What’s hot? What’s not? – A weekly round up of the ups and downs of the sporting world

David Marshall

His penalty save, his reaction, the occasion, the conga, the meaning of it all. Before taking the inevitable dive into an England v Scotland narrative, how delightful to pause and appreciate a brilliant sporting moment for what it was.

Bryson Dechambeau

His opening round at the Masters did not go to plan and golf really needs to accelerate its debate over equipment and distance. But equally the frenzy around what driver he might use and what he could do to Augusta drew the kind of attention to his sport that is usually limited to Tiger Woods and precious few others.

Jofra archer

With his usual numerical brutality — 20 wickets at 18.25, conceding 6.55 runs per over — he was named the MVP of the IPL season for his work at Rajasthan Royals. ‘I hope this shows a little bit of what I can do,’ he said in response. It surely is not a mystery to anyone.  

Mo Farah

From tomorrow, with the commencement of I’m A Celebrity, he will start his new life as a public figure for hire. Problem is, he has still got one foot in his old life, with an Olympic 10,000m title to defend next year. Bigger problem is he likely would not beat Joshua Cheptegei with two, so you figure out his logic. 

Greg Clarke

with one comment after another, he marched those clawed feet straight into a volcano. Almost forgotten is that before the 63-year-old escaped his paddock, he told MPs his ‘standing in the game is absolutely fine’. If the old beast was right, then this situation is grimmer than it looks.  

The Masters

Could they not have found a place in the line-up for Daniel Berger? The issue is that their field was kept the same as it would have been in April, when the American was ranked 106 in the world. Today the 27-year-old is up to No 13. Syrupy reverence means that former champions will tee up and a genuine contender is only watching.