5 h. ago Darts legend banned for 11 years for match fixing and placing 88 bets on matches

A former World Darts Championship semi-finalist has been banned for 11 years for match fixing and ordered to pay a fine of £17,580, after a hearing held by the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) disciplinary committee

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30 h. ago Thrilling match between Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie schools went to a penalty shoot out

The match was all square at full time so the match went to penalties which Castle Douglas went on to win 4-2 to lift the trophy.

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32 h. ago Man arrested over death of ice hockey star Adam Johnson released without charge

Adam Johnson died aged just 29 in a horrific incident in an ice hockey match between Sheffield Steelers and Nottingham Panthers at Sheffield Arena in October 2023

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33 h. ago Man arrested over death of ice hockey star Adam Johnson won't face criminal charges

Adam Johnson died during a match between The Sheffield Steelers and The Nottingham Panthers in October 2023.

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52 h. ago Eight men face trial after trouble at Scottish Premiership match between Motherwell and Celtic

Prosecutors say a police officer was injured as fans without tickets forced their way into Fir Park, causing "mass overcrowding" in the stadium.

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7 d. ago French PM’s daughter says she was brutally beaten at scandal

François Bayrou faces questions over what he knew about school at centre of allegations of decades of abuseThe daughter of the French prime minister, François Bayrou, has said she was brutally beaten at a private Catholic school at the centre of a growing sexual abuse scandal that has shocked France.Hélène Perlant, 53, told Paris Match that a senior priest at Notre-Dame de Bétharram beat her in front of her peers during a summer camp in the 1980s, when she was 14, but said she had never told Bayrou. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The Spin | Reborn in the USA: has cricket finally cracked the American market?

A lack of pitches, kit and coaching has held the sport back for far too long but Major League Cricket may be the answerIf you look south from the Manhattan end of Brooklyn Bridge, you can just about imagine the cricket field that used to be beneath what is now the South Seaport – and, if you squint, pretend that the people making their way around the bars and clubs and restaurants are the descendants of the same New York crowd who attended a match here between a local team and a London XI in 1751. Modern-day Manhattan is built on cricket pitches, among other things. They are there under the streets, among the farms and tenements cleared to make way for skyscrapers. There’s another under Central Park, a third below the NYU Langone medical centre, where – in 1844 – Canada beat the USA by 23 runs in what is considered the first international fixture in all sport.People have been dreaming of reviving American cricket ever since it died during the civil war, more than 160 years ago. It w...

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7 d. ago Ali Carter shut down Ronnie O'Sullivan comment before his gesture summed up his feelings

Before Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ali Carter took to the Crucible baize for their first round match, two telling exchanges between the pair shed light upon the state of their rapport

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1 week ago Wales internationals face each other as they start new careers on other side of the world

The pair have 38 Test caps between them but met again in an amateur match

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1 week ago Wales internationals start new lives on other side of the world and end up against each other

The pair have 38 Test caps between them but met again in an amateur match

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1 week ago Andre Onana has reached the point that every Manchester United player dreads

Andre Onana dominated pre-match discussion ahead of the Europa League quarter-final second leg between Man Utd and Lyon.

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2 w. ago Man United 'miss out' on Antony Real Betis penalty payment amid loan agreement

Antony is enjoying a successful loan spell at Real Betis, having directly contributed to eight goals in 15 matches since joining the club from Manchester United

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2 w. ago Ryder Cup boost helps ease latest Masters close call for Justin Rose

Englishman jumps into automatic berth for September’s match at Bethpage Black

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2 w. ago Roy Keane makes Alan Shearer feelings clear with honest verdict on old Premier League rival

Roy Keane and Alan Shearer memorably clashed during a Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle in 2001, with Keane sent off after he took a swing at his rival

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2 w. ago Two teenagers dead after police and football fans clash during major match

Two teenage football fans were killed after police and supporters clashed ahead of a Copa Libertadores match between Chilean side Colo Colo and Brazilian outfit Fortaleza

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2 w. ago Cardiff City v Stoke City halted as players leave pitch and medics rush to emergency

There were concerning scenes at the Cardiff City Stadium as the match between Cardiff and Stoke was halted due to a medical emergency in the stands

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2 w. ago What channel is Motherwell v Hearts on? TV, live stream and highlights details plus team news

Full details ahead of key Premiership match between Motherwell and Hearts

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2 w. ago Two fans die in Chile before a Copa Libertadores match between Colo Colo and Fortaleza

Two fans died before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between the host Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago’s estadio Monumental, a local prosecutor said

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2 w. ago Lessons from the USWNT’s Brazil friendlies: Thompson’s a star and a keeper dilemma

Alyssa Thompson emerged as an attacking force while questions remain in midfield and at goalkeeper as Emma Hayes builds her teamThe United States women’s national team were very much in the mode of trying out new stuff during friendlies over the last international window. A mostly first choice team looked sharp in a 2-0 victory over Brazil during the first match between the teams, but an extremely young, rotated squad showed their inexperience in a 2-1 defeat on Tuesday.Head coach Emma Hayes has some tough decisions ahead of her to figure out difficult situations in midfield and goal. But in the forward line, Hayes mostly learned that she has a new star she can rely on. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Footballer, 21, dies after horror collision with keeper leaving club in 'great pain'

Helar Gonzales Altamirano, 21, has died following a horror collision with an opposition goalkeeper during a Copa Peru match between Real Titan Nc and Defensor Nueva Cajamarca

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