Richarlison scored twice as Spurs ended their five-game winless run with a scintillating 4-1 thrashing of top-four rivals Newcastle at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Making his first start since October, Richarlison converted a Heung-Min Son cross from close range for his first goal then added his second from a looping Pedro Porro pass in the…
It’s excellent action at Sha Tin on Saturday with Hong Kong International Races featuring a whole host of British and Irish contenders, live on Sky Sports Racing. 6:10 Sha TIn – Warm Heart takes on home rivals Warm Heart is the big hope for Aidan O’Brien in the Longines Hong Kong Vase (6:10) who will…
Power-punching cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe is primed to challenge the winner of Sunday’s world title fight between Chris Billam-Smith and Mateusz Masternak. After beating Lawrence Okolie to win the championship, Billam-Smith puts the WBO cruiserweight belt on the line against Masternak, live on Sky Sports Arena from 6pm on Sunday. Riakporhe is the No 1 ranked…
Erik ten Hag says Alejandro Garnacho is delivering for Manchester United after overcoming “some issues” with his attitude at the beginning of his Old Trafford career. Garnacho has impressed for United in recent weeks despite their inconsistent results, starting eight consecutive matches in all competitions just 15 months after making his full senior debut. His…
Mikel Arteta’s suspension means he will be confined to the director’s box at Villa Park on Saturday but he is focusing on the positives. “A really nice view,” he smiles. Besides, there isn’t much he would change about those delirious scenes against Luton. “I think you get more from winning it in the way we…
Richard Torrez believes Tyson Fury should spar with him to prepare for the undisputed heavyweight championship fight with Oleksandr Usyk. Torrez is small for a heavyweight like Usyk, and like the Ukrainian is a top-class southpaw. Torrez won a super-heavyweight silver medal at the last Olympic Games. Now a professional prospect, he’ll box Curtis Harper…
Shaun Murphy hits first 147 in Snooker Shoot Out, a tournament played over one frame of 10 minutes; Englishman says he was trying for the maximum from the very first shot, with his stunning effort described as “one of the best things I’ve ever seen in snooker” by Mark Allen Last Updated: 07/12/23 6:36pm Shaun…
Chris Billam-Smith is steeling himself to be pushed to his limits in Sunday’s world title fight with Mateusz Masternak. Billam-Smith will put his WBO cruiserweight championship on the line against Poland’s Masternak on Sunday at the Bournemouth International Centre, live on Sky Sports. Masternak has had a long 52 fight career and fought the very…
Rehan Ahmed’s 15-year-old brother Farhan has been named in England’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad. Leg-spinner Rehan, 19, is England’s youngest senior player in all three formats having made his Test, one-day international and T20 international debuts at the age of 18. Off-spinner Farhan, meanwhile, established himself in Nottinghamshire’s second XI during the 2023 season…
The WBC has explained why it will not sanction 12 three-minute rounds for women’s world title fights. While the men’s championship distance is 12 three-minute rounds, women’s title fights are generally 10 twos. In a trailblazing development in October Amanda Serrano fought 12 threes. But the WBC would not sanction it so only her IBF,…
