Lowry stormed to his very first major win on Sunday, cruising home by six shots at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. By contrast McIlroy missed Friday's cut by one shot.

Rory McIlroy carded a six-under-par 65 in the opening round of The Northern Trust as Tiger Woods struggled to a 75 in the first FedEx Cup play-off event.

Rory McIlroy embarrassed Matt Kuchar in hilarious fashion during a sponsor's event, leaving his rival squirming and world No 1 Brooks Koepka in fits of laughter.

McIlroy added another award to his trophy cabinet as he was named the PGA Tour Player of the Year for a third time following a 2018-19 campaign capped by his FedExCup championship triumph.

The singer indulged in one of his other passions as he played golf on the Old Course at St Andrews at the preview for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Tuesday.

Once the winner of the £170 million EuroMillions jackpot gets their hands on the cash, they'll be richer than singer Ed Sheeran, golfer Rory McIlroy and Queen's Brian May.

Every was suspended from the PGA Tour for violating its drug policy, even though he said that the ban was for cannabis, for which he claims to have a prescription on medical grounds.

The PGA Tour have confirmed that $7.5million - half of the Players Championship prize money - will be equally distributed among every player in the field.

Rory McIlroy would rather postpone the Ryder Cup until 2021 than play it this year without fans. The first two major championships of the year - the Masters and the US PGA - have already been postponed.

Christina Wohle of Francestown, New Hampshire lost her son Cole to a heart attack just days after his 18th birthday in July of 2016.

Heidi Klum's Halloween costume was inspired by her husband's belief in aliens. The 46-year-old model decided to dress as a gory part-robot and part-alien, which featured a set of intestines and muscles.

Padma Lakshmi revealed she's struggling to balance work and mom life at the moment in a touching Instagram post where she said she cried twice on Halloween as it's a sacred day for her.

Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson packed on the PDA and the comedy when they spent the day with the pop superstar's family in Los Angeles on Friday.

The music mogul, 60, was greeted with a jovial cake featuring a bare hairy chest with a six-pack, unbuttoned white shirt and high-waisted black trousers in a nod at his signature look.

Day of the Dead celebrations are underway in Mexico City and Sao Paolo today and gore-drenched zombies and slick-looking skeletons have begun to scare their way through the streets.

The actor. 69. definitely will reprise his role as Dr. Peter Venkman Dan revealed on The Greg Hill Radio Show on Friday. And Sigourney Weaver, 70, and Annie Potts, 67, are also in.

Maya Jama's sexy Halloween snap drove American NBA player Ben Simmons, 23, wild as he couldn't resist leaving two fire emojis in the comments section below.

15 years after Friday Night Lights first hit the big screen, Universal Pictures is moving forward with a new adaptation.

Ben Simmons set tongues wagging when he left a flirty emoji on one of Maya Jama's Instagram posts last month.

He performed at the holiday festivities, which featured a star-studded guest list, including Nina Agdal, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Jonathan Cheban and several Real Housewives stars.

Mary Coker of the Broward County Public Schools landed in trouble when social media posts of her barely-there outfit appeared. Complaints claim it was unclear 'if she was really naked'.

Akim Aliu, a Nigerian-born hockey player, has revealed another racist episode in which a minor league equipment manager dressed in blackface at a team Halloween party in 2011.

A previously suspended student at Oklahoma City University School of Law was expelled in November for coming onto the campus on Halloween to post pro-white supremacist signs.

Jack and Harriet Morrison took their last breaths next to one another at a nursing home in Arnold, Missouri. Jack, 86, died first and Harriet, 83, died several hours later.

Amanda Chere Meador, 37, waited in a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country minivan as the boy robbed Circle K at a Florida gas station on October 31, 2019. She was arrested Friday.

MailOnline Travel's Daniel Sanderson took his brood to Cornwall for a 'woolly jumpers, red wine and toasty-fires autumn getaway', with a stay in a Downton Abbey-style old vicarage.

The 30-year-old author  promoted her new book, The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable, at the event from the brand.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I am a glass half-full person and 11 months out from the final stages of the World Cup there was a lot to like in that England performance.

Sam Burgess will make his grand entrance into a whole new ball-game on Friday night, having realised in recent weeks that he faces a monumental task in crossing the rugby divide.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As an England ‘fan’, I’m still buzzing about that win over Wales, while the coach in me is trying not to get too carried away. However, that the result was huge leap forward.

RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie believes the sport is in a better place to capitalise on a Rugby World Cup boom than it was in 2003 when Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal created a surge in interest.

Dylan Hartley’s World Cup dream is over after the hooker was axed from Stuart Lancaster’s England squad and told he cannot be trusted to keep his cool in the high-stakes matches.

SARAH VINE: When I saw the picture posted online by Sky News sports presenter Jacquie Beltrao of her son's bedroom, I couldn't resist a wry smile.

SARAH VINE: We Brexiteers, especially those of us who inhabit urban areas, are used to life in social Siberia. So I think I'll be pretty well equipped to handle it.

SARAH VINE: Scenes of the healthy and ablebodied riding roughshod over the old and frail make me question whether we have what it takes to face this crisis.

The Black and Whites were left without any substitutes to use during their clash with Hull KR and the back rower took matters into his own hands - quite literally.

Blake Austin gave Warrington a major injury scare just three weeks before the Challenge Cup final as an ugly encounter saw clashes between rivals fans.

INTERVIEW BY MIKE KEEGAN: With his chiselled jaw, bulging biceps and St Helens polo shirt, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook looks every inch the rugby league player.

The disgraced cross-code star has already proved the most contentious signing in the competition's 25-year history after joining the Dragons on a one-year deal.

Tributes have been paid to Widnes legend and former Great Britain captain Frank Myler, who has died aged 81.

Dib's corner threw in the towel after Khan showed his hand speed to floor the Australian for the second time with a flurry of body shots. Khan now wants to fight Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao takes on the Keith Thurman tonight for US viewers whilst UK viewers will have to wait until very early morning on Sunday. Sportsmail provide you with all you need to know for the fight.

Pacquiao, largely considered as one of the greatest boxers of all time, said he already quarantined himself and has used an unapproved rapid testing kit from South Korea.

Her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, filed a motion against a privacy request she made in their bitter legal battle. And on Friday, Amber Heard stepped out with a pal in Los Angeles.

Amber Heard is demanding that Johnny Depp hand over information on his drug treatment and arrests, which she claims is critical evidence to her case.

The fitted design drew attention to her slender physique as she made her way out of Manhattan venue L'Avenue at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Lily-Rose Depp showcased her gorgeous makeup free complexion on Monday when she was spotted stepping out to pick up some fast food in New York City.

The Coronation Street star, 35, paid tribute to his lost loved one in a touching Instagram post on Sunday, and said Charlie was 'loved by everyone.'

Depp is suing Heard for $50million claiming she defamed him by writing an op-ed in 2016 about domestic violence. She did not include his name in but he says she publicly implicated him by writing it.

Last week, Johnny Depp was ordered to turn over his medical records by the job presiding over his court battle with ex wife Amber Heard after her lawyers were given permission to look into past partners.