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McIlroy, who lives on the same street as Donald, said he had spoken to the former world number one about staying on for a third term in “quite a few talks before the new year”. After the announcement, Donald told BBC Sport that he wanted to take some time after the last Ryder Cup to…

Alcaraz, together with Sinner, has become a dominant force of men’s tennis after the dominant era of Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. With Federer and Nadal both retired, Djokovic is the only active member remaining from the iconic trio, and time is not on his side as he chases the 25th major that would…

The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team for 25 years to win back-to-back World Series titles, coming from behind to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 after extra innings in the deciding seventh game. Catcher Will Smith’s home run in the top of the 11th inning broke the deadlock at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, and…

Great Britain’s Amy Hunt announced herself on the global stage by claiming a superb 200m silver in her first major final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The 23-year-old stared up at the screen in disbelief before bursting into celebration and skipping down the track as her breakthrough achievement was confirmed. Reaching for the…

“You can do the research, but ultimately you need to listen to the ones going through it and how we can best find the solutions.” Arsenal, who won the Champions League last season, played 58 matches in all competitions – compared to 52 the previous season. Alessia Russo and Beth Mead played a further six…

Sri Lanka have named former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten as their new head coach. Kirsten will take charge on 15 April after signing a two-year deal which will see him manage the country at next year’s 50-over World Cup to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The 58-year-old coached India to the…