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Chris Wood is a three-time European Tour winner

Wood reflects on anxiety issues and 'rubbish time'

Former Ryder Cup player Chris Wood has opened up about his struggles with chronic anxiety as he bids to get his career back on track.

Golf • 16 Oct 24

Burnley are unable to field a team for their clash with Leicester

Burnley and Leicester clash postponed

Saturday's fixture between Burnley and Leicester has been postponed due to Covid-19 cases and injuries within the Clarets squad, the Premier League has announced.

Soccer • 14 Jan 22

Eddie Howe: "The window continues to surprise everybody."

Toon won't be held to ransom in transfer market - Howe

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe has insisted the club will not be held to ransom in the January transfer market despite its new-found wealth.

Soccer • 14 Jan 22

Chris Wood was speaking after completing his move from Burnley to Newcastle

Chris Wood: I could not turn down Newcastle

Chris Wood has admitted he simply could not turn Newcastle down after being asked to swap Burnley's fight for Premier League survival for their rescue mission.

Soccer • 13 Jan 22

Cyrus Christie has made another loan move

Transfer latest: Christie joins Swansea on loan

Swansea City have completed the signing of Republic of Ireland defender Cyrus Christie on loan from Fulham for the remainder of the Championship season.

Soccer • 13 Jan 22

French defender Lucas Digne is Villa-bound.

Transfer latest: Villa to sign Digne, Wood set for Toon

Lucas Digne is due for a medical at Aston Villa after they struck a deal with Everton, while Burnley striker Chris Wood is set to undergo a medical at Newcastle United later today.

Soccer • 12 Jan 22

Chris Wood celebrates his third goal at Molineux

Wood hat-trick helps Burnley tame toothless Wolves

Chris Wood scored his first Premier League hat-trick as Burnley blew Wolves away with a dominant first-half performance at Molineux to take a giant step towards survival.

Soccer • 25 Apr 21

Dwight McNeil (left) and Chris Wood found the net for Burnley

Burnley ease relegation fears with victory at Everton

Burnley eased their relegation worries with a 2-1 victory over Everton as a third defeat in four at Goodison Park dented the Toffees' top-four hopes.

Soccer • 13 Mar 21

Chris Wood of Burnley celebrates with team mates (L - R) Matthew Lowton and Ashley Westwood

Burnley stun Aston Villa in five-goal thriller

Chris Wood capped a sensational comeback from Burnley as they twice came from behind to claim a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa in an entertaining encounter at Turf Moor.

Soccer • 27 Jan 21

Alli sent Pope the wrong way from the spot

Tottenham battle back to earn draw at Burnley

Dele Alli's second-half penalty saw Tottenham draw 1-1 at Burnley in the Premier League's evening kick-off.

Soccer • 07 Mar 20

Transfers: Burnley break club record for striker Wood

Burnley have announced the signing of Chris Wood from Leeds on a four-year deal for a club-record fee.

Soccer • 21 Aug 17

Wood has no regrets for ditching Westwood

Chris Wood has no regrets over dropping Lee Westwood as his partner for next week's World Cup of Golf in Australia, with the Englishman banking on his team spirit with Andy Sullivan to carry the duo to glory.

Golf • 19 Nov 16

Chris Wood celebrates victory on the 18th green

Chris Wood clinches BMW Championship

England's Chris Wood produced a record-equalling performance to claim the biggest win of his career in the BMW PGA Championship and get within touching distance of securing a Ryder Cup debut.

Golf • 29 May 16