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England’s Luke Humphries and Luke Littler defeated the Spanish pairing of Cristo Reyes and Jose Justicia 8-5 to set up a quarter-final against Wales at the World Cup of Darts.The number one seeds, who were entering the tournament in the second round, took a 3-0 lead in their opening match in Frankfurt, before their unseeded opponents broke back in the fifth leg.The two pairs went leg for leg until Littler found a double six for a 6-4 lead, and the world’s top two ranked players went on to close out the match.”That was probably about six out of 10. We…
England’s relationship with the World Cup has been defined, for the best part of six decades, by heartbreak arriving in the cruellest of fashions. Three Lions fans have endured it all. There was the moment of madness in Saint-Étienne. David Beckham, young and petulant, flicking a boot at Diego Simeone, ten men, out in the last 16 and a nation turned on its golden boy overnight. Eight years later, Wayne Rooney saw red in Gelsenkirchen. A Cristiano Ronaldo wink to the Portugal bench, another quarter-final, another early bath and another summer of what might have been. The 2010 World Cup…
“I’m 15-0. I’m grateful that I can say I’m 15-0, and I’m there with people that have double fights than me,” Keyshawn told InsideRingShow. “Right now, I really want a big fight for me to get really motivated for me to do a freaking training camp. “I want something that I’m putting it all on the line, like it’s a 50-50 fight to the fan’s eyes. Do you know what I’m saying? And I’m just ready for that. I’m ready for a lot of pressure. I’m ready for a major big fight. I’m ready for that. So, we’re going for…
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 2, SouthamptonNew Zealand 162-6 (20 overs): Halliday 40 (32); Alleyne 4-27West Indies 163-3 (19.5 overs): Campbelle 90* (62); J Kerr 2-17West Indies won by seven wickets Scorecard, TableDefending champions New Zealand were beaten in their Women’s T20 World Cup opener as West Indies edged a last-over thriller in Southampton. Chasing 163, West Indies reached their target with a ball to spare as Shemaine Campbelle finished unbeaten on 90. Sophie Devine was tasked with defending six from the final over and Campbelle gave the strike to 20-year-old Jahzara Claxton with one run needed, with the…
Australia won the first heavyweight clash of the Women’s T20 World Cup after routing South Africa for 107 in Manchester on Saturday.Going for a seventh title in the 10th World Cup, Australia battled to put up 172-8 then won by 65 runs at Old Trafford.South Africa was runner-up in the last two tournaments and beat Australia when they previously met in the 2024 semifinals. But the Proteas now must top the other group rival India on June 21 to stay in semifinal contention.Phoebe Litchfield missed Australia’s last warmup due to a quad strain but passed fit in time for their…
Endrick believes it is “the law of football” that things will be tough in his career, but the teenager is determined to overcome adversity like his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo. After struggling for minutes under Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid earlier in the season, Endrick moved to Lyon on loan for the second half of the 2025-26 campaign. The 19-year-old scored eight goals and provided eight assists in 21 games for Lyon across all competitions, helping them finish fourth in the league. Following his first game for Lyon, he has directly contributed to the sixth-most goals among Ligue 1 players across…
Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden has been released from jail in Houston after being arrested on Saturday morning for unlawfully carrying a weapon.Harden was detained by a police officer at 03:41 local time after an unconcealed handgun was spotted in the cup holder of his Mercedes, according to court records.The 36-year-old had been travelling through downtown Houston when he was stopped by the police, and the weapon was spotted when Harden drove up behind another vehicle.Harden was arrested and booked at Harris County Jail after confirming the gun was his, and was later released on a $100 (£75) bond, with…
Iraq vs Norway meet in Group I on Matchday 6 of the 2026 World Cup, kicking off at 6:00 PM ET on June 16 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Norway enter as heavy favorites at -460, having won all eight of their qualifying matches, while Iraq, returning to the World Cup for only the second time in their history, are priced at +1500 to pull off one of the tournament’s biggest upsets. The central betting question is how wide the gap truly is between a resurgent Norway side built around Erling Haaland and an Iraq team that defied the…
Throughout this series, we’ve focused on one fundamental principle: Final One Standing isn’t simply about picking winners. It’s about picking the right winners at the right time. And that distinction becomes especially important on Matchday 1. The opening round presents several attractive opportunities, with many of the tournament’s heavyweights facing opponents they are expected to beat comfortably. The temptation is to select the strongest favourite available, bank a safe passage into the next round and move on. But the strongest team is not always the best pick. Final One Standing: World Cup 2026 News Every selection comes with an opportunity…
Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said the team had consulted lawyers about their situation and they are in conversations with the FIA on the matter.Wolff said: “We were on the phone with our lawyers to look at what can we do for George. A drive-through, if it didn’t happen at the end, is equivalent of 20 seconds’ race time. What would 20 seconds race time have meant for his result?”Do we think that we realistically have a position, a chance of reverting the result? I don’t think so, but we definitely have to give it a go if we see…