Sepp Straka and Sahith Theegala are part of a five-way tie for the early lead at The Players, as Rory McIlroy made a sluggish start to his title defence at TPC Sawgrass.

Highlights from the first round of The Players at TPC Sawgrass, as five players share the lead with Rory McIlroy struggling following a return from injury.

Groupings and tee times for the second round of The Players, the PGA Tour's flagship event held at TPC Sawgrass in Florida.

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Luke Humphries had the last laugh in Nottingham, responding in style to the crowd as he beat Luke Littler in the semi-final on Night 6 of the Premier League.

Jonny Clayton said he was having a difficult time suffering with gout in his ankle so was impressed he managed to win in Nottingham.

Luke Littler appeared to gesture '0-1' during his walk-on in Nottingham, after Forest lost to FC Midtjylland in the Europa League.

Rory McIlroy remains confident of challenging for a successful title defence at The Players, despite feeling ‘rusty’ during a sluggish opening round at TPC Sawgrass.

Shane Lowry ended his opening round at The Players with a quadruple bogey after twice finding the water at the 18th hole at TPC Sawgrass.

Watch the story of Rory McIlroy's opening round at The Players, as he posted a two-over 74 at TPC Sawgrass after recovering from a back injury which forced him to withdraw at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Alexander Zverev says it felt "very special" to become just the fifth player to reach the semi-finals of all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.

Jonny Clayton struggles with gout but still wins night six of the Premier League in Nottingham by crushing Luke Humphries 6-1 in the final.

Fin Smith says his on-pitch disagreement with England captain Maro Itoje shows the depth of their relationship, rather than any disintegration of team unity.

Unai Emery becomes the quickest of the three Aston Villa managers to reach 100 victories as his side defeat Lille in the Europa League last 16.

The Welshman could barely walk as he limped around the stage.