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A nervy Nathan Aspinall stumbled through his World Darts Championship opener, edging past Leonard Gates on the same night that Christian Kist hit a nine-darter in defeat. Aspinall, who suffered a shock loss at the same stage last year, just about avoided an upset this time round, booking his progress post-Christmas with a 3-1 win. … Read more
Does this mean Arsenal don’t need a new striker? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from the Carabao Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace Your No 9 turning up with a hat-trick just in time for Christmas in Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Crystal Palace is the perfect antidote when … Read more
Holders Liverpool reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup for the third time in four seasons with a 2-1 win against managerless Southampton. Goals from Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott did the job for Arne Slot’s Reds, who advance to the last four, where they will face one of Arsenal, Newcastle or the winners of … Read more
Gabriel Jesus put his recent goalscoring troubles aside as his second-half hat-trick inspired Arsenal to come from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 and reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals. The Brazilian forward came into the game with one goal in his previous 33 Arsenal outings in all competitions but his treble rescued Mikel Arteta’s side … Read more
England’s quest to regain the Women’s Ashes will soon resume. Not since 2014 have they beaten Australia, with the five series since seeing three wins for the Southern Stars and two draws. England were annihilated 12-4 on points in 2019 and 2022 but there was a closing of the gap on home turf in 2023. … Read more
Sergio Perez will no longer race for Red Bull after the Mexican driver agreed to part ways with the team. No replacement for the Mexican driver next to world champion Max Verstappen has yet been announced, although Sky Sports has understood for several weeks that Liam Lawson will land the drive in a promotion from … Read more
Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin | Image: AP A cricketer only calls time when he knows that he has had “enough” and something must have snapped within Ravichandran Ashwin when he decided to announce his retirement, former India opener WV Raman, who also happens to be his first-class coach, said on Wednesday. Ashwin, India’s second-highest … Read more
India’s premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday stunned the cricketing world by bidding adieu to his international career in the middle of the ongoing Test series against Australia here despite having a “bit of punch left” in him. The 38-year-old retires from the game as the second-highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps … Read more
Marcus Rashford’s future is up in the air after the Man Utd forward said he was ready for a new challenge – but which clubs would be in the market to sign him in January? The forward, who likes to cut in from the left wing, is now 27 and, after being left out of … Read more
Never dull with Bazball, is it? A year that began with a heist in Hyderabad ended with a Hamilton hammering. In between those starkly contrasting results, we saw brilliance, brittleness and brainfades. That all amounted to a record of played 17, won nine, lost eight for England in Test cricket in 2024. “Good but not … Read more