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Mark Allen recovered from a dreadful start to the second session of his second round clash with Chris Wakelin to make his 15th maximum break of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The Antrim star had failed to pot a…

The Ulster semi-final decider takes place this weekend when Armagh and Tyrone resume their clashes at Clones Stadium. Irish champions Armagh opened their league campaign against Antrim, while Tyrone had to fight hard to beat Cavan in the quarter-finals. The…

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says he is “not 100 per cent” but is “happy” to be back at work after recovering from pneumonia. The club confirmed that the 47-year-old coach, who was hospitalised on April 11 after feeling unwell for…

Arsenal denied Liverpool the Premier League title without a single shot on target despite conceding a late goal in a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. Mikel Arteta’s men knew defeat at the Emirates would hand the title to Liverpool, but…

Marcus Rashford is not expected to make a decision on his future until the summer but is keen to play in the Champions League next season, according to the PA news agency. The Manchester United striker was loaned to Aston…

Rory McIlroy is proud that his story of perseverance in achieving a career Grand Slam has touched people from “all walks of life”, including two US presidents. McIlroy fulfilled his long-time dream of winning all four Grand Slam titles by…

Oliver Glasner has revealed that Crystal Palace did not want their match with Arsenal to be scheduled just three days before the FA Cup semi-final, adding that the appeal to the Premier League was “a derivative cry into the wind”.…

Open champion Xander Schauffele has said Rory McIlroy’s ability to play without the pressure of chasing a Grand Slam title is a “scary” prospect for his rivals. Schauffele said he wouldn’t be surprised to see the world number two “win”…

Judd Trump moved confidently into the next round of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible with a 6-3 victory over China’s Zhou Yuelong. The world number one, still looking to add to her only title of 2019, threatened to…

Chris Eubank Jr said on Saturday that he intends to play the role of matador and treat Conor Benn like a bull. The rivals, whose animosity reached its boiling point at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, met in an official ceremony at…