Category: Sports

Luke Littler found himself ironically jeered by the crowd after failing to hit a nine-dart leg at the Players Championship Finals. The teenager was again in superb form in his second-round match, hammering Danny Noppert 10-3 to set up a clash with Mike De Decker tomorrow. But twice against the Dutchman, he started a leg […]

Wales head coach Warren Gatland says he remains “motivated” to lead the team despite a devastating 12th consecutive Test match loss. The dismal 45-12 defeat against South Africa in Cardiff consigned the Welsh side to their first calendar year without victory since 1937. With a formidable Six Nations challenge looming, particularly with an opener against […]

New Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has ruled out seeking guidance from Sir Alex Ferguson, the club’s legendary former manager. Although the successful Scot’s shadow looms large at Old Trafford, Amorim has yet to meet him and is determined to make his own mark. The young Portuguese coach acknowledges that Ferguson’s presence still resonates but […]

Pep Guardiola was reassured that Manchester City would win their ongoing legal dispute with the Premier League and avoid being relegated from the top tier before he put pen to paper on a contract extension until 2027, it has been claimed. The reigning champions have been under scrutiny for the past 10 weeks by an […]

New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has pledged to adopt a dual approach at Old Trafford, becoming the club’s cheerful but uncompromising leader. The promising 39-year-old suggested a touch of Jose Mourinho’s infamous charisma upon his own arrival by labelling himself the Smiling One, as opposed to Mourinho’s Special One moniker. However, despite his […]

Wales suffered a 12th consecutive Test match loss to pile more pressure on head coach Warren Gatland on Saturday night as they were defeated 45-12 by world champions South Africa at the Principality Stadium. This marks the first time since 1937 that Wales has gone an entire year without a Test win, leading many to […]

James Maddison jokingly hit back at Jamie Redknapp after the Sky Sports pundit questioned his opening goal in Tottenham’s astounding 4-0 rout against Manchester City on Saturday. Maddison was the Player of the Match in Spurs’ Premier League rout, scoring twice at the Etihad Stadium to inflict a fifth consecutive defeat on the hosts. Pedro […]

Ronnie O’Sullivan graciously admitted that world No.20 Barry Hawkins “deserved” to dump him out of the UK Championship on the opening day in York on Saturday. The defending champion suffered a surprise loss having led 4-2 in York. Hawkins won four consecutive frames to clinch a 6-4 victory and just his third career win over […]

Charley Hull has never been afraid to court controversy in her golf career, and now she’s weighed in with an explosive political view. Fresh from ranting about slow play at The ANNIKA last week, Hull has now thrown her support behind US President-elect Donald Trump. Englishwoman Hull is currently competing in the CME Group Tour Championship, […]

Dave Gilbert has opened up on how Zhao Xintong’s 20-month suspension after a match fixing investigation affected him. Zhao, who begins his UK Championship campaign against Shaun Murphy this afternoon, was only allowed to return to snooker in September following his suspension. And the Chinese potter, who still has plenty of fans on the tour […]