot had been touch and go to be fit enough for his first round match-up against Czech ace Tomas Machac and took the agonising decision this morning that he is not ready.

Novak Djokovic sends public message to Nick Kyrgios after Wimbledon win

Nick Kyrgios was in the commentary box watching Novak Djokovic complete a comfortable straight-sets victory over Vit Kopriva on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday afternoon

Conor McGregor heaps praise on Cristiano Ronaldo and brands him the 'greatest ever player'... as sports stars react to the Portugal captain's penalty miss meltdown against Slovenia

Conor McGregor was amongst the sports stars sending messages of encouragement to Cristiano Ronaldo after the 39-year-old was left in floods of tearing following his penalty miss.

NRL Fullback Power Rankings 1-17: Ranking the competition's best in 2024

A ranking of the 17 best fullbacks in the NRL in 2024.

Euro 2024 Scandal: The refereeing decision that helped Spain to the quarter-finals

Russell hits back at ‘mistakes under pressure’ F1 critics

After his Canadian Grand Prix victory shot went begging, some Formula 1 observers were asking if Mercedes driver George Russell makes too many mistakes when the pressure is on. So, before his Austrian Grand Prix triumph, we asked him exactly that

Roberto Martinez does not have the backbone to axe Cristiano Ronaldo, writes CHRIS SUTTON... the selfish star is more of a hindrance than a help to Portugal right now

CHRIS SUTTON: He almost seems scared to axe Ronaldo, who might as well be named Portugal's manager with the amount of carte blanche he is being gifted in Germany.

Red Bull regrets not warning Verstappen about Norris investigation in Austrian GP

Helmut Marko regrets Red Bull not warning Max Verstappen about Lando Norris' investigation as he felt it could have avoided their Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix clash

Gary Neville blasts Gareth Southgate over ‘illegal’ mistake in Euro 2024

Roy Keane claims England are 'living in cuckoo land' by thinking Gareth Southgate can fix 'embarrassing' performances... but insists the Three Lions can still claim Euro 2024 glory

Keane branded the Three Lions' performances in Germany as 'embarrassing', but admitted England cannot be written off as they continue to find a way to earn results.

Marc Guehi is banned and England have issues at left back with Luke Shaw STILL not fit... so how will Gareth Southgate solve his defensive dilemma against Switzerland?

Southgate is a manager who does not like making frequent changes to his team. But he will be forced into at least one change when the Three Lions take on Switzerland in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

Bruno Fernandes is hailed for 'cold' penalty against Slovenia as the Man United captain's confident spot-kick helps Portugal to Euro 2024 quarter-finals

Fans heaped praise on Bruno Fernandes after the Manchester United captain scored a stunning penalty in Monday's Euro 2024 shootout against Slovenia as Portugal qualified for the quarter-finals.

Cristiano Ronaldo mocked as Gary Lineker agrees with 'terrible' Alan Shearer comment

Cristiano Ronaldo took the majority of Portugal's free kicks during their Euro 2024 round of 16 game against Slovenia, failing to convert any - much to the distaste of England legends Lineker and Shearer

Emma Raducanu hits nail on the head as Wimbledon chiefs sent clear message about rule change

It comes after Raducanu's initial Wimbledon opponent Ekaterina Alexandrova pulled out of their contest on Monday just hours before it was scheduled to be played

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British Open 2024: Here's everyone who is in the field (so far) at Royal Troon

The year’s fourth and final men’s major is drawing near, with the 152nd Open Championship taking place at Royal Troon July 18-21. The R&A bring golf’s oldest event back to the historic Scottish course for the first time since 2016, when Henrik Stenson outlasted Phil Mickelson in a thrilling Sunday showdown, and for the 10th time overall. Like the U...

Bronny James 'wasn't handed anything,' insists Lakers head coach JJ Redick after NBA rookie was drafted by his famous dad LeBron's team

On June 27, the Lakers grabbed headlines by selecting Bronny with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft - making him and LeBron the first father and son tandem in the NBA.

Euro 2024 fans agree with furious John Terry over BBC's 'shameful' Cristiano Ronaldo coverage

Cristiano Ronaldo spurned the chance to win Portugal their last 16 game in normal time when he missed from the spot against Slovenia with the BBC's coverage afterwards coping criticism

Sergio Garcia fails to qualify for the 2024 Open Championship by TWO SHOTS... as the former Masters champion is involved in a row with tournament officials after 1,500 fans turn out to watch him play

DOMINIC KING AT WEST LANCASHIRE GOLF CLUB: The Spaniard was involved in a heated discussion with tournament officials during his first round of the 36-hole competition.

Turkey keeper Mert Gunok pulls off 'Gordon Banks-esque' save in the 94th minute to help his nation dramatically reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after 2-1 victory over Austria

However, out of nowhere, Gunok leapt at full stretch and improbably tipped Baumgarnter's effort past the post as Turkey held on for a famous victory.

England dressing room and Gareth Southgate given gift as Swiss boss causes controversy

After England squeaked their way into the quarter-finals at Euro 2024, Switzerland boss Murat Yakin has given the Three Lions even more motivation for their clash

Manchester United strike their first deal of the summer as goalkeeper Tom Heaton pens a new one-year contract that will keep him at the club past his 39th birthday

Heaton is currently in Germany with the England squad after being drafted in by Gareth Southgate to help prepare Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale and Dean Henderson at Euro 2024.

Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis have to be separated after 'longest faceoff in UFC history'

Tensions threatened to boil over during the first staredown between Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis ahead of their eagerly awaited middleweight championship bout.

Andrey Rublev explains his bizarre meltdown at Wimbledon

Andrey Rublev has developed a reputation for exhibiting unprofessional behavior on the tennis courts, and he was at it again on Tuesday.

Bruno Fernandes has already made his feelings clear as Man Utd strike deal

Manchester United have announced an important bit of business heading into the new season with captain Bruno Fernandes having already given his approval

Justin Rose drops F-bomb over Open Qualifying rival's frustration

Justin Rose's hopes of playing in The Open at Royal Troon are on the line at Burnham and Berrow Golf Club, but he showed his class when playing partner Chris Wood's qualification hopes died

Rasmus Hojlund's 15-word verdict on Erik ten Hag speaks volumes about Man Utd star

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund was asked about the club's decision to keep manager Erik ten Hag ahead of next season at Old Trafford

Fans 'throw TRAINERS' onto the pitch during the Netherlands' victory over Romania - as Donyell Malen's narrowly avoids the shoes when scoring his side's third goal

Romania keeper Florian Nita was forced to kick one trainer away, before Malen cut inside and fired past him, with the ball thankfully not hitting either shoe.

Man Utd fans spot Alejandro Garnacho wearing new number after being told to "change"

Alejandro Garnacho has gone on to become a key player at Manchester United under Erik ten Hag but some supporters have spotted that he has sported a new squad number ahead of next season

Cristiano Ronaldo is out of control and exposes Roberto Martinez’s familiar mistake

Cristiano Ronaldo is out of control and exposes Roberto Martinez’s familiar mistake - Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty before achieving redemption in the penalty shoot out with the Selecao advancing to the last eight to face an out-of-form France side

Chelsea trio walk away from club as summer clear-out begins under Todd Boehly

Chelsea's team has been shaken up further as three players, including a first-team stalwart, have departed the club come the conclusion of their contracts

Manchester United set for showdown talks with unsettled key player: report

Manchester United's preseason programme begins on Monday with a number of players facing an uncertain future

England star told he’s gone ‘missing’ urged to stop ‘disrespecting opponents’ with ‘needless antics’

England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has been accused of going 'missing' as a pundit has told him to stop "disrespecting his opponents".

Bryson DeChambeau immediately snubbed LIV Golf star on the verge of being dumped

The two-time US Open winner has said that he wouldn't be able to play against Pat Perez for the rest of his life on account of the American's quick wit and humorous attitude

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks down in TEARS after his extra-time penalty was SAVED by Slovenia keeper Jan Oblak as his nightmare Euro 2024 campaign continues

Cristiano Ronaldo's quest for a first goal at Euro 2024 saw the Portugal captain denied from the penalty spot by Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

Micah Parsons hits back at Dallas Cowboys teammate over his podcasting hobby

'My advice would be for Micah, it would be: Just make sure we're all right, and being where your feet are,' Parsons' teammate ironically told former Pro Bowler Keyshawn Johnson on a podcast.

Luke Littler beaten by world No. 116 in huge first-round upset before World Matchplay

Teen sensation and Premier League champ Luke Littler was humbled by 116th-ranked Robert Grundy in the first round of the Players Championship 13, despite winning the Polish Masters last month

Olivia Dunne delivers big update as she agonizes over whether to return to LSU for a fifth year - but say she'll NEVER try to make an Olympics

Dunne, 21, wrapped up her senior season with LSU gymnastics as part of the program's first NCAA national championship team in April.

Wolff says Austrian GP radio message to Russell "dumbest" thing he's done in F1

Mercedes team principal admits what he did in Austria was "embarrassing "

'I've got a lot of confidence and faith in him': Martin makes mark as Warriors' lead playmaker

Te Maire Martin will again wear the No. 7 jersey in Shaun Johnson's absence against the Bulldogs on Saturday.

Liverpool transfer news: 10 players leave Anfield but defender exit hits snag

Arne Slot continues to wait for his first new signing as Liverpool manager, but the make-up of his squad has become clearer after a number of departures were confirmed

'I absolutely did not like that': Declan Rice clashes with Slovakia manager