Golf’s US Open wraps up this morning, the first major tournament since the controversial PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger… But the shot that had everyone talking was a drive from American Cameron Young, which swung wide and ended up in the golf ball holder compartment of a faraway golf buggy. He should have just claimed it was intentional…

Elsewhere in sporting heroes is Juno, the Oregon Zoo otter who plays basketball to ease arthritis in her elbow joints. “She gets so excited whenever we bring the ball out for her training sessions,” the zookeeper said. “And she’s good too!” 

Sneakerheads are having fun with Nike’s latest shoes, saying their ‘worn-in’ appearance makes them look as if they’ve been “picked out of a landfill”. New names were suggested, including “Dumpster Dunks” and “Foot Fungus”…