Judd Trump left the commentators at the World Snooker Championship gobsmacked after the Englishman fluked an outrageous pot during his semi-final clash with Mark Williams. Trump, who is looking for his second-ever world title, has emerged as the favourite for the championship following his Crucible campaign so far. It wasContinue Reading
Jack Draper has officially guaranteed himself a spot in the world’s top five after a dominant display at the Madrid Open. The British No. 1 needed just an hour and 17 minutes to breeze past Matteo Arnaldi, the unseeded Italian who stunned Novak Djokovic, 6-0 6-4. At No. 6 inContinue Reading
Judd Trump is the best snooker player the sport has ever seen, ahead of the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan and Stephen Hendry. That is the view of Luca Brecel, who lost to the Englishman in the quarter-finals last night. After the match, Brecel said: “You have many players who canContinue Reading
Despite reaching the semi-finals of the Crucible with a 13-9 victory over Si Jiahui, Ronnie O’Sullivan claims he is still grappling with self-doubt. The snooker legend is now poised for a thrilling showdown with Zhao Xintong in the World Snooker Championship, who overcame Chris Wakelin in his quarter-final clash. O’Sullivan,Continue Reading
Lamine Yamal and Denzel Dumfries were the stars of the show as Barcelona and Inter Milan battled to a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. Dumfries set up Marcus Thuram for an impressive finish just 30 seconds into the game – the quickest goal in a ChampionsContinue Reading
Teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi had long signalled his batting intent before exploding onto the world stage. This week, the 14-year-old showed off his mercurial talent by hammering a 35-ball century for the Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in the IPL. It was the quickest ever ton in the competitionContinue Reading
The BBC has enraged snooker fans by cutting its live coverage of the epic quarter-final clash between Mark Williams and John Higgins. In what proved a match for the ages at the Crucible, Williams, 50, prevailed 13-12 to become the oldest player in history to make the semi-finals of the WorldContinue Reading
FIA president Mohamed Ben Sulayem is prepared to revise the rules on swearing in a potential boost for Max Verstappen. The Dutchman has been a vocal critic of the governing body’s efforts to restrict the language used by drivers in the heat of the moment. He was hit with aContinue Reading
“Disappointed with the result obviously,” Arteta reflected. “We put so much into the game. It’s true that the first 10-15 minutes we struggled to get momentum and to get the dominance that we wanted, especially because we were in great positions to regain the ball and it caused us aContinue Reading
Arsenal will have to come from behind against Paris-Saint Germain next week after a 1-0 home defeat in the first leg. The game was just three minutes old when Ousmane Dembele finished brilliantly from the edge of the area after being teed up by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Moments after half-time, MikelContinue Reading
