Champion of Champions: John Higgins thrashes Ding Junhui to book semi-final spot
Higgins is a four-time world champion John Higgins thrashed Ding Junhui 6-1 in their Group One decider to reach the Champion of Champions semi-finals. The 48-year-old Scot was on for a maximum 147 break in the opening frame but missed the 13th red when on 96. China’s Ding levelled with a 106 break but that […]
Champion of Champions: Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan withdraws to look after ‘mental health’
Ronnie O’Sullivan has won the Champion of Champions tournament four times Ronnie O’Sullivan says he will not defend his Champion of Champions title after withdrawing to look after his “mental health”. O’Sullivan, who has won the competition a record four times, beat Judd Trump 10-6 in last year’s final. Ding Junhui will replace the seven-time […]
Joe Cordina: IBF champion wants two-fight showdown with WBA belt holder Leigh Wood
Joe Cordina defended his IBF super-featherweight title against Edward Vazquez at the start of November Joe Cordina says British rival Leigh Wood is the “right dancing partner” for a sell-out stadium bout in either Cardiff, Nottingham or possibly both. The Welshman, 31, successfully defended his IBF super-featherweight title against Edward Vazquez in Monte Carlo. Cordina […]
Champion of Champions: Mark Allen beats Jimmy White 4-1 in opener
Mark Allen beat Neil Robertson 10-6 in the 2020 Champion of Champions final Mark Allen recovered from losing the opening frame to beat Jimmy White 4-1 in the first group semi-final at the Champion of Champions event in Bolton. White won a scrappy first but a break of 76 drew Allen level, then a run […]
Caster Semenya: Double Olympic champion ‘not ashamed of being different’
I’m not ashamed to be different – Caster Semenya Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she is “not going to be ashamed” of being “different”, and will “fight for what is right” amid her ongoing dispute with athletics authorities. Semenya, 32, was born with differences of sexual development (DSD) which mean she has an elevated […]
Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou: Briton prods ex-UFC champion during Saudi Arabia weigh-in exchange
Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou: I’ll be disappointed if it’s not war – Fury Venue: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Date: Saturday, 28 October Coverage: Follow text commentary on BBC Sport website & app from 21:00 BST. A brash Tyson Fury leaned on and prodded Francis Ngannou as the pair weighed in for their heavyweight clash in […]
Terri Harper misses chance to become unified light-middleweight champion in Cecilia Braekhus draw
Terri Harper retains her WBA title despite the draw Terri Harper missed out on becoming the unified light-middleweight champion after being held to a majority draw in her title fight with Cecilia Braekhus. Harper retains her WBA title but was not able to claim the vacant WBO belt against the experienced Braekhus. One judge scored […]
Marc Marquez: Six-time world champion mutually terminates contract with Honda
Marquez has ridden for Honda since the start of his career in the MotoGP class Marc Marquez will leave Honda at the end of the season after 11 years and six MotoGP titles at the team. The Spaniard, 30, who joined Honda in 2013, has not won a title in four years and has one […]
Jai Opetaia v Jordan Thompson: Champion stops Briton in fourth round to retain world title
Watch as British cruiserweight Jordan Thompson’s world title challenge ends in a brutal fourth-round stoppage loss to IBF and Ring Magazine champion Jai Opetaia in London. Pictures courtesy of DAZN. READ MORE:Opetaia overwhelms Thompson with early stoppage win Available to UK users only. Source link
British Open: Hammad Miah shocks former world champion Judd Trump to reach third round in Cheltenham
Hammad Miah beat Judd Trump at the 2015 Ruhr Open World number 113 Hammad Miah shocked former world champion Judd Trump on the final black to reach the third round of the British Open in Cheltenham. Trump led 2-1 and 3-2 in a thrilling match that saw both players hit two centuries, but was taken […]