Allen wins to join Zhao in Crucible second round
Mark Allen and Zhao Xintong complete comfortable first-round victories at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
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‘Iconic moment in a special Liverpool career – but was it a farewell?’
Trent Alexander-Arnold enjoyed wild celebrations with Liverpool fans after moving them to within three points of the Premier League title. But was it a farewell?
Crucible curse? Reigning champion Wilson loses to Lei
Debutant Lei Peifan stuns defending champion Kyren Wilson by fighting back from 6-2 down to triumph 10-9 as the 'Crucible curse' strikes again.
O’Sullivan to overcome ‘stage fright’ to face Carter at Crucible
Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan says he will overcome "stage fright" to take on Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship.
‘Three games from glory, Man Utd begin to show never-say-die DNA’
After their sensational Europa League comeback win over Lyon, Manchester United are just three games from a trophy in a comical season that could end in glory or embarrassment, writes Simon Stone.
Van Dijk signs new Liverpool contract
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk follows Mohamed Salah in signing a new deal with the club.
‘La Remontada’ – a comeback too far for Real Madrid?
Real Madrid players say they are convinced they can overturn a 3-0 first-leg deficit against Arsenal tonight, but is this a comeback too far for the European champions?
Why Amorim’s next move on Onana is a big call
Ruben Amorim will either recall or drop goalkeeper Andre Onana for Man Utd's Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon - and it's a big call for several reasons.
PSG’s Doue, the teenager who is the talk of Europe
PSG teenager Desire Doue has gone from a false start to the talk of European football, says BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty.
