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Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen has criticised Peter Wright’s World Darts Championshp claims as “nonsense” and labelled tournament favourite Luke Littler’s form a “disappointment”. Van Gerwen booked a quarter-final date with Callan Rydz courtesy of a 4-2 victory over Jeffrey de Graaf on Monday night and, afterwards, the world No 3 took aim at Wright’s assertion that Rydz should …

Wolves forward Matheus Cunha has been handed a two-game ban and fined £80,000 following the incident after full-time in the game against Ipswich. Cunha was involved in an altercation with a member of the Ipswich staff following the end of the Premier League fixture on December 14 and the FA went on to charge the Brazil international for acting in …

Birmingham City are launching a groundbreaking £3.5m scheme to support their work in the community after an OFSTED inspection at one of their partner schools showed a remarkable upturn in fortunes. King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy is a school where 97 per cent of students receive free school meals and is the first to be converted into an academy …

For England’s ‘Golden Generation’, the pathway into elite-level management has often been a humbling experience – and Wayne Rooney has experienced it again. Rooney, who was capped 120 times by the Three Lions, has left Plymouth Argyle after a nine-game winless run with the club bottom of the Championship. When he was sacked as Birmingham boss after less than three …

In his last interview to Sky Sports before his sacking as Plymouth boss, Wayne Rooney admitted the board would be concerned by the club’s poor run of results. Source link

After Peter Wright revealed he thought Callan Rydz was the favourite ahead of his clash against Michael van Gerwen, The Green Machine said Snakebite always talks nonsense at the World Darts Championship. Source link

Nick Kyrgios lost on his men’s singles return at the Brisbane International after 18 months out due to wrist and knee injuries. The 29-year-old Australian lost a three-set epic to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6 (7-2) 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) in a contest lasting two hours and 27 minutes, as Kyrgios proved his match fitness. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist had made …

Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes as the Detroit Lions overpowered the San Francisco 49ers 40-34 in a high-scoring thriller on Monday Night Football. After the 49ers impressed in the first half, surging into a 21-13 lead at the break, the Lions moved in front late in the third quarter via an Amon-Ra St Brown touchdown and would not relinquish …

Lingfield gets the New Year’s Eve party going with the Listed Quebec Stakes, plus jumping action from Uttoxeter, all live on Sky Sports Racing. 1.44 Lingfield – Last year’s winner Tyrrhenian Sea faces Royal Champion Roger Varian’s Tyrrhenian Sea was successful in the Listed BetUK Quebec Stakes (1.44) 12 months ago and is only rated 1lb higher now. He ran …

Luke Littler says “all eyes” are on him at the World Darts Championship, while John Part feels the teenager showed he is not “unbeatable” after being tested by Ryan Joyce. Littler came through an exacting test of his credentials as favourite for the title with a tense 4-3 victory over Joyce to book a place in the quarter-finals on New …