London, June 21: New US Open champion Rory McIlroy is on course to earning a billion pound sports fortune.
The unstoppable golf ace is teeing up a raft of money-spinning ad deals. And tomorrow the 22-year-old starts his publicity drive by filming a guest slot on Simon Cowell’s new gambling show Red Or Black, the Daily Star reports.
Rory shot into the superstar-earning league 48 hours ago with a stunning eight-stroke win at the US Open.
Nigel Currie, boss of sports agency Brand Rapport, last night declared: “McIlroy is so young and talented he could easily surpass Lennox Lewis and David Beckham as the UK’s highest-earning sports stars.
He added: “If he keeps dominating golf for a number of years he could easily get up towards the £1bn mark.” (ANI)
Rio de Janeiro, May 24 : Spanish football club Real Madrid has exercised its option of signing Sao Paulo loanee Casemiro on a permanent deal. 
Rio de Janeiro, May 24 : Barcelona have reportedly made a final offer of 23 million euros to sign Brazil international striker Neymar during the European summer transfer window. 
Mumbai, May 24 : A court Friday granted police the custody of Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa and two others, allegedly involved in the IPL spot-fixing scam, till May 28. 
New Delhi, May 24 : Minister of State for Home Affairs R. P. N. Singh Friday said it would not be right to ban the Indian Premier League (IPL) in view of fresh revelations in the spot fixing scandal, and promised to act tough against guilty. 
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