that score was matched by nicolas colsaerts, who was playing his first round. happy people.ry mcilroy is still looking for his first victory of the year. he opened up with one over par 73. he is six shots off the lead. i didn't drive the ball as well as i have been, but my play was really solid. i made a few nice putts on the front nine. the back nine kind of had some opportunities, so it was a little bit disappointing. all in all it's a decent start, but to finish 5—4, with the downwind, is a little disappointing. but there's plenty to build from. a good start. in major league baseball there was a player who is on the 10th person to get three home runs. it is being played on thursday and the red sox' designated winner suffered an apparent knee injury. the cleveland indians who lost out in the world series last year are currently playing at home to the new york yankees. that one is 1—0. midway through, in the best of five series, the next matches will be played on friday. that's all we have time for this edition of sport today. from myself and the magnificent sport today qui

irishman paul dunne leads the tournament alongside nicolas colsaerts. that's all from sportsday.d to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are david wooding, political editor of the sun on sunday and jack blanchard from politico. tomorrow's front pages. the financial times reports the chancellor's £26 billion buffer in public finances could be wiped out due to a weak economic forecast announced next week. the metro claims the prime minister is clinging onto power "by her fingertips" as speculation of a conservative coup mounts. the telegraph leads with home secretary amber rudd backing theresa may as prime minister during what she describes as a turning point for britain. the mirror says a group of 30 rebel tory mps are planning to oust the prime minister by christmas. the times says former conservative party chairman grant shapps has been identified as leading the plot against the prime minister. the daily express suggests that a daily cup of tea can help weight loss. we start with the fortunes of the prime minister. here is the metro, hanging on by herfinger