Luke Woodhouse did the ‘right thing’ by not listening to the crowd and winning his match with a 170 checkout. That’s the verdict of two-time World Darts Championship semi-finalist Chris Mason, as Woodhouse breezed past Lourence Ilagan in his first round encounter. 5 Woodhouse is into the second round but not without denying the fans … Read more
A former Premier League player has taken up an unusual job path following a 16-year professional footballing career. The legendary goalscorer spent almost a decade in the English top flight and captained his national side, but now enjoys a low-key life running a coffee shop. 5 He memorably scored all four goals against Liverpool in … Read more
At 29, Nikola Jokic is already one of the best big men in NBA history. The man who was famously drafted during a Taco Bell commercial has revolutionized the center position and shown that virtual 7-footers can be just as lethal playmakers as their point guard counterparts. 4 Three-time MVP Jokic is one of the … Read more
Cameron Menzies wooed Fallon Sherrock at KFC but the ‘Queen of the Palace’ has gifted him the secret recipe to darts fame in return. The sports’ power couple will both be involved at the PDC World Championships, where they’ll be hoping their throws are finger-flicking good. 4 Fallon Sherrock and Cameron Menzies are the IT … Read more
Luke Littler has been named as the third most searched person on Google in the UK, ahead of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and King Charles. Littler, who is preparing for the World Darts Championship which begins this Sunday at 6.30pm live on Sky Sports, was only behind the Princess of Wales, searched as Kate … Read more
Scottie Scheffler has been voted PGA Tour Player of the Year for a third consecutive season as he comfortably saw off Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele. World No 1 Scheffler, who won 91 per cent of the vote, is the first player to win the award in three successive years since Tiger Woods in 2005 … Read more
We rate England’s players out of 10 after their series-clinching 323-run win over New Zealand in the second Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Zak Crawley – 4/10 17 off 23 balls8 off 7 balls It is cricketing lore, certainly in the ‘Bazball’ era, that there must always be one batter battling for form … Read more
We rate England’s players out of 10 after their eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the series opener at Christchurch. Zak Crawley – 3/10 0 off 12 balls 1 off 8 balls The spotlight is always on someone and perhaps that glare has now moved to Crawley after the under-the-pump Ollie Pope silenced some of … Read more
A round-up of the latest Liverpool news as Virgil van Dijk issues his honest verdict on Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Anfield chiefs disappoint their star player. Peter Crouch predicts a ‘resounding’ Liverpool win vs Manchester City Peter Crouch has backed Liverpool to secure a ‘resounding’ 3-1 win against Manchester City when the title … Read more
Rasmus Hojlund inspired Manchester United to their first win under Ruben Amorim on Thursday night, as his brace helped the Red Devils come from behind to triumph 3-2 over Bodo/Glimt. Alejandro Garnacho handed Amorim the perfect start on his Old Trafford debut after capitalising on a goalkeeping blunder to score after just 50 seconds in the … Read more