Newcastle cling on to Champions League qualification hopes as the Tractor Boys are condemned to regulation
JAMES NALTON hails the rise of the number of Chinese players heading to the Crucible
A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals
SNOOKER: Playing in his first competitive game since January, fifth seed Ronnie O’Sullivan notched up his 1,286th century break as he beat Ali Carter 10-4 in the first round of the World Championships.
O’Sullivan will start his second-round match on Saturday afternoon against the unseeded Chinese qualifier Pang Junxu, who knocked out 12th seeded compatriot Zhang Andu 10-7, as he attempts to win a record-breaking eighth world title.
MEN’S FOOTBALL: Just three points separate the League of Ireland’s top six before tonight’s fixtures kick off with table-topping Drogheda travelling to face Galway who are three points off the pace in fifth.
