The 32-year-old won The Open Championship at Royal Portrush on Sunday, becoming the fifth Irish player to lift the Claret Jug after Fred Daly, Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Are we about to see a genuine rivalry break out in golf? Goodness knows, there have been enough false dawns.

Andres Romero opened up a one-shot lead heading into the final round of the Omega European Masters but Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy were well in contention in Switzerland.

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.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: JP Fitzgerald took two years off after being fired as Rory McIlroy's caddie in the summer of 2017.

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 end of the year is a time for reflection, looking back at the great and the good of the sporting world and those moments that have shown the best of 2019. We don't care about that, though, do we?

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.

Move over Halloween, it's Christmas season now. And the stars of Netflix's upcoming Christmas themed romcom, Let It Snow, are ushering in the holiday season as they ready for their premiere.

Paris Jackson was back to her boho chic self on Friday. The 21-year-old headed to Nine Zero West salon in Los Angeles for a touch up to her short hairdo.

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.

The KUWTK star, 40, kept the good times rolling as she enjoyed a girls' night out with her pals Larsa Pippen and Stephanie Shepherd at celebrity hotspot Craig's in LA on Saturday.

Canada's Niagara Parks said an October 31 storm moved the iron dumping scow from its original position (inset) to its new location (main), an estimated 164 feet downriver.

A glittering array of celebrities descended on Flemington Racecourse for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday morning, but some are making headlines for the worst of reasons: fashion faux pas.

She dressed as Elsa from Frozen for Halloween last week. 

Chicago PD's mass transit officer Karina Salgado, 30, was arrested early Friday on counts of resisting police, battery and criminal trespassing, after being turned away from a nightclub.

Kate Beckinsale, 46, showed off her sensational sense of style in the two-toned trousers while enjoying the basketball game between Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.

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.

The British bargain shop is normally the go to for cheap Halloween costumes and toiletries but now they're proving that their homeware range lives up to more expensive brands.

Jae Kim proposed to his girlfriend Maleea Brown on her 25th birthday by creating a level on Super Mario Maker 2 which spelled out: 'I love you, will you marry me?' in Seoul, South Korea.

Halloween  may be over, but there was a distinct dress up vibe on the People's Choice red carpet on Sunday night.

Ben Affleck looked like things were back on track as he got to work on his steamy new thriller Deep Water with the Ana De Armas in New Orleans. It was hard to ignore the chemistry between them.

She's known for boasting over-the-top disguises at her annual Halloween party. And Heidi Klum channeled a 1920s flapper with her look on Sunday as she appeared at the 2019 TrevorLive

Singers and TV stars committed crimes against fashion in garish Christmas-inspired looks and outfits more suitable for a Sunday lunch at the 2019 ARIAs on Wednesday.

Donald Trump and Melania posed with Jeffrey Epstein's 'madam' Ghislaine Maxwell in October 2000 in NYC. A source told DailyMail.com, Trump chatted with her for about 20 minutes.

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'.

She recently revealed in her upcoming memoir Open Book that she was sexually abused as a child, which was one of the factors that led to an addiction to alcohol and pills.

Five days after suffering a sobriety setback, the 47-year-old actor could barely keep his eyes open while sitting in the front seat of a black SUV as the family of five left a gathering in Malibu, California.

Relive the action as England made a spluttering start to their World Cup challenge. Argentina dominated the Pool B clash and were unlucky to lose 13-9.

Stay up to date with all the action Wales kick off their World Cup campaign with a very tough tie against holders - and favorites to top Pool D - South Africa.

Martin Johnson believes England can use the controversy surrounding Mike Tindall and his team-mates' night out in Queenstown to ignite their World Cup campaign.

An 11-minute first-half hat-trick from man of the match Mark Cueto set up England for an impressive if expected demolition of Romania's second team at the Otago Stadium.

Martin Johnson immediately turned his attention to next weekend's World Cup showdown with Scotland after England scored 10 tries in a 67-3 rout of Romania.

England put one foot in the World Cup quarter-finals but not before they were caught up in yet more controversy, this time over the match balls. Johnson's side crushed Romania.

Follow all the World Cup action as England and Scotland clash at Eden Park in Auckland. It's crunch time for both of these sides as one of them will be leaving the tournament.

Stay up to date with all the news as Ireland and Wales go head-to-head for a place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals at the Wellington Regional Stadium.

Sportsmail brings you all the news as England go for a place in the World Cup semi-finals at the expense of France at Auckland's Eden Park.

Relive the action as defending champions South Africa were dumped out of the World Cup by Australia at the Wellington Regional Stadium.

Relive the action as hosts New Zealand staked a place in the World Cup semi-finals after a hard-fought victory over Argentina at Eden Park.

Relive the action as France secured their place in the World Cup final with a tense 9-8 victory over Wales at Eden Park.

Relive the action as New Zealand overcame Australia by 20 points to six to secure their place in the Rugby World Cup final. Ma'a Nonu scored the only try of the game.

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CHRIS FOY: Never mind the World Cup connotations. For now, the bigger picture can remain out of focus, in the background. Friday night it is all about Wales versus England.

EXCLUSIVE: Once he had come round after emergency surgery, Ben Morgan asked the surgeon two pressing questions; would he ever play again and could he make it back in time for the World Cup?

England head coach Stuart Lancaster believes the 'fantastic potential' of Henry Slade will drive his challenge for a place in the 2015 rugby World Cup squad.

WORLD OF RUGBY: Brilliance is not enough in these days of forensic professionalism. In another era, Nick Abendanon would have lit up Test rugby, but he no longer fits the mould.

Ticket sales for the Rugby World Cup are close to hitting the 2million mark with 130 days remaining before England kick off against Fiji.. Sportsmail understands 1.9m out of 2.3m have been sold.

Martin Johnson has waded into the debate about England’s refusal to pick players based overseas with an emphatic endorsement of the RFU policy which has divided opinion.