Friday 24 May 2013
Rory McIlroy is the European Tour's Golfer of the Month for June - not surprisingly after his eight-shot US Open victory.
The 22-year-old became the youngest winner of the title since Bobby Jones in 1923 and did it with a championship-record 16-under-par total.
"I hope this will not be the last Golfer of the Month award I receive after winning a major championship," he said.
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George Best was the finest footballer of them all, according to England World Cup winner Ian Callaghan.
They know each other inside-out as a result of having squared up so often in the past. As well as having gone head to head on such a regular basis, most of the protagonists are Irish training camp regulars. In addition, many of them have been Test match colleagues.
Justin Tipuric hopes Sam Warburton's selection as British and Irish Lions captain will not harm his chances of earning a Test spot against Australia.
Newcastle moved a step closer to a return to the Aviva Premiership after claiming a nine-point lead over Bedford in the first leg of their Championship final, with fly-half Jimmy Gopperth doing most of the damage.
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