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O’Sullivan confirmed that Peters would be at the Crucible for the World Championships to help the Rocket, who does not want to retire from snooker. The 48-year-old enjoys the lifestyle and travel that comes with being a professional sportsman, but insisted that another year of similar performances would be enough to tempt him into hanging up the cue. “I’ll only retire if I think I’m not playing well enough for long enough, which has been going on a while now,” O’Sullivan added. “That’s obviously something that distresses me enough to think. ‘I don’t want to keep doing that.’ But like I said, if I can learn to live with it. “I don’t have to win, you know, I just likeContinue Reading

Mercedes are reportedly in talks with Carlos Sainz over a one-plus-one-year contract in a deal that could allow Toto Wolff to part ways with the Spanish racer after just 12 months with the team. This move would keep the Silver Arrows competitive in 2025 with Sainz joining forces with George Russell while allowing 17-year-old starlet Kimi Antonelli to hone his skills in preparation for his ascent into the Mercedes seat. According to a report from RacingNews365, talks are already underway between Sainz and Mercedes representatives with the Silver Arrows courting a one-year deal with the option of extending the Spaniard’s contract for a second year into 2026. No agreement is expected on the proposal before the conclusion of this weekend’sContinue Reading

Fernando Alonso has admitted he spoke to multiple rival F1 teams before signing a new contract to stay at Aston Martin. The Spanish veteran, a two-time world champion, had been tipped to join Red Bull and Mercedes but will see through 2025 and 2026 in an Aston instead. Yet he has suggested he held talks with both teams as the Silver Arrows look to replace Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull explore whether or not to axe Sergio Perez. He explained: “I did speak with other people as well, yes. I think it’s normal when you enter negotiations, you need to balance a little bit [and ask] ‘what is the market?’ “You need to listen to everyone else as well. It’sContinue Reading

Mauricio Pochettino handed the Chelsea players a no-nonsense ultimatum after a penalty fiasco marred the Blues’ win over Everton. Three Chelsea players squabbled over who was taking the second-half spot kick, leaving Pochettino furious after full-time. The altercation took place in the second half of Monday night’s victory, with Chelsea already 4-0 up at the time. Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson were seen arguing over who was going to take the penalty, before Man of the Match Cole Palmer arrived on the scene shortly after. The trio were eventually separated by Chelsea skipper Conor Gallagher, who snatched the ball away from Madueke. That wasn’t the end of it though, as Jackson, still incensed by the decision attempted to slap the ball out of Palmer’sContinue Reading

Cole Palmer has insisted that he is Chelsea’s penalty taker after he was involved in a three-man squabble to take the spot kick against Everton. Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson were both adamant that they wanted to step up from 12 yards, with Conor Gallagher forced to intervene and try and diffuse the bizarre scenes. Chelsea cruised to a 6-0 victory over Everton on Monday night, though the gloss was taken off of the win in the second-half. With the Blues leading 4-0, Palmer went down under a challenge inside the penalty area, prompting referee Paul Tierney to eventually point to the spot. However, the scenes that followed left Chelsea fans with their heads in their hands. Both Jackson andContinue Reading

Andy Murray’s hopes of competing at Wimbledon are still alive after it was confirmed the Scot would not undergo surgery on his injured ankle. The two-time Wimbledon winner ruptured ankle ligaments at the recent Miami Open, but no timescale on his return has been given. A spokesperson for the tennis star confirmed on Monday that he is now out of a walking boot and won’t be having surgery on his ankle, before adding that he is hoping to get back on the practice court soon with his rehab going well. It was confirmed in March that Murray had ruptured his anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and he also tore his calcaneofibular ligament (CFL). The injury came during his dramatic 7-5, 5-7,Continue Reading

Allegations that three African runners deliberately slowed down to allow Chinese athlete He Jie win the Beijing half-marathon are being investigated by the event’s organisers. Footage from the race shows He running behind three other athletes before they appear to let him go past. In footage shared on social media, all four runners close in on the final stretch of the race. He is behind Kenyan duo Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat, and Ethiopia’s Dejene Hailu. Bizarrely, one of the runners points towards the finish line while the others visibly slow down. He ran beyond his three competitions and went on to win the race. He finished one second ahead of the trio, who all passed the finish line atContinue Reading

Jenson Button has backed Logan Sargeant to overcome his difficult start in Formula One. Williams driver Sargeant scored just one point in his rookie season, with that coming due to points penalties for other drivers. The 23-year-old has failed to score a point this season. There was scepticism when Sargeant was handed a new contract at the end of last season, but Button feels the driver has the talent to succeed. “I mean, he’s got a really competitive teammate [in Alexander Albon]. You can say, ‘Well, that’s, that’s tough. Because you’ve got to be on your game every race.’ “But it’s kind of what Formula One is, right? “If you’re not going to go up against the best of them,Continue Reading

Ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou is set to return to MMA competition in September or October against PFL champion Renan Ferreira, putting a pause on his venture into boxing. The PFL revealed Ngannou‘s return to MMA after Ferreira’s brutal first-round TKO victory over Ryan Bader during a unique cross-promotion event featuring PFL vs. Bellator. Ferreira’s 21-second win secured him the “PFL Champion vs. Bellator Champion” Super Belt and the opportunity to face the former UFC champion. After his victory, a passionate Ferreira called out Ngannou to a fired-up crowd, with the latter present. But Ngannou left his spectator seat early, preceding a potential face-to-face standoff in the cage, consequently robbing the fans and promotion of any build-up value from his attendance. FerreiraContinue Reading