Teens leaving team sport in their dust: Impact of COVID-19 lockdowns

Jensen Pollard was a rising star of his junior local football club but after finding new thrills on mountain and dirt bikes during the COVID-19 pandemic has left footy in his dust. He’s among a wave of young people, particularly boys newest to a sport and older adolescents who, after health restrictions easing, have abandoned […]

Who is Tour de France star Tom Pidcock? | The Sun

TOM PIDCOCK is quickly becoming one of the most talented riders to get on a peddle bike. The MBE has had an illustrious career at such a young age and his quick rise to fame is unmatched. And he won the most iconic climb in cycling, Alpe d'Huez which has a staggering 21 switch backs. […]

Rory favored at Open, but bettors backing Tiger

Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Rory McIlroy is the consensus favorite to win The Open and the only golfer with odds in the single digits at the majority of sportsbooks, but bettors in the U.S. and abroad can’t resist backing longshot Tiger Woods. At Caesars Sportsbook, McIlroy is 9-1 to […]

Banning LIV Golf players from the Open ‘not on the agenda’ – R&A

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers insists banning LIV Golf rebels from next year’s Open is “not on the agenda”, but has not ruled out changing the championship’s entry criteria. The PGA Tour has suspended members who have competed in the Saudi-backed breakaway without permission, while the DP World Tour fined players £100,000 and banned them […]