Shane Lowry roared to the top of the leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with a birdie at the par three 17th securing a one-shot lead after the opening round. After losing out in the Cognizant Classic in disappointing fashion last week, Lowry carded a six-under 66 to move a shot in front of Justin … Read more
Rory McIlroy has appeared to scale back his hardline stance against LIV Golf in recent months, but that doesn’t mean the star from Northern Ireland is considering switching allegiances. In separate interviews in January, McIlroy admitted he had been “too judgmental” of the Saudi-backed LIV circuit and the players who signed there, and he said … Read more
Rebecca Ferguson has been in the headlines amid the press tour for her new movie Dune: Part Two and fans might be curious to know more about her personal life. The 40-year-old actress stars as Lady Jessica in the Dune movies and she’s also well known for her roles as Ilsa Faust in the Mission: … Read more
Need an introduction to professional golf? Look no further than this year’s version of The Match. The ninth competition will feature female competitors for the first time when the best of the PGA go head-to-head with the best of the LPGA. Rory McIlroy and Max Homa will take on Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang in … Read more
Patrick Cantlay holds a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Genesis Invitational, where Scottie Scheffler’s putting struggles continued and Rory McIlroy had a back-nine to forget in Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour comeback. Cantlay mixed eight birdies with one bogey during a first-round 64 at Riviera Country Club, giving him a one-shot lead over … Read more
When the world’s top golfers descend on Augusta National this April for The Masters, regardless of what else is going in the sport, one question will once again dominate the conversation. Yes, the Framework Agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), who bankroll LIV Golf, may have … Read more
Cameron Young held a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic as defending champion Rory McIlroy remained well off the pace. World No 25 Young added a second round of 64 to his opening 67 at Emirates Golf Club to reach 13 under par, with England’s Andy Sullivan and Poland’s … Read more
Rugby elation to rugby heartache, a footballing managerial merry-go-round, golfing greatness, boxing blockbusters and so much more. The 2023 Irish sporting landscape had a little bit of everything. Here, Sky Sports takes a look back at the highs and lows of the year. Rugby: Huge success, unprecedented hope, massive heartbreak It was a year in … Read more
Game of Thrones is the sort of industry dominating, pop culture titan that comes around every so often and totally changes the game. And while the characters fought for the Iron Throne, the show made its stars very wealthy in real life. The HBO show brought the world of Westeros to life straight from the … Read more
The Big Picture Rory Gilmore’s character development in Gilmore Girls is a realistic depiction of adolescence’s messy and imperfect nature. Fans should give her some grace. Rory’s “fall from grace” includes poor decisions like losing her virginity to her married ex-boyfriend and briefly dropping out of Yale, but she is still a young adult figuring … Read more