13 h. ago Mark Williams behaviour baffles Judd Trump and left him nervous – 'Never seen him like that'

Judd Trump beat Mark Williams 4-0 in Saudi Arabia, but the world number one made a telling admission at the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship

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13 h. ago Judd Trump suffers wardrobe malfunction live on TV as referee steps in

Judd Trump was in action against Mark Williams in the quarter-final of the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship on Thursday, when he suffered quite the embarrassing wardrobe malfunction

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19 h. ago Strong opening for the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2025

The Snooker Championship opening drew large crowds and high-level competition.

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20 h. ago Friday at the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship: Order of play, prize money, golden ball

It’s the final day of the big money invitational.

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36 h. ago The Snooker Season Starts Here: Don't Miss Our UK Championship Special Edition

The UK Championship remains one of the highlights of the snooker calendar

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41 h. ago NWSL Championship: key battles to decide Washington Spirit v Gotham FC final | Megan Swanick

Gotham are underdogs against a potent Spirit side but they have the talent and resilience to cause another upsetAt the close of quintessential NWSL playoffs rife with last-minute goals and upsets, the eighth-placed underdogs Gotham FC play second-placed Spirit for the ultimate trophy. Both teams have won the NWSL Championship once before: the Spirit in 2021 and Gotham two years later. Washington are the likely favourites, but Gotham’s talent cannot be discounted.As we look forward to Saturday night in San Jose, here are a few key battles that could decide the game. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan immediately loses £760K as snooker rival fumes 'it’s pathetic'

Ronnie O'Sullivan was whitewashed in his opening match at the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship, meaning he will not be able to make the 167 break he craved and the subsequent £760K

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43 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan suffers brutal loss after emotional vow to estranged daughter

Ronnie O'Sullivan was dumped out of the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship in his opening match, after making an emotional confession about his estranged daughter

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44 h. ago Riyadh Season Snooker Championship Day Two: Thursday order of play, prize money, golden ball

John Higgins has got off to a great start in Saudi Arabia - and is back on the baize today.

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62 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan misses snooker's golden ball with £760k fortune on the line

Ronnie O'Sullivan is competing at the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship, where potting a golden ball could earn him £760k

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67 h. ago Riyadh Season Snooker Championship Day One: Wednesday order of play, prize money, golden ball

It’s day one at the cash-soaked Saudi Arabian snooker competition.

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3 d. ago The Breakdown | Could new Nations Championship transform Test rugby? The jury is out

There is logic to the fresh international format, due to launch next year, but glaring issues and logistical challenges tooOK, let’s just pick the ball up and run with it for a little while. A reimagined global Test landscape pitching the northern hemisphere against the south commencing next July. Twelve men’s national sides playing six games each with a final playoff weekend. Concluding with one champion team hoisting a shiny trophy aloft in front of, hopefully, a worldwide television audience of millions.On paper – and years of scribbling on the backs of envelopes have gone into this – there is some logic to it. Instead of seemingly random Tests scattered like distant dots on someone else’s map there is at least a discernible framework. Every game will, in theory, resonate. And, by virtue of pooling everybody’s TV rights, there are hopes of a collective commercial and promotional upside that can benefit the whole sport. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Riyadh Season Snooker Championship: Prize money, draw, format, golden ball explained

The world’s best snooker players are in Saudi Arabia this week taking part in a unique tournament.

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7 d. ago Oscar Piastri explains true state of Lando Norris relationship amid F1 title fight

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have been team-mates at McLaren for three years and are now battling it out for the 2025 F1 World Championship with three races to go

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1 week ago World Darts Championship 2025: Last minute tickets and packages as Luke Littler defends title at Alexandra Palace

IT’S time to get ready for the biggest party in sport. The World Darts Championship is back at the Alexandra Palace this December, and you can be there to witness all the drama, excitement and, of course, the fancy dress. This is your chance to see the best players on the planet battle it out...

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen's DAD wades into McLaren civil war, urging Oscar Piastri to fight back against team boss Zak Brown's call that could cost him the F1 title

Max Verstappen's father would love to see his son complete a remarkable comeback to seal the 2025 F1 driver's championship, but has gone in to bat for Aussie Oscar Piastri

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2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton has 'more important' concern as Ferrari star bluntly honest about situation

Lewis Hamilton is set to finish sixth in the 2025 drivers' championship, but the Ferrari driver believes it is 'more important' to build a strong foundation for next season

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4 w. ago No time for sleep or a shower: endurance runner covers 764km over five gruelling days to win Backyard Ultra world title

Australian Phil Gore wins Backyard Ultra World ChampionshipFirefighter completes 114 laps of 6.7km course in TennesseePhil Gore can be forgiven for thinking about retirement. The West Australian firefighter had just run 764km to win the Backyard Ultra World Championship in Tennessee.Over nearly five days, with little time for sleep let alone his personal hygiene, he proved himself a class above the rest of the field in one of the world’s premier endurance running competitions. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Darts star with sport's riskiest nickname BANNED from using moniker at Ally Pally

The 2025-26 PDC World Championship is fast approaching, as darts' biggest stars prepare to swarm Alexandra Palace and battle it out for the £1million grand prize

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