Nick Westby

John Parry believes that his experiences playing in America over the last few months made him better equipped to tackle the PGA Championship for only the second time in his career.

The celebrations to honour Sheffield Hatters’ historic season are set to rage on for days but planning for next season and how they keep themselves at the top of women’s basketball will get underway today.

This year’s Lexus Ilkley Open will offer a showcase for some of the rising stars of the British game to hone their craft.

FRESH off helping England defeat France in an international match last weekend, Lindrick’s Tom Osborne tees off alongside 143 of the world’s best amateurs in the Brabazon Trophy at Moortown on Thursday, hoping to continue a journey he hopes culminates at the Walker Cup later this year.

For years he was a tormenter, his dazzling footwork and speed leaving opposing defenders grasping at thin air as he tore down the wing scoring tries for Yorkshire Carnegie, Wasps, Sale Sharks and England Sevens. Now he is the teacher, using his brain and his hands to mould the next generation of golfers.

Fran Jones is stood on the terrace of her hotel room overlooking Paris, not for one minute taking for granted how lucky she is and yet equally conscious of how hard she has had to work every single day to be in that position.

South Yorkshire’s Tom Osborne survived a nerve-jangling final round to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the Brabazon Trophy at Moortown in Leeds on Sunday.

Olympic champion Tom Pidcock continues to dominate the mountain biking world whenever he dips his toe in, but has praised the rising level of competition for motivating him to keep pushing.

As if luring Colin Montgomerie back to his home club of Ilkley wasn’t enough, the organisers of the Yorkshire Invitational have pulled off another big-name golfing coup for this year’s event.

ONE of Yorkshire’s finest puts his skills to the test and his life on the line for the thrill of the Isle of Man TT races over the coming week.