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Mark Allen races to impressive victory over Chen Zifan in second round of Northern Ireland Open

Mark Allen raced to victory as he whitewashed Chen Zifan 4-0 in the second round of the Northern Ireland Open to continue the defence of his title Immediately, Allen knocked in a superb long red on his way to making a century, before he doubled his lead with a break of 85, after Chen failed to capitalise on a missed red from his opponent. Ad Chen potted a long red of his own in the third, but was forced to play another red from distance which he missed, leaving Allen to make another big break of 92. Northern Ireland Open‘Look at that for a shot!’ – Allen downs ‘fantastic’ potAN HOUR AGO In the next frame, Chen was in first again, but left himself low on the black.

Denmark Open: Indian Shuttlers Up For Tough Challenge In PV Sindhu's Absence

Indian shuttlers, in the absence of an injured PV Sindhu, will be up for a tough grind as the badminton season begins with the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament in Odense on Tuesday. Sindhu is on her path to recovery after sustaining an ankle injury during her gold medal winning campaign at the Commonwealth Games. In her absence, all eyes will be on the likes of Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won a historic bronze medal at the World Championships in Tokyo in August.

'I like winners' - Ronnie O'Sullivan puts Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Tiger Woods on his greatest list

Ronnie O’Sullivan has revealed his top sports stars of all time, after former footballer Jamie Carragher namechecked the snooker great on his list. Former England international Carragher put O’Sullivan in his top three greatest sports people of all time, alongside multiple Olympic champion athlete Usain Bolt and unbeaten boxing great Floyd Mayweather. Ad O’Sullivan admitted to being flattered by Carragher’s comments, but moved to clarify what the Liverpool legend said.

Police swarm streets and make multiple arrests following reports of anti-social behaviour involving off-road bikes

Police swarmed the streets of Kersal and Lower Broughton on Sunday afternoon, making multiple arrests following reports of anti-social behaviour involving off-road bikes. Greater Manchester Police issued a statement on Sunday night announcing the increase in police activity in the area.

T20 World Cup: Coach Robin Singh explains UAE captaincy switch

For the first time since the surprise decision to replace Ahmed Raza as UAE captain two months ago, coach Robin Singh has clarified the reasoning.

'Restored my faith in life' - Ronnie O’Sullivan reveals new dog has put a spring back in his step

Ronnie O’Sullivan has revealed to Eurosport that his new dog has restored his faith in life. O’Sullivan has spoken openly about his mental health, and how he looks to find a balance between his life on and off the table. Ad After winning the World Championship earlier in the year, O’Sullivan put his cue down and said after winning the Hong Kong Masters that he had played little snooker since the Crucible.

Ronnie O'Sullivan cruises past Lukas Kleckers to reach second round of Northern Ireland Open in Belfast

Ronnie O’Sullivan breezed into the second round of the Northern Ireland Open with a 4-0 win over Lukas Kleckers. O’Sullivan arrived in Northern Ireland on the back of his victory in the Hong Kong Masters, and carried on the winning run at the Waterfront Hall. Ad The world champion played down expectations going into his meeting with Kleckers, saying he was rusty in Hong Kong and had played little snooker since his win at the Crucible.

'They are Federer, Nadal and Djokovic of snooker' – Neil Robertson hails O'Sullivan, Higgins, Williams

Neil Robertson will play his first ranking event of the season at the Northern Ireland Open on Sunday feeling blessed the sport's holy trinity are still top of the pots. The 2010 world champion faced six-time world champion Steve Davis and seven-time Crucible winner Stephen Hendry in the death throes of their competitive career, but continues to confront Class of '92 icons Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Williams in their prime.

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Mark Allen races to impressive victory over Chen Zifan in second round of Northern Ireland Open

Denmark Open: Indian Shuttlers Up For Tough Challenge In PV Sindhu's Absence

'I like winners' - Ronnie O'Sullivan puts Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Tiger Woods on his greatest list

Police swarm streets and make multiple arrests following reports of anti-social behaviour involving off-road bikes

T20 World Cup: Coach Robin Singh explains UAE captaincy switch

'Restored my faith in life' - Ronnie O’Sullivan reveals new dog has put a spring back in his step

Ronnie O'Sullivan cruises past Lukas Kleckers to reach second round of Northern Ireland Open in Belfast

'They are Federer, Nadal and Djokovic of snooker' – Neil Robertson hails O'Sullivan, Higgins, Williams