Former newspaper proprietor Eddy Shah has been charged with raping and abusing a young girl, police said last night.

Seven of the world's top 10, including numbers one and two Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy, are in head-to-head combat at Muirfield Village in Ohio this week for the Memorial Tournament.

Windies crumble as England close on series victory

He holds off Rose challenge with superb short game that showcases his unflappable style

James Morrison, ranked No 236 in the world, crafted a 64 to lead the BMW PGA Championship by four shots. Rory McIlory, world No 1, needed a birdie at the last to avoid the embarrassment of an 80 and close 21 shots in arrears. To corrupt Sir Alex Ferguson; golf, bloody hell.

Northern Irishman upset after two-shot penalty on the 18th hole leaves him eight shots off the lead

Two years on from the controversy, redesign is 'pretty much there' ahead of PGA Championship

Justin Rose handed Darren Clarke a 6&4 drubbing at the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain yesterday.

Footballer Ryan Giggs has settled his phone-hacking damages claim against News Group Newspapers.

The American Brandt Snedeker beat Thomas Bjorn of Denmark 5&4 on the first day of the Volvo World Match Play in Spain, despite having to borrow a set of clubs after his own failed to arrive at the course.

Kevin Na managed to secure the third-round lead at the Players Championship despite labouring with an infuriating inability to pull the trigger on his shots, annoying spectators, television commentators and even himself.

Brutal course leaves big-name players hurting but one man could be set to replace Woods as an American hero

The ever so shy and retiring Ian Poulter once boasted that when he reached his potential, “it will just be me and Tiger.” How Woods would now love to just be on a par with Poulter instead of trailing him by nine shots. Woods struggled to a two-over par 74 in the first round here. Milton Keynes' Poulter leads the Players Championship after cruising to a seven-under par 65. He is tied with Glasgow's Martin Laird who is now based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Americans will get the taste of a full English today as Luke Donald and Lee Westwood tee off together, both attempting to become the first Englishman to win the Players Championship in its 38-year history. Scotland's Sandy Lyle in 1987 remains the only Brit to win the US Tour's marquee championship.