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London politics
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1 day ago

The Guardian view on Sheffield and snooker: hope for an overlooked northern giant | Editorial

Sheffield's identity is evolving as it retains the world snooker championships, signaling a shift towards community-focused culture and economic revival.
#snooker
Poker
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ronnie O'Sullivan makes snooker history with 153 break at World Open

Ronnie O'Sullivan achieved a record 153 break in professional snooker at the World Open in China.
#wimbledon
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Wimbledon introduces video reviews for players to challenge umpire calls

Wimbledon will implement video review technology for players to challenge chair umpire decisions starting this year.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Video reviews to be introduced at Wimbledon

Video review technology will debut at Wimbledon, allowing players to challenge certain umpire calls without limits on the number of reviews.
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
3 weeks ago

Cheltenham Festival: Which horses do Harry Redknapp and Sir Alex Ferguson have at the Gold Cup?

Sir Alex Ferguson has a long-standing passion for horse racing and owns a stake in multiple horses. His horse Maestro Conti will run in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at 1:20pm at Cheltenham on Friday, currently priced at 13/2. Ferguson has already had three horses from his stable in action at the Cheltenham festival this week, with L'Eau du Sud placing third on Wednesday and Regent's Stroll matching that result on Thursday.
Manchester United
English Premier League
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

All we wanted to do was go and win the Ashes': Ollie Pope hits out at England critics

England's players were committed to winning the Ashes despite perceptions otherwise, with poor performance and off-field incidents creating a misconception of indifference toward the series.
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Cheltenham Day Four: Irish hopefuls aim for more Gold Cup glory, with Harry Redknapp's The Jukebox Man the one to beat

De Bromhead and jockey Darragh O'Keeffe landed the big race, the Ryanair Chase, with Heart Wood (9/2), beating Jonbon (2nd) and Banbridge (3rd)
London politics
Liverpool FC
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

O'Sullivan to miss World Cup qualifier with Dutch

Republic of Ireland midfielder Denise O'Sullivan will miss the World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands due to a right knee injury sustained in Tuesday's match against France.
English Premier League
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Sean O'Shea's 'lovely golf shot' off the deck against Mayo shows a man in full flow for Kerry

Seán O'Shea scored 11 points for Kerry against Mayo without missing a single attempt, delivering a remarkable performance.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

All you need to know about Netball Super League 2026

It's a bit of a no-brainer. We're women, we've all got different shapes and sizes. As a 20-year-old, wearing a dress would have been fine for me, but if you put me on court now I couldn't think of anything worse than wearing a netball dress. - Coach Tamsin Greenway on Mavericks' kit innovation
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Twickenham can't be a false dawn - Triple Crown should be a launchpad for Andy Farrell's final act

Rassie Erasmus has described Ireland's rugby system as "precision farming" and the last year has shown how delicate the ecosystem is. All the analysis that followed the alarming defeats to France, New Zealand and South Africa remains valid and the issues that cropped up remain worthy of attention. Yet it all feels a little less alarming after a weekend where the senior side issued a stunning riposte to those who believed they are a beaten docket and the U-20s showed there's life in the pathways yet.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Ruaidhri O'Connor: Twickenham can't be a false dawn - Triple Crown should be a launchpad for Andy Farrell's final act

Ireland's rugby system is highly structured yet fragile, but recent senior and U-20 performances indicate resilience and recovery within its development pathways.
#curling
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Williamson returns for World Cup qualifiers

Image source, Getty Images England captain Leah Williamson returns to the squad for the first time since Euro 2025 as they prepare to begin their 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying campaign. Williamson, 28, missed England's friendly victories over China, Ghana and Australia as well as their defeat by Brazil at the end of 2025 due to a knee injury. The Arsenal defender had surgery after lifting England's second successive European title in July and returned to action at the start of December.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

John Virgo, former snooker player and broadcaster, dies aged 79

Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker Tour has announced. Virgo, who won the UK Championship in 1979, enjoyed a long and storied career but was perhaps best known for his work as a broadcaster. He was an established part of the BBC's snooker coverage as a commentator, famous for his catchphrase of Where's the cue ball going?'.
Television
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump and Robertson complete remarkable sweep of 6-2 wins at Masters

Judd Trump scored three centuries to beat Ding Junhui 6-2 and reach the Masters quarter-finals as all eight first-round matches finished 6-2.
UK news
fromSoccer News
1 month ago

Six Nations: England have a signature performance in their locker - Earl - Soccer News

England beat Wales 47-8 at Twickenham, highlighted by Henry Arundell's hat-trick and a dominant first-half establishing a clear team identity.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

England beat Scotland to get T20 World Cup bid back on track

After bowling Scotland out for 152, England racked up 155-5 in 18.2 overs, with Jacob Bethell scoring 32, Sam Curran 28 and Will Jacks (16 off 10 balls) hitting a six and a four to finish the job. England wobbled at the start of their chase as the new white ball swung under the floodlights with the sun going down. Phil Salt fell third ball to Brandon McMullen for just two and when Jos Buttler picked out McMullen off Brad Currie, they were 13-2.
World news
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Squeaky bum time? How Team GB can save Winter Olympics despite slow start | Sean Ingle

Team GB arrived in Milano Cortina with high expectations but has so far missed multiple medal opportunities, leaving morale strained despite remaining chances.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

England's habit of winning ugly' in tight games gives them T20 World Cup hope

England's T20 side continues a dominant run, showing resilience by edging tight games and gaining confidence that others can step up when key players struggle.
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1 month ago

T20 World Cup: England overcome wobbly start to beat Scotland

England steadied their T20 World Cup campaign with a five-wicket win over Scotland in Kolkata, though not before another uncomfortable evening that leaves the Scots on the verge of a group-stage exit. Scotland were restricted to 152 on a good batting surface, but England's chase quickly faltered as Phil Salt and Jos Buttler fell inside the opening two overs. Further setbacks followed and when Harry Brook was caught for four, England were 86-4 and staring at a potentially damaging defeat.
World news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Sack the vibe: goodbye Bazball and hello England's search for a cricketing soul | Barney Ronay

Ben Stokes finished the Ashes series barely standing, embodying England's battered performance and the tour's relentless, performative grind.
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World news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Curran takes hat-trick as England win first T20

England beat Sri Lanka by 11 runs (DLS) as Sam Curran took a T20I hat-trick to bowl Sri Lanka out for 133.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Matt Weston slides to skeleton gold as Team GB finally win medal at Winter Olympics

The 28-year-old broke the track record at the Cortina Sliding Centre four times in the space of four races, and won in a final combined time of 3min 43.33sec, almost a full second ahead of the runner-up, Germany's Axel Jungk. Weston is the first British man ever to win the Olympic skeleton title. And he did it all despite starting the year with a four-inch tear in his right quad that meant he had to miss pre-season training.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Chess: Hastings Masters guards tradition and produces an English co-winner

Hastings is the grandfather of international chess tournaments, first staged in 1895 and then every year since 1920, with breaks for war and pandemics. Its vintage years were the 1930s, 50s and 70s, when world champions and challengers lined up to compete, while the badminton legend Sir George Thomas and the Bletchley Park codebreaker Hugh Alexander both shared first after defeating renowned opponents.
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