2 h. ago Disgraced snooker star sets eyes on Crucible history after return from 20

Zhao Xintong, 28, had been out of action for 20 months after his involvement in a betting scandal, during which time he underwent laser surgery on his eyes and is now among the favourites for the World Snooker Championship

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5 h. ago John Higgins' relationship with 'Class of 92' rivals – 'We've never been close'

EXCLUSIVE: John Higgins opens up on his resurgence after fearing his days at the top were numbered and his relationship with Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams

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22 h. ago Mark Williams outlasts Wu Yize to make World Snooker Championship last

Welshman comes from behind for 10-8 victoryXiao Guodong completes 10-4 win over Matthew SeltMark Williams was forced to dredge up every inch of his Crucible experience to sink rising Chinese star Wu Yize 10-8 and book his place in the last 16 of the World Snooker Championship for the 22nd time in his career.Williams, who turned 50 last month, delivered two near-faultless final frames to hold off his opponent, who had missed a golden chance to seize a 9-7 advantage when he missed a frame-ball red with the rest. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Mark Williams outlasts Wu Yize to make World Snooker Championship last 16

Welshman comes from behind for 10-8 victoryXiao Guodong completes 10-4 win over Matthew SeltMark Williams was forced to dredge up every inch of his Crucible experience to sink rising Chinese star Wu Yize 10-8 and book his place in the last 16 of the World Snooker Championship for the 22nd time in his career.Williams, who turned 50 last month, delivered two near-faultless final frames to hold off his opponent, who had missed a golden chance to seize a 9-7 advantage when he missed a frame-ball red with the rest. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Eyes on the prize as Mark Williams overcomes Wu Yize in Crucible thriller

The Welsh left-hander won the last two frames to reach the last 16.

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23 h. ago Ruben Amorim defends Man Utd star despite struggles in historic Wolves defeat

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim called upon his team to provide more goals after failing to trouble the scoresheet in defeat to Wolves at Old Trafford but defended Rasmus Hojlund

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24 h. ago Inside the hunt for new Michael Jackson music as 'huge' goal for biopic revealed

Producers are trying to unearth new music to be used as part of the Michael Jackson biopic which is currently in production - and have one focus in particular

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24 h. ago Ken Doherty identifies 'remarkable' Mark Williams snooker skill – 'I don't know how he does it'

Williams is one of snooker's greatest ever players but eyesight issues have hampered the 50-year-old during the season

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25 h. ago Row over calls for wrestling legend British Bulldog to be honoured in hometown

EXCLUSIVE: With red, white and blue bursting from every inch of his hulking 19st frame, Davey Boy Smith was one of the most recognisable stars in wrestling history, but he is yet to be honoured in Wigan

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32 h. ago TOWIE's Junaid Ahmed says he's 'never been happier' after rocky start being disowned at 18

The Only Way Is Essex star Junaid Ahmed made history as the first ever gay Muslim reality star when he joined the cast in 2021, and he's been making waves ever since

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47 h. ago Red Bull star makes history at Saudi GP with controversial record

A record was broken at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as one of the brightest young talents on the ladder to Formula 1 made more history while sporting Red Bull colours

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3 d. ago As Tom Cruise, 62, is linked to Ana de Armas, sensitivity about his height and bizarre rumour about his daughter Suri's birth may ring alarm bells

Rumours of a romance between Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise have been gaining momentum - but should the actress be wary of the Top Gun star's relationship history?

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3 d. ago Bukayo Saka's history with Real Madrid star after tunnel bust

Bukayo Saka was in the thick of the action as Arsenal booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals. Here's a closer look at his life away from the pitch

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3 d. ago Karla Sofía Gascón to play psychiatrist who ‘embodies God and the devil’ in next film

Actor to follow Oscar-nominated role in Emilia Pérez with Italian drama described as ‘perturbing, livid and hypnotic’, co-starring Vincent GalloKarla Sofía Gascón, the actor who made history earlier this year as the first trans performer to be nominated for an acting Oscar, has signalled her next project.Gascón, whose hopes of securing the leading actress award (which eventually went to Anora’s Mikey Madison) were dashed after offensive social media posts were unearthed, will star as a psychiatrist who “embodies God and the devil” in Italian drama The Life Lift, reports Variety. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Shane Warne's son Jackson reveals the hardest thing about losing weight as he shows off his dramatic 15kg transformation

Jackson Warne has revealed his biggest hurdle to getting fit as he showed off his dramatic weight loss transformation.

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5 d. ago Gene Hackman's wife's Google history reveals she feared star had Covid

Gene Hackman's wife Googled questions including whether Covid could cause dizziness or nosebleeds.

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5 d. ago BBC Gladiators stars to make history with 'major moment' – and you can be there

The Gladiators Live Tour will bring the action-packed two hour show to fans across the UK, with purpose-built sets and state-of-the-art lighting that transforms the arena

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5 d. ago French tennis star who was told she 'needs deodorant' and 'smells really bad' by Brit rival Harriet Dart offers hilarious response

Dart was facing French player Lois Boisson at the Open de Rouen and lost the first set. As the second set got underway, she then put in an unusual request to the chair umpire.

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5 d. ago Historic Crucible deserves due respect as memories of past tournaments linger

Players criticised the venue during the opening days of last year’s event.

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5 d. ago David Oyelowo explains why his ‘unique’ new Apple TV+ series was a ‘career first’

David Oyelowo stars in this quirky historical drama that’s guaranteed to be like nothing you’ve ever seen before

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