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Scheffler moves into five-shot lead at Augusta

  • Golf

Scottie Scheffler seized a five-stroke Masters lead with an expert second round of 67 at Augusta National Golf

and finished five under par for his round - a score nobody could better on day two of the first men's golf



UK Prime Minister claims transgender athletes should not compete in women's sport

  • Cycling

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he does not believe transgender women should compete in female events, while a group of cyclists have written to the International Cycling Union (UCI) to rescind the governing body’s existing regulations on transgender participation.

International Paralympic Committee, International Tennis Federation, World Rowing and the International Golf



Kupcho wins first major title with Chevron Championship triumph

  • Golf

World number 53 Jennifer Kupcho of the United States captured her first major title with victory at the Chevron Championship at Mission Hills in California.

Kupcho held off compatriot Jessica Korda on the final day to also clinch her maiden Ladies Professional Golf


Argentine Olympic Committee celebrates 25th anniversary of Women in Sports Commission

  • PASO

The Argentine Olympic Committee (COA) has celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Women in Sports Commission with a special breakfast event.

The Argentine Golf Federation received an award during the Women in Sports Commission celebratory breakfast

for their efforts to enable Magdalena Simmermacher to compete in the women's golf tournament at the

going back to 1936.The award for the most recent Summer Olympics, Tokyo 2020, went to the Argentine Golf

Federation.Magdalena Simmermacher competed for the nation in the women’s golf event at Tokyo finishing



Exclusive: IOC's Tokyo 2020 payments to International Federations set to rise by at least five per cent from Rio 2016, new FIFA figures suggest

  • Olympics

FIFA has become the first major international sports body to publish its financial statements for 2021, disclosing that world football’s governing body made a net loss of $312.2 million (£238.1 million/€282.7 million) on revenue of $766.5 million (£584.7 million/€694 million) for the year immediately preceding the next men’s World Cup - Qatar 2022 - its all-important cash-cow.

their overall payment ought to advance to just over $16 million (£12.2 million/€14.5 million), while golf


Shibuno takes one-shot lead following Chevron Championship second round

  • Golf

Japan’s Hinako Shibuno has taken a one-shot lead following the second round of the Chevron Championship in Rancho Mirage in California.

year-old adding to her 2019 Women’s British Open title, which is currently her only Ladies Professional Golf

But at the same time, that's just golf."

for fifth at seven-under are South Koreans Kim Sei-young, the winner of the 2020 Women's Professional Golf


Competition schedule for Paris 2024 Olympic Games unveiled

  • Paris 2024

The competition schedule for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been unveiled today, after being approved by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board.

medals across 15 sports - tennis, table tennis, judo, fencing, athletics, archery, shooting, cycling, golf




Webb nominated as captain of Australia’s golf team for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Seven-time major winner Karrie Webb has been nominated as captain of the Australian golf team for the

also agreed to coach the Australian women’s team at this year’s World Amateur Team Championships at Le Golf

National - which is set to be the golf venue for Paris 2024."

I’m rapt to see that golf is in the Olympics as I think it has the potential to help grow our game globally

medals in those two Olympic Games, a lot’s been gained," said James Sutherland, chief executive of Golf

Karrie is a hugely classy person and has always given back to golf.


Mike Rowbottom: Honoured Barty joins retirement party

  • Inside the Blogs

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is the latest party to honour Ash Barty - the women’s world number one tennis player who announced her shock retirement from the game last week aged 25.

unbeaten.Bobby Jones, one of the most talented and honourable of sportsmen, dominated the world of golf

golfing record, Jones also gave sport a conviction of boundless and enduring value: "The rewards of golf


Scheffler becomes world number one after capturing WGC Match Play title

  • Golf

Scottie Scheffler of the United States has become the new men’s world number one after winning the World Golf

defeated Kevin Kisner in an all-American final at the Austin Country Club to secure his third Professional Golf

P4BWZRXeey pic.twitter.com/I7dMYB7xJj— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 27, 2022"I have some good memories on this golf

He's playing incredible golf," Kisner said."I couldn't get the putter to cooperate."