Sporting Upsets: Botham and Willis lead cricket’s Dunkirk

‘Miraculous’ and unlikely victory over old foe Australia ‘was as unbelievable as Dunkirk’

European Tour moves on to Scotland as the field remains thin

Scottish Open has a bigger purse than Irish Open but many big names remain stateside

US Open: Winged Foot ready to test the mental mettle of the best

Johnson boasts the most impressive form as he bids to win his second Major

Pádraig Harrington withdraws from US PGA

Next week’s event will be the first of three majors set to take place this year

Jon Rahm takes rapid route to realising teenage golfing dream

Spaniard looks set to hang around in the upper reaches of the world game for some time

Rory McIlroy now realising the power his words carry as world’s number one

In distancing himself from Donald Trump, McIlroy makes himself an outlier on the PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson to play televised charity match

Event will follow social distancing guidelines and use appropriate testing measures

Golfers urged not to break 5km limit as clubs await return to play protocols

‘We are very fortunate it is a sport where people are very used to following the rules’

Different Strokes: Rory McIlroy to pair up with Dustin Johnson for Covid-19 fundraiser

Duo will take on Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in Florida on May 17th

Different Strokes: Disability golfer Brendan Lawlor gets some top backing

Evian on the ball . . . world of mouth . . . in numbers . . . on this day . . . know the rules

Martin Kaymer keeps the pedal down to take two-shot lead at BMW

Two-time Major winner cards a 66 in front of home crowds in Munich

Matt Wallace takes halfway lead in British Masters

Tommy Fleetwood five off lead in Southport with Paul Dunne eight behind the pace

Confirmed: Ian Poulter is coming to Lahinch for the Irish Open

He joins major winners Louis Oosthuizen, Danny Willett, Padraig Harrington

Female golfers should avoid any further Saudi sportswashing

Despite the lure of money this is a country in which women are second-class citizens

Shane Lowry continues good form with opening 69 in Dubai

Last week’s winner in Abu Dhabi sits four behind leader Matt Fitzpatrick after day one

Shane Lowry says US Open loss proved key to Abu Dhabi success

‘The one thing I got from Oakmont is I laid down and I didn’t show any fight or bottle’

Shane Lowry claims Abu Dhabi crown after day of high drama

Irish golfer lost lead to Richard Sterne before dramatic turnaround on back nine

Out of bounds: the curious case of Bernhard Langer

61-year-old German is hunting down Hale Irwin’s record of 45 Champions Tour wins

Paul Dunne hoping to rediscover form in British Masters defence

Lowry and Harrington still with work to do to make it to top-60 on the money list

Ryder Cup 2018: What are the tee times? Who is playing? What TV channel is it on?

All you need to know ahead of the 42nd instalment of the biennial event

Woods hoping to bring his winning momentum to USA team

TIger wants to bring things down to earth, not to make it all about him

Matt Wallace victorious after four-way play-off in Denmark

English golfer presses claims for Ryder Cup wildcard with another European Tour win

Pádraig Harrington two off the lead in Prague after opening 66

Thomas Pieters and Eddie Pepperell impress at Czech Masters

Olesen holds off Francesco Molinari in Italian Open

Graeme McDowell finishes five off Danish winner as Paul Dunne closes with a 68

Out of Bounds: Pádraig Harrington deserves Ryder Cup captaincy

He deserves to captain Europe in 2020 even if it means three Irish captains out of four

Graeme McDowell named among Ryder Cup vice-captains

Pádraig Harrington, Lee Westwood and Luke Donald will also join Thomas Bjorn’s team

Pádraig Harrington eyes Ryder Cup captaincy in 2020

Three-time Major winner feels possibility of Adare Manor in 2026 would come too late

Chris Paisley sets early pace in Kuala Lumpur

Englishman continues scintillating form with an eye on a US Masters debut in April

Shane Lowry best of the Irish on day two of British Masters

Lowry, Graeme McDowell, Paul Dunne and Rory McIlroy all made the cut

Rory McIlroy hopeful of playing BMW PGA at Wentworth

World number two said that the recurrence of a rib injury won’t affect him long term

Road To Respect takes Ryanair Gold Cup as Yorkhill gets sidetracked

Willie Mullins’s horse fails to recover after final fence blunder

What’s on, where to watch, where to go – your guide to the weekend’s sport

Masters in Augusta, Grand National at Aintree, and Dublin v Kerry take centre stage

Rory McIlroy signs off with a half in Texas

Shane Lowry loses again while Tyrrell Hatton disqualified from WGC-Dell Match Play

Paul Dunne falls back as major champions up pursuit in Abu Dhabi

Tyrrell Hatton tops the leaderboard after the third round at the HSBC Championship

Thomas Bjorn says Ryder Cup selection policy to be reviewed

The new European captain wants to avoid the situation faced by Darren Clarke this year

Rory McIlroy’s Dubai challenge fades after third round 68

Victor Dubuisson leads with McIlroy saying he ‘turned a 62 into a 68 somehow’

Lee Westwood backs calls to change Ryder Cup eligibility rules

Rory McIlroy had questioned why only European Tour members can represent Europe

Alex Noren sets a blistering pace at the Dunhill Links

Michael Hoey the pick of the Irish as six of Europe’s Ryder Cup team return to the Tour

Ryder Cup: Rory McIlroy says prospects are bright for 2018

Four-time Major winner pays tribute to rookie playing partner Thomas Pieters

Rory McIlroy insists there will be no ‘retaliation’ from fans in Paris

Four-time Major winner: ‘That’s just not who we are. That’s not what we do’

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