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What is a Grand Slam and does it have different meanings in rugby union Six Nations, tennis and golf?

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26th June 2018, 3:07 pm == TENNIS stars will be dreaming of Grand Slam glory as they prepare for Wimbledon. But what is a Grand Slam and how does if differ in Rugby Union, Golf and Tennis? Getty Images - Getty Roger Federer is a favourite for the 2018 Wimbledon tournament SunSport gives you all you need to know about how greatness is achieved in the three sports. What is a Grand Slam? The term Grand Slam generally means in sport a team or individual has won a set of tournaments in a calendar year. Teams can also claim a Grand Slam if they win all of their fixtures in a specific tournament. A Grand Slam is all about winning and not remaining unbeaten. Times Newspapers Ltd Dylan Hartley and England secured the Grand Slam in the Six Nations 2016 England boss Eddie Jones led his team to the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2016 What is a Rugby Union Grand Slam? This is when a country taking part in the Six Nations, or the old Five Nations, win all of their games to win the annual tournament. ...

Tiger Woods misses cut at US Open as Dustin Johnson shows him how it’s done

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15th June 2018, 7:18 pm 17th July 2018, 10:37 am == TIGER WOODS' comeback fizzled out completely as he missed the cut at the US Open in dismal style. While playing partner Dustin Johnson was charging to four under par on the back of a brilliant 67, Woods added a scrappy 72 to his opening 78 to finish on 10 over. AP:Associated Press Tiger Woods' comeback is not going so well anymore and he missed the cut in the US Open He immediately headed back to his £15million yacht to lick his wounds and be reminded of former glories – and has already made plans to spend the weekend sailing home to Florida. The excitement Woods, 42, created with some encouraging performances after he returned from his latest back operation – including a runner-up finish at the Valspar – is already beginning to look like a false dawn. A few hot rounds with the putter helped to put a gloss on the fact that his game is still a million miles from where it was when he won the last of his 14 Major titles ten ye...