May, 2025

Palace forward Eze wins chess tournament

Crystal Palace and England forward Eberechi Eze pockets $20,000 (£15,000) in prize money after winning an online chess tournament.

Williams leads Trump in World Championship semi

Three-time champion Mark Williams will take a 13-11 lead over Judd Trump into the concluding session of their World Championship semi-final on Saturday evening.

‘What a performance!’ – Zhao beats O’Sullivan with session to spare

Watch as Zhao Xintong beats his “idol” Ronnie O’Sullivan with a session to spare to reach the World Snooker Championship final.

Cook earns maiden England Test call up as Crawley retained

Essex seamer Sam Cook has earned a maiden England call up, joining county team-mate Jordan Cox as the only uncapped players in a 13-strong squad for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe.

O’Sullivan loses all EIGHT frames of morning session to trail Zhao

Ronnie O’Sullivan suffered a morning session whitewash as he lost all eight frames to Zhao Xintong to trail their World Snooker Championship semi-final 12-4.

Groves: Why Eubank Jr should retire

Chris Eubank Jr has an agreement in place for a potential rematch with Conor Benn, but he has been urged to consider other options.

ECB bans transgender women from female competitions

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that transgender women will no longer be permitted to take part in female competitions at all levels with immediate effect.

McIlroy reveals Tiger’s message after completing career Grand Slam

Rory McIlroy has revealed Tiger Woods and Sir Elton John reached out to congratulate him following his victory in The Masters at Augusta National.

O’Sullivan loses session 8-0 as Zhao dazzles at Crucible

Zhao Xintong produces a scintillating display of potting to open up a 12-4 lead against seven-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan in their World Championship semi-final.

Cook in line for England debut after squad call-up

Essex bowler Sam Cook is in line for an England debut after being named in the squad for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.
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