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Jordan Spieth’s testing week at Royal Troon continued on Saturday in the 2016 British Open, as he scrapped his way to a one-over par round of 72 and a score of five-over par for the tournament. Having started the day on four-over par for the tournament, Spieth got off to a flyer, with four birdies in the first seven holes. But the course’s treacherous turn and brutal back nine proved...
Published: July 15, 2016
Former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko was appointed as the national team’s manager on Friday. The Football Federation of Ukraine’s official website confirmed the move, which sees the 39-year-old take over from former boss Mykhaylo Fomenko. Sky Sports News HQ and the UEFA Euro 2016 Twitter feed also noted the appointment: Shevchenko is best remembered for his time with AC...
Published: July 14, 2016
Royal Troon’s back nine proved tough to master for the early starters on Day 1 of the 2016 British Open. After Colin Montgomerie got the tournament underway at his home venue, the players out on course in the morning lit up the front nine with birdies. However, after the turn, the upwind holes caused problems for all, with red on the leaderboard scarce from the 10th onwards. Impressive early...
Published: July 14, 2016
Rory McIlroy shot a two-under par round of 69 on Day 1 of the 2016 British Open at Royal Troon. The Northern Irishman’s quest for a second win in this illustrious competition got off to a strong start, as he made five birdies in his round. McIlroy was four-under par through the front nine, but like plenty of players on course, he found the finish tough to master. He made a double bogey at 13...
Published: July 11, 2016
The Portuguese national team returned home on Monday with the UEFA European Championship trophy and were greeted by thousands of adoring fans in Lisbon. Eder’s stunning strike in extra time handed the Selecao a 1-0 win and their maiden major title, with the team overcoming an early injury to captain Cristiano Ronaldo to break the hearts of host nation France. Needless to say, the day after a...
Published: July 11, 2016
Antoine Griezmann believes Cristiano Ronaldo’s success with Real Madrid and Portugal will inevitably see him clinch the Ballon d’Or next year. At club level, Ronaldo’s goals helped Los Blancos to glory in the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, with the forward netting the winning penalty in the shootout triumph against Atletico Madrid. On Sunday, despite an early injury for the talisman,...
Published: July 10, 2016
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton continued his resurgence in the 2016 Formula One season at Silverstone on Sunday, as he raced to a win in the British Grand Prix. It’s the third time in a row the British driver has sampled victory in his home grand prix, taking the chequered flag ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who were second and third, respectively. The win...
Published: July 9, 2016
Alex Noren will take a two-shot lead into the final day of the 2016 Scottish Open after another solid round at Castle Stuart. The man from Sweden shot 68 on Saturday to move to 12 under par for the tournament. Trailing him are English player Tyrrell Hatton—who finished with a flourish to shoot 66—and Italian Matteo Manassero, both of whom are 10 under after 56 holes. Both Manassero...
Published: July 9, 2016
Serena Williams has enjoyed many a memorable afternoon on Centre Court at Wimbledon, but none more than Saturday’s final when she got the better of Angelique Kerber. The 7-5, 6-3 win saw the American clinch her seventh title at the All England Club and, more significantly, her 22nd in Grand Slam competitions. That’s a haul that puts the 34-year-old level with Steffi Graf and two behind...
Published: July 8, 2016
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton topped the charts in second practice at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix, while his team-mate Nico Rosberg had to sit the session out due to reliability issues. The absence of Rosberg in the afternoon meant the home crowd favourite was comfortably the quickest man on track, ahead of the Red Bull pair of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen in second and third,...