Ryder Cup 2025 live: Day 1 scores as Rahm-Hatton battle DeChambeau-Thomas in foursomes
Scheffler birdies to win hole! A decently played second hole from Europe sees the combo of Aberg and Fitzpatrick come away with a par. Scottie Scheffler has the chance to win the hole though. His putt is similar to the one Justin Thomas missed. No such thing happens for the World No.1, he rolls it in superbly and gives himself a fist pump. US are back level in the second match. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters) Mike Jones26 September 2025 12:50 Strong half from Dechambeau! Dechambeau and Rahm both miss the green on the third hold. Thomas’s chip out of a bunker leaves a gettable putt for par but Hattan chips within gimme range for Europe. That adds a bit of pressure on Dechambeau’s putt but he calmly rolls it home. US still 1UP after three but Europe beginning to click in this first match. Mike Jones26 September 2025 12:46 Here comes Rory! Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood are Europe’s third pairing for the foursomes. As expected McIlroy is met with plenty of jeers from the partisan crowd but he smiles it off. Both players seem relaxed as they make their way to the first tee. Quickly the European fans take over with chants of ‘is this a library?’ when the US fans go silence. Collin Morikawa and Harris English seems a little non-plussed about things. McIlroy has the driver in hand and whacks it over the trees just finding the right side rough. English is up for the US and lands on the left side of the faiway. Mike Jones26 September 2025 12:44 Aberg makes birdie! A sensational second shot on the first from Matt Fitzpatrick leaves a simple opportunity for Aberg. He rolls it in confidently and Europe go 1UP in the second match as Henley misses his chance. Mike Jones26 September 2025 12:37 USA miss chance to double lead! Tyrell Hatton plays a fine putt from a ways back with a slight bit of curl on it. He leaves a tap in for Rahm but the opportunity is there for the US to double their lead in the opening match. Justin Thomas has the birdie putt but he slides it just past the hole on the left. He indicates to Dechambeau that he expected that to turn more. Both teams make par and the US remain 1UP. Mike Jones26 September 2025 12:36 Safely on the dancefloor Europe have the advantage in the second match. Henley’s drive actually finished in the left hand rough and Scottie Scheffler chips on to around the same length of Jon Rahm’s birdie effort. Matt Fitzpatrick shows him how it’s done and leaves Aberg with two-three feet for a birdie! Mike Jones26 September 2025 12:34 Birdie putts incoming Up on the second hole, Bryson Dechambeau attacks his approach shot and leaves a perfect chance for Justin Thomas just off to the right of the hole. Rahm’s approach is slightly further out and below the hole leaving the Europeans with a trickier shot once again. Mike Jones26 September 2025 12:32 ‘Who’s the kid on the right?’ “Matt Fitzpatrick got some heat on the first tee there. “He was lined up for the pre-match photo looking considerably smaller than Scottie Scheffler and Ludvig Aberg in particular. ‘Who’s the kid on the right?’ shouted one fan to much laughter. “‘Fitzy, you’re a nerd!’ went another, followed by a chant to “tuck you shirt in”. The crowd have picked a target, it seems.” Lawrence Ostlere at Bethpage Black26 September 2025 12:30 Fairways found Ludvig Aberg and Russell Henley are on tee duties with both safely secure using the driver. The fairways are found and both pairs of players head off into the course. Mike Jones26 September 2025 12:29 ‘Is that the shot they talk about for years to come?’ “Is that the shot they talk about for years to come? “If DeChambeau and Thomas secure the first point in an eventual USA victory, that bold move from Bradley will be hailed as genius. DeChambeau looks dialled in after draining that putt with both Rahm and Hatton a little shaky. “Russell Henley, meanwhile, receiving a lot of love, despite playing with the world No1 Scottie Scheffler.” Jack Rathborn at Bethpage Black26 September 2025 12:28
Why Jesse Kriel remains out of Springbok mix
Jesse Kriel has been one of the most consistently impressive Springbok players over the last couple of years, having really made the No 13 jersey his own at a time when Lukhanyo Am has battled with both form and fitness. Kriel has still featured prominently for the Springboks this season – starting in four games and serving as captain in three of them – but he was left out of the team for the recent game against the All Blacks in Wellington. In his absence, Canan Moodie produced a standout performance at outside centre, and clearly did enough to retain his place for this Saturday’s penultimate Rugby Championship clash against Argentina. With Kriel not seen as a ‘utility’ player, he also misses out on a place among the substitutes, and will once again be watching from the sidelines despite hardly having put a foot wrong for the Springboks. Jesse Kriel to remain out of the Springbok mix for a bit longer It will be interesting to see whether Kriel could be recalled for next weekend’s ‘rematch’ against Argentina in London, while it appears that Am may also be back with the Springboks sooner rather than later. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has now shed light on the healthy selection headache in the midfield, as well as the reason for Kriel’s omission. “Canan and Andre are a great combo, but we enjoy Andre off the bench,” Erasmus said, as quoted by Rugby365. “If you look at the changes we made, it’s mostly injury-enforced. “We felt that Canan playing closer to the ball makes a few more instinctive calls as opposed to standing on the wing and working with the fullback. “Just like Damian (Willemse), he is a good instinctive player. And now to have Damian de Allende come in whilst Andre Esterhuizen is missing out. “But Jesse will play for us a lot more in future. It’s just nice to try the combinations.” Saturday’s clash in Durban kicks off at 17:10 and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. HOW THE TEAMS WILL LINE UP Springboks: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche.Replacements: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17 Boan Venter, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Andre Esterhuizen. Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallía, 14 Rodrigo Isgró, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo García, 8 Joaquín Oviedo, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Lucas Paulos, 4 Franco Molina, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julián Montoya (captain), 1 Mayco Vivas.Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Boris Wenger, 18 Francisco Coria Marchetti, 19 Guido Petti, 20 Pedro Rubiolo, 21 Juan Martín González, 22 Simón Benítez Cruz, 23 Tomás Albornoz.
Welsh fighter Oban Elliott pulls out of UFC Perth fight due to illness
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Welsh fighter Oban Elliott has pulled out of his welterweight bout at UFC Perth this weekend due to illness. Elliott was due to take on home favourite Jonathan Micallef in front of a partisan Aussie crowd – a bout that would have taken place on Sunday morning, with the prelims beginning at 7am local time. However, the 27-year-old has been forced to withdraw from the fight due to an unspecified illness. “Due to illness, Oban Elliott has been removed from his welterweight bout with Jonathan Micallef,” the UFC confirmed on its website. Elliott enjoyed a perfect start to his UFC career – winning all three of his first three fights – but was tasked with overcoming adversity after being dealt his first defeat in the company in June. He was looking to bounce back with immediate effect in Perth, but has seen his comeback derailed by sickness. “He’s just going to pay for my frustrations of course I’m ready to play the villain,” Elliott told The Independent this week before the fight was called off. “The Welsh Gangster” has 12 wins and three losses from his 15 professional bouts, while Australian Micallef boasts an 8-1 professional record and is currently on a three-fight win streak. The bout at the RAC Arena was to to be on the prelims of a card headed by light-heavyweight contenders Carlos Ulberg and Dominick Reyes.
Takubu maps out Drua’s U16 and U17 academy pathway – FBC News
[Source: Fijian Drua/Facebook] The Fijian Drua Academy has brought together the country’s best young rugby talent this week, as preparations begin for next year’s under-16 and under-17 development squads. More than 50 players in each age group have been drawn from across Fiji following months of scouting at the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby competitions. The programme will see the players put through medical checks, strength and conditioning assessments, physical testing and technical coaching before final selections are made. Article continues after advertisement Academy Programme Lead Ben Takubu says the initiative continues to expand after last year’s launch. “This year it’s a bit different, where we’re introducing the under-17 characters into the mix alongside the recruitment of the new under-16 lot from the secondary school zones across Fiji.” The Academy’s process has whittled down more than 250 players to 56 under-16s and 58 under-17s. These numbers will be further reduced to 30 in each grade, who will then be contracted under the 2025–2026 Drua Academy Programme. Stream the best of Fiji on VITI+. Anytime. Anywhere.
Orlando Pirates new signing leaves
Orlando Pirates’ new signing, Tshepo Mashiloane, has been loaned to Sekhukhune United for the remainder of the season. The 23-year-old right-back joined the Buccaneers from second-tier side Baroka FC, where he had impressed with Bakgakga. Although he made two appearances for the Soweto giants, he didn’t manage to convince the technical team of his capabilities. With Deano van Rooyen, Bandile Shandu, and Thabiso Lebitso competing for the right-back position, it was clear that Mashiloane would face stiff competition at Orlando Pirates. He is likely to get more playing time at Sekhukhune United, who need defensive reinforcements following a long-term injury to Tsepo Matsimbi. Orlando Pirates has made a total of 14 signings this season The Buccaneers have shown impressive form in recent weeks, achieving five consecutive victories as new players have begun to find their rhythm within the team. Despite these new additions, the club has also let go of 20 players, including long-serving striker Zakhele Lepasa. The 28-year-old forward completed a loan move to Siwelele FC on a free transfer after being released by Orlando Pirates. Here’s a full list of departures: Innocent Maela Miguel Timm (Sekhukhune United) Paseka Mako (Kaizer Chiefs) Thabiso Monyane (Kaizer Chiefs) Phillip Ndlondlo Monnapule Saleng (Orbit College) Mohau Nkota (Al Ettifaq) Zakhele Lepasa (Siwelele) Yanga Madiba (Orbit College) Thuso Molekeki (Orbit College) Azola Tshobeni (Chippa United) Goodman Mosele (Chippa United, loan) Abdoulaye S Mariko (Chippa United) Karim Kimvuidi (SC Ashdod, Israel) Kabelo Kgositsile (Baroka FC on loan) Tefu Mofokeng (Mochudi Chiefs, loan) Mpumelelo Ndaba (TS Galaxy) Katlego Otladisa Orlando Pirates are in action this week in the CAF Champions League second leg against Lioli. Having won 3-0 away, the Buccaneers are one foot into the second preliminary stage of the competition and need to avoid a 4-0 defeat at home. Can Pirates win multiple trophies this season?
Chelsea remain a puzzle under Enzo Maresca but the vital next step is obvious
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Read more Chelsea beat Lincoln this week, which you might have seen. It was about as unremarkable as Carabao Cup third-round ties get but it has stuck with me for the following reason: when watching the graphics that revealed the starting line-up, I made that audible noise of surprised recognition for no fewer than four players selected by Enzo Maresca. “Oh yeah, him”. There’s maybe a point there about the scope of my short-to-medium term memory but the one I’m actually going to make is this; over the last five years Chelsea have spent about £750m – roughly the GDP of most Caribbean island nations – and came out feeling exactly the same as a weekday evening seven-a-side team. Just in case that’s not the universal experience I think it is, let me explain. From the ages of ‘just graduated’ to ‘my back’s gone’ most people are in at least one WhatsApp group that exists to organise a regular game of football. In most cases, the requirement is merely to get between five and seven people to agree to play. And yet; a) there will be upwards of 40 people in that group and b) you’ll still somehow be two short on the morning of the event. The faces will change every single week, someone will bring a passable friend to fill in who you’ll never see again, it’s maybe the most beautifully consistent experience of British culture and we simply never talk about. As an aside, if you have someone in your friendship group who takes the time to organise these games, collect the money, and show up every week, then hold on to them tightly and never let them go. When they finally have a child or age into a bad knee it’s actually your life that will irrevocably change for the worse. Anyway, that’s Chelsea. The signing of Alejandro Garnacho was just Cole Palmer messaging the group to say “this lad I play Fifa with said he can come down, winger, meant to be good” and Maresca replying “👍”. Which is a roundabout way of saying that there’s a tangible disjointedness to them. Granted, we’re seven games in and part of that is to be expected, but this ‘yet to really click’ feeling has already seen very winnable points pass them by. And while they managed to avoid the potential banana skin of Lincoln City, the Imps did quite neatly highlight this issue. Take the goal. At the moment that pass is intercepted, it has sailed from one touchline to the other, despite Chelsea not having a single player occupying the zone where you’d expect to see both centre-backs and one or both of the midfield 6s. This is because Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos are free to roam around in the early possession phases to find both space and passes, and Trevor Chalobah and Wesley Fofana (“oh yeah, him”), split as wide as they can at goal-kicks for the exact same reason. open image in gallery (Chelsea/EFL) Now individually all of these things are fine, but they do combine to make that pass a very bad idea. Either Fernandez should know not to do it when his three team-mates are in these positions, or his three team-mates need to know that he ‘just can’t help himself sometimes’ and set themselves to react to it. But this is Santos’ 5th ever appearance in a Chelsea shirt, and Fofana’s first start since March. That stuff takes time. The most glaring example though came earlier on, when Chalobah, Fernandez, and Santos all suddenly decide to be responsible for the same player, and wind up looking like bowling pins as a result. To start, note that the two midfielders are defending the men on the edge of the box, and the defender is covering the space behind them. They’re well set. open image in gallery (Chelsea/EFL) As Fernandez gets easily dribbled around (bad), Santos decides to help him out by abandoning his man (bad) and putting pressure on the ball. Meanwhile, for reasons known only to him, Chalobah has decided he can’t trust either of them here and has vacated the space (bad) to go charging out (bad) and left Fofana in an offside black hole (bad). A quite deft reverse pass takes all of them completely out of the game, and were it not for the Lincoln groundsman repainting that post over the summer they’d have gone behind. open image in gallery (Chelsea/EFL) Reminder: Lincoln City play in League One. Smashing West Ham was pretty much par for the course, there’s no shame in losing to Bayern Munich, and Crystal Palace have seemingly enabled some sort of cosmic glitch that prevents them from ever losing a football match, but the late equaliser against Brentford and defeat to Manchester United already feel like big moments in their season. We’ll skip past Garnacho seemingly checking his phone instead of defending the back post, and instead get to Moises Caicedo. He’s been Maresca’s most reliable asset all season – at times holding the entire
Big night of boxing in Nadi as FMF Bluewater kicks off – FBC News
Boxing fans in the West are in for a treat today as the FMF Bluewater Boxing Promotion gets underway at Prince Charles Park, Nadi. Promoter Mohammed Samir says final preparations are complete and a stacked fight card featuring youth, veterans and international bouts awaits spectators. He said the afternoon program will feature youth fights from Nadi Muslim College, Drasa Primary and Lautoka Muslim College, with veterans and legends also on the bill. Article continues after advertisement “All the fights are set to go for the afternoon today and my message to the fans is they will love this program because all the top fighters are there… the lineups are really great and 100 percent my friends will love this fight tonight.” Alifereti Kauyaca will defend his title against Savenaca Naliva of Sorokoba in the main bout, while an international clash between Kolinio Luvelolo and Canberra’s Brian Roberts adds further intrigue to the lineup. Gates open at 4 p.m. with youth fights from 5.30 p.m. before the professional card of 14 fights begins around 6.15 p.m. Samir urged fans to come out in numbers, noting that tickets are priced at $20 and $30 for ringside seats, while VIP seats at $50 have nearly sold out along with all corporate tables. The event will be live on our streaming platform Viti plus for $99FJD. Stream the best of Fiji on VITI+. Anytime. Anywhere.
Premier League predictions: Chris Sutton v rappers Kidwild and Blanco, plus AI
Things are getting desperate for Wolves after five straight defeats in the league, but it is hard to make a case for them getting anything here. Tottenham showed great resilience to come back late on to rescue a point at Brighton last week. They have got that side to them now where you feel they can get something from games, even when things go wrong for them. I was at their Champions League win over Villarreal when they huffed and puffed but still got the job done. This game might not be entirely straightforward for them either, but I am expecting the same outcome. Sutton’s prediction: 1-0 Kidwild on Tottenham’s season: Top four in the Premier League is the aim and it looks like it can happen this season. Every game it feels like Thomas Frank can set us up differently, based on who we are playing, and we have got strength in depth too. I don’t think we need to have a ‘best’ team because everyone is decent, whether they start the game or not. Djed Spence and Destiny Udogie at left-back are a great example of that – they are just as good as each other, but they are a bit different, depending on what is needed and they all fit into the team. We’ve got the Champions League too but because of how we got there, and also because it has been a couple of years since we were last in there, I don’t know what to expect at all – especially under a new manager. I do think we will make the last-16 but then anything could happen. Blanco’s prediction: As I said before, Wolves are terrible! 2-0 Kidwild’s prediction: There will be more goals than that – and we are at home as well. 3-0 AI’s prediction: 1-0
Moses Itauma and four other rising stars who could replace Canelo as the face of boxing
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Canelo Alvarez has long been viewed as the face of boxing, one of the sport’s biggest stars in terms of both talent and commerciality. Able to sell pay-per-views across a variety of markets, Canelo is a name recognised by casual fight fans. Reaching the end of his career and currently lacking any belts following his loss to Terence Crawford, Canelo’s position as the biggest draw in the sweet science is slowly fading. Even the new undisputed super-middleweight champion, Crawford, will struggle to take the mantle; 38 next week, the often-inactive “Bud” seemingly has very few fights left in his own career. Canelo’s inevitable departure from competing will lead to a power vacuum that will be filled one way or the other – but who will become the new face of boxing? Subscribe to DAZN now to watch over 185 fights a year Moses Itauma open image in gallery Moses Itauma is one of the most exciting names in the heavyweight division (Zac Goodwin/PA) (PA Archive) In a world where boxing promotion has turned into who can shout the loudest, Moses Itauma has largely been letting his work do the talking for him. Team Itauma had previously spoken about their man becoming the youngest heavyweight world champion, surpassing Mike Tyson’s accomplishment of winning the WBC title at 20 years old. That didn’t quite happen, but Itauma’s rise has been rapid, especially considering the politics and positioning required in modern boxing to advance through the ranks. Older than Tyson was but still only 20 himself, Itauma is not a million miles away from his first world title shot. Ranked No 1 by the WBO, No 2 by the WBA, and No 4 by the WBC, there is a consensus that Itauma is already a top contender after just 13 professional fights – with 11 wins coming by way of stoppage. Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of Boxing Never miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime. Buy Now ADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of Boxing Never miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime. Buy Now ADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. Queensberry Promotions boss Frank Warren knows he has a star on his hands, whilst boxing’s kingmaker, Turki Alalshikh, is another big fan. In a boxing landscape dominated by Saudi Arabian investment, being favoured by Alalshikh is a big plus for any fighter. Itauma has done well to keep level-headed whilst talk of a fight with undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk swirls. Even the biggest believers of Itauma can see that might be a step too far, but by biding his time, the Brit could be poised to take on one of the sport’s biggest names in the near future. If Itauma does meet Usyk inside the ring, it could be a potential passing of the torch between two heavyweights – one that lived up to the hype, and another who is expected to reach similar heights. The heavyweight division has always been the most glamorous, so a fighter from a boxing-mad country with his best years ahead of him could quickly become a household name. Naoya Inoue open image in gallery INOUE-CÁRDENAS (AP) There is no denying that Naoya Inoue has the pedigree, having ruled as undisputed champion at two separate weight classes. At 32, the Japanese star is firmly in his prime, but he is only just starting to build traction outside of his home country. American promoters Top Rank are starting to properly push the super bantamweight champion in the States, with a handful of fights in Las Vegas over the past five years, whilst Inoue will make his Saudi Arabian debut on a Japan-focused card on Saturday, December 27, live on DAZN. With Japanese boxing’s penchant for staging fights in midweek and timezones unkind to fight fans wanting to watch Inoue fight at home, there is a whole new audience for ‘The Monster’ to entice. He has a fan-friendly style, as evidenced by his 27 knockouts in 31 wins. It has been heavily hinted that Inoue will soon move up to featherweight, with British world champion Nick Ball a rumoured opponent. Although Inoue has already fought in the UK, defeating Emmanuel Rodriguez Jr on the undercard of Josh Taylor’s victory over Ivan Baranchyk in 2019, a headlining bout against one of just two reigning British world champions in the form of Ball would elevate his profile in another market. Clearly possessing the skill, Inoue just has to improve his commercial stature to become the face of boxing. David Benavidez open image in gallery Many fans wish to see Canelo fight David Benavidez (centre) (Getty Images) If David Benavidez had it his way, he would have been the man to have taken the belts off
British Open 2025: Shaun Murphy holds off Judd Trump to reach British Open quarters
Shaun Murphy fought off a spirited fightback from world number one Judd Trump to reach the quarter-finals of the British Open in Cheltenham. England’s Murphy, who won the Masters in January, looked comfortable with a 3-1 lead but gave up successive frames before wrapping up a 4-3 win against his compatriot. Trump also suffered a premature exit at last week’s English Open, losing in the last 16, and he is yet to reach a semi-final this season. Murphy faces fellow Englishman Mitchell Mann in the last eight after he beat Barry Hawkins 4-2. World number 91 Mann has only previously featured once in the quarter-finals of a ranking tournament – reaching that stage of the Northern Ireland Open in 2021. Defending champion Mark Selby laid down a marker to his rivals with a comprehensive 4-0 win over China’s Chang Bingyu. Meanwhile, Mark Williams beat English Open champion Mark Allen 4-3 in the third round before returning for the evening session to win 4-1 against China’s Lei Peifan. England’s Selby and Williams will square off in the quarter-finals in a repeat of the 2023 final, when the Welshman came out on top to claim his second title after also winning in 2021. Stan Moody, 19, came through a back-and-forth battle with Ali Carter to win 4-3 and meets Louis Heathcote, who beat Wales’ Liam Davies 4-2. Moody, ranked world number 55, showed experience and composure beyond his years to reach his second ranking quarter-final.