Matalan boss John King was named chief executive of House of Fraser today after the department store chain changed hands in a £351m (€523.4m) deal.

The new owner of UK department store House of Fraser today promised a shake-up for Britain’s “boring” high street after buying the chain for £351m (€522.3m) this week.

Chris DiMarco today hailed Tiger Woods’ ability to find another gear when it matters after again coming off second best to the world number one.

The Whistling Teal relished the testing underfoot conditions at Newbury on Saturday to collect the Group Three Electricity Direct St Simon Stakes in workmanlike fashion.

BARCELONA are the best side in the world by some distance, and possess its most exciting and devastating player in Lionel Messi, but even the greatest can occasionally do with some assistance from the referee.

AS the spiritual home of the US Open, the storied Pebble Beach Golf Links seemed perhaps an incongruous place to announce the destination of a new venue on the circuit for the 2017 tournament.

PGA Championship play in the second round at Whistling Straits was brought to an abrupt and premature halt on Friday night as thunder and lightning storms forced a suspension in play with Australia’s Jason Day and Matt Jones leading the final major of the year.

It may have been a long time coming but the manner of Jason Day’s PGA Championship victory in Wisconsin suggests that now he has overcome the biggest hurdle the Australian has what it takes to be a major champion for some time to come.

Colin Montgomerie travels to next week’s USPGA championship convinced he can end his major championship drought at Whistling Straits.

FOR anyone wondering why Sergio Garcia has decided to take a two-month break from golf after this week’s USPGA Championship, it should become abundantly clear by checking out his latest gift to the world of YouTube.

BODE MILLER wanted out. He felt trapped, like he was being forced to be something he had never asked to be: an All-American poster boy, a bang on the drum, red, white and blue, God Bless America branded piece of Olympic propaganda.

THIS wasn’t how we imagined it to be, not by any stretch. The new Thomond Park, the improved Thomond Park, the superb full-length space-age stands packed to the rafters with the red-shirted hordes, but — and this was always the biggest concern — would the old Thomond Park atmosphere still be there?

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Stoke boss Mark Hughes hit out at referee Martin Atkinson after being sent to the stands as his nine men succumbed to a 5-1 drubbing at Newcastle.

The final major of the year is set to serve up a thrilling last day as Jason Day bids to hold off Jordan Spieth in the PGA Championship fourth round at Whistling Straits.

Tiger Woods is scheduled to meet Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin at the US PGA Championship this week with his golf game now appearing to resemble what has happened to his private life this past year – a total shambles.

Professional golfers quite rightly dedicate plenty of time to practice in the lead up to majors but as the US Open approaches they would be advised to have a quick refresh of the local rules.