Clarke's wife loses cancer battle

Irish Ryder Cup star Darren Clarke’s wife Heather passed away peacefully at 2.15am this morning in London’s Royal Marsden Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

Heather, who was 39, had encouraged her husband to play as often as possible throughout her fight, but the Ulsterman quit golf after the Open championship three weeks ago to be with her and their two children Tyrone (aged 8) and Conor (aged 5).