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Mark Williams pulled off a superb fightback to beat Shaun Murphy and book a spot in Sunday’s English Open final, where he will face Ali Carter.Murphy, who had claimed a final-frame victory over Judd Trump in the quarter-finals, charged into a 5-1 lead over Williams on Saturday.But this time it was the world number seven who was denied as Welshman Williams claimed five straight frames to snatch a 6-5 win.Murphy looked set to clinch victory in the 10th frame with a break of 51 but handed Williams a lifeline and the world number nine took full advantage.The 51-year-old made 65…
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry – Fourth TestSouth Africa (17) 43Tries: de Allende (2), van den Berg, PS du Toit, Arendse, Hanekom Cons: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2), van den Berg, Libbok (2) Pens: Feinberg-Mngomezulu New Zealand (14) 28Tries: Taylor, Jordan, Blackadder, B Barrett Cons: McKenzie (4) South Africa completed a 3-1 series win over New Zealand as the world champions’ consistency, power and cohesion once again proved too much in the fourth Test in Baltimore.After victory in the series opener in Johannesburg last month, the All Blacks jumped to the top of the world rankings and threatened to shake up rugby’s world order.However, South…
Even when long established as a grand slam champion and a conqueror of all surfaces, Elena Rybakina was always considered lesser than the most successful players of her era. She was one of the most devastating shotmakers in the world, a threat to everybody everywhere, but there were always a couple of more consistent and mentally tougher players above her.She leaves New York, finally, as the undisputed best tennis player on the planet, the new standard bearer of women’s tennis, after following up her snatching of the No 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka by succeeding her as the US Open…
Rybakina rarely shows emotion on the court but there was a brief flash of a smile as she clinched her second major victory of an outstanding 2026 season.That illustrated the sense of satisfaction she felt after winning a title few had predicted – not because of her game but her history in New York.With her penetrating serve and thunderous groundstrokes, Rybakina has a brand of first-strike tennis that can take the racquet out of anyone’s hands.Therefore it has been a surprise she has not enjoyed greater success on the Flushing Meadows hard courts, perhaps a result of her personality not…
Mandy Rose has opened the door to a possible return to professional wrestling after nearly four years away. The former WWE NXT Women’s Champion says she’d listen if a major promotion comes calling, but any comeback would involve a very different version of herself. Speaking on TMZ’s Inside The Ring, Rose said she remains grateful for her WWE run and doesn’t hold bitterness over how it ended. She also emphasized that her life has changed considerably since leaving the company. “The big question people ask is, ‘Will you ever go back?’ I always just say, ‘Never say never,’” Rose said.…
Arsenal are monitoring Nico Paz, Liverpool and Aston Villa are tracking Cher Ndour and Sunderland are refusing to give up on Geny Catamo.Arsenal are monitoring the progress of Como’s Argentina forward Nico Paz, 22, but Real Madrid hold a buy-back option of 80m euros (£68.7m). (ElDesmarque – in Spanish), externalLiverpool and Aston Villa are among the clubs tracking Fiorentina’s Italy midfielder Cher Ndour, 22. (Caught Offside), externalSunderland are refusing to give up on signing Geny Catamo from Sporting after failing to sign the Mozambique winger, 25, in the summer. (Record, via Sport Witness), externalMonaco believe they can get 70m euros…
As Ben Shelton lapped up the explosion of joy and adoration from a full Arthur Ashe Stadium after reaching a grand slam final for the first time, one of his first thoughts was of his paternal grandmother, Regina, who died this year. Shelton credited his grandmother with ensuring that his father, Bryan, made it as a top professional, becoming one of a small group of Black men on the tour. “My dad lost his mom earlier this year and she’s the reason he was able to play tennis,” he said. “Without her, there’s no Ben Shelton standing here today. So…
David Becker/Getty Images Before being called up to the main roster, Je’Von Evans and Oba Femi were two of “WWE NXT’s” biggest stars, and during their time together on the developmental brand, both men became close friends. However, according to Evans, his first interaction with Femi was not what he expected, admitting during a recent interview on “Cheap Heat” with Peter Rosenberg that he was intimidated by “The Ruler” when he met him. “Honestly, I think it was his accent … he was like, ‘I’m Oba.’ But it was very deep…
Two Premier League matches at Anfield. Two draws. For just the third time in 63 years, Liverpool have failed to win both of their opening home games of a league season – not exactly the flying start new boss Andoni Iraola would have been dreaming of.After such an encouraging midweek performance against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, full of urgency, Saturday’s goalless draw against Fulham was a flat follow-up, especially with the Cottagers lacking in confidence and having conceded seven goals in their first three league games.The Reds looked physically and mentally tired and, to put it bluntly, like…
Vitor Matos believes Swansea City’s bright start to the new season proves they are capable of competing with any team in the Championship.Swansea climbed back to second in the table – behind leaders West Ham on goal difference – thanks to Saturday’s 3-1 victory over struggling Burnley.Adam Idah, Moussa Yeo and Zan Vipotnik all found the target as the Swans produced the ideal response following their first league defeat at Southampton in midweek.After beating Burnley, Matos claimed that he did not know where Swansea are in the league table – but reckons his new-look squad have shown they can cut…