Welsh scrum-half Tomos Williams was good off the bench in the defeat by Argentina a week ago and he was building wonderfully on that performance against the Force, scoring twice, before he came off with what is being called a “tight hamstring”. How tight? Head coach Andy Farrell tried to play a straight bat in...
Jalen Williams scored 40 points for Oklahoma City Thunder as they held off an Indiana Pacers comeback to win 120-109 and take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. The Pacers reduced an 18-point deficit from the second quarter to two points in the fourth quarter before Williams, whose tally was a career best in...
Nottingham Forest defender Neco Williams looks to be an injury doubt for Wales’ World Cup qualifier against Belgium on Monday. Williams, 24, was substituted 21 minutes into Wales’ 3-0 win over Liechtenstein. The former Liverpool full-back went down in agony after attempting a cross in a one-sided opening at Cardiff City Stadium, leaving the pitch...
PAOK have made an official offered a two-year deal, with a further year option, to out-of-contract Greg Taylor on a significantly improved salary than the 27-year-old Scotland left-back currently earns with Celtic. (Sportal), external Celtic target Youssef El Kachati has reportedly rejected a move to Hannover 96, with the 25-year-old striker, who is out of...
Do you think the Monaco Grand Prix would have been any better without the mandatory two-stop rule? – Sukhpal The new rule introduced for the Monaco Grand Prix this year was a requirement to use three sets of tyres in the race. The idea was to increase the number of strategic options available, effectively force...
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian has bought a stake in Women’s Super League champions Chelsea. Ohanian, who is the husband of American tennis star Serena Williams, will have a seat on the club’s board after purchasing a 8-10% share, believed to be worth around £20m. In a post to X, external, Ohanian said: “I’ve bet big...
Watch the best shots as Zhao Xintong beats Mark Williams 18-12 in the final of the World Snooker Championship to become the first player from China to win the title. WATCH MORE: Luckiest frame of snooker? Zhao pots two flukes in final Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Zhao Xintong is just one frame away from becoming the first player from China to win the World Championship after extending his lead to 17-8 over Mark Williams in the final. The 28-year-old, who is aiming to become the first amateur to triumph at the Crucible, led 11-6 overnight and was able to take three...
Zhao Xintong dominated the opening session of the World Championship final against an out-of-sorts Mark Williams to construct a commanding 7-1 lead. It was the perfect start for Zhao as he bids to become China’s first world champion and only the third player from outside the UK to win the title since 1997. Breaks of...
Three-time champion Mark Williams produced a vintage display to defeat world number one Judd Trump 17-14, becoming the oldest ever player to reach a World Championship final. The Welshman, who turned 50 in March, eclipses his compatriot Ray Reardon, who won the title six times and appeared in the 1982 final as a 49-year-old. Williams...
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...
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...
Will Max Verstappen modify his driving as a result of the decision to give him a five-second penalty in Saudi Arabia? – Kate Max Verstappen was given a five-second penalty in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix because the stewards adjudged him to have gained an advantage by leaving the track while contesting the lead with...
Manchester United are considering a swap deal involving Marcus Rashford and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, Alexander Isak is set to stay at Newcastle United and Manchester City are planning a move for goalkeeper Diogo Costa. Manchester United are looking at a swap deal which would involve forward Marcus Rashford, 27, turning a loan move...
Serena Williams says she would have been banned for 20 years and had some of her Grand Slam titles taken away if she had committed the same anti-doping offence as men’s world number one Jannik Sinner. Italy’s Sinner, 23, is serving a three-month doping ban after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada)...