An “over the moon” Ryan Meikle believes all the pressure is on Luke Littler for their second-round match at the World Darts Championship on Saturday, adding “I’ve got a chance”. Meikle edged past Fallon Sherrock in their first-round encounter on Tuesday night, coming back from 1-0 down to ultimately prevail 3-2. The win sets up … Read more
Leonard Gates may be impressive at tossing arrows, but it turns out there’s something he was even better at throwing in his heyday. Gates, 54, is riding the crest of an emotional wave after he beat Cameron Menzies 3-1 in the first round of the World Darts Championship on Monday. 5 Gates showed plenty of … Read more
For almost all of Linn Sandstrom’s life, she has been an athlete. But the two sports she competed in could not be at more opposite ends of the spectrum. 5 Sandstrom’s (right) sporting career has experienced several twists and turnsCredit: Getty Sandstrom, 33, was born in Brazil but raised in Sweden by her adopted parents. … Read more
Noa-Lynn van Leuven has set her sights on returning to the World Darts Championship again after being beaten in her historic debut at Alexandra Palace. Van Leuven – the first transgender player to play at the Worlds – fired an 87.06 average and six maximums against Kevin Doets, with the Dutchwoman raising hopes of a … Read more
The ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 is reaching its business end. A three-match Test series between New Zealand and England concluded on Tuesday with both teams out of contention for the title clash at Lord’s next year. The state of play currently sees India and Australia, the last year’s finalists, fighting it … Read more
Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price will fight in a blockbuster all-British world title unification at the iconic Royal Albert Hall on Friday March 7. The pair will headline a historic all-women’s world championship event, entitled as Unstoppable, as the curtain-raiser to the International Women’s Day 2025 global campaign the following day. Jonas will enter as … Read more
Daniele De Rossi lived the dream of all Roma fans, but he came close to following another career ambition. The Italian World Cup winner is a legend at his boyhood club, having risen through their youth ranks to make over 600 appearances in an iconic 18-year spell between 2001 and 2019. 4 Daniele De Rossi … Read more
The 2024/25 PDC World Championship is up and running as the best players in the world take to the Alexandra Palace stage to compete for the Sid Waddell Trophy. It’s an event not only loved by darts fans but one that has become a key highlight of the sporting calendar. 5 Luke Humphries is the … Read more
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury rematch for the unified world heavyweight titles on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Their WBC, WBA and WBO championship clash on the Riyadh Season bill will once again be a high-level battle of technical skill and physical prowess. But the mental duel between them will be vital. Fury … Read more
Jake Paul has no interest in taking on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr for a WBA belt. The major boxing organisation’s president, Gilberto Mendoza, floated around the idea of sanctioning a fight between Paul and the former WBC middleweight champion for one of the WBA’s many trinkets earlier this year. 2 Paul is on the lookout … Read more