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New day (slowly) rising – As Brasileirão gets underway, Brazilian football stumbles, rather than leaps into the future

The average Serie A crowd last year was 13,000 - comparable to Australia’s A-League.

iBet: Mercedes and Hamilton to roar in Monaco

Monaco is a street circuit where driver ability is more important than anywhere else and if we take ...

On The Road at the Giro d’Italia: It sounds sadistic, but the team live for the mountain stages

Three weeks ago as I drove off the Eurostar, I remember thinking what a very long time it was until ...

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Ian Poulter looks dejected at the 13th hole

Battle with elements all too much for Rory McIlroy

World No 2 finishes five over par to join Donald, McDowell and Poulter in missing cut

Eddie Pepperell carded a 69

Eddie Pepperell shakes up more seasoned names

While the stellar names were heading home from the PGA Championship, a 22-year-old from Abingdon was introducing himself to the audience.

Sergio Garcia tries to concentrate on the golf yesterday

Toxic phrase count rises as European Tour chief talks of 'coloured athletes'

CEO George O'Grady 'deeply regrets using inappropriate word' in attempt to help Garcia

George O'Grady with Sergio Garcia outside the Rules Office

Sergio Garcia / Tiger Woods 'fried chicken' racism row takes fresh twist after 'coloured athletes' comment

European Tour chief executive George O'Grady immediately apologises for causing offence

Tiger Woods (L) was the victim of a racial joke made by Sergio Garcia (R)

Former Ryder Cup captain urges Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods to settle row

Garcia made a racist remark about the World No 1

Fuzzy Zoeller had to apologise to Tiger Woods for remarks in 1997

As the Sergio Garcia / Tiger Woods racism row escalates, we ask: is golf racist?

The sport needs to react decisively to Garcia's 'joke' if it's serious about changing locker room and stands from being a mostly white domain

Sergio Garcia (left) offended Tiger Woods with his comments

After racist remark, Sergio Garcia fights for reputation as Tiger Woods slams 'hurtful' fried chicken joke

Sponsors join condemnation of Spaniard, who issues full apology to Tiger after 'totally stupid' racist remark

Sergio Garcia leaves a meeting at Wentworth yesterday, with George O’Grady, chief executive of the European Tour, (left) and Tim Finchem, the PGA Tour Commissioner

James Lawton: Sergio Garcia cracks as major fault line opens up again following racist remark aimed at Tiger Woods

Trying to get the better of Tiger Woods looks like the last word in futility

Rory McIlroy says, ‘It’s a time in the season to knuckle down’

Rory McIlroy puts aside management split to revive faltering season

Rory McIlroy was grateful for the distraction. His own drama, centred on a split with his management team, had threatened to attract all the headlines before the racism controversy engulfed Sergio Garcia.

Tiger Woods (L) was the victim of a racial joke made by Sergio Garcia (R)

Tiger Woods: Sergio Garcia's 'fried chicken' remark wasn't silly, it was 'wrong, hurtful and inappropriate'

World No. One takes to Twitter to express his hurt after Garcia made the comment at an award ceremony on Tuesday

Sergio Garcia at the European Tour gala dinner on Tuesday

Sergio Garcia apologises for 'fried chicken' remark aimed towards Tiger Woods

Ryder Cup winner made 'silly remark' about world No. 1 at European Tour gala dinner

Paul McGinley deals himself an extra wild card for Gleneagles

European captain will have a larger say on his team after increasing picks from two to three

Ernie Els is a fan of the long putter

PGA urged to follow suit and ban long putters

Fears of a split in the sport after R&A announces end of use of club from 2016

Sergio Garcia, left, and Tiger Woods, right, have clashed over the years

Sergio Garcia tells Tiger Woods: You don’t scare me

So Tiger Woods doesn’t want to make friends. That’s just fine with Sergio Garcia, who underscored the enmity between them at Wentworth after Woods said in America that he was not interested in any reconciliation.

Graeme McDowell celebrates victory in Bulgaria

Graeme McDowell joins list of World Match Play legends

Graeme McDowell became the first Irish winner of the World Match Play Championship yesterday, making amends for his defeat in the event last year with a hard-fought victory over Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.

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How long can the 'Keep Calm' trend carry on?

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The man who built Brum: A lament for the demise of John Madin's Brutalist Birmingham

John Madin: The man who built Brum

The architect's buildings were supposed to leave an indelible, futuristic mark on his beloved hometown but they are now being inexorably torn down.
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School of chop: Learning the art of butchery

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A Berliner in 1963 – but did John F Kennedy once admire Adolf Hitler?

The young JFK praised 'superior' Nordic races during visits to Germany
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Banned Iranian director to attend Cannes Film Festival

Mohammad Rasoulof to make his first public appearance since being imprisoned three years ago
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Ferran Soriano: Predicting success if Manchester City 'vision' is followed

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Thomas Müller: We couldn't handle losing a Champions League Final again

The Bayern Munich forward tells Tim Rich his side have to shed chokers' tag after two recent final defeats