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It's been said that close only counts in horseshoes and drive-in movies, but Canada gave Italy a good run in the opening match of the men's volleyball world championship on Saturday in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Joe Perry won the final two frames to complete a 4-3 victory against former world finalist Matthew Stevens in Northern Ireland Open qualifying in Wigan. Welsh Open holder Perry made two 56 breaks in the first three frames, but Stevens – runner-up at the Crucible in 2000 and 2005 – moved 3-2 clear courtesy of a 74, 61 and 85 on Saturday at the Robin Park Leisure Centre. Ad With the pressure mounting, Perry – who defeated 9-5 Judd Trump to lift his first major trophy at the Welsh in March – responded strongly as closing efforts of 54 and 56 secured his last-64 spot in Belfast (17-23 October live on Eurosport).
Although you probably ought to have heard of Jay Vine before Thursday, it’s okay if your familiarity with him was more in passing than in detail. Your knowledge of him, such as it will have been, is more likely to have been a product of his exploits off the road, than on them. To address the “Primoz Roglic used to be a ski jumper” in the room, you will have known him as the graduate from the Zwift academy 2020, which earned him his first professional contract.
Jay Vine (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has the potential to compete with the likes of Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) and Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) at future Grand Tours if he chooses to target the general classification, according to Dan Lloyd on The Breakaway. Vine doubled at La Vuelta on Saturday’s Stage 8 with another brilliant solo win in the mist, with this one fortunately captured by the cameras. Ad His victories are more remarkable given he only earned a professional contract last year after winning the Zwift Academy programme in 2020.
Barrie McKay believes Hearts’ dominant first-half performance against FC Zurich on Thursday can stand them in good stead for their Europa Conference League adventure.
Manchester United will play La Liga side, Real Sociedad, while Arsenal will face former champions, PSV Eindhoven, in the Europa League group stage.
Robbie Neilson insists Hearts can shackle star-studded Istanbul Basaksehir and Fiorentina - even if they have to put four players on Mesut Ozil.
It's not quite where Hearts wanted to be but the Europa Conference League isn't a bad consolation prize, is it?