Leicester Tigers v Saracens, player ratings: Freddie Burns on fire while Maro Itoje falls flat
Leicester have won their ninth Gallagher Premiership title after sinking Saracens 15-12 in a pulsating final.
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Burns the hero as Leicester edge past Saracens to claim Premiership title
Leicester won their ninth Premiership rugby title after sinking Saracens 15-12 in a pulsating final at Twickenham.
Canadian QB Rourke leads Lions sweep of Week 1 top performers
TORONTO — Led by Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke, the B.C. Lions swept top performer honours for Week 1 of the 2022 CFL season.
Erik ten Hag knew exactly what to expect from Manchester United in summer transfer window
Manchester United's current role in football's greater transfer landscape is a little like the roles actors Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill were given in the recent Star Wars sequels; a famous old name, great for publicity and PR, but shorn of the glory when it came to the climax.
Premiership: Leicester Tigers’ George Ford dedicates semi-final win to the Youngs family
Leicester Tigers fly-half George Ford has dedicated his side’s win in the Premiership playoffs against Northampton Saints to the Youngs family.
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.
Snooker news - Former Shoot Out 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.
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.