Alex Smalley held his breath at the 17th of TPC Sawgrass as his ball rolled along the edge of the green before dropping in the water.

Rory McIlroy will face JJ Spaun in a Monday play-off at The Players after the Northern Irishman let a three-shot lead slip over the closing holes of a marathon Sunday.

Rory McIlroy will have to return on Monday for a play-off after American JJ Spaun erased his lead over the final few holes at a storm-affected Players Championship.

Reds’ glaring transfer need made abundantly clear during difficult week that also saw the end of their Champions League hopes

McIlroy will face JJ Spaun over three holes, with the play-off starting at 1pm UK time on Monday afternoon

‘The players delivered under pressure,’ says managerLiverpool’s Arne Slot: ‘Exactly the way they wanted it’Eddie Howe lauded Newcastle’s Carabao Cup final win against Liverpool as a day the club “will never forget” after securing their first major domestic trophy in 70 years.Dan Burn and Alexander Isak set Newcastle on their way to victory, …

The Magpies secured their first domestic trophy for 70 years and ended a lengthy wait for a major piece of silverware dating back to 1969 after a deserved 2-1 win.

CRAIG HOPE AT WEMBLEY: The Magpies were magnificent during a 2-1 win over Liverpool in which Geordie defender Dan Burn and star striker Alexander Isak were on target.

Arne Slot cut a dejected figure after a bruising week but the Liverpool boss disagreed that Carabao Cup winners Newcastle had been 'more hungry' than his team to win the trophy.

MIKE KEEGAN: The fact the final was free-to-air for the first time in more than a decade also left delighted EFL officials expecting a boost in audience figures.

In the intimacy of their dressing room, Newcastle partied euphorically after winning the Carabao Cup on Sunday.

Barcelona's Raphinha is linked with a return to England, Eduardo Camavinga is on Manchester City's radar, and Premier League rivals target Marcus Thuram.

Captain Bruno Fernandes insists he will be his own man - and on current form Manchester United would not have it any other way.

Reds’ Wembley misery could yet be compounded by new fitness blow following Newcastle loss

The Chelsea talisman is expected to withdraw

Holger Rune was beaten 6-2 6-2 inside 70 minutes

Draper defeated Holger Rune 6-2 6-2 to win his first ATP 1000 title and will move up to No 7 in the world on Monday

Andreeva defeated the top two player in the world in Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek to win her second consecutive WTA 1000 title

Twenty-four hours after a seismic semi-final victory against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, the 23-year-old from London backed it up by taking home the biggest title of his life.

Bruno Fernandes says he is using recent criticism from Roy Keane as fuel to try and prove the former Manchester United captain wrong.

Jack Draper romped to a straight-sets victory over Holger Rune in the BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells to claim his first ATP 1000 Masters title.