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'Brutal match' – Barry Hawkins keeps World Championship snooker dream alive despite 'terrible standard' win

Barry Hawkins reached the final round of World Championship qualifying with a 10-4 win over David Lilley, but was scathing about his performance at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The world No. 20 has been forced to qualify for the sport's biggest event for the first time since 2012, a year before he reached the final against Ronnie O'Sullivan and performed admirably in an 18-13 defeat.

Event preview: EWC 2023 all set for lift-off at Le Mans

The waiting is over in the all-action FIM Endurance World Championship. From 13-16 April, the Circuit Bugatti at Le Mans in France will host the 46th 24 Heures Motos as the latest chapter in the ultimate test of rider and machine begins. A sky-high 38 permanent EWC teams have registered for the 2023 season, which marks a 22 per cent increase compared to 2022.

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Exclusive: Alex Zverev says he could have beaten Rafa Nadal if not for injury - ‘I don't want to sound arrogant’

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'Brutal match' – Barry Hawkins keeps World Championship snooker dream alive despite slamming 'terrible standard' win

Barry Hawkins reached the final round of World Championship qualifying with a 10-4 win over David Lilley, but was scathing about his performance at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. The world No. 20 has been forced to qualify for the sport's biggest event for the first time since 2012, a year before he reached the final against Ronnie O'Sullivan and performed admirably in an 18-13 defeat.

Big trophy the focus not the pressure as Guintoli prepares for an EWC triple

EWC ace Sylvain Guintoli insists he’s not feeling any pressure as he goes for a 24 Heures Motos treble victory for Yoshimura SERT Motul this weekend. Guintoli, has been part of the winning team in the opening round of the FIM Endurance World Championship for the past two seasons. Ad Along with Gregg Black and team returnee Étienne Masson, Guintoli can claim a hat-trick of victories in the 24 Heures Motos for the Le Mans-based Franco-Japanese squad.

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Man Utd to splash the cash on new midfielder Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is hoping to add a new central midfielder to his squad and has made that position, alongside a new striker, the priority for the Red Devils this summer. The Dutchman failed in a bid to recruit Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong last year, but will target Brighton duo Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister in a bid to strengthen his squad at the end of the season.

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'Brutal match' – Barry Hawkins keeps World Championship snooker dream alive despite 'terrible standard' win

Event preview: EWC 2023 all set for lift-off at Le Mans

ATP clay power rankings: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz lead the way, but where's Rafael Nadal?

Scotland are crowned Curling World Champions

Exclusive: Alex Zverev says he could have beaten Rafa Nadal if not for injury - ‘I don't want to sound arrogant’

'Brutal match' – Barry Hawkins keeps World Championship snooker dream alive despite slamming 'terrible standard' win

Big trophy the focus not the pressure as Guintoli prepares for an EWC triple

Man Utd target Brighton duo Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister in bid to strengthen midfield - Paper Round