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Ronnie O’Sullivan reeled off six frames in a row to seal a 6-2 win over Anthony McGill in the first round of the UK Championship in York. The seven-time champion at the Barbican was back in action after withdrawing from…

Tiger Woods has revealed his frustration at the secretive way in which a potential peace deal in golf’s civil war was agreed and insisted: “That won’t happen again”. Woods will compete for the first time since undergoing ankle surgery in…

The Women’s Super League (WSL) and Championship are preparing to break free from the Football Association after the top two tiers unanimously agreed to be governed by a new, independent body from next season. Former Nike and Citigroup executive Nikki…

English midfielder Morgan Brown has risen from Non-League to the Europa League with Cypriot Champions Aris Limassol; Brown set to play at Ibrox on Thursday against Rangers in Group C clash; Brown: “I can’t wait for the game, playing in…

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United must keep calm and in control of their emotions if they are to emerge from their ‘Welcome to Hell’ experience at Galatasaray with their Champions League hopes alive. It is 30 years since the…

A dubious penalty denies Newcastle after impressive performance in Paris; Jeremy Doku and Julian Alvarez underline their importance to Pep Guardiola in Man City’s comeback win over RB Leipzig; Celtic once again come up short in the Champions League Shocking…

Pep Guardiola has hailed Terry Venables as an inspirational and visionary leader following the former England manager’s death at the age of 80. Guardiola, the Manchester City boss, remembers well the impact Venables had at his boyhood club Barcelona in…

Trials designed to stop players surrounding referees during flashpoint moments could get the green light at a meeting of soccer’s lawmaking body in London on Tuesday. Tackling poor participant behaviour is a top priority for the International Football Association Board…

Sport Ireland received messages from around the globe in the wake of an international furore over a gymnastics medal ceremony in which a young black competitor was the only participant not to be given a medal. An email from Pakistan…

Alejandro Garnacho’s staggering overhead kick set Manchester United on course for a comprehensive 3-0 away win on a day when hosts Everton protested against their Premier League points deduction. Goodison Park was a cauldron as the infuriated Toffees returned to…