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Jason Day wins ‘fifth major’, Manchester United’s bomb hoax match and what to watch out for

Rickie Fowler of the United States presents the trophy to Jason Day of Australia after Day won the final round of The Players Championship at the Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photograph: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Rickie Fowler of the United States presents the trophy to Jason Day of Australia after Day won the final round of The Players Championship at the Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Photograph: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Mon May 16 2016 - 08:30

Golf

World No1 Jason Day survived a few anxious moments last night to claim a seventh victory in his last 17 events with the Players Championship at Sawgrass.

Day carded a closing 71 to finish 15 under par and four shots ahead of American Kevin Chappell, with Rory McIlroy again failing to pick up that elusive first win of the season.

McIlroy carded a 70 to finish in 12th, a shot behind fellow Irishman Graeme McDowell who finished in a tie for ninth after a second consecutive 69. Shane Lowry’s final round of 71 left him six under overall and in a tie for 16th place.

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Soccer

Yesterday's Premier League final day was marred by off-field drama as Manchester United's game with Bournemouth was called off after a suspect device was discovered in Old Trafford. Bomb-disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on a hoax bomb the police described as "incredibly lifelike". The fixture has been rearranged for Tuesday night.

Meanwhile Tottenham fell to an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to already relegated Newcastle, leaving them in third place - and for a 21st consecutive season behind London rivals Arsenal who beat Aston Villa 4-0.

GAA

The Offaly footballers enjoyed their first Leinster championship win in nine years yesterday, after a high scoring tussle with Longford with 38 scores registered over the 70 minutes.

In the first game of the 2016 Ulster championship Fermanagh proved too good for Antrim, with a six point win in Brewster Park - polished off with Sean Quigley's late goal.

Racing

The Gurkha enjoyed a comfortable success in the French 2,000 Guineas on Sunday at Deauville - a fourth success in the race for champion trainer Aidan O'Brien.

What to watch out for

Chris Hughton’s Brighton & Hove Albion play their Championship play0ff second round against Sheffield Wednesday tonight - trailing 2-0 after the away leg kick-off is at 7.45pm.

Sky Sports 1 from 7.30pm