36 h. ago Snooker world champion who lost millions fails to show up for match at start of new season

The new snooker season has just started, but one significant star has began it by failing to show up for his match at the Wuhan Open qualifiers

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3 d. ago Snooker ace who compared himself to Ronaldinho forfeits match after no

Luca Brecel was due to face Haris Tahir in a Wuhan Open qualifier in Leicester, but did not arrive for the match - with his opponent awarded a walkover.

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6 d. ago The Jacob Fearnley train continues at speed as British No 2 seals career

Fearnley, ranked outside the top 500 just over a year ago, overcame the awkward Corentin Moutet in west London to reach a first ATP tour quarter-final

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6 d. ago Queen's tennis crowd brutally boo star as atmosphere turns bitter on TV

Corentin Moutet was already playing against the fans at Queen's as he faced British No. 2 Jacob Fearnley, and matters only got worse when the Frenchman smashed a ball into the stands

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7 d. ago Connor Graham comes through 'stressful' match in Amateur Championship

Leading qualifier wins at 21st hole after delay to his opening match in Kent

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8 d. ago MATCH POINT: Qualifier Corentin Moutet challenges Stuttgart champion Taylor Fritz in London

MATCH POINT: Qualifier Corentin Moutet challenges Stuttgart champion Taylor Fritz in London  Tennis.com

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2 w. ago Incongruity of World Test Championship final fails to dampen Australian excitement | Geoff Lemon

It may be a strange time of year for an Australian, and a strange tournament structure, but the decider is vindicated further each time it is playedIn Australia it is winter, and it is footy season. AFL, NRL, the works. The autumn was passing strange, with unnervingly high temperatures and the Gold Coast Suns in the top four. But now it is June, and feeling more as it should, with nights in the southern half of the continent dipping deep into single degrees. The Raiders must be breathing out steam on Canberra mornings, half remembering dreams of ending a premiership wait. And strangely positioned among all this, the Australia Test team is getting ready to play cricket.Australian winter tours happen, but outside the occasional Asian or Caribbean jaunt this century, they’re confined to quadrennial visits to England. Two years ago, the first time Australia qualified for a World Test Championship final, that match came directly before an Ashes series. As well as turning the supposed cul...

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2 w. ago Scotland seek answers in Liechtenstein: Steve Clarke's changes, 'shouldn't be panic' and chance

In last match before World Cup qualifiers, Clarke and co require a response

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2 w. ago Thomas Tuchel responds to critics after dismal England win with hint on next starting XI

Thomas Tuchel saw his England side scrape past minnows Andorra in their third World Cup qualification match, with the German insisting he is ready for the pressure coming his way

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2 w. ago Andorra vs England LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, match stream and latest updates

Three Lions expected to produce big win in Barcelona to continue 100 per cent start under Thomas Tuchel

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2 w. ago Andorra vs England LIVE: World Cup qualifier match stream, latest score and goal updates

Three Lions expected to produce big win in Barcelona to continue 100 per cent start under Thomas Tuchel

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3 w. ago Ekow Essuman defeats Josh Taylor as Moses Itauma stars on undercard

Ekow Essuman provided a huge upset by beating former undisputed champion Josh Taylor in his backyard, but there was plenty of knockout action on the undercard - including a routine win for rising star Moses Itauma

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3 w. ago Magnus Carlsen sets early pace as stars collide at Norway Chess

Home hope leads after four rounds at Stavanger following his comprehensive victory in the Speed ChampionshipMagnus Carlsen arrived in vintage form at the start of the Norway Chess tournament. The encounter began inconclusively with the six stars – in ranking order Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Arjun Erigaisi, Gujesh Dommaraju and Wei Yi – all launching a win or two. Gukesh, who celebrated his 19th birthday on Wednesday, won in round three against Nakamura.Carlsen’s version of one of Bobby Fischer’s favourite openings set the tone last week for another clean sweep of the No 1 of the global elite. Carlsen’s comprehensive victory in the chess.com Speed Championship, which this year also acted as a qualifier for the Esports World Cup, included mini-match victories over three important rivals. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Novak Djokovic v Corentin Moutet LIVE: French Open scores and updates including Sinner v Gasquet latest

Jack Draper returns tonight against Gael Monfils with Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and Katie Boulter all in action at Roland Garros today

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