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...
Rory McIlroy will play the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club as part of his preparations for the Open Championship in his native Northern Ireland this summer. The Masters champion will aim to win a second Open title at Royal Portrush from 17-20 July. The Scottish Open is the final event before golf’s fourth and...
Four-time world champion John Higgins took advantage of some mistakes from Mark Williams to lead 5-3 after the first session of their World Championship quarter-final. This tie features two of the sport’s all-time greats and two thirds of snooker’s legendary ‘Class of 92’ trio, which also includes Ronnie O’Sullivan. Williams, 50, became the oldest man...
Ken Doherty, the 1997 world champion, played against the ‘Class of 92’ throughout his career and felt this match was “the tie of the round”. “They’ve been at the top of the game since 1992, 33 years, and are still at the top and still producing,” the Irishman said. “As you get older it becomes...
Ryan Higgins found his form at just the right time to save Middlesex from defeat on the final day of the County Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire at Derby. Higgins scored 56, his first 50 of the season, sharing a seventh wicket stand of 75 from 155 balls with Zahar Gohar who was unbeaten...
Players from Wolves Women say their ultimately unsuccessful battle for promotion was “all for nothing” as the club had already decided not to apply to compete in the Women’s Championship. Wolves won their final match of the Women’s Premier Division North season against Liverpool Feds 6-0 but finished three points off champions Nottingham Forest. They...
World number one Judd Trump held off Shaun Murphy’s fightback to win an epic last-16 tie and move into the quarter-finals of the World Championship. Trump looked set for a routine victory when he led 12-6 but missed a red into the middle pocket and Murphy capitalised by reeling off four frames in a row....
Nottingham Forest Women have already begun preparations for Championship football after completing a league and cup double on Sunday, according to head coach Carly Davies. Forest claimed the FA Women’s Northern Premier Division title – and promotion to the second tier – with a resounding 7-2 victory over West Brom at the City Ground, having...
Mao Saigo came through a five-way play-off to win the Chevron Championship and claim the first major title of her career. She carded a birdie at the 18th hole to record a final round 74 and secure a play-off spot along with American Lindy Duncan, Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand, South Korea’s Hyo-Joo Kim and China’s...
After his 10-4 win over Zhou Yuelong in the first round, Trump – then on 98 centuries – was asked what an achievement it would be to get to 100. He said: “It would be way better than the achievement last time because I played far more tournaments and far more games [in 2019-20]. “I...
Division One leaders Nottinghamshire eased to a nine-wicket win inside three days after outplaying Sussex in their County Championship match at Trent Bridge. Needing 148 to win after Sussex were bowled out for 278 in their second innings, Nottinghamshire were home and dry in 25.5 overs after unbeaten half-centuries from skipper Haseen Hameed (62) and...
South Korea’s Haeran Ryu and Mao Saigo of Japan will head into Sunday’s final round of the Chevron Championship in a share of the lead as they both seek a first major title. Ryu moved into contention at The Club at Carlton Woods thanks to four consecutive birdies from the sixth hole in her third...
“Our goal is to grow the team, establish Wrexham AFC as a Premier League club, in front of increased attendances at an improved stadium while making a positive difference to the wider community in Wrexham.” The club’s mission statement spells out the scale of the ambition of co-chairmen McElhenney and Reynolds. And Wrexham’s hierarchy have...
Dom Goodman’s maiden first-class five-wicket haul inspired a Gloucestershire fightback on a fluctuating day two of the County Championship match with Leicestershire in Bristol. Shortly after lunch, early season pace-setters Leicestershire looked well placed to post a sizeable first-innings lead. Having reached 200-5 in response to the hosts first innings total of 252, the visitors...
Sussex will need a supreme effort to avoid a three-day defeat as Division One leaders Nottinghamshire look to complete a second win in four matches in a strong start to the County Championship season. Last season’s Division Two champions came into this match level on points with the Trent Bridge side but at 195-7 in...