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Ernie Els. Photo: Gallo Images Els (43) became the oldest-ever winner of the BMW International Open on Sunday posting a last round three under par 69 to win by a shot on 18-under par. Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn, winner of the event 13 years ago, was left to count the costs of a 14th hole double bogey in signing for a score of 69 for an 18-under par total. The win is Els’s 68th … [Read more...] about Ernie Els oldest winner of BMW International Open

Andy Murray with Ross Hutchins.Photo: PA Sport Andy Murray admits he would give up Centre Court glory if it meant his best friend Ross Hutchins won his battle with the life-threatening condition Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. To win Wimbledon would fulfil a lifetime’s ambition for Andy Murray. But the Scot would willingly trade Centre Court glory on Sunday week if it meant his best mate … [Read more...] about Andy Murray reveals big wish ahead of Wimbledon

Jan Ullrich. Photo: Alex Grimm, Bongarts/Getty Images Jan Ullrich has admitted for the first time that he received blood-doping treatment from doctor Eufemiano Fuentes during his career. Ullrich had previously acknowledged having unspecified “contact” with Fuentes, but went further in an interview with the weekly Focus. “Yes, I received treatment from Fuentes,” the retired … [Read more...] about 1997 TDF winner Ullrich admits to blood-doping

Photo: Getty Images. At Royal Ascot, in the plusher lavatories in the higher echelons of the imposing grandstand, there are plastic trees, free mouthwash, hand and nail cream, aftershave, moisturiser, deodorant, a shoe brush. There are even urinals. And racecards. For five days in June, this is a world like no other, where the planet’s best thoroughbreds compete amid a carnival … [Read more...] about A day at one of racing’s biggest events

Ross Brawn, the Mercedes team principal.Photo: Hoch Zwei/Action Images Mercedes have accepted the decision of the FIA‘s International Tribunal (IT) to ban the team from this year’s young driver test and to issue them with an admonition following their participation in a private tyre test with Pirelli in Barcelona last month. The IT deemed that Mercedes contravened Formula One … [Read more...] about Mercedes accept International Tribunal’s decision