Canada’s Brooke Henderson won the Portland Classic with a tournament-record score on her way to becoming the third player in LPGA history to win a tour event before turning 18. The 17-year-old finished 21 under overall to surpass Suzann Pettersen’s 20 under par set in 2013. She recorded a three-under fourth round of 69 to… Read More »
Andy Murray is number two in the world rankings for the first time since 2013 following his win in the Rogers Cup. He leads a total of the three Britons in the top 100, with Slovenia-born Aljaz Bedene dropping to 58 and Kyle Edmund climbing 10 places to a career-high 99. Murray ended an eight-game… Read More »
Andy Murray ended an eight-match losing run against Novak Djokovic, beating the world number one for the first time in two years to win the Rogers Cup. The British number one’s 6-4 4-6 6-3 victory in three hours in Montreal earned him a fourth title of the year. A first win over the Serb since… Read More »
Super League side Widnes Vikings have signed Canterbury Bulldogs full-back Corey Thompson on a two-year deal from the start of next season. The 25-year-old Australian, who can also play on the wing, made his National Rugby League debut last season after joining the Bulldogs in 2013. He has scored 15 tries in his 35 appearances… Read More »
Chelsea have agreed a deal with Barcelona to sign winger Pedro for a fee of £21m. The 28-year-old, who was a target for Manchester United, is flying to London to finalise terms on the transfer. The Spain international is a product of the La Liga club’s academy and has scored 99 goals in 326 appearances… Read More »