Ronnie O'Sullivan edges past Ben Mertens to reach English Open second round
Ronnie O’Sullivan is through to the second round of the BetVictor English Open after seeing off 18-year-old Belgian Ben Mertens 4-3 in Brentwood.
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Capito departs Formula One team Williams after two years
Williams Racing CEO and Team Principal Jost Capito is leaving after two years in the job, the British Formula One outfit announced on Monday.
Fury wants to spar with Wayne Rooney in preparation for Usyk bout
Britain's WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has chosen an unusual sparring partner for a potential fight with Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk after ex-Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney agreed to help him prepare for his next bout.
Beating Pakistan on home turf is 'massive', says England skipper
Skipper Ben Stokes hailed England's Test series win in Pakistan Monday as "massive" as the team's new-found aggressive approach continues to pay dividends.
Leinster to make late call on Tadhg Furlong and Johnny Sexton ahead of Gloucester game
Leinster will make a late call on Tadhg Furlong and Johnny Sexton's fitness ahead of Friday’s Heineken Champions Cup tie with Gloucester.
Sharks mentor praises Springboks' influence after Champions Cup triumph over Harlequins
While the Sharks have been under some pressure over the past few weeks, things seem to be coming right at the coastal franchise judging from their opening Champions Cup win over English club Harlequins.
'Vladimir Putin has ruined the future of Russia', says Head of Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign
Bill Browder is an American-British investor, author, and head of the global Magnitsky Justice Campaign -- a human rights movement in honour of his friend, and former lawyer Sergei Magnitsky who died in 2009 while in pre-trial detention in Russia after alleged mistreatment.
Snooker-China's Yan suspended amid match-fixing investigation
China's former Masters champion Yan Bingtao has been suspended from the World Snooker Tour as part of an investigation into alleged match-fixing, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) said on Monday.