World No 1 Scottie Scheffler made a strong start to his bid for a first Open title with a three-under 68 on a rain-hit ...

Shane Lowry has returned to Royal Portrush as the last man to win The Open at this year's venue, but the former champion admitted he was nervous ahead of his first tee shot ...

Graeme McDowell believes Rory McIlroy will struggle with the "weight of a country on his back" at The Open Championship.

Six years ago at Royal Portrush, McIlroy, who grew up less than an hour away, hit his opening shot out of bounds on the par-4 first on his way to a quadruple-bogey 8 and a 79. He pulled his tee shot ...

1997 — Daniel Komen of Kenya shatters the 8-minute barrier for the 2-mile run and sets a world record of 7:58.61 at the Hechtel Night of track in Belgium. Haile Gebrselassie had set the world record ...

NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles won as best male and female athletes at the ESPYS on Wednesday night. Gilgeous-Alexander led the ...

OAKMONT, Pa. – Rory McIlroy’s fate wouldn’t officially be decided until he walked another 498 yards toward the Oakmont Country Club clubhouse, but for all inten ...

Rory McIlroy admitted he was struggling to find motivation after winning the Masters, but he has no shortage of mountains to conquer in the future.

McIlroy entered last week’s U.S. Open in a rut, struggling with a new driver after his old one failed its test ahead of the PGA Championship. McIlroy tied for 47th at Quail Hollow and then missed the ...

Days after his behavior at the 2025 U.S. Open stirred controversy, Rory McIlroy explained he was leaving everything in the past — but not before a bit of indulgence. McIlroy, 36, spoke to ...