"And every so often we'll have a nice individual connection. We put Louise Pleming on the mixed doubles final as it was Louise who introduced Sem Verbeek and Katerina Siniakova to each other earlier this year, so it was lovely for her to be calling the match when they won the Wimbledon title."

In the same group was three-time defending champ Jason Bannister, who has yet to lose a match in the City tourney since he jumped coming off his first year of college in 2022. He has yet to lose a hole this year, caddie Lance Ringler said, after a 6 and 5 win over Brad Scroggins.

McIlroy has come close to winning since that Sunday at Augusta National, but a 4-under 66 on Saturday gave him a share of the lead with Chris Gotterup.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was so relaxed at the end of his press conference before the Club World Cup final that he ended it by speaking French. Already fluent in English, Spanish and - of course - his first language Italian, he tried to talk French. It was near perfect from Maresca but he ended his sentence laughing and speaking English.

While the players and coaches of Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are gearing up to play in the pinnacle of global club football as they ready for action in the Club World Cup final, so too are the officials who will see out the match.

It was sweet revenge for LA, who had finally beaten the Celtics after eight previous Finals appearances. Further, the Purple and Gold rubbed it in since they won the 1985 title on their archrivals home court, the Boston Garden.

Kate Middleton returned to Wimbledon’s Royal Box on Saturday, ahead of the women’s final between Poland’s Iga Świątek and American Amanda Anisimova. Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the Princess of Wales upholds the tradition of presenting the championship trophies.

Texas Super Kings will be up against MI New York in the Challenger at the Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas, to book a place in the final. Both teams will be equall