The heckling of Brooks Koepka by the crowd at the US PGA was unacceptable – but is likely to be even worse for Europe’s players when the Ryder Cup comes to the course in 2024“The fans here have been tremendous.” Suzy Whaley didn’t intend to raise eyebrows with a speech, as typically filled with platitudes, at the conclusion of the US PGA Championship. Instead, given events of Sunday afternoon, the PGA of America president’s lauding of New York galleries was horribly misplaced. It was laughable, in fact.Just because Brooks Koepka gleamed inspiration from fans chanting in support of Dustin Johnson and, even worse, cheering his own miscued irons the Bethpage scenario shouldn’t be shrugged off. Those spectators weren’t so much...
This week’s British Masters goes ahead thanks to Tommy Fleetwood’s generosity rather than the PGA and European Tours actually putting their heads togetherThere were reasons to celebrate Tommy Fleetwood’s status within the commonly self-serving world of top-level sport even before the altruistic touch that will come to the fore this week.As Sky Sports dropped sponsorship of the British Masters last year, an all-too-rare professional event in England looked like dropping off the European Tour’s schedule. Fleetwood, who has quite enough on his plate when keeping competitive company with the finest players in golf, stepped forward to host the tournament. Betfred duly joined in with a sponsorship deal. Fleetwood has admitted his keenly felt pride at staging the event at Hillside,...
He won two grand slam doubles titles but ‘violent, unprovoked’ incident must curb his ambitions in the running of the gameJustin Gimelstob grew up alongside a few hundred very rich people in a hamlet that Forbes magazine once listed among the 25 most expensive zip codes in the United States – New Vernon in Harding Township, New Jersey.Perhaps it shaped his sense of entitlement. Maybe it let to his downfall. Related: Justin Gimelstob pleads no contest to assaulting friend during trick-or-treat session Continue reading...
The latest loss for the former world champion underlines he has little hope of returning to the summit of the sportIt was less than an hour after Terence Crawfords comprehensive beatdown of Amir Khan on Saturday night and the conversation had already shifted to what lies ahead for the talented American, whose uncommon blend of tactical aptitude, mental dexterity and power in both hands is drawing straight-faced comparisons to Sugar Ray Leonard. Related: Amir Khans painful display of self-preservation is the end nobody wanted Related: 'I messed up': Jarrell Miller posts video after reports of second failed drug test Continue reading...
Undignified exit will hurt Amir Khan almost as much as Terence Crawfords crunching blows that left the challenger unable to finish the fightTwo instincts burn most deeply in every boxers soul: a will to win and self-preservation. At Madison Square Garden on Saturday night they collided painfully for Amir Khan, and he bowed reluctantly to the latter.Quit is the dirtiest word in the business. Did Khan quit when he turned away from a low blow by Terence Crawford 47 seconds into the sixth round of their world welterweight title fight and motion to his trainer, Virgil Hunter, that hed had enough? Related: Amir Khan denies quit claim and says Terence Crawford won with low blow Continue reading...