China’s Zhang Anda defeated Englishman Mark Selby to qualify for the final of the Players Championship. He withstood a comeback from Mark Selby to win 6-5 and set up a final against Mark Allen. Zhang opened with a 129 break and added others of 80, 69 and 84 to take a 4-0 lead in Telford.Selby…
England’s Harry Kane says Bayern Munich “will never give up” after scoring a stoppage-time winner against RB Leipzig to get the German giants back to winning ways. Kane placed in a brilliant strike late on after also opening the scoring with a left-footed finish, before Benjamin Sesko scored for Leipzig. The win was their first…
Spain comfortably won their Women’s Nations League semi-final against the Netherlands to secure Olympic qualification for the first time. The world champions confirmed their place at this summer’s Games in Paris with a 3-0 win in Seville. Jennifer Hermoso, Aitana Bonmati and Ona Batlle scored the goals on a historic night for La Roja. The…
Bayer Leverkusen set a new German record of 33 games unbeaten with an entertaining Bundesliga victory over Mainz. Xabi Alonso’s side are now 11 points clear of second-placed Bayern Munich at the top of the table. Granit Xhaka put Leverkusen in front in the third minute, before Dominik Kohr headed the visitors level. Xhaka’s brilliant…
Anthony Joshua sparring partner Jeamie TKV says the former heavy weight champion will knock out Francis Ngannou and set a date with Tyson Fury TKV hasn’t just had a ringside seat to watch Joshua’s preparations for his March 8 clash with Ngannou; he’s been inside the ropes to experience just how effective the former unified…
Sevilla defender, Sergio Ramos, has said he will not celebrate if he scores on his return to Real Madrid this weekend. The veteran defender will play at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time since he left in 2021 to join Paris Saint-Germain. During his 16 years with Madrid, Ramos won five LaLiga titles and…
Mark Selby produced a superb display to thrash Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-0 as he advanced into the semi-finals of the Players Championship in Telford. Four-time world champion Selby compiled breaks of 65, 91, 81, 105 and 59 to race into a 5-0 lead. World number one O’Sullivan made his first half century of the match in…
Francis Ngannou will make his Professional Fighters League debut against the winner of Saturday’s bout between Ryan Bader and Renan Ferreira. The 37-year-old joined the PFL last year but is set to box Britain’s Anthony Joshua in Riyadh on 8 March. Ngannou lost narrowly to Tyson Fury on his boxing debut in October. PFL chief…
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola has said he wants to manage a national team at a major tournament before he retires from coaching. Guardiola has a contract at Manchester City until 2025 and has not ruled out signing an extension. He has previously been linked to roles with Brazil, England and the United States and…
English Premier League side Manchester United are planning for a squad clear-out this summer to help speed up progress on the pitch under new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. United have money to spend in the next transfer window but concerns about the club’s financial position — in particular breaching profit and sustainability rules —…
