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Snooker news – Former Shoot Out winner Michael Holt loses tour card after 26-year stay on main circuit

Michael Holt suffered a 4-2 defeat to John Astley as his bid to retain his World Snooker Tour card failed at the final hurdle at Q School in Sheffield on Thursday. Having dropped to 65 in the world following a 6-3 loss to Tom Ford in the World Championship qualifiers in April, Holt needed to overcome Astley to earn a fresh two-year tour card in the finals of event three at Ponds Forge having turned professional in 1996. Ad/> Gateshead potter Astley – who defeated defending champion 6-2 Neil Robertson as an amateur at the UK Championship in November – made breaks of 52 and 78 in his win over Holt, who had levelled at 2-2 from 2-0 behind.

Who’s on the move in EWC?

Several changes have been made to the FIM Endurance World Championship rider line-up following April’s 24 Heures Motos. Here’s a summary of the some of the moves for 24H SPA EWC Motos, round two of the season.

Old faces James Anderson and Stuart Broad embrace new approach to run through New Zealand top-order

As they prepared to bowl their opening deliveries at the start of England’s home summer of 2022, both James Anderson and Stuart Broad received generous applause at Lord’s. Nothing new about that, of course, only this time felt a little different: the greeting seemed like an endorsement - and a repudiation, therefore, of England’s two highest wicket-takers being dropped from the tour of the West Indies in March.

Ogawa vs Cordina date, UK start time, TV channel, live stream, odds and undercard details

Joe Cordina will be attempting to become the thirteenth Welsh boxer to capture a world title this weekend as he takes on Kenichi Ogawa for the IBF super-featherweight belt in Cardiff. The former Olympian is currently undefeated at 14-0 with wins notable over Gavin Gwynne, Sean Dodd, and Faroukh Kourbanov.

Sander Berge reacts to Norway manager's comment over his Sheffield United future

Ståle Solbakken says he does not believe Sander Berge should be playing in the Championship. The 24-year-old was on press duty alongside his national team manager in Belgrade looking ahead to tonight's match against Serbia when pressed by Norwegian journalists on the player's future.

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Snooker news – Former Shoot Out winner Michael Holt loses tour card after 26-year stay on main circuit

Who’s on the move in EWC?

Old faces James Anderson and Stuart Broad embrace new approach to run through New Zealand top-order

Ogawa vs Cordina date, UK start time, TV channel, live stream, odds and undercard details

Sander Berge reacts to Norway manager's comment over his Sheffield United future

RBC cuts ties with Dustin Johnson after 2-time major champion flees to Saudi league

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