American Paul Peterson defied torrential rain to fire a first-round 62 in the Joburg Open Thursday before the weather forced play to be suspended for the day. The 28-year-old held a three-stroke clubhouse lead over Anton Rai and Paul Waring of England, Romain Langasque of France and Jbe Kruger of South Africa. Seeking a second … Read more
From training and scheduling to coaches and caddie, Australia’s Adam Scott has changed his golf routine in order to enchance his chances at winning more major titles. The 36-year-old world number seven defends his US PGA Honda Classic title starting Thursday at PGA National, the launch pad for a run to the Masters in April … Read more
Andy Murray, Mo Farah, Lee Pearson, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katherine Grainger are all honoured British tennis champion Andy Murray and athlete Mo Farah have been knighted in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Paralympic dressage rider Lee Pearson also becomes a Sir, while heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill and rower Katherine Grainger are made dames. There are … Read more
Record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps will be honoured with the lifetime achievement award at Sunday’s BBC Sports Personality show. The American, 31, won his 23rd Olympic gold in his final Games in Rio. The most decorated Olympian of all time, he claimed five golds and a silver this year. He joins a star-studded list of previous … Read more
US golfer Arnold Palmer, viewed as one of the greatest players in the sport’s history, has died at the age of 87. Palmer died at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was undergoing heart tests, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The United States Golf Association also confirmed his death in a tweet calling … Read more
Olympic gold medallists Mo Farah, Helen Glover and Justin Rose are among the latest British athletes to have medical files made public by hackers. The trio are among 26 individuals whose files were published by hackers Fancy Bears on Monday. Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal also features in the latest release. The records mostly detail … Read more
Hackers allegedly from Russia have released more athletes’ medical files stolen from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). The athletes include British cyclists Sir Bradley Wiggins, who won a gold medal in Rio, and Chris Froome, the three-time Tour de France champion. There is no suggestion the athletes are involved in any wrongdoing. Wada says the … Read more