Anirban Lahiri – who led this year’s Players after three rounds and ended the week one shot and one place behind the winner Cam Smith – became a father last weekend. High on life, the 30-year-old from India has just sent his tee shot at the 214-year par-three 6th straight …

Steven Gerrard has said he is disappointed his integrity has been questioned before the former Liverpool captain takes his Aston Villa side to Manchester City but conceded the dream scenario would be if his current and former club profit on the final day. If Villa take points off City they …

The Crystal Palace manager, Patrick Vieira, was apparently involved in a confrontation with a fan on the pitch after his side’s 3-2 defeat at Everton. In footage widely shared on social media, Vieira appears to aim a kick at the man taunting him. The video shows Vieira making his way across the …

Transistor radios at the ready. Jürgen Klopp is accustomed to settling matters on the final day of the season and knows one more win, combined with a favour from Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa at Manchester City, will see Liverpool complete part three of their quadruple chase and become champions for …

Roker Park, the final game of 1989-90. Sunderland were sure of their place in the playoffs; Oldham knew they would miss out, largely because of the strains of an extraordinary season in which they had reached the League Cup final and the FA Cup semi-finals. Oldham won 3-2 and, as …

Antonio Rüdiger has blamed his decision to leave Chelsea on talks over a new deal with the club going quiet early this season. The Germany centre-back is joining Real Madrid on a free transfer after deciding not to extend his contract. Rüdiger rejected Chelsea’s first offer of £140,000 a week …

In light of her contract extension, Miedema has given some additional insight into her reasons for sticking with Arsenal and her ambitions for the years ahead. “Five years ago I came to Arsenal because I wanted to help that club move up,” she said. “Once we won the league and …

Everton scored three goals in the second half against Crystal Palace to come from 2-0 down and secure Premier League survival.  Manager Frank Lampard described it as one of the greatest moments of his career. “This club is special and I am proud to be manager of Everton on this …

More bad news for Mark Wood – the recovery from his elbow surgery is going slower than expected: and Ellyse Perry has been included in a powerful looking Australian squad for the Commonwealth Games, but may only bat as she too recovers from a stress fracture. Thursday’s round-up On a …

Late in Game 5 of the Western Conference semi-finals between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors, the Grizzlies’ home crowd sure tried their damnedest to provoke the NBA’s No 1 pest. Some 18,000 fans twirled towels at the Warriors bench – and chanted along as the PA played …