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Allen was commended for his immediate reaction to the semi-final loss when he paid tribute to 22-year-old winner Yize while acknowledging “I had my chances and blew it, so there’s no point in being a bad loser”.He hopes he has “many more chances to do it [win a world title] and won’t be remembered for one shot”, but feels there are similarities between his quest to complete snooker’s Triple Crown and Rory McIlroy’s odyssey to finally completing golf’s career Grand Slam at last year’s Masters.Allen would welcome the opportunity for “a chat with Rory to see how he felt and…

All our sides were in action in the heat of Saturday. Driffield Town’s bright recent run ended abruptly at the hands of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire Premier North. Bridge chose to bat first and posted 268/7 from 50 overs- George Drury took 5/64. Town replied with just 151, losing by 117 runs. In Premier 2, Bridlington amassed a massive 336 after being asked to bat first at Patrington. Sam Wragg hit a tremendous 119 from just 86 balls with Calum Hatton making a terrific 100 from 98 balls. Josh Harvey then impressed with 6/59 as the hosts were bowled out…

Four races into what has been a disjointed opening to the Formula One season, the sport is still in a period of rapid adaptation and adjustment as drivers and teams come to grips with their new cars. While this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix may offer some indication of the form to come and championship ambitions, it is also something of an outlier.The focus in Montreal will be of twofold interest centred largely on Mercedes. The team have opened the new season with a dominant car that has claimed all four poles and all four wins. Yet with the new regulations…

PREMIER LEAGUE Dorchester 182-8 winning draw over Martinstown 213-9 (10) Bere Regis 234ao (5) lost to Chalke Valley 237-1 (22) by 9 wickets Poole Town 110ao (5)  lost to  Wimborne 245-8 (22) Sherborne140-9 (7) losing draw over Broadstone 257-6 (15) PREMIER TWO Marnhull 203-8 (22) beat Weymouth 201ao (8) by 2 wickets Blandford 196ao (22) beat Swanage 93ao (5) by 103 runs Wimborne 2nds 246-4 (22) beat Poole Town 2nds 242ao (7) by 6 wickets COUNTY DIVISION ONE Shillingstone 202-9 (20) beat Dorchester 2nds 52ao (4) by 150 runs Broadstone 2nds 264-5(17) beat Symene Sports 263-5 (7) by 5 wickets Cerne Valley 239ao (7) lost to Portland…

(Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing) Polished Jack Catterall scored a resounding decision over Shakhram Giyasov in Giza, Egypt, to claim the WBA’s regular welterweight title. Catterall dropped his opponent in the first and controlled the bout the rest of the way to win by margins of 118-109, 119-108, and 116-111. Chorley, England’s Catterall, 33-2 (14 KOs), is now in the shop window for the big fights he has long craved. “I can’t put it into the words, I am the happiest man in the world,” said Catterall. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, said: “They’re two avoided guys… They decided to roll the dice…

Spain is at it again.A year ago Rafael Jodar, the teenage sensation from Madrid, was ranked around No 700 in the world and completing his freshman year at the University of Virginia. After winning several ATP Challenger titles (the level below regular ATP tournaments) the Spaniard decided to turn pro and forgo his final three years of college eligibility. Jodar won his first main-level ATP match at this year’s Australian Open. And now, stunningly, after a meteoric and nearly unprecedented rise up the rankings, the 19-year-old will be among the 32 seeds when the French Open commences Sunday.And, in the…

TOKYO – Spears Tokyo Bay cruised past two-time defending champions Brave Lupus Tokyo 26-3 on Sunday to book a place in the semifinals of the Japan Rugby League One playoffs. The Spears racked up four tries while conceding none to the Brave Lupus at Tokyo’s Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, getting payback after losing last season’s final to the same opponents 18-13. Spears scrumhalf Ippei Okada outfoxed the Brave Lupus defense to score the first try of the match in the 15th minute after taking a quick penalty and wriggling his way through five players to go over, handing his…

Robinson isn’t the only Falcon who could get a market-leading deal this offseason. However, things with tight end Kyle Pitts are a little more complicated. While Robinson has pretty much been as-advertised since entering the league, Pitts’ production has been more up-and-down. The fourth overall pick in the 2021 draft had a 1,000-yard season as a rookie, then too often disappeared over the next three seasons. To be fair, inconsistent quarterback play and questionable coaching did little to help Pitts’ development. This past season, Pitts reemerged as a difference-making offensive mismatch. While he didn’t produce his second 1,000-yard season, he…

It’s been an offseason of change for the Iowa State Cyclones. With almost every starter either transferring or graduating, Iowa State is left with virtually a completely new roster. A new quarterback, a new running back, wide receivers, linemen and defensive players. Literally everything. But there is one impact player that returns, and could be everything for Iowa State next season.The Cyclones’ kicker last season was then-sophomore Kyle Konrardy. After a solid freshman season, going 21-of-28 on field goals, he had another big year, going 14-of-18. He’s 35-of-46 on field goals so far, and 65-of-69 on extra points throughout his…