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Darts champion Luke Humphries has responded sarcastically to snooker star Shaun Murphy's apparent nine-dart finish in his garage.Murphy shared footage on social media, via Paddy Power, showing him throwing darts towards a board in a mirror.Humphries took to Twitter with a dismissive reply, posting: "And I'll make a 147 next week," accompanied by side-eye and sighing emojis.The exchange is the latest chapter in their ongoing dispute over whether achieving a […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has offered a cryptic response to questions about the club's pursuit of Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold.The Spanish giants are weighing up whether to make a £20 million bid for the England right-back, who becomes a free agent this summer.When pressed about potential January signings at a press conference ahead of Real Madrid's match against Valencia, Ancelotti would only say: "We will see."The Champions League holders […]

Michael van Gerwen was full of respect for Callan Rydz after emerging victorious in a 5-3 thriller at the World Darts Championship, but one aspect of his play did annoy him.MVG is hellbent on winning a fourth world title and has reached the semi-final with a statement win over Rydz at the Alexandra Palace on New Year's Day.Rydz put in a stellar display and even had a better average that […]

Tensions are escalating in the darts world after Michael van Gerwen mocked Peter Wright's relationship with his wife Joanne, suggesting the Scottish player has no say at home.Fellow Dutch player Vincent van der Voort has now joined the fray, revealing that both Peter and Joanne Wright are unhappy with van Gerwen's comments.The row erupted after van Gerwen criticised Wright's press conference behaviour at the World Championship, where both players have […]

Marcus Rashford has strongly denied reports claiming he met with a leading sports agency to engineer a move away from Manchester United.The England forward took to Instagram on Wednesday morning to dismiss suggestions he had held talks with Stellar agency about facilitating a January transfer from Old Trafford.Rashford, 27, branded the recent speculation as "ridiculous" amid ongoing uncertainty about his future under new United manager Ruben Amorim.The striker, who is […]

Gerwyn Price has been knocked out of the World Darts Championship by Chris Dobey on Wednesday afternoon in an incredible 5-3 loss.The former world champion, having been on the verge of crashing out in the penultimate set, riled up the crowd with some exuberant celebrations when he brought the scores back to 4-3.But the Iceman ended up with egg on his face as Dobey ripped through the final set to […]

The World Bowls Tour (WBT) has confirmed it will allow Israeli athletes to participate after a mass outcry against a "ban" on the Jewish state's participation at its event.The Tour, which runs the World Indoor Bowls Championships - slated to take place just outside Great Yarmouth in January - had barred Israeli competitors after security concerns were raised over a "concerted campaign from a pro-Palestine mob".Organisers had faced challenges "regarding […]

Wayne Rooney is set to be offered a career lifeline after his New Year's Eve sacking by Plymouth Argyle this morning.Rooney, 39, had parted ways with the Devon club after a dire winless streak saw the Pilgrims left dead-last in the Championship.And with England's second most prolific goalscorer now in the market for a new employer, The Sun reports that Rooney is in line for a bumper pay-day.The newspaper cites […]

Liverpool have rejected an approach from Real Madrid for defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is entering the final months of his current contract.The Spanish giants made an informal approach for the 26-year-old England international, though no formal offer was submitted.Reports from Spain suggest Alexander-Arnold has expressed his desire to switch Anfield for the Santiago Bernabeau. The right-back is one of three key Liverpool players, alongside Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, […]