While Team Europe launched into a booze-chugging Ryder Cup celebration following their impressive win over Team USA, one fan of Luke Donald's team launched himself into a lake. Donald's men managed to avenge their historic 19-9 2021 Ryder Cup defeat at Whistling Straits, winning the 44th iteration of the storied competition 16.5-11.5 at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy. Team Europe dominated the weekend from the

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Top-level professional golf is awash with cash, with prize money going through the roof since the arrival of the Saudi-backed LIV tour. So it may surprise some golf fans to learn that there is not a penny of prize money at Ryder Cup, which reaches its conclusion

Annabel Angel may be relatively new to the golf influencing space but she's made quite an impact in a short time. The Brit was born into a golfing family as her father was a PGA golf professional with her childhood revolving around the sport in which she excelled at. She began playing competitive golf at the age of five and grew up to captain the Essex Girls’ Team to victory

Team Europe stars Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm's bad language forced broadcasters Sky Sports into two apologies during day one of the Ryder Cup. The 44th iteration of the competition is taking place this weekend out in Rome at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, with Europe seeking to avenge their 2021 defeat at Whistling Straits to Team USA. And day one could not have gotten off to a

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has explained how he and his Team Europe team-mates managed to drink 72 bottles of wine the night before winning the competition on US soil. Facing off against a team featuring the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, McGinley and

Sports fans have joked Ryder Cup fans running to the first tee is better than the Grand National after video emerged on social media. Golf's biggest tournament teed off on Friday morning – with fans rushing to get to the 'Colosseum' behind the first tee in Rome. A video on social media showed fans rushing to the stands to book the best seats in the house. And some have joked

Ronnie O'Sullivan tells Laila to ‘stop taking pictures’ Ronnie O’Sullivan faces a race against time on Monday to make the first match of his home English Open tournament in Essex. The world No 1 has been having treatment in Spain this week for a tennis elbow injury that flared up during his recent Shanghai Masters victory in China. And from there the Rocket, a record seven-times world champion, will be

Lewis Hamilton commits to Mercedes until 2025 Neil Robertson has been following the same diet as Lewis Hamilton for the best part of a decade, although he was not inspired to do so by the Mercedes ace. Robertson, who will be playing in the British Open this week, is one of snooker’s most decorated stars having won at least one professional tournament every year between 2006 and 2022. The 41-year-old

Bookmark Offbeat news from the world of sport Thank you for subscribing! Offbeat news from the world of sport We have more newsletters Chess prodigy Hans Niemann was accused of cheating to win against Magnus Carlsen in September last year, but he’s once again denied the allegations as he prepares to return to chess. Niemann, 20, was accused of hiding anal beads during his game against the current world number

A crude Johnny Sexton banner forced a Rugby World Cup director to hurriedly change picture during Ireland’s win over South Africa. Ireland propelled themselves to the brink of the quarter-finals with an epic 13-8 win over the reigning champions South Africa in Paris. Mack Hansen’s try and five points from Sexton helped settle a thrilling clash between world rugby’s top two teams. There was unexpected drama off the pitch too