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UK Championship 2023: Ronnie O’Sullivan says it is ‘bonkers’ to still be winning as he nears 48th birthday

Ronnie O’Sullivan says it is “bonkers” to have won the UK Championship for an eighth time, 30 years on from his first triumph as a 17-year-old in 1993. It was the Englishman’s 40th ranking title and his 22nd Triple Crown success since turning professional in 1992. “I feel a more complete player now than ever,” […]

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Mickey Harte: ‘We only care about winning’ – Brendan Rogers on appointment of Tyrone legend as Derry boss

Mickey Harte and Gavin Devlin previously enjoyed success in charge of Derry’s Ulster rivals Tyrone Derry dual code star Brendan Rogers says it is “a privilege” to have Mickey Harte and his assistant Gavin Devlin in charge of the county’s football team. The appointment of former Tyrone three-time All-Ireland winning manager Harte to the Derry […]

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Women’s Nations League: Scotland boss targets winning finish against Belgium and England

Sam Kerr has played the last five games for Bayern Munich, including Sunday’s 2-0 win over Werder Bremen Pedro Martinez Losa believes his Scotland side can beat Belgium and “put England in difficulties” in their final two Women’s Nations League games. Scotland sit bottom of Group A with one point and must win both matches […]

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Barcelona 5-0 Benfica: Defending champions make winning start in Women’s Champions League

Alexia Putellas (right) won the Golden Boot in the 2021-22 Champions League campaign, scoring 11 goals Barcelona started the defence of their Champions League crown with a comfortable home victory against Benfica. Captain Alexia Putellas got the hosts on their way, heading in from close range after Caroline Graham Hansen’s shot deflected into her path, […]

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Manchester United 7-0 Everton: Nikita Parris scores hat-trick as United return to winning ways

Nikita Parris has scored five goals in her last two starts for Manchester United. Manchester United continued their rich scoring form by beating Everton 7-0 in the Women’s League Cup. Two goals in two minutes, headers from Nikita Parris and veteran Rachel Williams, handed the hosts a deserved lead. Parris completed an impressive a hat-trick […]

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Leicester City 0-1 Leeds United: Foxes’ winning run ended by impressive Leeds

Georginio Rutter’s goal was his third since his club-record move to Leeds from Hoffenheim in January Leeds United ended Leicester City’s nine-game winning run in the Championship with an impressive victory at the King Power Stadium. Joel Piroe went close in the opening moments for Leeds while Leicester’s Abdul Fatawu hit the bar 11 minutes […]

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WTA Finals: Coco Gauff sweeps past Ons Jabeur while Iga Swiatek makes winning start

Gauff is the first teenager to win 50 or more matches in a single season since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009 US Open champion Coco Gauff needed just 57 minutes to beat Ons Jabeur in her opening match at the WTA Finals. Gauff, 19, who is seeded third, won the first seven games before an hour-long […]

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Papu Gomez: World-Cup winning midfielder given two-year doping ban, say Monza

Gomez has won 17 caps for Argentina and was part of the Sevilla squad to win the Europa League last term Argentine World Cup-winning midfielder Papu Gomez has been given a two-year ban by Fifa after testing positive for a banned substance, say his club Monza. The Serie A side, who Gomez joined in September, […]

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WXV1: England 42-7 Australia – Red Roses make winning start in Wellington

England’s remaining WXV fixtures are against Canada and world champions New Zealand England: (28) 42 Tries: Botterman, Wyrwas, Packer 2, Breach, Jones; Cons: Aitchison 6 Australia: (0) 7 Try: Marsters; Con: Dallinger England beat Australia 42-7 to make a winning start to WXV1, the new global tournament in women’s rugby. The Red Roses, currently top […]

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