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Zhao Xintong became China’s first snooker world champion on a key night for the sport in Sheffield, and rival Mark Williams believes there is no limit to the new Crucible king’s quest for perfection. Williams, a member of the legendary…

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is hopeful that Adam Wharton’s ankle injury on Monday night will not rule out his key midfielder for the FA Cup final. Wharton was the standout performer in the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest in…

Scottie Scheffler tied the PGA Tour’s worst 72-hole total with an eight-shot victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. The world number one, who set the pace after opening with 61, closed with 63, finishing 31 points under par on…

Cyriel Dessers has said he is “proud” of his achievements at Rangers and revealed how he has learned to cope with the intense scrutiny on his game since joining Ibrox almost two years ago. The 30-year-old Nigeria striker opened the…

Zhao Xintong is one step away from becoming China’s first snooker world champion after a comfortable win in the third session of the final against Mark Williams at the Crucible. Zhao will resume play in the evening with a 17-8…

Harry Kane’s long wait for a first major trophy in his career was over as Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title following a 2-2 draw between Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg. Bayer Leverkusen recovered from 2-0 down to earn a point,…

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said Cole Palmer is capable of “things no-one expects” after his penalty ended a 16-week goal drought to help them beat Premier League champions Liverpool 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. Palmer was back to his best…

A protest by Kilkenny and Dublin at the Leinster semi-final almost led to the game being called off. 30 players were given shorts instead of the mandatory skorts that tournament participants must wear. The move was part of a movement…

Galway secured their fourth successive Connacht title with a 1-17 to 1-15 victory over Mayo at McHale Park. The All-Ireland finalists were left struggling in the dying minutes as Mayo were unable to overcome Galway’s strong first-half performance. Mayo started…

Jarrod Bowen secured a draw for West Ham as they struggled to a 1-1 draw at home to Tottenham. Bowen scored his 10th Premier League goal of the season, equalising after Wilson Odobert had opened it up for Tottenham. Tottenham…