Spurred on by heckling from the US crowd, Rory McIlroy bared his teeth at the 2016 Ryder Cup and formed a one-two punch with Thomas Pieters before finally running out steam on Sunday.

Olympic champion Justin Rose criticised the setup of Hazeltine for Sunday’s decisive singles matches of the Ryder Cup, saying the layout had a Pro-Am feel about it.

Ryan Moore struggled to find the words to describe his emotions after going from being the final captain’s pick to clinching the Ryder Cup for Team USA a week later.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams crashed out of the first round of the China Open to Chinese wildcard Peng Shuai yesterday.

Skipper Azhar Ali yesterday said his team was heading in the right direction after a one-day series win over the West Indies which will lift their rankings and chances for a direct entry in the World Cup 2019.

Shaking off three consecutive defeats, the United States recaptured the Ryder Cup on Sunday, ripping Europe 17-11 for their most decisive triumph since 1981 in the biennial team golf showdown.

Lewis Hamilton spoke of a “higher power” at work in the race for the Formula One world championship after another engine failure severely dented his title hopes.

Atletico Madrid moved top of La Liga on Sunday night as Celta Vigo edged Barcelona in a 4-3 thriller, whilst Real Madrid’s run of draws stretched to four against Eibar.

As a dreary week drifted to its conclusion, Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts mused with his coaching staff about a metaphorical concept.

The Buffalo Bills made sure Tom Brady won’t return from his Deflategate suspension to helm a perfect Patriots team, embarrassing New England 16-0 on Sunday in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

‘It’s a great feeling to saddle the first three home in an Arc, there’s not much to beat it, but it’s all down to a fantastic team effort... what makes it amazing is that they are all by Galileo’

Al Mourtajez looked unstoppable in winning the Qatar Arabian World Cup, winning by an imperious four-and-a-half lengths to not only repeat his 2015 feat, but also to stay in line for the Doha Triple Crown.