Author: Tristan Wells

The British pair are long-time rivals, and O’Sullivan, considered by many to be the best snooker player of all time, has said he does not feel confident ahead of the match, having taken a three-month break from snooker.He is yet to play a ranking event in 2025 having withdrawn from the Championship League in January. He lost four of five matches in the competition, forfeiting his final group match after losing to Robert Milkins.Speaking ahead of the match, O’Sullivan hinted he is low on confidence: “I took time out because my game was pretty awful, so having more time out…

Britain’s biggest marathon, the London Marathon, is returning to the streets of central London this weekend and it’s set to be the greatest yet. Over 56,000 people are set to complete the world-famous 26.2-mile course – beating the current record of 55,646 finishing the New York Marathon in November – and many thousands more are set to turn out to cheer them on. If you managed to secure a place in the running equivalent of Glastonbury, you should probably buy a lottery ticket and watch out for lightning (apparently just four per cent of applicants actually get a place, according…

Manchester City welcome Aston Villa to the Etihad Stadium tonight in a huge clash in the race to qualify for the Champions League.A win at Everton at the weekend saw City record back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since January, underlining their inconsistency this season.Not since October have City won three league games in a row, but another maximum against a fierce rival for a top-five finish would do wonders for their Champions League hopes.Villa will be no pushovers, evidenced most recently with their 4-1 dismantling of third-placed Newcastle. However, they are looking to record their first league…

Villa on Saturday gave their hopes of a top-five finish a huge boost with a demolition of positional rivals Newcastle, made the more impressive considering it came days after a gruelling loss to Paris Saint-Germain on aggregate.City beat Everton at the weekend to record back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since January and they sit fifth, two places but only a point above Villa.With Newcastle and Nottingham Forest also firmly in the mix, and the relegation battle and title all but settled, the race to qualify for Europe’s top table is the biggest storyline to be decided during…

The British pair are long-time rivals, and O’Sullivan, considered by many to be the best snooker player of all time, has said he does not feel confident ahead of the match, having taken a three-month break from snooker.He is yet to play a ranking event in 2025 having withdrawn from the Championship League in January. He lost four of five matches in the competition, forfeiting his final group match after losing to Robert Milkins.Speaking ahead of the match, O’Sullivan hinted he is low on confidence: “I took time out because my game was pretty awful, so having more time out…

Tottenham slumped to an 18th league defeat of the season, going down 2-1 at home to Nottingham Forest.Early goals by Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood boosted Forest’s Champions League hopes, although there were reasons for encouragement for Spurs, who dominated at 2-0 down and struck late through Richarlison.Here are three Spurs talking points from the game…European progress is Tottenham’s clear priority But this was another frustrating occasion for the club in the Premier League.For the second weekend running, Postecoglou’s side started the game in an embarrassingly lax fashion, trailing after five minutes to Anderson’s fierce strike.There was an element of…

Spurs are expected to make changes, given their efforts in Frankfurt last week, with the likes of Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski and Kevin Danso pushing to start. Forest will assess Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi ahead of the game. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dan Kilpatrick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Source link

Liverpool’s narrow 1-0 win over Leicester, which relegated the Foxes, means that they are now three points away from a 20th top-flight title, and second since the formation of the Premier League.While Mikel Arteta recently said he would never give up on the title, Arsenal have prioritised the Champions League for a number of weeks – and been rewarded with a first semi-final since 16 years. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, recovered from back-to-back five-goal thumpings with a 0-0 draw with Bournemouth last time out, but know their hopes of qualifying for Europe next season now likely rest on winning the FA…

Villa on Saturday gave their hopes of a top-five finish a huge boost with a demolition of positional rivals Newcastle, made the more impressive considering it came days after a gruelling loss to Paris Saint-Germain on aggregate.City beat Everton at the weekend to record back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since January and climb into fourth place, one point ahead of seventh-placed Villa.With Newcastle and Nottingham Forest also firmly in the mix, and the relegation battle and title all but settled, the race to qualify for Europe’s top table is the biggest storyline to be decided during the…

Arne Slot’s side are closing in on the league crown as they look set to become English champions for the 20th time, pulling them level with Manchester United.They followed that up with a 1-0 win at Leicester City, thanks for substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold’s goal, which also relegated the Foxes back into the Championship.Arsenal’s faltering form has helped their cause. Dropped points against Everton and Brentford, before a win over Ipswich, mean the Reds need just three points from their final five league games to clinch the crown.Mikel Arteta has previously insisted that he would never give up on winning the…