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Shaun Murphy withstands Mark Selby fightback to set up Kyren Wilson showdown in Tour Championship final

Shaun Murphy withstood a typically dogged performance from Mark Selby to win a final-frame decider in the semi-final of the Tour Championship. The 2005 world champion emerged from a titanic tussle with a 10-9 win to set up a final showdown with Kyren Wilson at the Bonus Arena in Hull. Ad It was a tense, high-quality affair with Murphy’s 59 in frame 19 – his eighth 50+ break of the match to his opponent’s nine – ensured his progression to the final of the season’s penultimate ranking event of the season.

Anthony Joshua seals unanimous points win against American opponent Jermaine Franklin in London

Anthony Joshua secured a unanimous points victory over Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena on Saturday night. The fight was scored 117-111 by two judges and 118-111 by a third. Ad While the judges scored it a dominant win, Joshua was disappointed not to knock his opponent out.

Petra Kvitova beats Elena Rybakina in WTA Miami Open 2023 Final, ending hopes of 'Sunshine Double' for Rybakina

Petra Kvitova beat Elena Rybakina 7-6(14) 6-2 to claim the Miami Open, her 30th career title. Victory improves Kvitova's world ranking to No. 10, and came as something of a surprise after a dominant run by her opponent.

Sweden clinch landslide victory over Germany at World Curling Championships

Defending champions Sweden got their 2023 Men's Word Curling Championship campaign off to a roaring start with an emphatic 8-2 win over Germany in Calgary. In just six ends, Niklas Edin led his team to victory in Canada, Rasmus Wranaa and Christoffer Sundgren matching with an 100% takeout figure.

Elche CF 0-4 FC Barcelona: Robert Lewandowski hits brace as Barca go 15 points clear of Real Madrid at top of Liga

FC Barcelona beat Elche 4-0 to go 15 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga Xavi's side took the lead after 19 minutes with their first chance of the game. Ronald Araujo cleverly headed the ball into the path of Robert Lewandowski who, with the help of a slight mis-hit, was able to clip the ball over Edgar Badia and into the back of the net. Ad The hosts responded brilliantly to going 1-0 down, pushing further up the pitch and pressing Barcelona with more intensity.

Tour of Flanders 2023: Is SD Worx's Lotte Kopecky unstoppable, or will Annemiek van Vleuten reign again?

The cobblestones of Flanders are set to play host to an exciting race on Sunday as the Tour of Flanders takes place. The 20th edition of the women's event features a number of standout contenders, none more so than reigning champion Lotte Kopecky. Ad The native Belgian has seen her SD Worx team reshaped in the intervening 12 months to accommodate the arrival of Lorena Wiebes from Team Sunweb, but remains among the favourites.

Internazionale 0-1 Fiorentina: I Viola continue impressive run of form with Inter win in Serie A

Fiorentina beat Inter 1-0 and extended their winning run across all competitions to eight games. The first big chance of the game fell to Gaetano Castrovilli who fired a vicious volley on target which was brilliantly saved by Andre Onana. Ad Henrikh Mkhitaryan had a huge chance to put Inter ahead after 22 minutes.

Bayern Munich 4-2 Borussia Dortmund: Bavarians re-claim advantage in title race as Thomas Tuchel begins with win

Thomas Tuchel’s reign as Bayern Munich manager got off to the perfect start as they inflicted a heavy 4-2 defeat on league leaders Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker. The Bavarians scored three times in 10 first-half minutes – with Thomas Muller grabbing a brace — as they sent out a statement to their title rivals. Ad Kingsley Coman scored the fourth in the second half but Gregor Kobel's own goal has set the ball rolling, with Bayern leapfrogging Edin Terzic’s side in the Bundesliga table by two points.

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Shaun Murphy withstands Mark Selby fightback to set up Kyren Wilson showdown in Tour Championship final

Anthony Joshua seals unanimous points win against American opponent Jermaine Franklin in London

Petra Kvitova beats Elena Rybakina in WTA Miami Open 2023 Final, ending hopes of 'Sunshine Double' for Rybakina

Sweden clinch landslide victory over Germany at World Curling Championships

Elche CF 0-4 FC Barcelona: Robert Lewandowski hits brace as Barca go 15 points clear of Real Madrid at top of Liga

Tour of Flanders 2023: Is SD Worx's Lotte Kopecky unstoppable, or will Annemiek van Vleuten reign again?

Internazionale 0-1 Fiorentina: I Viola continue impressive run of form with Inter win in Serie A

Bayern Munich 4-2 Borussia Dortmund: Bavarians re-claim advantage in title race as Thomas Tuchel begins with win