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Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals person who left him struggling to play snooker – 'I couldn't pot a ball'

Ronnie O'Sullivan has compared his larger-than-life father to Del Boy from iconic British sitcom Only Fools and Horses, but admits his presence has always added pressure to his play. The seven-time world champion was forced to visit his dad in prison every month after Ronnie Snr was jailed for murder in 1992, the same year his son turned professional, before he was released in 2010. Ad Despite loving spending time with his father, the snooker GOAT admits the dynamic did not help him focus on potting balls during the heat of competition.

'It's going to be wild' - Holger Rune sets up Italian Open clash with home favourite Fabio Fognini, Casper Ruud wins

Holger Rune expects his Italian Open last-16 clash with home favourite Fabio Fognini to be “wild” after beating Arthur Fils, while Casper Ruud also progressed in Rome. The world No. 7 earned a 6-3 6-3 victory over 18-year-old Fils to make it through as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing third-round exit at the Madrid Open.

Barcelona will struggle to match huge Al Hilal offer for free agent Lionel Messi - Paper Round

Messi faces choice between Barca and Al Hilal Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Lionel Messi could earn 400 million euros (£351m) a year if he joins Al Hilal. Ad Barcelona, however, would struggle to put together a rival package. Ligue 1Messi to start for PSG against Ajaccio to bring an end to exile21 HOURS AGO “Lionel Messi is expected to depart Paris Saint-Germain this summer, when his contract runs out, but he has yet to make a final decision on his future,” the paper states.

Lazio 2-2 Lecce: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic snatches point at the death for Maurizio Sarri's side in Serie A clash

Lazio left it late to boost their Champions League qualification hopes, as Sergej Milinkovic-Savic netted an injury-time leveller to secure a 2-2 draw with Lecce. Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio began the day with their destiny in their own hands in the race for the top four and looked on course for three points when Ciro Immobile fired them ahead. Ad Two goals from Remi Oudin either side of half-time stunned the Roman club, but Milinkovic-Savic snatched a point for Lazio at the death.

Novak Djokovic overcomes slow start to progress at Italian Open and set up clash with Grigor Dimitrov

Novak Djokovic had to battle through a sluggish opening set via a tie-break, but he then accelerated away from Tomas Martin Etcheverry to progress through to the third round at the Italian Open on Friday evening. The world No.

Eurovision Song Contest in Pep Guardiola's sights as he questions Manchester City schedule - 'I don't understand'

Eurovision will be taking a lot of eyeballs this weekend, but Pep Guardiola may not be tuning in after referencing the song contest when complaining about Manchester City’s schedule. City recently climbed to the top of the Premier League, and have the chance to secure three pieces of silverware as they are in the semi-finals of the Champions League and the FA Cup final — the latter against big rivals Manchester United at Wembley. Ad Guardiola’s side face Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, which is three days after they take on Everton at Goodison Park in the Premier League.

Fredrik Lindgren fastest in qualifying for Speedway Grand Prix of Poland, Bartosz Zmarzlik second

Fredrik Lindgren produced a blistering lap to top the times in qualifying for the FIM Speedway GP in Poland. The Swede was off the pace for a good portion of the session, but found superb grip to post a time of 13.099. Lindgren will be growing in confidence after saying recently he was healthy again after being struck down by long Covid.

Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 8: Preview, how to watch, TV and live stream details, route map and profile, when race starts

Unless you’re a close friend of Davide Bias (EOLO-Kometa), or the man himself, you’ve probably already forgotten about the snoozefest on Stage 7 at the Giro d’Italia. The GC big-hitters rode to the first summit finish together as strong headwinds discouraged attacks, although Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) dropped a last-gasp dig to suggest he is unhurt from his double crash on Stage 5. Ad Will Stage 8 be more exciting? With a 30.7km individual time trial to come on Sunday, the likes of Evenepoel, Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) are likely to keep their powder dry, but we should get plenty of action from the stage hunters in the finale.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals person who left him struggling to play snooker – 'I couldn't pot a ball'

'It's going to be wild' - Holger Rune sets up Italian Open clash with home favourite Fabio Fognini, Casper Ruud wins

Barcelona will struggle to match huge Al Hilal offer for free agent Lionel Messi - Paper Round

Lazio 2-2 Lecce: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic snatches point at the death for Maurizio Sarri's side in Serie A clash

Novak Djokovic overcomes slow start to progress at Italian Open and set up clash with Grigor Dimitrov

Eurovision Song Contest in Pep Guardiola's sights as he questions Manchester City schedule - 'I don't understand'

Fredrik Lindgren fastest in qualifying for Speedway Grand Prix of Poland, Bartosz Zmarzlik second

Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 8: Preview, how to watch, TV and live stream details, route map and profile, when race starts