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Barry Hawkins wins marathon to book place in UK Championship final

Hawkins saw off Mark Allen in the deciding frame to win the five-hour marathon and book a clash with Judd Trump.

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Judd Trump into UK Championship final after 6-2 win over Kyren Wilson

The world number one won six frames in a row in an often scrappy encounter in York.

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Zhang Anda hits 147 as Judd Trump and Neil Robertson fume at ‘unplayable’ table

Stuart Bingham saw off Mark Williams with a stunning UK Championship comeback.

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Zhang Anda finds York table to his liking with maximum 147 break at UK Championship

Judd Trump and Neil Robertson had earlier slammed playing conditions at the Barbican Centre.

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Judd Trump critical of table conditions after reaching last 16 in York

The world number one belatedly found his range with successive breaks of 73, 126 and 67 to keep alive hopes of winning his first UK title since 2011.

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Judd Trump stages stirring recovery to see off Neil Robertson in York

The world number one looked distinctly out of sorts in the opening stages as he fell 3-1 behind.

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Sale and England forward Jonny Hill given 10-week ban for fan altercation

The second-row forward is available to play again from December 7.

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot refuses to read into Mohamed Salah’s social media posts

The Egyptian is out of contract at the end of the season and has sparked speculation about his future with recent social media posts.

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Arne Slot praises Liverpool’s resilience after another come-from-behind display

The Reds went top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Brighton.

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Liverpool fight back to beat Brighton and take full advantage of Man City slip

Quick-fire goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah in the second half earned the Reds a 2-1 victory at Anfield.

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The New Saints to play Conference League home games in Shrewsbury

TNS become the first Welsh side to play in the group stage of Uefa competitions after victory over Panevezys in the playoff round

The Independent UK

Travis Head makes England pay with superb century in seven-wicket Australia win

Head finished on an ODI best 154 not out from 129 balls

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‘Ashamed’: Jermaine Jenas apologises after being sacked by BBC for inappropriate messages

Former footballer says he is sorry but denied any criminality and being a ‘sex pest’

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I want to be my own batter, not anybody else – Harry Brook out to carve own path

The England star’s century helped his side to victory over the West Indies at Trent Bridge.

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Shoaib Bashir rips through West Indies as England clinch series by huge margin

Chasing an unlikely target of 385, the tourists were demolished for 143 in just 36.1 overs as rookie spinner Bashir claimed five for 41

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England’s Chris Woakes hungry for more after three-wicket haul on day three

Woakes inherited the position of England’s senior seamer at Trent Bridge following James Anderson’s retirement.

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Mark Wood wicketless despite record-breaking speed as West Indies fight back in second Test

Wood twice produced the fastest over recorded in English conditions but could not take a wicket.

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West Indies stand firm after Mark Wood racks up 97.1mph at Trent Bridge

Wood bowled the three fastest overs on record since ball-tracking began in 2006.

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Ollie Pope punishes West Indies drops with century as England take control

Pope was unbeaten on 115 at tea having been put down twice.

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Team GB athletes on how they stay confident and overcome setbacks

From not comparing yourself to looking for the lessons when things go wrong, these are the techniques that work for them

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Lionesses triumph over Republic of Ireland to move within a point of Euro 2025

England 2-1 Republic of Ireland: Alessia Russo and Georgia Stanway to leave Lionesses on brink of qualification

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Danni Wyatt’s quickfire 76 leads England to victory against New Zealand

The White Ferns collapse was sparked by Sarah Glenn, who took three wickets in one over

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Heather Knight keen to use New Zealand series to prepare England for World Cup

England take on the White Ferns in five shortest-form matches.

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Lauren Bell confident changes to her bowling action will have long-term benefits

England completed a 3-0 ODI series whitewash in Bristol.

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Nat Sciver-Brunt stars as England secure series whitewash over New Zealand

Sciver-Brunt made an unbeaten 76 after Lauren Bell took a career-best five-wicket haul.

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