Zhao, who battled through four qualifying matches and then five more at the Crucible to become the first Asian player to win the world title in May, became the third Chinese player to make it into this year’s Masters quarter-finals. A break of 76 gave Wilson the opening frame as the Englishman looked to win…
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka will make a PGA Tour comeback at the end of January under a new returning member programme, following his departure from LIV Golf. The 35-year-old American controversially quit the PGA Tour to join the Saudi Arabian-backed series in 2022 and won five events over four seasons. In December, Koepka announced…
Roja Assadiand Sarah Namjoo,BBC Persian Public domain A protester holds up a picture of crown prince Reza Pahlavi in Kaj Square, north-western Tehran on Friday “I saw it with my own eyes – they fired directly into lines of protesters, and people fell where they stood.” Omid’s voice was shaking as he spoke, fearful of…
Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images The UK will bring into force a law which will make it illegal to create non-consensual intimate images, following widespread concerns over Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot. The Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said the government would also seek to make it illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to…
Warning: This article contains details that some may find distressing, including details of severe injuries. A dad who “snapped” and tried to kill his baby daughter has been jailed for 35 years. Rhydian Lynne Rhys Jamieson, 28, threw her at a TV, causing “catastrophic injuries”. Jamieson then left the little girl alone under a duvet…
Raffi Berg, David Gritten, Tom McArthurand Shayan Sardarizadeh Watch: Buildings in Tehran set on fire as demonstrations spread across Iran Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed in Iran as days of large protests threaten the future of the ruling regime. Thousands more have reportedly been arrested. Donald Trump has also repeatedly threatened…
Arman Tsarukyan says he was overlooked for an interim lightweight title shot because the UFC “wants to make” Paddy Pimblett champion. Liverpool’s Pimblett will face American Justin Gaethje for the interim belt on 24 January, with number one contender Tsarukyan snubbed. The match-up was a surprise, considering Gaethje is ranked fourth with Pimblett at number…
The tour will no doubt recall how Hudson Swafford was dealt with. The 38-year-old American was among LIV’s first recruits in 2022 but was struck down by injury and upon leaving the breakaway circuit reapplied to the PGA Tour in late 2024. Swafford, a three-time tour winner who is currently working in real estate, was…
Navtej Johal,Midlands correspondentand Shannen Headley,West Midlands Family Suzanne Cherry died four days after she was struck at Aston Wood Golf Club, in Staffordshire A man has admitted killing a woman hit by a van on a golf course. Suzanne Cherry, 62, died in hospital in April, four days after she was hit at Aston Wood…
Former Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK. The former MP said he felt the UK had reached a “dark and dangerous” moment, and the country needed “a glorious revolution”, as he outlined why he was joining Nigel Farage’s party. Zahawi was chancellor for two months under Boris Johnson and served as a…