Luke Humphries bid for back-to-back World Championship titles on track after win

World number one Luke Humphries continued his bid for back-to-back World Championship titles after easing through to the last 16. While there was high drama in Alexandra Palace on the first day back after the Christmas break, where Damon Heta threw a nine-dart finish, Humphries enjoyed a serene evening. He beat Nick Kenny 4-0 to set up a mouth-watering fourth-round meeting with two-time champion Peter Wright. Kenny was unable to […]

December 28, 2024 2

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England captain Ben Stokes out for at least three months with torn hamstring

Ben Stokes will undergo surgery on a torn hamstring and be out of action for at least three months. The England captain was injured during the recent third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton, a series which England won 2-1. “Ben Stokes has been ruled out of all cricket for at least three months after further assessments confirmed he has torn his left hamstring,” said an England and Wales Cricket […]

December 24, 2024 4

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Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka ’emotional’ as he faces lengthy injury absence

Arsenal have been dealt a major injury blow after Mikel Arteta revealed a “really emotional” Bukayo Saka has been ruled out for “many weeks” with a hamstring tear. Saka, 23, left Selhurst Park on crutches after he went down in the first half of Arsenal’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace holding his right leg on Saturday. And the England international, who has scored nine times and created 12 goals in […]

December 24, 2024 3

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Tyson Fury loses title showdown against Oleksandr Usyk by unanimous decision

Tyson Fury’s mission to avenge his only professional defeat ended in crushing disappointment as he lost on a unanimous points decision to unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh. Another classic encounter between the well-matched rivals ended with Usyk retaining his WBC, WBA and WBO belts by finishing 116-112 ahead on all three judges’ scorecards. It was a fair reflection of the Ukrainian’s control of the rematch given he set […]

December 22, 2024 2

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Tyson Fury vows to ‘annihilate’ Oleksandr Usyk and dominate heavyweight division

Tyson Fury has vowed to “annihilate” Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh on Saturday as the first step towards ruling the heavyweight division. Fury was considered the standout fighter in his weight class until he lost his WBC belt on a split-decision to WBA, IBF and WBO king Usyk when they clashed for the first time in May. The IBF title is no longer at stake after it was stripped from the […]

December 19, 2024 2

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Saudi Arabia to host 2034 men’s World Cup

The Middle East nation were the sole bidders. Saudi Arabia have been confirmed as hosts of the 2034 men’s World Cup. The Middle East nation were the sole bidders for the finals in 10 years’ time, with an online FIFA Congress voting by acclamation in favour of their staging despite the huge controversy surrounding the bid. The hosting rights for the centenary tournament in 2030 were rubberstamped at the same […]

December 11, 2024 2

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David Coote sacked by PGMOL after Jurgen Klopp comments

Referee David Coote has been sacked following the emergence of a video where he made derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp. Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) confirmed the termination of the 42-year-old Nottinghamshire official’s employment in a statement on Monday afternoon, saying that a thorough investigation had concluded he was “in serious breach of the provisions of his employment contract, with his position deemed untenable”. […]

December 9, 2024 3

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England clinch series win against New Zealand with 323-run victory in Wellington

England secured their first away series in two years with a 323-run rout of New Zealand, Joe Root marking the occasion with a 36th Test century. The tourists followed up their eight-wicket success in Christchurch with a three-day thrashing in Wellington, celebrating success on the road for the first time since their trip to Pakistan in December 2022. After losing seven of their previous 10 matches overseas, Ben Stokes’ side […]

December 8, 2024 2

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Ruud van Nistelrooy ‘astonished’ by offers after Man Utd spell

New Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy was “astonished” by the amount of managerial offers he received on the back of his spell as Manchester United interim manager. The Dutchman had four games in caretaker charge at Old Trafford – two of them against Leicester – following Erik ten Hag’s sacking in October but left the club upon the appointment of Ruben Amorim. He was only out of work for a […]

December 2, 2024 5

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