Leicester boss Richard Cockerill praised Freddie Burns’ “stardust” qualities after the fly-half inspired Tigers’ 27-17 European Champions Cup victory over Racing 92 at Welford Road.

As caddie to elite professionals including Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, Colin Byrne has been at the pinnacle of golf. Now the Irishman wants us all to benefit from his experience.

Racing 29 Toulon 21: An incredible 14-man defensive stand added to some ice-cool kicking allowed Racing 92 and former Ireland icon Ronan O’Gara to secure their first Top 14 title in 26 years.

Saracens became the first English club to conquer Europe for nine years as Owen Farrell kicked them to Champions Cup glory.

Darren Clarke felt sorry for Tiger Woods after the former world No 1 crashed to a four over 76.

Racing Metro 92 11 Saracens 12: Marcelo Bosch basked in the gratitude of his team-mates after kicking Saracens into the semi-finals of the Champions Cup in dramatic scenes in north Paris.

Bae Sang-moon won the first tournament of the PGA Tour season and already is thinking about the last one.

Jonathan Sexton has all but made his mind up as to where he will play his club rugby in 12 months’ time, but the Racing Metro out-half stopped short of revealing whether home will be Dublin or Paris.

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Phil Mickelson was back on a PGA Tour leaderboard as last year's runner-up made a positive start to the FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis.

When the US Open returns to Pinehurst next week, a few crucial elements will be missing from the last time it was staged there, back in 2005.

Nicolas Colsaerts will defend his Volvo World Match Play Championship title as the European Tour breaks new ground in Bulgaria this week, but only after his father arrives on a hastily-chartered private jet with his clubs.

Dustin Johnson began his year in supreme style with victory in the first PGA tournament of 2013 at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.

It is not just the Irish taking a step into the unknown tomorrow night at the Aviva Stadium.

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Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell has win through to face Sergio Garcia at the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain today.

Tom Lewis beat Australian John Senden on his Volvo World Match Play debut in Spain today - and as a result put himself and defending champion Ian Poulter into the last 16.

SOUTH AFRICAN Branden Grace yesterday became the first player since Fred Couples in 1995 to follow his first European Tour win with another.

South African Branden Grace today became the first player since Fred Couples in 1995 to follow his first European Tour win with another.

England’s Richard Finch chipped in for an eagle three on the eighth hole as he maintained his challenge on a rain-shortened third day in the Joburg Open.

Defending champion Louis Oosthuizen was one clear of compatriots Retief Goosen and Tjaart Van Der Walt as he continued to head the field of the Africa Open at East London Golf Club.

Retief Goosen made a superb burst around the turn to share the early lead in the South African Open at Serengeti today.

Defending champion Ross Fisher staged a remarkable fightback to make the last 16 of the Volvo World Match Play at Finca Cortesin in Spain today.

RORY MCILROY played the most impressive golf of the day and produced a barrage of birdies on the way to beating two-times US Open champion Retief Goosen in yesterday’s opening round of the €3.4 million Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesin.

GRAEME McDOWELL and Rory McIlroy, Ireland’s two representatives in an impressive 24-man field, have been handed difficult draws in the pool stages of the €3.4m Volvo World Match Play which starts at Finca Cortesin, Spain, on Thursday.

CLERMONT AUVERGNE became the first side to advance to the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals last night after defeating French rivals La Rochelle 23-13.

Rory McIlroy is among the early leaders in The Masters at Augusta today.

Henrik Stenson turned his form on its head and charged back into contention for a second Commercialbank Qatar Masters victory today.

World number two Martin Kaymer went from the sublime to the ridiculous on a day of strong winds in Doha today.

Retief Goosen celebrated his 42nd birthday by setting the clubhouse target at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters in windy Doha today.

It was a rough start for some of the big names at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters in Doha today.

BRITISH Open champion Louis Oosthuizen held his nerve in a three-way play-off with England’s Chris Wood and Spain’s Manuel Quiros to clinch the Africa Open.

DARREN CLARKE is desperate for his career to get back on the right track in 2011 and is hoping this week’s Africa Open will be the place where he turns around his fortunes.

ERNIE ELS claimed a fifth South African Open title after his final-round six-under-par 63 helped him edge out another former champion, Retief Goosen, by a shot.

Ernie Els claimed a fifth South African Open title after his final-round six-under-par 63 helped him edge out another former champion, Retief Goosen, by a shot in Durban.

Overnight leader Ernie Els headed the South African Open by one shot after round three was played early today and three-time major winner will be aiming for another similar effort later this afternoon as he bids to secure a fifth title.

HOME favourite Retief Goosen and Germany’s Alex Cejka shared the lead after the first round of a rain-affected South African Open after scores of eight-under-par 64 in Durban yesterday.

Retief Goosen stormed into a four-shot lead with two holes still to play in his first round at a rain-affected South African Open in Durban today.

Retief Goosen stormed into a four-shot lead with two holes still to play in his first round at a rain-affected South African Open in Durban today.

Retief Goosen led a five-way tie at the top of the leaderboard when rain halted play at the South African Open today.

New world number one Lee Westwood made a good start to his HSBC Champions challenge with the English golfer two shots behind early leader Yuta Ikeda midway through his opening round at Sheshan International GC.