Allen and Trump earn stylish wins in Masters openers
Former Masters champions Mark Allen and Judd Trump win their first-round matches to reach the quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace.
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James makes timely Chelsea return after ‘lonely’ lay-off
Chelsea full-back reflects on a "lonely" injury lay-off after scoring a late leveller to announce his Premier League return.
‘Forest heroics undone by Slot’s super sub on night of pure theatre’
Nottingham Forest's heroics were only undone by a genius double substitution by Liverpool boss Arne Slot, writes Phil McNulty.
Norrie ‘barely practised’ before Melbourne exit
Britain's Cameron Norrie says his Australian Open preparations were hampered by sickness following a first-round defeat by Matteo Berrettini.
England miss golden opportunity to level Women’s Ashes
England are bowled out for 159, chasing only 181 to win, which gives Australia a 4-0 lead in the points-based series.
‘My serve had its own mind’ – Raducanu wins despite 15 double faults
Emma Raducanu overcomes serving wobbles to begin her 2025 season with a scrappy first-round Australian Open win.
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery cancel plans to launch giant sports streaming service
Venu is DOA following Disney’s acquisition of Fubo.
‘A good decision not to quit’ – Burrage secures emotional win
Britian's Jodie Burrage cries "happy tears" after winning a Grand Slam match just two months after considering quitting the sport.
‘Arteta paying price for not curing glaring Arsenal weakness’
Arsenal's season is in the balance, as their FA Cup exit highlights manager Mikel Arteta's failure to sign a striker.
