Controversial YouTuber Jack Doherty barred from PGA Tour events after Phoenix Open disruption

A controversial livestreamer has been barred from attending PGA Tour events indefinitely after being removed from the Waste Management Phoenix Open, a person familiar with the matter told the Guardian, though the tour has declined to publicly confirm any specific disciplinary action.Security and law enforcement removed Jack Doherty from the tournament grounds on Friday after he appeared to pay a spectator to shout during a player’s pre-shot routine, according to videos circulating online and accounts of the incident.“The WM Phoenix Open is a bucket-list event with one of the most unique fan experiences in all of sport,” a tour spokesperson said. “The PGA Tour and the Thunderbirds are committed to protecting the integrity of the competition and providing an exceptional experience for all fans. Disruptive fan behavior will not be tolerated and anyone violating the Fan Code of Conduct is subject to immediate ejection

The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Bryan Armen Graham

The modern Olympics sell themselves on a simple premise: the whole world, watching the same moment, at the same time. On Friday night in Milan, that illusion fractured in real time.When Team USA entered the San Siro during the parade of nations, the speed skater Erin Jackson led the delegation into a wall of cheers. Moments later, when cameras cut to US vice-president JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, large sections of the crowd responded with boos. Not subtle ones, but audible and sustained ones

Valentino Guseli’s unexpected big air dream ends without a medal in all-or-nothing final: ‘I left it all out there’

The snowboarding star Valentino Guseli has fallen short in his unexpected bid to win Australia’s first medal of the Winter Olympics in Italy, stumbling on the landing twice in an all-or-nothing final.Guseli was looking to continue his fairytale start to the Milano Cortina Games after he qualified for the big air final in “insane” fashion.But the 20-year-old was was unable to stick the landing on two of his jumps in the final on Saturday night in Livigno and finished 10th.Japan’s Kira Kimura won gold ahead of countryman Ryoma Kimata, with China’s defending Olympic champion Su Yiming third.“I couldn’t have tried harder or wanted it more so yeah, no regrets,” Guseli said after the event

Winter Olympics 2026: speed skating gold for Italy, Cas upholds ban on GB skeleton helmets and more – as it happened

That’s it for today’s live blog. Thanks for following along and we’ll be back tomorrow with Geoff Lemon on the first shift.The picture desk have been beavering away to compile the best images from the opening day of the Games. Here’s a look at a few stunning snaps from the curling, downhill skiing, and ice hockey:Here’s a few of the big storylines from today:Italy got their first gold of the Games as 35-year-old Francesca Lollobrigida won the 3,000m speed skatingKira Kimura won gold in the men’s snowboarding big air, he saved his best run until last, posting a 90.50 on his third jump to pip Japanese teammate Riyoma KimataNorway’s Anna Odine Strøm won gold in the women’s normal hill ski jumpTeam GB’s mixed doubles curling team saw off Canada and USA to remain unbeaten

Cortina awakens to embrace competitive curling couples and Vonn’s valiant gold bid | Andy Bull

The sun rises late in Cortina d’Ampezzo, like everything else in this little alpine town. It’s gone eight o’clock in the morning by the time the daylight has made it over the high peaks to the east, and it’s another two hours from that before the Olympic day gets under way.It’s slow out, as if everyone’s still sleeping off the night before, when the town was out cheering for the athletes as they made their parade around the square. The police are still packing away all the railings, and the street sweeps are brushing up the confetti. Non c’è fretta

Wales’ woes are not just for their team and fans, but a crisis for the Six Nations | Michael Aylwin

England did not play all that well in thrashing Wales and it is hard to see how the visitors pull themselves out of the rutEngland really didn’t play that well. Certainly, if the number of points left out there is any guide. There were times in the first half, that part of the game when both teams are meant to be still in it, when it seemed as if scoring a try just required the hosts to string enough passes together.Fair enough, they did score four in the first half alone, but two of them, the second and third, came when Wales were down to 13. So, yeah, string enough passes together …We are quibbling, obviously, but paving the way for the real story here, which is Wales