Max Verstappen is expecting his McLaren rival Lando Norris to be a thorn in his side for many years to come. Reflecting on this year’s title fight, the Dutchman said: “Of course, at times, he made it very difficult for me. “We simply didn’t have an answer in many racesContinue Reading
Joe Root has clapped back at former Australia coach Darren Lehmann after he suggested the England batsman was not among the all-time greats of cricket. Root will go into the upcoming series against New Zealand as the world’s top-ranked batter and has established himself as a legend of the EnglishContinue Reading
Former Premier League referee Mark Halsey has fuelled the relentless criticism of officials by admitting that some “don’t know the game” while analysing the weekend’s decisions. The English top-flight threw up another selection of contentious incidents across nine games on Saturday and Sunday. And in The Sun’s latest episode ofContinue Reading
It’s fair to say that Stephen Maguire wasn’t offering any excuses after being whitewashed by Kyren Wilson at the UK Championship. After coming through qualifying, Maguire was expected to represent a tricky test for the current world champion, only for Wilson to romp home 6-0. But it wasn’t the performanceContinue Reading
British No.1 Jack Draper has joined the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Dominic Thiem in being nominated for an honour in the 2024 ATP Awards. Overall, 18 players have been named over the five categories, with Draper’s coach James Trotman also listed. The 22-year-old is up for the Most ImprovedContinue Reading
Lando Norris has raised some concerns with McLaren’s performance after a disappointing weekend at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Brit finished in P6, confirming Max Verstappen’s fourth World Championship, while Oscar Piastri could only stumble home in P7. “Clearly, we have a lot of work to do with ourContinue Reading
Luke Humphries retained his Players Championship title in Minehead by beating Luke Littler on Sunday night then showed his class by admitting: “He’s the best in the world and he makes me a better player.” The latest edition of the pair’s friendly, but intense, rivalry saw the world No.1 comeContinue Reading
Luke Humphries celebrated his impressive Players Championship final victory against Luke Littler by taking a swig of his water bottle before chucking some of the contents over crowd members. The world No. 1 beat Littler 11-7 in an epic final marred by whistling from some fans in attendance. Humphries threwContinue Reading
Roy Keane was filmed getting into a heated altercation with a fan after Manchester United‘s draw with Ipswich Town while on a Sky Sports advert break. Keane was one of three pundits alongside host Kelly Cates on Sky’s Super Sunday broadcast. And in footage filmed by the Daily Mail, KeaneContinue Reading
Shaun Murphy has thrown his support behind Zhao Xintong after defeating the Chinese potter in the first round of the UK Championship. Zhao’s 20-month ban ended in September following a match fixing investigation, though he never fixed a match, with Murphy one of those in his corner. “Xintong was alwaysContinue Reading
