Chelsea have £42m Gittens bid rejected by Dortmund

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Chelsea have had an offer worth more than £42m for English winger Jamie Gittens rejected by Borussia Dortmund.

The 20-year-old already has a seven-year contract on the table and is thought to be keen on a move to Stamford Bridge.

But the two clubs are struggling to meet in the middle on their valuation despite the England Under-21s international not fitting into the system of manager Niko Kovac, who joined the German club in February.

The latest rejection casts doubt over whether Gittens will join Chelsea in time to take part in the Club World Cup, with a first transfer deadline for the competition approaching on Tuesday evening.

The Blues were also interested in signing AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan but have opted to walk away over a difference in valuation.

Milan have been asking for £25m for the France international with just one year remaining on his current deal, but Chelsea value Maignan, who turns 30 next month, at about half that.

Gittens came through Manchester City’s academy before joining Dortmund in 2020. He made his Bundesliga debut two years later, and last season scored eight goals in 32 league appearances.

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McIlroy Masters win inspiring Lowry to ‘kick on’

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Shane Lowry is hoping Rory McIlroy’s career Grand Slam triumph will ignite his own quest for further major success at the 2025 US Open this week.

Lowry, who won the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush, wants to draw motivation from his close friend’s resilience.

He is aiming to capture his second major title on a course where he nearly triumphed in 2016.

“I have never been more jealous, or more happy, of anyone in my whole life of watching what Rory did at the Masters,” Lowry told BBC Sport NI.

“I think it’s incredible, for everyone, for him, for Irish golf, for everyone around him. It just puts fire in my belly to kick on and be better than I have been.

Oakmont ‘less daunting than other courses we play’

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Lowry and McIlroy played nine holes together on Wednesday morning to prepare for the start of the tournament on Thursday.

They have been paired together for the opening two rounds at Oakmont, along with fellow European Ryder Cup player, and former US Open Champion Justin Rose.

“We are also practicing with each other again tomorrow so we will be sick of the sight of each other by Friday!” joked Lowry.

“Hopefully we can both play well and give ourselves a run at the weekend. The last few times I have played with Rory I have played pretty good. I played the first two rounds of Bay Hill this year, I was well up there.

“I love playing with Rory, and with Justin we have a great group and everyone gets on well, but when you are out there there’s not too much chit-chat – it’s not much fun, but it will be nice with familiar faces.”

Lowry’s form this season has been impressive, finishing runner up twice on the PGA Tour and surging to a career best 10th place in the world rankings.

Currently ranked 12th, his US Open pedigree is also undeniable. At Oakmont in 2016, he surged to a four-shot lead entering the final round, only to stumble with a Sunday round of 76, finishing tied for second behind Dustin Johnson.

He also tied ninth at Chambers Bay in 2015, further underlining his ability to challenge on the US Open’s renowned gruelling set-ups.

Oakmont has tight fairways, penal rough, and lightning-fast greens which many believe make it the world’s toughest golf course and the ultimate US Open venue – but Lowry is buzzing with anticipation.

“It’s mentally going to be very difficult,” added Lowry.

“I think for me, on the eye, it’s less daunting than other courses we play. There’s not much trouble other than rough and the greens, there are not many hazards, you are not standing on many tee boxes with water hazards down the fairways or coming into greens.

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McIlroy, Rose and Lowry out together – US Open tee-times

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Masters champion Rory McIlroy will play the opening two rounds of this week’s US Open alongside European Ryder Cup team-mates Justin Rose and Shane Lowry.

The trio will start round one from the 10th hole at 12:40 BST on Thursday, 12 June and then tackle the Oakmont Country Club course from hole one in Friday’s second round from 18:25.

McIlroy, who ended his major drought by beating Englishman Rose in a play-off to complete the career Grand Slam at Augusta National in April, won his solitary US Open in 2011. Rose claimed his only major title at the 2013 US Open.

World number one Scottie Scheffler is on the opposite side of the draw. He will tee off in Thursday’s opening round at 18:25 from the first hole, and 12:40 from the 10th on Friday.

The US PGA Championship winner is alongside fellow American Collin Morikawa and Norway’s Viktor Hovland.

Round one – Thursday, 12 June

Starting from hole one (all times BST)

* denotes amateur

11:45 Trent Phillips (US), Kevin Velo (US), Matt Vogt* (US)

11:56 Chandler Blanchet (US), Alvaro Ortiz (Mex), Doug Ghim (US)

12:07 Evan Beck* (US), Justin B. Hicks (US), Maxwell Moldovan (US)

12:18 Keegan Bradley (US), Harris English (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)

12:29 Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Bryson DeChambeau (US), Xander Schauffele (US)

12:40 Wyndham Clark (US), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Gary Woodland (US)

12:51 Akshay Bhatia (US), Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Matt McCarty (US)

13:02 Cameron Davis (Aus), Thomas Detry (Bel), Davis Thompson (US)

13:13 Richard Bland (Eng), Lanto Griffin (US), Trevor Gutschewski* (US)

13:24 Ryan Gerard (US), Edoardo Molinari (Ita), Sam Stevens (US)

13:35 Noah Kent* (US), Thriston Lawrence (SA), Thorbjorn Olesen (Den)

13:46 Jinichiro Kozuma (Jpn), Cameron Tankersley* (US), Chase Johnson (US)

13:57 Philip Barbaree (US), Brady Calkins (US), Riley Lewis (US)

17:30 Sam Bairstow (Eng), Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Frederic Lacroix (Fra)

17:41 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Joe Highsmith (US), Ryan Fox (NZ)

17:52 Jacob Bridgeman (US), Victor Perez (Fra), Adam Schenk (US)

18:03 Brooks Koepka (US), Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Justin Thomas (US)

18:14 Sam Burns (US), Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Denny McCarthy (US)

18:25 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Collin Morikawa (US), Scottie Scheffler (US)

18:36 Corey Conners (Can), Jason Day (Aus), Patrick Reed (US)

18:47 Daniel Berger (US), Bud Cauley (US), Joaquin Niemann (Chi)

18:58 Tony Finau (US), Mackenzie Hughes (Can), Chris Kirk (US)

19:09 Rasmus Hojgaard (Den), Stephan Jaeger (Ger), Benjamin James* (US)

19:20 Laurie Canter (Eng), Justin Hastings* (Cay), Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen

(Den)

19:31 Roberto Diaz (Mex), Emilio Gonzalez (Mex), Frankie Harris* (US)

19:42 Joey Herrera (US), George Kneiser (US), Grant Haefner (US)

Starting from hole 10

11:45 Zachary Blair (US), Alistair Docherty (US), Scott Vincent (Zim)

11:56 Jacques Kruyswijk (SA), Jordan Smith (Eng), Eric Cole (US)

12:07 Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor), Taylor Pendrith (Can), JJ Spaun (US)

12:18 Ludvig Aberg (Swe), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Adam Scott (Aus)

12:29 Ben Griffin (US), Maverick McNealy (US), Andrew Novak (US)

12:40 Shane Lowry (Ire), Rory McIlroy (NI), Justin Rose (Eng)

12:51 Patrick Cantlay (US), Lucas Glover (US), Si-Woo Kim (Kor)

13:02 Brian Harman (US), Phil Mickelson (US), Cameron Smith (Aus)

13:13 Brian Campbell (US), Justin Lower (US), Niklas Norgaard (Den)

13:24 Johnny Keefer (US), Jackson Koivun* (US), Davis Riley (US)

13:35 James Hahn (US), Mark Hubbard (US), Michael La Sasso* (US)

13:46 Chris Gotterup (US), Mason Howell* (US), Joakim Lagergren (Swe)

13:57 Zachary Bauchou (US), Jackson Buchanan (US), Lance Simpson* (US)

17:30 Will Chandler (US), Andrea Pavan (Ita), Takumi Kanaya (Jpn)

17:41 Bryan Lee* (US), Guido Migliozzi (Ita), Preston Summerhays (US)

17:52 Max Greyserman (US), Erik van Rooyen (SA), Matt Wallace (Eng)

18:03 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (SA), Russell Henley (US), Nick Taylor (Can)

18:14 Dustin Johnson (US), Jon Rahm (Spa), Jordan Spieth (US)

18:25 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Sepp Straka (Aut)

18:36 Tom Hoge (US), JT Poston (US), Cameron Young (US)

18:47 Michael Kim (US), Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Jhonattan Vegas (Ven)

18:58 Nick Dunlap (US), Marc Leishman (Aus), Aaron Rai (Eng)

19:09 Matthew Jordan (Eng), Carlos Ortiz (Mex), Yuta Sugiura (Jpn)

19:20 Trevor Cone (US), Ryan McCormick (US), Zachery Pollo* (US)

19:31 James Nicholas (US), Tyler Weaver* (Eng), Riki Kawamoto (Jpn)

19:42 George Duangmanee (US), Harrison Ott (US), Austen Truslow (US)

Round two – Friday, 13 June

Starting from hole one (all times BST)

11:45 Will Chandler (US), Andrea Pavan (Ita), Takumi Kanaya (Jpn)

11:56 Bryan Lee* (US), Guido Migliozzi (Ita), Preston Summerhays (US)

12:07 Max Greyserman (US), Erik van Rooyen (SA), Matt Wallace (Eng)

12:18 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (SA), Russell Henley (US), Nick Taylor (Can)

12:29 Dustin Johnson (US), Jon Rahm (Spa), Jordan Spieth (US)

12:40 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Sepp Straka (Aut)

12:51 Tom Hoge (US), JT Poston (US), Cameron Young (US)

13:02 Michael Kim (US), Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Jhonattan Vegas (Ven)

13:13 Nick Dunlap (US), Marc Leishman (Aus), Aaron Rai (Eng)

13:24 Matthew Jordan (Eng), Carlos Ortiz (Mex), Yuta Sugiura (Jpn)

13:35 Trevor Cone (US), Ryan McCormick (US), Zachery Pollo* (US)

13:46 James Nicholas US), Tyler Weaver* (Eng), Riki Kawamoto (Jpn)

13:57 George Duangmanee (US), Harrison Ott (US), Austen Truslow (US)

17:30 Zachary Blair (US), Alistair Docherty (US), Scott Vincent (Zim)

17:41 Jacques Kruyswijk (SA), Jordan Smith (Eng), Eric Cole (US)

17:52 Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor), Taylor Pendrith (Can), JJ Spaun (US)

18:03 Ludvig Aberg (Swe), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Adam Scott (Aus)

18:14 Ben Griffin (US), Maverick McNealy (US), Andrew Novak (US)

18:25 Shane Lowry (Ire), Rory McIlroy (NI), Justin Rose (Eng)

18:36 Patrick Cantlay (US), Lucas Glover (US), Si-Woo Kim (Kor)

18:47 Brian Harman (US), Phil Mickelson (US), Cameron Smith (Aus)

18:58 Brian Campbell (US), Justin Lower (US), Niklas Norgaard (Den)

19:09 Johnny Keefer (US), Jackson Koivun* (US), Davis Riley (US)

19:20 James Hahn (US), Mark Hubbard (US), Michael La Sasso* (US)

19:31 Chris Gotterup (US), Mason Howell* (US), Joakim Lagergren (Swe)

19:42 Zachary Bauchou (US), Jackson Buchanan (US), Lance Simpson* (US)

Starting from hole 10

11:45 Sam Bairstow (Eng), Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Frederic Lacroix (Fra)

11:56 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Joe Highsmith (US), Ryan Fox (NZ)

12:07 Jacob Bridgeman (US), Victor Perez (Fra), Adam Schenk (US)

12:18 Brooks Koepka (US), Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Justin Thomas (US)

12:29 Sam Burns (US), Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Denny McCarthy (US)

12:40 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Collin Morikawa (US), Scottie Scheffler (US)

12:51 Corey Conners (Can), Jason Day (Aus), Patrick Reed (US)

13:02 Daniel Berger (US), Bud Cauley (US), Joaquin Niemann (Chi)

13:13 Tony Finau (US), Mackenzie Hughes (Can), Chris Kirk (US)

13:24 Rasmus Hojgaard (Den), Stephan Jaeger (Ger), Benjamin James* (US)

13:35 Laurie Canter (Eng), Justin Hastings* (Cay), Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen

(Den)

13:46 Roberto Diaz (Mex), Emilio Gonzalez (Mex), Frankie Harris* (US)

13:57 Joey Herrera (US), George Kneiser (US), Grant Haefner (US)

17:30 Trent Phillips (US), Kevin Velo (US), Matt Vogt* (US)

17:41 Chandler Blanchet (US), Alvaro Ortiz (Mex), Doug Ghim (US)

17:52 Evan Beck* (US), Justin B. Hicks (US), Maxwell Moldovan (US)

18:03 Keegan Bradley (US), Harris English (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)

18:14 Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Bryson DeChambeau (US), Xander Schauffele (US)

18:25 Wyndham Clark (US), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Gary Woodland (US)

18:36 Akshay Bhatia (US), Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Matt McCarty (US)

18:47 Cameron Davis (Aus), Thomas Detry (Bel), Davis Thompson (US)

18:58 Richard Bland (Eng), Lanto Griffin (US), Trevor Gutschewski* (US)

19:09 Ryan Gerard (US), Edoardo Molinari (Ita), Sam Stevens (US)

19:20 Noah Kent* (US), Thriston Lawrence (SA), Thorbjorn Olesen (Den)

19:31 Jinichiro Kozuma (Jpn), Cameron Tankersley* (US), Chase Johnson (US)

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McIlroy, Rose and Lowry out together – US Open tee times

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Masters champion Rory McIlroy will play the opening two rounds of this week’s US Open alongside European Ryder Cup team-mates Justin Rose and Shane Lowry.

The trio will start round one from the 10th hole at 12:40 BST on Thursday, 12 June and then tackle the Oakmont Country Club course from hole one in Friday’s second round from 18:25.

McIlroy, who ended his major drought by beating Englishman Rose in a play-off to complete the career Grand Slam at Augusta National in April, won his solitary US Open in 2011. Rose claimed his only major title at the 2013 US Open.

World number one Scottie Scheffler is on the opposite side of the draw. He will tee off in Thursday’s opening round at 18:25 from the first hole, and 12:40 from the 10th on Friday.

The US PGA Championship winner is alongside fellow American Collin Morikawa and Norway’s Viktor Hovland.

Round one – Thursday, 12 June

Starting from hole one (all times BST)

* denotes amateur

11:45 Trent Phillips (US), Kevin Velo (US), Matt Vogt* (US)

11:56 Chandler Blanchet (US), Alvaro Ortiz (Mex), Doug Ghim (US)

12:07 Evan Beck* (US), Justin B. Hicks (US), Maxwell Moldovan (US)

12:18 Keegan Bradley (US), Harris English (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)

12:29 Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Bryson DeChambeau (US), Xander Schauffele (US)

12:40 Wyndham Clark (US), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng), Gary Woodland (US)

12:51 Akshay Bhatia (US), Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Matt McCarty (US)

13:02 Cameron Davis (Aus), Thomas Detry (Bel), Davis Thompson (US)

13:13 Richard Bland (Eng), Lanto Griffin (US), Trevor Gutschewski* (US)

13:24 Ryan Gerard (US), Edoardo Molinari (Ita), Sam Stevens (US)

13:35 Noah Kent* (US), Thriston Lawrence (SA), Thorbjorn Olesen (Den)

13:46 Jinichiro Kozuma (Jpn), Cameron Tankersley* (US), Chase Johnson (US)

13:57 Philip Barbaree (US), Brady Calkins (US), Riley Lewis (US)

17:30 Sam Bairstow (Eng), Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Frederic Lacroix (Fra)

17:41 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Joe Highsmith (US), Ryan Fox (NZ)

17:52 Jacob Bridgeman (US), Victor Perez (Fra), Adam Schenk (US)

18:03 Brooks Koepka (US), Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Justin Thomas (US)

18:14 Sam Burns (US), Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Denny McCarthy (US)

18:25 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Collin Morikawa (US), Scottie Scheffler (US)

18:36 Corey Conners (Can), Jason Day (Aus), Patrick Reed (US)

18:47 Daniel Berger (US), Bud Cauley (US), Joaquin Niemann (Chi)

18:58 Tony Finau (US), Mackenzie Hughes (Can), Chris Kirk (US)

19:09 Rasmus Hojgaard (Den), Stephan Jaeger (Ger), Benjamin James* (US)

19:20 Laurie Canter (Eng), Justin Hastings* (Cay), Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen

(Den)

19:31 Roberto Diaz (Mex), Emilio Gonzalez (Mex), Frankie Harris* (US)

19:42 Joey Herrera (US), George Kneiser (US), Grant Haefner (US)

Starting from hole 10

11:45 Zachary Blair (US), Alistair Docherty (US), Scott Vincent (Zim)

11:56 Jacques Kruyswijk (SA), Jordan Smith (Eng), Eric Cole (US)

12:07 Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor), Taylor Pendrith (Can), JJ Spaun (US)

12:18 Ludvig Aberg (Swe), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Adam Scott (Aus)

12:29 Ben Griffin (US), Maverick McNealy (US), Andrew Novak (US)

12:40 Shane Lowry (Ire), Rory McIlroy (NI), Justin Rose (Eng)

12:51 Patrick Cantlay (US), Lucas Glover (US), Si-Woo Kim (Kor)

13:02 Brian Harman (US), Phil Mickelson (US), Cameron Smith (Aus)

13:13 Brian Campbell (US), Justin Lower (US), Niklas Norgaard (Den)

13:24 Johnny Keefer (US), Jackson Koivun* (US), Davis Riley (US)

13:35 James Hahn (US), Mark Hubbard (US), Michael La Sasso* (US)

13:46 Chris Gotterup (US), Mason Howell* (US), Joakim Lagergren (Swe)

13:57 Zachary Bauchou (US), Jackson Buchanan (US), Lance Simpson* (US)

17:30 Will Chandler (US), Andrea Pavan (Ita), Takumi Kanaya (Jpn)

17:41 Bryan Lee* (US), Guido Migliozzi (Ita), Preston Summerhays (US)

17:52 Max Greyserman (US), Erik van Rooyen (SA), Matt Wallace (Eng)

18:03 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (SA), Russell Henley (US), Nick Taylor (Can)

18:14 Dustin Johnson (US), Jon Rahm (Spa), Jordan Spieth (US)

18:25 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Sepp Straka (Aut)

18:36 Tom Hoge (US), JT Poston (US), Cameron Young (US)

18:47 Michael Kim (US), Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Jhonattan Vegas (Ven)

18:58 Nick Dunlap (US), Marc Leishman (Aus), Aaron Rai (Eng)

19:09 Matthew Jordan (Eng), Carlos Ortiz (Mex), Yuta Sugiura (Jpn)

19:20 Trevor Cone (US), Ryan McCormick (US), Zachery Pollo* (US)

19:31 James Nicholas (US), Tyler Weaver* (Eng), Riki Kawamoto (Jpn)

Round two – Friday, 13 June

Starting from hole one (all times BST)

11:45 Will Chandler (US), Andrea Pavan (Ita), Takumi Kanaya (Jpn)

11:56 Bryan Lee* (US), Guido Migliozzi (Ita), Preston Summerhays (US)

12:07 Max Greyserman (US), Erik van Rooyen (SA), Matt Wallace (Eng)

12:18 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (SA), Russell Henley (US), Nick Taylor (Can)

12:29 Dustin Johnson (US), Jon Rahm (Spa), Jordan Spieth (US)

12:40 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Sepp Straka (Aut)

12:51 Tom Hoge (US), JT Poston (US), Cameron Young (US)

13:02 Michael Kim (US), Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Jhonattan Vegas (Ven)

13:13 Nick Dunlap (US), Marc Leishman (Aus), Aaron Rai (Eng)

13:24 Matthew Jordan (Eng), Carlos Ortiz (Mex), Yuta Sugiura (Jpn)

13:35 Trevor Cone (US), Ryan McCormick (US), Zachery Pollo* (US)

13:46 James Nicholas US), Tyler Weaver* (Eng), Riki Kawamoto (Jpn)

13:57 George Duangmanee (US), Harrison Ott (US), Austen Truslow (US)

17:30 Zachary Blair (US), Alistair Docherty (US), Scott Vincent (Zim)

17:41 Jacques Kruyswijk (SA), Jordan Smith (Eng), Eric Cole (US)

17:52 Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor), Taylor Pendrith (Can), JJ Spaun (US)

18:03 Ludvig Aberg (Swe), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Adam Scott (Aus)

18:14 Ben Griffin (US), Maverick McNealy (US), Andrew Novak (US)

18:25 Shane Lowry (Ire), Rory McIlroy (NI), Justin Rose (Eng)

18:36 Patrick Cantlay (US), Lucas Glover (US), Si-Woo Kim (Kor)

18:47 Brian Harman (US), Phil Mickelson (US), Cameron Smith (Aus)

18:58 Brian Campbell (US), Justin Lower (US), Niklas Norgaard (Den)

19:09 Johnny Keefer (US), Jackson Koivun* (US), Davis Riley (US)

19:20 James Hahn (US), Mark Hubbard (US), Michael La Sasso* (US)

19:31 Chris Gotterup (US), Mason Howell* (US), Joakim Lagergren (Swe)

19:42 Zachary Bauchou (US), Jackson Buchanan (US), Lance Simpson* (US)

Starting from hole 10

11:45 Sam Bairstow (Eng), Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Frederic Lacroix (Fra)

11:56 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Joe Highsmith (US), Ryan Fox (NZ)

12:07 Jacob Bridgeman (US), Victor Perez (Fra), Adam Schenk (US)

12:18 Brooks Koepka (US), Min-Woo Lee (Aus), Justin Thomas (US)

12:29 Sam Burns (US), Nicolas Echavarria (Col), Denny McCarthy (US)

12:40 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Collin Morikawa (US), Scottie Scheffler (US)

12:51 Corey Conners (Can), Jason Day (Aus), Patrick Reed (US)

13:02 Daniel Berger (US), Bud Cauley (US), Joaquin Niemann (Chi)

13:13 Tony Finau (US), Mackenzie Hughes (Can), Chris Kirk (US)

13:24 Rasmus Hojgaard (Den), Stephan Jaeger (Ger), Benjamin James* (US)

13:35 Laurie Canter (Eng), Justin Hastings* (Cay), Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen

(Den)

13:46 Roberto Diaz (Mex), Emilio Gonzalez (Mex), Frankie Harris* (US)

13:57 Joey Herrera (US), George Kneiser (US), Grant Haefner (US)

17:30 Trent Phillips (US), Kevin Velo (US), Matt Vogt* (US)

17:41 Chandler Blanchet (US), Alvaro Ortiz (Mex), Doug Ghim (US)

17:52 Evan Beck* (US), Justin B. Hicks (US), Maxwell Moldovan (US)

18:03 Keegan Bradley (US), Harris English (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)

18:14 Jose Luis Ballester (Spa), Bryson DeChambeau (US), Xander Schauffele (US)

18:25 Wyndham Clark (US), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng), Gary Woodland (US)

18:36 Akshay Bhatia (US), Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Matt McCarty (US)

18:47 Cameron Davis (Aus), Thomas Detry (Bel), Davis Thompson (US)

18:58 Richard Bland (Eng), Lanto Griffin (US), Trevor Gutschewski* (US)

19:09 Ryan Gerard (US), Edoardo Molinari (Ita), Sam Stevens (US)

19:20 Noah Kent* (US), Thriston Lawrence (SA), Thorbjorn Olesen (Den)

19:31 Jinichiro Kozuma (Jpn), Cameron Tankersley* (US), Chase Johnson (US)

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Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham’s brother Jobe signs for Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund have signed English midfielder Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland until 2030, five years after bringing older brother Jude to the club.

Dortmund announced the signing on Tuesday, the final day of the FIFA Club World Cup transfer window.

“The England U21 international put pen to paper on a five-year deal with the eight-time German champions on Tuesday morning,” Dortmund said in a statement.

Dortmund reportedly paid a fee of around 33 million euros ($38m), with five million euros ($5.7m) in additional bonuses, to secure the midfielder’s services, the most the club has paid up front for a player.

“I’m very happy to be a Borussia Dortmund player now and to fight for titles together with this great club,” said 19-year-old Bellingham.

“I want to play my part in celebrating success with these great fans here and will work on myself and with the team every day. And I’m very happy that I’ll be wearing the black and yellow jersey at the FIFA Club World Cup.”

Bellingham celebrates with the trophy in front of the fans after winning the championship play-off final with Sunderland for a place in the Premier League [Lee Smith/Reuters]

Dortmund’s transfer record remains the 35 million euros ($40m) paid to bring Ousmane Dembele from Rennes in 2018 – although this was originally 15 million euros ($17m), which rose by 20 million ($23m) in sell-on fees once the player transferred to Barcelona.

“Jobe is an extremely talented footballer with an impressive level of maturity and intelligence on the pitch for someone so young,” said Lars Ricken, Borussia Dortmund’s managing director for sport.

“We have no doubt that he’s the perfect fit for our philosophy of developing talented youngsters and giving them the opportunity to improve and establish themselves at the highest level.

“His professionalism, his dynamism and his hunger to succeed will make him a real asset for our team.”

At 19, Jobe is two years younger than his Real Madrid and England midfielder brother.

In moving to Dortmund, Jobe will follow in Jude’s footsteps of trading the Championship for the Bundesliga and the Westfalenstadion.

After leaving Birmingham City, Jude spent three seasons at Dortmund and has become one of the most recognisable players in world football since joining Real in 2023.

As he did at Sunderland, the younger Bellingham will wear “Jobe” on his jersey at Dortmund rather than his last name in a bid to distinguish himself from his brother.

Jobe scored four goals and laid on three assists in 40 games for Sunderland this season as he helped the club win promotion to the Premier League.

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham celebrates with his brother Jobe Bellingham after for the formerwon the Champions League in 2024
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham (right) celebrates with his brother Jobe Bellingham after the former won the Champions League in 2024 [Claudia Greco/Reuters]

Jobe’s signing means the two brothers could face off in this season’s expanded Club World Cup in the United States, if Dortmund meet Real Madrid during the knockouts of the competition.

Jude Bellingham joined Dortmund from boyhood club Birmingham in 2020, at age 17 and for around 23 million euros ($26m), a fee that rose to 30 million euros ($34m) when a sell-on fee was added after his 100-million-euro ($114m) move to Real Madrid.

He made 132 appearances in yellow and black, scoring 24 times and laying on 25 assists, and helped the club win the German Cup in 2021 alongside Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho.

After leaving Dortmund, Jude faced off against his former side in the 2023-24 Champions League final, with Real winning 2-0 at Wembley.

Jobe became the second-youngest Birmingham City player behind his brother when he made his debut aged 16 years and 107 days.

He was named the young player of the season in the English second flight, again following in his brother’s footsteps, five years on.

“He’s fit as a fiddle and raring to go,” said club sporting director Sebastian Kehl.

“He’s determined to forge his own path at Borussia Dortmund and make his mark on how we play, and we’re confident that he will do exactly that,” Kehl added.

After a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, Dortmund snuck into fourth place after a late-season flurry, picking up 22 of a possible 24 points in their final eight games. The club will take part in next season’s Champions League.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s single word that left late Queen fearing ‘disaster’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle never intended to leave royal life altogether, but one word in their sensational statement lead to an ultimatum from the Palace, according to insiders

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle completely quitting their royal roles came down to the use of a single word, according to an insider. Now five years on from them sensationally stepping back as full-time working royals, the Sussexes appear to have left their former lives well and truly behind them.

The pair have both been focusing on their commercial endeavours with Meghan sharing more and more of her life behind the scenes on Instagram, including a recent video of her twerking alongside Harry as they awaited the birth of their daughter Princess Lilibet. However, when they first announced their intention for change more than five years ago, it seemed that they did not want to quit royal life completely, instead saying that they intended to “carve out a progressive new role within this institution”.

Prince Harry and Meghan with the late Queen (Image: Getty Images)

But it appears a throwaway, single word in that very statement paved the way for an ultimatum that there would be no half-in, half-out arrangement for them. In the statement announcing their stepping back, the Sussexes said at the time: “We will continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties.”

And according to the Daily Mail, the word ‘collaborate’ is what raised eyebrows, with a source telling the publication: “No-one ‘collaborates’ with the Queen. This is not one of those ‘Kate Moss Top Shop tie-ups’.”

And with the Sussexes, most notably Meghan, forging a very different path compared to the one she had in the Royal Family, the insider added: “This is exactly why Queen Elizabeth knew this whole half-in, half-out version of royalty they were lobbying for was never, ever going to work.

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“Harry and Meghan were a law unto themselves from the start, pushing and pushing the envelope to their own professional and financial advantage. Her Late Majesty was nobody’s fool and knew that the chances were, it would all end in disaster.”

Prince Harry set for more heartache as he and Meghan at odds over royal reconciliation
The Sussexes quit their royal roles over five years ago (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)

In the dancing clip from last week, a heavily pregnant Meghan twerks to the Starrkeisha song Baby Momma, lifting her skirt above her knees, raising her hands in the air and wiggling low with her hands on her hips and legs. Meghan shared the clip on Lilibet’s fourth birthday, saying: “Four years ago today, this also happened.

“Both of our children were a week past their due dates… so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn’t work – there was only one thing left to do!”

And for royal expert Jennie Bond, she believes it is an “astonishing video on any level” and reveals what the King would have thought of it. The former BBC royal correspondent told the Mirror: “The hours before you give birth are some of the most personal, intimate and private in the lives of any couple.

“And women are perfectly entitled to do whatever they feel like to get through the waiting, and the pain. Giving birth is a serious business, and anything to lighten the mood is welcome.

Meghan twerks in a new video shared on her Instagram account
Meghan twerks in a new video shared on her Instagram account (Image: meghan/Instagram)

“However – to share those scenes with the world is utterly bizarre and, in my view, takes away all the magic of the moment. I cannot imagine why she chose to release it. Maybe show it one day to your nearest and dearest— but to anyone and everyone who wants to click on it?

“If the King has watched it, which I doubt, though he can’t have missed the headlines I’m sure he would be horrified. Royalty has to carry with it some measure of dignity.”

But she added: “Having said all that, there’s no doubt that videos like this connect in a very real way to young people. And perhaps that’s what Meghan is trying to do.

“My own daughter thought the video humanised both Meghan and Harry and was light-hearted and hugely relatable. It reminded her of her own pregnancies and labour and she thought it was rather charming.”

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