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Rory McIlroy surges into six-shot Masters lead with stunning second-round flourish

Six birdies in final seven holes for defending champion Burns and Reed at -6, Rose, Lowry and Fleetwood at -5 After spending 16 years as the hunter, Rory McIlroy is relishing his position as the hunted. The defending Masters champion has reached the halfway point of the 2026 staging in a style that asserts his […]

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European football: Real Madrid held at home by Girona to extend winless run

Fans jeer as draw follows losses to Mallorca and Bayern Marseille go third in Ligue 1 as Paris FC stun Monaco Real Madrid had to settle for a 1-1 draw against mid-table Girona in La Liga on Friday, extending the hosts’ winless run to three games in all competitions and giving leaders Barcelona the chance

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Roberto De Zerbi targets ‘Ange-ball’ revival to save Spurs from relegation

De Zerbi wants to replicate former manager’s style ‘I want to see the Spurs I watched with Postecoglou’ Roberto De Zerbi intends to bring back “Ange-ball” as he attempts to prevent Tottenham’s first relegation in 49 years. De Zerbi has only seven games in which to impart his complex football philosophy to his players and

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Arne Slot insists he is ‘aligned’ with Liverpool board and fans as squad is rebuilt

Last year’s title ‘postponed’ overhaul says manager Slot insists he ‘can feel that support’ from fanbase Arne Slot has said last season’s title triumph “postponed” the end of an era at Liverpool but that the club were under no illusions a rebuild was required when appointing him as Jürgen Klopp’s successor. Two more links to

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