An impressive century from opener Rishi Patel rescued Division Two leaders Leicestershire on the opening day of their County Championship game against Northamptonshire. In conditions that largely favoured the bowling side, Patel’s 105 from 189 balls was key as Leicestershire recovered from 119-55 to total 304 at the Uptonsteel County Ground. Australian paceman Harry Conway...
It showed in a fine partnership with number three Bohannon passing 5,000 first-class runs for Lancashire on his way to a half-century off 96 balls. But from nowhere, he was lbw to an attempted hoick across the line from the off-spin of Ollie Price to leave the hosts 121-3. If Gloucestershire sensed an opening, Harris...
Jack Leach took centre stage in a dramatic Essex batting collapse on the opening day of the County Championship Division One match with Somerset at Taunton. The visitors looked to be coping well with a green pitch when progressing to 115-2 early in the afternoon session, having lost what looked likely to prove an important...
Zhao Xintong produced a scintillating display of potting to open up a 12-4 lead against seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan in their World Championship semi-final. With the overnight score at 4-4, Zhao took all eight frames on Friday morning to become only the fourth player to win a session 8-0 against O’Sullivan at the Crucible. Englishman...
Liam Manning’s Robins host Preston, who are one of several sides battling to avoid relegation, while Coventry face Middlesbrough, who still have an outside chance of reaching the play-offs. Neil, though, says his focus will be entirely on his team’s game. “Our task is really straightforward – we need to win, I don’t want to...
Surrey have signed former Australia international batter Kurtis Patterson for three County Championship matches in May. The 31-year-old scored 743 runs for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield over the winter, the fourth highest total, at an average of 57.15. He will join up with Surrey ahead of next week’s trip to Edgbaston to...
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Coventry manager Frank Lampard and Hull City’s Ruben Selles are two of 12 managers fighting for something on the final day of the Championship season Ben Ashton BBC Sport England Nine months of hard work, 540 games of football and now it all comes down to a couple of hours...
The Glasgow side sit in the final play-off place – on 52 points – and a victory over Livingston would seal the deal. A Thistle defeat, though, would leave the door ajar for Raith Rovers – on 50 points – to leapfrog them into a Premiership play-off quarter-final against third-top Ayr United. Barry Robson’s side...
O’Sullivan’s natural showmanship and compelling character have made him one of the most popular sportspeople since he won the UK Championship as a 17-year-old in 1993. His maverick qualities form part of Parris’ willingness to work with O’Sullivan, even after the destruction of one of his workshop’s fine creations. “People just love to watch him,”...
“The board is prevented from making any further comment on the matter by SPFL regulations but will communicate further with supporters in early course.” An independent disciplinary tribunal found Hamilton guilty of four offences, including the non-payment of players and not acting in “good faith” when dealing with the governing body about the removal of...
Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is level at 4-4 with Zhao Xintong after an entertaining opening session to their World Championship semi-final. China’s Zhao, 28, a former UK champion who is competing as an amateur, showed few signs of nerves having reached the single table set-up for the first time, racing into a 2-0 lead with...
Martindale says he will be ready for all permutations come Friday evening. Opponents Thistle know a win would secure the final promotion play-off spot, while a point is likely to be enough even if fifth-placed Raith Rovers win at Queen’s Park. “I think there’s going to be a lot going on in the game,” Martindale...
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The encounter between Trump and Williams will pit the game’s two most decorated left-handed players against each other in a repeat of the 2022 semi-final. Trump edged that nerve-shredding contest 17-16 against the Welshman and expended little energy on Wednesday evening to dispatch Brecel. Unlike the afternoon session when 2019 winner Trump did well to...
Three-time winner Mark Williams held off a spirited John Higgins fightback to win a Crucible classic 13-12 on the black as he reached the semi-finals of the World Championship. Resuming at 8-8 on Wednesday, Higgins was initially left to rue costly misses in each of the first four frames as winner Williams reeled off all...