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The Open 2010: Paul Casey bids to upstage Louis Oosthuizen on final day

Tiger Woods needs a miracle but the Englishman enters final day in what looks like being a two-horse race

The Open 2010: Louis Oosthuizen prospers in the wind

Kevin Mitchell: The South African may be unheralded but the weather back home may give him the Open edge
The 2010 Open: Fourth-round tee-off times

How the remaining 78 players line up for the final day at St Andrews

The Open 2010: Sergio García surges back into form after spell in doldrums

Sergio García is playing with style and a smile again after some difficult times

The Open 2010: Ian Poulter reportedly in row with steward and fan

Ian Poulter was reportedly in a row with a spectator who allegedly shouted abuse at him, before the golfer was reprimanded by a steward
The Open 2010: Give British golfers more recognition, says Tony Jacklin

1969 Open winner Tony Jacklin tells Brian Oliver he believes golf is still seen as a 'minority sport' in Britain
The Open 2010: South Korea's Jin Jeong not settling for silver success

Jamie Jackson: The South Korean amateur is well-placed to emulate Justin Rose and the Englishman's fourth-place in 1998
The Open 2010: Old boys' old dreams die hard at the Old Course

Mark Calcavecchia had his hopes dashed after rolling back the years at St Andrews

Tiger Woods can only restate his case for greatness on the golf course

Kevin Mitchell: Tiger Woods, like Lance Armstrong and Roger Federer, has shown fallibility but his legacy should be only about golf
Silverstone's F1 revival places it among Britain's sporting cathedrals

Observer Sport: Over 300,000 packed into the circuit for last weekend's British Grand Prix 12 months after the track seemed on its last lags

Lone wolf Phillips Idowu anxious to hunt down the pack in Barcelona

Beneath the dyed hair the world triple-jump champion, Phillips Idowu, is a fierce competitor

Life and times of Young Tom Morris, the first superstar of golf

Young Tom Morris drew the crowds on the links as a boy then, as a flamboyant professional, made Open history as a young man. He, more than anyone, turned golf into a mass spectator sport
After all the triumphs, tragedy strikes the young life of Tom Morris

The life of Young Tom Morris suffered a rapid descent after the terrible loss of his wife and child

Military precision forms the tip of Team Sky's cycling iceberg

Amid the bustle of their operation it is easy to forget that this is year one of Team Sky's five-year Tour de France project

Warrington Wolves win adds bite to Super League's grand climax

Warrington's 23-16 win over Wigan on Friday was the culmination of arguably the best 26-hour period in Super League's history
Tour de France 2010: Mark Cavendish edges closer to the green jersey

Alexandre Vinokourov won stage 13 with a late break, but Mark Cavendish moved to within 25 points of Alessandro Petacchi in the green jersey race

Twenty20 saturation point dilutes counties' financial rewards

Andy Wilson: Threat of T20 overkill may lead to changes in the competition's format next season
Salman Butt steps up as Pakistan captain after Shahid Afridi steps down

Vic Marks: Shahid Afridi stunned everyone when he quit as Pakistan captain, but it was a dignified hand-over to Salman Butt

Manchester United's latest fledglings getting ready to fly

Manchester United's new batch of young talent is being primed to make a big impact in the coming season

David Lanigan pursues breakthrough with Meeznah in Irish Oaks

David Lanigan, the rookie Newmarket trainer, has serious prospects of winning the Irish Oaks at The Curragh with Meeznah

The Phantom of the Open by Scott Murray and Simon Farnaby

The tale of Maurice Flitcroft, who masqueraded as a professional golfer to gatecrash qualifying for the 1976 Open, is wonderful
Planet Sport: Charity says balls to Sepp Blatter's legacy

Fifa and Sepp Blatter are criticised for big profits and small ethics

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