Matt Majendie is sports correspondent for The Standard, covering Formula 1, tennis, the Olympic Games, golf, boxing and athletics among others. Twice nominated for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, his first book Nazaré, Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers is on the longlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year....
ABOUT
VIEW
Matt Majendie is sports correspondent for The Standard, covering Formula 1, tennis, the Olympic Games, golf, boxing and athletics among others. Twice nominated for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, his first book Nazaré, Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers is on the longlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.
Andy Murray and Dan Evans to play French Open doubles as Olympics loom
Partnership could be repeated in Paris this summer as Murray steps up his return from ankle injury
London Marathon hope 'force for good' message can deter protest threat
Race director Hugh Brasher insists security measures are sufficient to prevent disruptions this weekend
Raducanu company makes nearly £10m profit despite injury-ravaged 2023
The 2021 US Open winner has lucrative sponsorship deals with the likes of Nike, Evian, British Airways, Porsche, Tiffany and HSBC
Murray makes French Open entry list but Raducanu misses out
The world No1 is nursing an ankle injury but hopes for one final crack at Roland Garros before retiring
100 days to go: How Team GB are shaping up for Paris Olympics
Our big hopes for golden glory as a host of new stars come to the fore
Team GB predicted to win 66 medals at Paris Olympics but just 13 gold
Britain are expected to improve their medal haul but the number of golds could almost halve
McIlroy's a believer... if he can hang onto Scheffler's coat-tails
The Northern Irishman carded four birdies and three bogeys in a one-under first round
Wembley expected to host Fury vs Joshua 'Battle of Britain' bout
The fight has been described as the biggest in British boxing history
Brendan Powell Jr: Emulating Dad's Grand National win would be a dream
Brendan Powell Sr won the showpiece back in 1988 and has a few words of wisdom for his Aintree-bound son
London Lions seal British first in beating Besiktas for European glory
An historic achievement from a team which faces an uncertain future
How under-the-radar Rory McIlroy can finally end his Masters duck
The golf great is still waiting to get his hands on a Green Jacket
Fury explains why Usyk will struggle in huge heavyweight fight
The pair will finally face off next month
Athletics gold medallists to pocket £40,000 payday at Paris Olympics
For the first time, champions will be rewarded with cash
Redknapp faces nervy Grand National wait over Shakem Up’Arry entry
Jockey Ben Jones is aiming to follow up his triumph at Cheltenham by winning the ‘biggest’ prize there is
Three-time Olympic champion Whitlock to retire after Paris Olympics
The 31-year-old will call time on a career which has so far garnered six medals across three Games
Tiger Woods: I can win the Masters' Green Jacket one more time
The former world no1 has struggled to play golf since withdrawing from last year’s tournament
Government in U-turn over neutral Russian athletes at Paris Olympics
New guidelines could see Russian and Belarusians at the 2024 Games
Mercedes throw in the towel as Verstappen dominance resumes
Red Bull cruise to third 1-2 of the season at Suzuka
Wardley and Clarke face heavyweight litmus test a year in the making
Sunday’s British title showdown at the O2 Arena will tell us much about the progress and future direction of both fighters
Tyson vs Paul freak show is dull and dangerous but boxing is hooked
Crossover fights may be big business but, as Carl Froch puts it, are ‘draining the dregs of the barrel’