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Ukrainian loses appeal against Olympics disqualification
AFP, Published on 14/02/2026
» MILAN - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych on Friday lost his appeal against his disqualification from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet adorned with pictures of the Ukrainian war dead.
One wrong move, two strokes gone
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 31/12/2025
» Giving or asking for advice like "What club did you use?" from anyone except your caddie or playing partner results in a penalty of two strokes in stroke play or loss of hole in match play. Unsolicited advice from strangers or spectators is okay, but the player must not encourage it.
Single mistake can end your tournament
Sports, Published on 25/12/2025
» Signing your scorecard after you've finished your round is more than just a formality; it directly impacts the outcome of a round. A small error in confirming your score can lead to serious consequences, including disqualification from the tournament. In stroke play tournaments, a player's score is recorded by a marker after each hole. After completing the round, the marker must verify the score by signing, initialing, or marking the scorecard. However, the responsibility of totalling the score and performing other calculations lies with the tournament committee, not the marker.
One wrong score for a hole can end your round
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 15/10/2025
» If you return a scorecard with a wrong score for a hole; the score you entered stands if it was higher than your actual score. However, you are disqualified if you return a score that is lower than your actual score or if you fail to return a score for a hole. Putting down a lower score is considered a serious breach of the rules and results in disqualification, unless an unknown penalty was the cause. Some professional tours have adopted a rule that gives players a 15-minute window to correct an incorrect score after leaving the scoring area.
ONE Championship: Kirill Grishenko warns Reug Reug – ‘I’m going to finish you next time’
Nick Atkin, Published on 09/08/2025
» Kirill Grishenko believes he’s earned another crack at the ONE Championship heavyweight title – and he has unfinished business with both men at the top.
Verstappen out to silence McLaren in battle of Bahrain
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» SAKHIR — McLaren's Lando Norris holds a wafer-thin advantage over four-time world champion Max Verstappen going into this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Ferrari despair, Lawson axe, upbeat Albon: Chinese GP talking points
AFP, Published on 24/03/2025
» SHANGHAI - Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two from Lando Norris in the Chinese Grand Prix after an action-packed weekend where Lewis Hamilton won the first Saturday sprint of the season and then had a shock disqualification Sunday, along with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and Alpine's Pierre Gasly.
Tennis star Sinner accepts brief doping ban
Reuters, Published on 15/02/2025
» World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate three-month doping ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said it had reached a settlement on its duration, making him eligible to return before the French Open in May.
ONE Championship cuts Amir Aliakbari from roster, sources say
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 09/02/2025
» Amir Aliakbari has been cut from ONE Championship’s roster, sources at the martial arts promotion told the Bangkok Post.
Jarred Brooks begins ‘climbing Everest’ in bid for ONE Championship flyweight title with Reece McLaren matchup
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 15/11/2024
» Jarred Brooks will begin his bid to become a two-division champion in ONE Championship when he takes on Reece McLaren next month at ONE Fight Night 27.