England 54-51 South Africa: Roses hold on to beat Proteas in series opener
London Pulse’s Berri Neil was impressive as she made her first England appearance at home England held off a late comeback to beat South Africa 54-51 in the first game of their three-match series. They led 30-22 at half-time in front of a boisterous 8,000 fans in Manchester, but lost the third quarter by a […]
Premiership: Saracens 12-18 Northampton – Saints hold on to deny Sarries top spot
George Furbank’s break teed up the first Saints try Saracens: (0) 12 Tries: Parton, Lewington Cons: Manu Vunipola Northampton: (6) 18 Tries: Sleightholme, Mitchell Cons: Smith Pens: Smith 2 Saracens missed the chance to go top of the Premiership as Northampton secured an 18-12 win at the StoneX Stadium. Sarries were kept scoreless in a […]
Everton v Man Utd: Toffees fans hold anti-Premier League protest over points deduction
Fans held up cards with the word ‘corrupt’ printed underneath the Premier League logo and booed during the top-flight anthem before kick-off Thousands of Everton fans have held anti-Premier League protests after the club received a 10-point deduction for breaching financial rules. Supporters marched to Goodison Park in protest at the scale of the punishment. […]
Rotherham United 1-1 Leeds United: Millers hold Daniel Farke’s side to Championship draw
Crysencio Summerville’s early goal at Rotherham was his sixth in his past eight appearances for Leeds Leeds United missed out on a seventh win in eight Championship matches as they were held to a 1-1 draw by managerless Rotherham United. Crysencio Summerville cut in from the left to curl in an early opener for Leeds […]
Mark Allen believes snooker ‘players hold the power’ over sport’s survival
Mark Allen will begin the defence of his 2022 UK Championship title later this month in York. Mark Allen says the “players ultimately hold the power” over the future of snooker following his criticism of the World Snooker Tour. But Allen, who plays John Higgins in the Champion of Champions semi-final on Saturday, believes snooker […]
NBA: Bam Adebayo’s triple-double helps Miami Heat hold off LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers
Miami Heat earned consecutive victories for the first time this season Bam Adebayo’s triple-double helped the Miami Heat hold off LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to win 108-107. Adebayo recorded 22 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jimmy Butler contributed a season-high 28 points. Miami had seen a 10-point lead reduced to […]
Premiership: Bristol 25-14 Leicester – Bears hold off Tigers in season-opener
Winger Gabriel Ibitoye scored two tries for Bristol and set up a third Bristol (22) 25 Tries: Ibitoye 2, Thacker Cons: MacGinty 2 Pens: Williams 2 Leicester (0) 14 Tries: Kelly, Liebenberg Cons: Atkinson, Shillcock Two tries from Gabriel Ibitoye helped Bristol open the new Premiership season with victory over Leicester. The winger scored inside […]