‘I’m in a bad place’: Mark Allen says his snooker career may be over after defeat

The 40-year-old was playing his first match since his world championship semi-final loss to Wu Yize in April. Allen missed a match-ball black off the spot at 16-15 in front and went on to lose the deciding frame to Wu…

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Klugman and Blinkova progress at Wrexham Open

The 17-year-old Klugman, who is ranked 341 in the world, won her first-round match 6-2 6-2. "It was a really good match. I'm really pleased," Klugman said. "I started really well and I think her game really suited mine…

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Janse van Rensburg agrees new Bristol deal

The Prem club have not confirmed the length of the 29-year-old's deal. "I've really enjoyed the way we play rugby here," Janse van Rensburg told Bristol's website. "It suits my game, gives me the freedom to express…

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Saracens owner backs CEO and rejects chaos claims

In an open letter on Saracens' website , responding to an article in The Times last week, Silvester said Coetzee had achieved an "extraordinary amount" since being appointed in July. "The board has full confidence in Ed…

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British Cycling’s best world championships since 2012 overshadowed by off-track issues

Despite a traumatic buildup to the championships in Shanghai, with star sprinter Matt Richardson withdrawn from competition on the eve of the event due to allegations of "discriminatory remarks", the British squad…

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Wales great Faletau still has drive for fourth World Cup

The 35-year-old was left out of Wales' squad for the Nations Championship, having only made his return from injury in Cardiff's Champions Cup defeat by Northampton on Sunday. Faletau showed his class during a 55-minute…

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Under-investigation Pakistan duo answer critics with statement knocks on domestic return

Imam scored an unbeaten 118 off 196 deliveries to put Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) in a strong position against Ghani. He had smacked 11 fours by stumps after opening the innings earlier in the day. He…

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Bavuma epic drags SA back into Test - have they time to beat Australia?

Bavuma, who emerged in the gloom at 12-2 on day one, batted for 552 minutes across three days in making his highest Test score, allowing the Proteas to declare on 425-9 with half an hour to play having been 110-6 earlier…

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Why Swiatek is ending her 'most demanding' season now

Shortly afterwards, the 25-year-old announced she was bringing a largely barren season to a close, in order to recharge over a longer period of time before returning in 2027. Former long-time world number one Swiatek…

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Australia on the back foot as Bavuma plays captain’s innings for South Africa

In the second, on the third day in Gqeberha, South Africa returned the favour. Temba Bavuma played the role of Matthew Renshaw, assembling a near-flawless 179, combining with Marco Jansen's 85 and Simon Harmer's 82 to…

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