How does darts prize money compare with other sports? January 4, 2023 Michael Smith’s maiden victory at the PDC World Championship earned the St Helens darts player the No1 ranking and £500,000 in prize money. It also lifted 32-year-old Smith to No1 in the PDC order of merit, with aggregate earnings of £1.24m over the past 24 months. But how does darts prize money compare to the [...]
Best leg in darts history? Watch Michael Smith’s nine-dart finish January 3, 2023 The world championship of darts is a hotbed of pressure and tension as the best players fight in front of the raucous Ally Pally crowd. So imagine what it takes for the two finalists – Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen – to conjure up one of the all-time great legs of darts. Watch it [...]
Premier League: Arsenal eight clear, Everton thrashed and United triumph January 3, 2023 Tonight’s Premier League matches saw Arsenal grow their lead at the summit of the table to eight points, Manchester United draw level on points with Newcastle United and the pressure piled on to Frank Lampard after his Everton side were humbled at home. Here’s what happened. Arsenal gunning for the top Arsenal’s 0-0 draw with [...]
United Cup tennis: What is it and can Great Britain win it? January 3, 2023 It’s the newest team tennis competition on an already hectic calendar and it’s already describing itself as the curtain raiser of the season but the United Cup is in full flow and Great Britain are still in it, which is something. The tournament is almost like a World Cup, with 18 teams – made up [...]
Ronaldo says ‘my work is done’ in Europe as he’s unveiled at Al-Nassr January 3, 2023 Cristiano Ronaldo has said his “work is done” in Europe as he was officially unveiled to Al-Nassr fans in Saudi Arabia this afternoon. Fans gathered at Mrsool Park in Riyadh to see the famous Portuguese No7 presented to the club for the first time. The forward, who joins the Saudi Arabian club after his fallout [...]
Pele’s funeral in pictures: Brazilians pay tribute to legendary footballer January 3, 2023 Brazilians have turned out in huge numbers to pay tribute to Pele ahead of the legendary footballer’s funeral today. Crowds lined the streets of Santos, in Sao Paulo state, to see the three-time World Cup winner’s coffin carried through the city. Earlier, his body lay in state at the Vila Belmiro Stadium for 24 hours [...]
English rugby attendances reach season high, but there’s more to do January 3, 2023 Attendances in rugby union’s English Premiership reached a season high across the New Year weekend, when five games saw an average crowd of 13,160. Gloucester Rugby’s low-scoring 8-6 win over London Irish sold more than 16,000 tickets, while Bath, Saracens and Northampton Saints claimed sell-outs too. Sale Sharks did not sell out at the weekend [...]
Zhao Xintong: 2021 UK snooker champion is 10th player suspended in match-fixing probe January 3, 2023 Former UK champion Zhao Xintong has become the 10th Chinese player to be suspended from the World Snooker Tour as part of a match-fixing investigation. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) added Zhao and compatriot Zhang Jiankang to the already lengthy banned list today. Both men are entitled to appeal but it means [...]
Netflix 1899 cancellation: thousands of fans sign petition to save show January 3, 2023 Thousands of fans have signed a petition in the days since Netflix’s hit show 1899 has been cancelled, asking the streaming provider to keep the show. Despite the show’s popularity bosses have confirmed the science fiction show has been axed. In the wake of the news a Change.org petition has been created and has amassed [...]
Chelsea set to take spending to £350m under Todd Boehly with record Fernandez signing January 3, 2023 Chelsea are set to take their spending under Todd Boehly past £350m in just seven months with a Premier League record deal for World Cup-winning Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The Blues will pay Portuguese side Benfica €127m (£112m) to secure the 21-year-old in the January transfer window, according to multiple reports. If completed, the move [...]