32 h. ago Snooker referee is barred from officiating one player at UK Championship for good reason

A husband and wife will both be part of the show at the UK Championship as Judd Trump looks to defend his title

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44 h. ago ‘Shut them fans up’ – Luke Littler sends message to haters ahead of possible Beau Greaves clash

LUKE LITTLER has sent a message to hit haters ahead of a potential clash with Beau Greaves. The Nuke could face off against the three-time women's world champion at Ally Pally next month. Littler, 18, will be looking to defend his world title and become the first player to go back-to-back since Gary Anderson ten...

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55 h. ago Alexander Volkanovski’s next UFC fight finally confirmed with Diego Lopes rematch official

Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title on home turf in Sydney in January

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3 d. ago Luke Littler says hospital visit provides extra motivation to defend world title

The 18-year-old is aiming to become the first man since Gary Anderson in 2016 to win back-to-back crowns at Alexandra Palace.

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3 d. ago Piers Morgan calls out Luke Littler and vows to confront darts star at Ally Pally

Luke Littler will be looking to defend his World Darts Championship title when the showpiece tournament gets underway at Alexandra Palace next month

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6 d. ago BREAKING: Oleksandr Usyk finally explains why he gave up world title

Oleksandr Usyk gave up his WBO heavyweight world title rather than defend it against Fabio Wardley who was recently promoted to full champion

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9 d. ago Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua undercard revealed as UFC icons and world champions feature

Alycia Baumgardner will defend her world titles, while UFC icons Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley square off

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1 week ago Usman Nurmagomedov to defend PFL title against Britain’s Alfie Davis

Nurmagomedov looks to build on two competitive victories over Paul Hughes

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1 week ago Wardley becomes WBO heavyweight champion after Usyk vacates belt

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusFabio Wardley becomes sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley has been upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Usyk vacates WBO belt and paves way for Wardley to become heavyweight champion

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusWardley will become sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley will be upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Luke Littler becomes youngest PDC world No 1 on way to Grand Slam of Darts glory

Littler defeats Luke Humphries 16-11 in finalTeenager seals top spot with semi-final winLuke Littler celebrated becoming the world No 1 by winning the Grand Slam of Darts. The 18-year-old’s ascent to the top of the rankings was confirmed with his semi-final win against Danny Noppert earlier on Sunday.That victory set up another titanic battle in the final with his great rival Luke Humphries, who he replaced at the summit. Littler flexed his muscles with a 16-11 triumph to become just the fourth man to defend the title in Wolverhampton. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Luke Littler WINS Grand Slam of Darts to defend first major TV title – as Humphries vows revenge

LUKE LITTLER showed why he is the world No.1 darts thrower as he retained the Grand Slam of Darts title in style. Earlier this afternoon, Littler, 18, smashed Dutchman Danny Noppert 16-9 to reach the final and confirm his elevation to the top of the world rankings, leapfrogging Luke Humphries. And tonight he crushed rival...

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1 week ago Luke Littler celebrates world number one status by retaining Grand Slam of Darts

The 18-year-old became just the fourth man to defend the title in Wolverhampton.

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1 week ago Jannik Sinner sees off Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to defend ATP Finals title

Italian wins 7-6 (4), 7-5 in Turin finalSinner finishes year with six titlesOn his favourite surface and before a rowdy home crowd, Jannik Sinner closed out his immense season with a statement victory against his great rival Carlos Alcaraz, putting together a supreme performance to defeat the Spaniard 7-6 (4), 7-5 and successfully defend his title at the ATP Finals in Turin.Despite his season being slightly abbreviated because of his three‑month doping ban, and Alcaraz seizing the year-end No 1 ranking with a legendary year of his own, Sinner finishes 2025 with six titles, a 58-6 win-loss record and three of the five biggest titles in the year. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jannik Sinner defends ATP Finals title as Carlos Alcaraz warns ‘get ready for next year’

Sinner won his second ATP Finals in a row as he defeated his rival 7-6 7-5 to defend his title in Turin

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1 week ago Alcaraz v Sinner live: ATP Finals latest score as Sinner leads and breaks back in second set

Alcaraz and Sinner meet in a sixth final of the season as the Italian looks to defend his title and the Spaniard bids to win the Finals for the first time

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2 w. ago Alcaraz v Sinner live: ATP Finals latest score as Alcaraz calls timeout after long delay in Turin

Alcaraz and Sinner meet in a sixth final of the season as the Italian looks to defend his title and the Spaniard bids to win the Finals for the first time

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2 w. ago Alcaraz v Sinner live: ATP Finals latest score and updates as rivals clash for year

Alcaraz and Sinner meet in a sixth final of the season as the Italian looks to defend his title and the Spaniard bids to win the Finals for the first time

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2 w. ago Olympics gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks silence to announce plan to return to the Games and defend title

Imane Khelif has declared a plan to defend her Olympic gold medal, saying she has 'surprises' despite the IOC's sex testing and an incoming ban on transgender athletes. 

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2 w. ago Andrew Robertson admits Liverpool face ‘huge uphill battle’ to retain title

Defender urges Liverpool to ‘get back to’ previous levelsHe feels Van Dijk’s disallowed goal should have stoodAndrew Robertson admits Liverpool have a “huge uphill battle” to defend the title after Sunday’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City, which leaves Arne Slot’s team eighth.The reverse was a fifth in six league matches, with Liverpool eight points behind the leaders, Arsenal, after 11 matches. Robertson said: “Obviously, we’ve given ourselves a huge uphill battle, but I don’t think any of the teams will really look at the league table until we’re halfway through. That’s what we’ve got to do but we’ve got to pick up points on a more consistent basis. Then let’s see where we are after Christmas time or whatever. We’ve just got to focus on ourselves and focus on performance levels. Continue reading...

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