Rory McIlroy says LIV and PGA Tour ‘too far apart’ to strike a deal

Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown “too far apart” to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together.

Jesus returns to starting lineup and helps Arsenal make history in win at Inter Milan

Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus scores his side’s opening goal Gabriel Jesus is already hitting top form just a month after returning from a lengthy injury layoff.

Real Madrid, Chelsea return to Champions League with rookie coaches in season of firings

Real Madrid’s head coach Alvaro Arbeloa Real Madrid and Chelsea resume in the Champions League this week after the winter break with new coaches working

Djokovic equals two all-time records and wins his 100th match

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand return to Pedro Martinez of Spain Novak Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian

Gotterup wins opener in Hawaii

Chris Gotterup opened the new PGA Tour season with three big birdies on the back nine that carried him to a 6-under 64 and a

Mané called his team back for Senegal’s win over host Morocco in chaotic final

Senegal’s Sadio Mane holds the trophy aloft after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match agaisnt Morocco, in Rabat Though he didn’t score

Tiger Woods celebrates 30th year of foundation and gets $20M grant from Arthur Blank

Tiger Woods celebrated the 30th year of his TGR Foundation by saying it raised $50 million last year toward its education initiatives. The party ended

FIFA says it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup

FIFA said yesterday it has received more than 500 million ticket requests for this year’s World Cup. Soccer’s organizing body said outside the host United

Olympic Alpine slopes filled with tales: Tiger’s lost tooth in Cortina; Bode’s 1-ski show in Bormio

Bode Miller of the United States makes a turn on one ski during the Downhill portion of the Men’s Combined at the World Alpine Ski Championships in Bormio (Feb.

US Supreme Court takes up culture war battle over transgender athletes in school sports

Becky Pepper-Jackson poses for a photograph outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington The Supreme Court is hearing arguments today over state laws

Real Madrid gets rid of Alonso and promotes B team manager Arbeloa

Real Madrid’s head coach Xabi Alonso Real Madrid pulled the trigger and replaced Xabi Alonso with B team manager Álvaro Arbeloa yesterday . Madrid

Barcelona beats Real Madrid again to win Spanish Super Cup

Barcelona’s Raphinha celebrates after scoring his second goal Barcelona 3, Real Madrid 2 Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 yesterday

Elina Svitolina beats Wang Xinyu to win her 19th WTA Tour title in Auckland 

Elina Svitolina Elina Svitolina will head to the Australian Open after winning her 19th WTA Tour title yesterday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New

From big air to moguls and slopestyle, what to know about freestyle skiing

Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury competes in the men’s moguls at the Freestyle World Championships in St. Moritz You might be inclined to think of freestyle skiing

Qualification shines as new objective for Congo after Africa Cup

A supporter of Congo cheers for his national team The World Cup glitters as a new objective for Congo after its elimination from the Africa

Stolz focused on the games at US speedskating trials – everyone will focus on him in Milan

Jordan Stolz copletes his warm ups at the U.S. Olympic trials Now star speedskater Jordan Stolz can really turn all of his attention to being fully

Chelsea gives new manager Rosenior a six-year contract

Former Strasbourg’s head coach Liam Rosenior Chelsea confirmed the hiring of new manager Liam Rosenior on a six-year contract after he left French club Strasbourg

Gauff clarifies comments on American fans just before a surprising loss at the United Cup

Coco Gauff dropped a post on social media just before she started her United Cup singles match yesterday, hoping to add context to her recent

Man Utd coach Amorim out one day after provocative comments about club structure

Ruben Amorim Ruben Amorim is out as coach of Manchester United after just 14 months in the job. The Premier League club announced on

Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti holds the winner’s trophy as he is doused with rose pedals by linebacker Aiden Fisher (4) after a win over Alabama in the Rose

Aston Villa is the big surprise this season

Aston Villa’s manager Unai Emery When Aston Villa was on a five-match winless run to start the Premier League season, the team looked more like

Ronaldo wants to reach 1,000 goals before ending his career

Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his determination to score 1,000 goals by the end of his career. He’s up to 956. And the 40-year-old Portugal

Comanche takes line honors for 5th time in Sydney to Hobart yacht race 

LawConnect leads all competitors after the start in the Sydney Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Friday Master Lock Comanche has held off a determined challenge

Draymond Green, Steve Kerr have heated exchange in huddle during timeout before Green leaves court

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green yells at the referee during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic Warriors forward Draymond

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s son could lift a trophy for AC Milan at Super Cup

AC Milan’s head coach Massimiliano Allegri An Ibrahimovic could be lifting a trophy for AC Milan on Monday. The talismanic Zlatan Ibrahimovic hasn’t come

Paris labor court to rule on Mbappé-PSG financial dispute

PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Kylian Mbappe A decision by a Paris labor court in the financial dispute between Kylian Mbappé and his former club Paris

Infielder Ha-Seong Kim returns to Braves on $20 million, 1-year contract

Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing yesterday to a $20 million, one-year contract that addressed

Sport to trial lower tackle height at elite level amid concussion concerns

Rugby remains “a long, long way” from making a law change to lower the tackle height at elite level despite “positive results” from trials in

Hughes complete a Wild few days with a goal in first game with Minnesota

Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins A “Welcome to Minnesota” message played on the video board during a

Wembanyama’s return lifts Spurs to NBA Cup final, handing Thunder just 2nd loss 

San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) sets to play the ball in the first half of an NBA Cup semifinals basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday,

NASCAR chairman refuses to budge on team charters in testimony during Michael Jordan’s lawsuit

Michael Jordan NASCAR Chairman Jim France testified yesterday in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust lawsuit against his family that he still has not changed his

Shots from every club in the bag that defined golf in 2025

Justin Rose, of England Big moments call for big shots, and there were plenty of them in 2025 when Scottie Scheffler dominated, Rory McIlroy got

Australia and New Zealand drawn into same group at 2027 World Cup

JOHN PYE, Sports Writer Host Australia and three-time champion New Zealand were drawn into the same group yesterday for the expanded Rugby World Cup in

Spain keeps title as Pina scores twice in victory over Germany

Spain’s team captain Irene Paredes lifts the trophy after winning the league final match in Madrid Spain 3, Germany 0 Clàudia Pina scored twice and

Nice fans’ fury boils over: Players attacked after sixth straight loss

Nice’s Sanson and Abdi react after the loss in Porto for Europa League Nice and the French league have condemned “unacceptable” acts of fan violence after

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