Gregor Townsend believes Luke Crosbie was “in the lead” after being appointed captain of Scotland’s A game against Chile on Saturday. Three players who did not play in the opening game of the tour are playing in South America. Ben Muncaster starts at the back, Matt Curry in the middle and Ola Smith in the…

The World DP round banned players from the Scottish Open Championship next month for participating in a Saudi-sponsored LIV golf event in June and fined them £ 100,000. Players will also not be able to play in the PGA Tour’s Barbasol and Barracuda Championships in July. The Scottish Open Championship is one of the most…

Orlando’s last penalty prevented Billy Bass from reaching the bottom of the Premier League after Ireland beat London 27-24. The first half was spectacular, with both teams winning three times in five attempts on goal by Augustine Caribbean to lead the 17-14 goals with the final suspended. Creevy’s second goal came shortly after the half….

Charles Leclerc is under tremendous pressure to recover from the first lap in the final qualifiers in order to head to the Spanish Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver did well, as the Bull Bulls defeated Max Verstappen to second place. The world champion was the fastest in the first laps but lost momentum in the…

Defending champion Nelly Corda and a strong British team will battle for a record $ 9 million (£ 7.3 million) at the PGA Women’s Championship this week after the organizers doubled the prize money. The winner of this year’s grand prize will take home $ 1.35 million (£ 1.1 million) on Thursday at Bethesda, Maryland….

Britain’s Chris Fromm will run this year in the Tour de France, but Israel’s senior technical team says their goal is to win just one stage. The four-time columnist, who joined the team in 2021, returned to health after an accident in 2019 left him with multiple injuries. But the 37-year-old is struggling to stay…

Sandy Lyle has only won the Open once, but his victory in 1985 was of great significance to British golf. It’s been 16 years since Tony Jacqueline’s 1969 victory over Royal Latham and St. Anne’s, and the Americans in control – Tom Watson has won 5 of 9 games, Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino have…

Scarlett’s mainstay, Harri O’Connor, has been summoned to Wales for three rounds of tests in South Africa. O’Connor is the second stubborn Wayne Pivacto call him this month. Former Arab paddler Sam Wainwright replaced injured 34-year-old Leon Brown. Francis and Dillon Lewis are other experts. Pivac announced that Francis has a back injury but believes…

American Brooks Koepka is leaving the PGA Tour to join the Saudi-sponsored LIV Golf Series. A four-time 32-time major is expected to compete in the second 54-hole 48-player tournament. Tournament, which runs from June 30 to July 2 in Portland, Oregon. Ryder Cup player will join compatriots Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau in…

Rory McIlroy is excited to compete for the title in the final two rounds of the United States Open in Brooklyn. The 33-year-old Northern Irishman was third in the first half, one ball ahead of U.S. Open champions Colin Morikawa and Joel Dahmen. He started the third round with American Aaron Wise at 20:23 GMT….

Jan Hart from the Czech Republic took his first Grand Tour victory in a difficult mountain stage, while Richard Karbaz put him on the Giro d’Italia. The overall advantage was reduced to just three seconds. Hirt was seven seconds ahead of DSM’s Thymen Arensman. “I had some issues on stage. My chain fell and I…

Reese Prescod remembers his last visit to Birmingham Alexander Stadium in 2018. “I just got back from the European Championships, where I won the money in the 100m at a narrow margin, and I want to do better in front of my crowd. Halfway through he finished fifth, a usually quick finish that brought him…

Dina Asher-Smith said she was “many light years ahead” when she won two world medals in 2019. The 26-year-old Briton retired last year with a hamstring injury when he thought he could beat the best in singles at the Olympics. At the recent World Championships in Doha, which Smith won gold in the 200 and…

Venue: Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma Date: 19-22 May Coverage: Live text updates of all four rounds on BBC Sport website. Radio 5 Live updates of rounds one and two. Saturday’s round three live on Radio 5 Sports Extra from 20:00 BST. Sunday’s final round on 5 Live from 21:00 Bryson DeChambeau retires from…

Scottish center Haw Jones will return to Glasgow early next season after signing a multi-year contract with the Warriors. The 28-year-old will join Danny Wilson after a season with English champions Harlequins. “I really look forward to going back to Glasgow,” said Jones. He has scored 13 conceded appearances for the club in 32 appearances….

Biniam Girmay made history when he became the first black African champion to win the Tour de France – but while celebrating, he had an accident and had to go to hospital. Girmay, 22, from Eritrea defeated Mathieu van der Paul in the sprint to the finish line and won stage 10 in the Giro…

Tiger Woods said as he prepares to play in the PGA Championship in Oklahoma this week, he feels “much stronger” than he did in the master’s last month. On Sunday, Woods played nine holes in the South Hills to win his fourth PGA Tour title in 2007. The 15-time winner is still recovering from leg…

Exeter Chiefs defeated those rivals 29-26 to host the Bristol Bears on the final day of their 15th Premier League semi-final. Despite a later red card from Laura Delgado, the Chiefs won a thrilling Southwest derby and thus finished in second place in the standings. Defending champion Harlkins will meet again in last year’s final…