Rugby evening headlines as Dan Biggar outshines Wales rival and Halaholo vents frustration
Here are the latest rugby headlines on the evening of Saturday, April 2
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EPL: Stunning James Ward-Prowse free-kick earns Southampton draw at Leeds
LEEDS (England): James Ward-Prowse scored a trademark free-kick as Southampton rescued a Premier League point at Leeds United in a 1-1 draw on Saturday, a game in which England international Kalvin Phillips returned from a five-month injury nightmare. Jack Harrison gave Leeds a first-half lead when he poked the ball in from six yards after Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster failed to deal with a Raphinha cross, and the home side created a number of opportunities to increase their advantage.
Zola claims Liverpool star is ‘one of cleverest players in Premier League’
Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola thinks Liverpool forward Diogo Jota is “one of the cleverest players” in the Premier League.
Neal Maupay misses penalty as Norwich frustrate Brighton in goalless draw
A first-half penalty miss by Neal Maupay ensured Brighton and Norwich played out a goalless draw at the Amex Stadium.
Soccer-Stunning Ward-Prowse free-kick earns Southampton draw at Leeds
LEEDS, England (Reuters) - James Ward-Prowse scored a trademark free-kick as Southampton rescued a Premier League point at Leeds United in a 1-1 draw on Saturday, a game in which England international Kalvin Phillips returned from a five-month injury nightmare.
Iga Swiatek: 'body feels great' as she prepares for 2022 Miami Open final against Naomi Osaka
Iga Swiatek hopes to use her winning experience as she prepares for the Miami Open final later on Saturday. The 20-year-old Polish athlete has won 16 matches in a row, winning titles at Indian Wells and in Doha this season, and needs seven more matches to reach the 23 consecutively won by Naomi Osaka over the course of the last two years. Ad/> Osaka is Swiatek’s opponent for the final in Florida, and despite the constant action, Swiatek claims she is invigorated by the success rather than drained by it.
Tour Championship 2022 - John Higgins fights back to lead Luca Brecel 5-3 in semi-final
John Higgins reeled off five frames in a row to lead Luca Brecel 5-3 in the afternoon session of their Tour Championship semi-final. Brecel took the opener despite missing the final red as Higgins chased a snooker only to stick the red over the yellow pocket for the Belgian to edge ahead.
Liverpool vs Watford final score: Reds go top
Liverpool beat Watford 2-0 to momentarily go top of the Premier League table ahead of their massive clash at Manchester City next weekend.