'Have they brought value?': McIlroy fires shot at returning LIV Golf stars
Rory McIlroy says players who want to return from LIV Golf back to the PGA Tour face a tough road ahead. (Getty Images: James Gilbert)
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Duran double edges Celtic closer to Champions League
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Scottie Scheffler, a punto de romperla marca de 26 años de Tiger Woods en el PGA Tour
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Athletics activate Jeffrey Springs from injured list for Kansas City game
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Scottie Scheffler on the cusp of breaking a PGA Tour mark Tiger Woods has held for 26 years
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Teenage ace Rafael Jódar endures defeat by Cobolli but his star is rising
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Duran's incredible double edges Celtic closer to Champions League
Camilo Duran scores two excellent goals for Celtic in the first leg of their Champions League play-off clash against Austria's LASK, finding the top corner with a volley and curling an effort past Lukas Jungwirth in the visitors' goal.
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Manchester City target Roma’s Manu Koné as Spurs talk over Savinho and Marmoush deal
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Rory McIlroy’s savage dig at LIV Golf stars who could try to crawl back to PGA Tour
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Wings No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd is set for season-ending knee surgery
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AFL Players Association labels Swans allegations 'very serious'
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How Root brought welcome calm on return as England captain
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Myles Murphy and DJ Turner are impact pieces on Bengals
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Robinson and Tongue guide England to strong start against Pakistan
Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue both took five wicket hauls to put England in early control of the opening Test against Pakistan at Headingley, as the home side closed on 112-2 at stumps on day one, just 59 runs behind Pakistan's first innings total of 171.
Curtis Jones set to leave Liverpool as Inter submit £30m offer for midfielder
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Texans receiver Jayden Higgins out for season with torn ACL, AP source says
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Seahawks and CB Trevon Diggs are working on a deal, AP source says
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Fifth Fifa vice-president turns against Infantino, saying he has ‘lost confidence’ in him
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‘Their shame must also be my shame’: Swans fans devastated by sexual assault allegation
Swans supporters have been left disappointed and disenchanted after five players were banned for the rest of the AFL season by the club over their behaviour.
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Tongue and Robinson’s high fives put England in control against Pakistan
First Test day one: Pakistan 171; England 112-2
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Bright high school football star, 19, ‘shot dead for his hat’ in ‘senseless’ killing
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Edmonton Marathon admits 2026 route was more than half a kilometre too long
Canadian contest sparked outrage from scores of frustrated runners online and in Canadian media
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