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Stan Moody pays Shaun Murphy tribute after first World Championship snooker victory – 'It's like father and son'

Teenage potting prodigy Stan Moody has paid tribute to his mentor Shaun Murphy's influence after winning his first World Championship match in Sheffield. 16-year-old Moody illuminated his 10-7 win over Andres Petrov in the opening round of qualifying at the English Institute of Sport with breaks of 110, 90, 86, 72, 59 and 54 as he led the Estonian player from start to finish. Ad The 26-year-old Petrov contributed 101, 78, 65 and 52 in a high-quality joust, but was never better than two frames adrift throughout the contest after falling 4-1 behind early on.

Garbine Muguruza to skip French Open and Wimbledon in extended break: ‘It’s really been healthy and amazing!’

Former world No. 1 Garbine Muguruza has confirmed that she will extend her break from tennis and miss both the clay and the grass-court seasons. Muguruza, 29, hasn’t played since losing to Czech teenager Linda Noskova 6-1 6-4 in the last 32 of the Lyon Open on January 30.

George Russell on Red Bull pace advantage - ‘Almost embarrassed to show their full potential’

George Russell says Red Bull are “almost embarrassed to show their full potential” after Max Verstappen extended his lead in the championship with victory at the Australian Grand Prix. Verstappen lost out to Russell and Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap but cruised past the seven-time world champion after the first red flag and, at one point, had a lead of over 11 seconds. Ad Red Bull are already 58 points clear of second-place Aston Martin in the constructors’ championship, with Mercedes a further nine points behind.

Iga Swiatek celebrates one year as world No. 1 - what challenges await and what's next ahead of French Open?

It was one year ago today that Iga Swiatek officially replaced Ashleigh Barty as world No. 1. In the 365 days since taking over from the retiring Barty, Swiatek has established herself as a supreme force on the WTA Tour.

Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou part ways after six months - 'We've successfully completed our mission'

Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou have parted ways after six months, the pair have announced. Mouratoglou helped Rune move into the top 10 of the ATP rankings and oversaw the 19-year-old’s unexpected Paris Masters win, where he beat Novak Djokovic in a thrilling final. Ad Rune, who went out in the fourth round of the Australian Open this year, has lost in the last 32 and last 16 at Indian Wells and the Miami Open.

ERC Endurance-Ducati shows off its EWC 24 Heures Motos three as Ottl links up

Philipp Öttl will join forces with ERC Endurance-Ducati pair David Checa and Chaz Davies for next week’s 24 Heures Motos, the opening round of the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship. The World Superbike racer from Germany replaces Xavi Forés in the ERC Endurance-Ducati line-up due to Forés not being available for the Le Mans weekend from 13-16 April.

Carlos Alcaraz development 'scary' says Laura Robson as she discusses Spaniard's 'outrageous' level

Laura Robson believes that Carlos Alcaraz’s Miami Open performance level was “insane” and predicted a great rivalry to come with Jannik Sinner. Sinner was the winner against his Spanish rival at the semi-final stage in Florida, but would go on to be the losing finalist against Daniil Medvedev. Ad The pair share a 3-3 record in their head-to-head so far, and Alcaraz emerged as the victor in their other meeting this year, another semi-final, at Indian Wells.

Luis Enrique a frontrunner for Chelsea vacancy, club want new coach for Real Madrid tie – Paper Round

Chelsea keen on Luis Enrique Former Spain and Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has emerged as a frontrunner for the vacant Chelsea role, The Sun reports. With Julian Nagelsmann on gardening leave after being sacked by Bayern Munich, Chelsea would require permission from the German club to speak with the man they dismissed last week, and with a potential Champions League semi-final showdown in the offing, that may not be forthcoming.

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Stan Moody pays Shaun Murphy tribute after first World Championship snooker victory – 'It's like father and son'

Garbine Muguruza to skip French Open and Wimbledon in extended break: ‘It’s really been healthy and amazing!’

George Russell on Red Bull pace advantage - ‘Almost embarrassed to show their full potential’

Iga Swiatek celebrates one year as world No. 1 - what challenges await and what's next ahead of French Open?

Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou part ways after six months - 'We've successfully completed our mission'

ERC Endurance-Ducati shows off its EWC 24 Heures Motos three as Ottl links up

Carlos Alcaraz development 'scary' says Laura Robson as she discusses Spaniard's 'outrageous' level

Luis Enrique a frontrunner for Chelsea vacancy, club want new coach for Real Madrid tie – Paper Round