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LIV Golf to lay off majority of staff amid ‘compressed timeline’ for new investors
Saudi Arabia’s PIF have ended financial support Chief executive working on deal but needs players’ buy-in LIV Golf informed the majority of its workforce on Wednesday that they will be laid off in the first week of…
Itauma 'million times better' than Fury and Joshua - Hamed
British boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed has described Moses Itauma as "a million times better" than Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.
Root shows off-field leadership - now for on-field
Joe Root has shown himself to be the off-field leader England need - now comes a chance to show his credentials as captain on-field.
'0% chance' - Atletico hit back at Barca over Alvarez transfer row
Barcelona have again restated their desire to sign Julian Alvarez, prompting another angry response from Atletico Madrid.
Vuelta a España: Matthew Brennan scores second sprint victory on stage five
Visma-Lease a Bike dominate final stages to set up Briton Mads Pedersen dropped on category-three climb The British rider and Grand Tour debutant Matthew Brennan of Visma-Lease a Bike sprinted to a second stage victory…
'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark
European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.
Ayyoub Bouaddi: maths student, chess fan and Manchester City’s new Rodri
The £85m midfielder passed his exams a year early, is studying for a degree and is ready to tackle Premier League learning curve “He’s like a computer,” the former Lille head of academy recruitment, Mathieu Frison, says…
Olivia Moultrie’s injury leaves the USWNT with a thinning midfield pool ahead of the World Cup
The Portland Thorns midfielder fills a role few in the US player pool can match, and she’s in a race against time to be fit for Brazil Olivia Moultrie is no stranger to setting her own timeline. Half a decade ago, her…
Angel Reese is turning trolls and talk of ‘mebounds’ into fuel for a breakthrough
The star known as Bayou Barbie is shining in Atlanta. The longer her haters dwell on her lowlights, the more they miss her transformation into an all-around force On 16 August, the Atlanta Dream faced the Indiana Fever…
Jed York’s trailer park arrest exposed inequality in America | Lee Escobedo
The San Francisco 49ers owner’s arrest in Ohio over the weekend was quickly put behind him. Others are not so lucky The Wheat Hill Mobile Home Community sits off state Route 170, on the edge of East Palestine, Ohio, a…
Chicago Sky ban Enes Kanter Freedom from home games, calling him ‘a potential threat’
Former NBA center barred from Sky home games Freedom was ejected after confrontation with Cloud Owner says Kanter intended to ‘be provocative’ Opinion: Kanter is using his freedom to punch down The Chicago Sky have…
Olympic hero Alysa Liu to sit out figure skating season before 2027 return
US star plans to return for 2027-28 season Liu will continue training during year away Skater says break ‘makes the most sense’ Olympic champion Alysa Liu will sit out the 2026-27 figure skating season, taking another…