Author: Tristan Wells

It’s the PGA Tour vs LIV Golf in Las Vegas tonight in a huge golf showdown for $10million in prize money.The event takes place amid ongoing negotiations over a peace deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf-backer the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, as both parties look to heal a rift created two years ago.Masters champion Scheffler said recently: “I think we’d love to see everybody back together. What I love most is the competition. All this talk about LIV and PGA Tour and money … I think most of us just want to get back to the competition.”On…

The public will crown the best sportsperson of the year from a six-person shortlist. Keely Hodgkinson is the current favourite with the bookmakers, ahead of teenage darts sensation Luke Littler and England and Real Madrid football Jude Bellingham.England cricket captain Joe Root, Olympic triathlon gold medalist Alex Yee and paralympic cycling star Dame Sarah Storey complete the nominees.How to vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024It’s still all the play for ahead of tonight’s ceremony, which starts at 7pm GMT and will be broadcast on BBC One.Voting begins during the ceremony, with votes cast online with a BBC…

The two heavyweight kings renew hostiles in perhaps the biggest fight the sport has to be offer as the ‘Gypsy King’ looks for revenge.Fury was dealt his first professional defeat back in May, with the Ukrainian great edging a victory on points to become the first undisputed champion the heavyweight division has seen since Lennox Lewis reigned supreme at the start of the millennium.Undisputed honours, however, are not on the line after Usyk vacated the IBF title which was later won by Daniel Dubois following his brutal knockout of Anhtony Joshua in September. Still, it’s a money-spinning fight for both…

After the success of the inaugural Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker event, a second edition of the tournament begins this week.Back in March, snooker became the latest sport to head over to Saudi Arabia and Ronnie O’Sullivan beat then-world champion Luca Brecel in the final with two century breaks to claim his 79th professional title and the £250,000 prize money.The defending champion is poised to take part once again alongside nine other stars that feature in the top 10 of the official rankings list.Here, Standard Sport offers everything you need to know about the blockbuster new addition to the snooker calendar.Getty ImagesWhen is…

Tottenham got back to winning ways with a 5-0 win over sorry Southampton on Sunday to lift the mood ahead of their crunch fixtures against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarter-final and Liverpool in the Premier League.Here are five things you may have missed from Tottenham’s weekend:Djed Spence politely declined to speak to the media after the game because he wanted to meet up with his mum, who was part of a small entourage at St. Mary’s to support the full-back on his first Spurs start.Lucas Bergvall, who also started in the Premier League for the first time, did…

Arsenal had a mixed few days on the pitch last week, with a win over Monaco followed up by a frustrating draw against Everton.There has been plenty of action elsewhere, though, with both the academy and women’s teams in action.And here Standard Sport takes a look at some moments from around Arsenal you may have missed over the past seven days…Iwobi advice for fellow Hale End graduatesAlex Iwobi may be making a name for himself at Fulham, but it was at Arsenal he made his first steps and the Nigerian still keeps a close eye on the club.Iwobi, like many…

Team GB and Olympics star Keely Hodgkinson is the favourite after claiming 800m gold in Paris earlier this year.Teenage darts star Luke Litter, meanwhile, is seen as Hodgkinson’s main rival after a meteoric rise over the past 12 months or so.Joe Root, Jude Bellingham, Sarah Stoney and Alex Yee are also in contention. The winner will be decided by a public vote and will be announced at tonight’s ceremony in Salford, Greater Manchester.How to watch BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 TV channel: BBC One will broadcast the ceremony live and free-to-air in the UK. Coverage starts at 7pm…

DeChambeau and Koepka were long-time rivals but have since mended that relationship, and the LIV Golf duo will now look to secure bragging rights for the tour as they take on the PGA Tour partnership.World number one Scheffler has enjoyed a stellar year, winning The Masters for the second time as one of nine victories in 2024. That has tied Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh for the record of most wins in a single season.McIlroy, meanwhile, once again fell agonisingly short in his bid to end a decade-long major drought, pipped at the US Open by DeChambeau, but he ended…

England football Mary Earps picked up the prize last year, 12 months after Lionesses team-mate Beth Mead won in 2022.Team GB star Keely Hodgkinson is the overwhelming favourite this year, with the winner decided by public vote and announced on the night of the live show on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler is her strongest rival.Other awards being presented on the night are world sport star of the year, young sports personality of the year, coach of the year, team of the year, unsung hero, the Helen Rollason Award for outstanding achievement in the face of…

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