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Wilson knocks O'Sullivan out of Shanghai Masters

Ronnie O'Sullivan was beaten 6-4 by Kyren Wilson in the second round of the Shanghai Masters, despite a run of three consecutive centuries. Wilson advances to face Mark Williams in the quarter-finals.

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Ruby Evans wins Wales’ first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games

Ruby Evans, 19, won Wales’ first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games by finishing top in the women’s floor exercise in Glasgow.

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Mandhana stars as Super Giants beat Sunrisers in The Hundred

Smriti Mandhana hit an unbeaten 88 off 50 balls as Manchester Super Giants beat Sunrisers Leeds by four wickets at Headingley and stayed unbeaten in The Hundred.

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Smriti Mandhana hits out for the Manchester Super Giants against Leeds Sunrisers

Scarlets sign Wales fly-half Anscombe

Gareth Anscombe has joined Scarlets for the 2026-27 season after leaving Bayonne, with the 35-year-old expected to compete with Sam Costelow at fly-half.

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Amin’s boxer grandson eyes a historic Glasgow medal

Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul, Idi Amin’s grandson, seeks a historic medal in Glasgow and says he could be “the new King of Scotland.”

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Athlete ran past murder scene during Commonwealth Games training

Olli Hoare passed the aftermath of a fatal knife attack during a training run in Glasgow on Friday. Police identified the dead man as Paul McMinigal, 44.

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Man with bleached blonde hair and wraparound sunglasses running. He is wearing a bright yellow Australia vest.

Evans wins first gold for Wales at Commonwealth Games

Ruby Evans won Wales' first Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow by taking the floor final, beating England's Abigail Martin to silver.

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Korda and Hull target Women's Open glory with tee times set

Charley Hull begins her latest bid for a first major at the Women's Open, while Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko headline a strong field at Royal Lytham & St Anne's.

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A split image of Nelly Korda and Charley Hull

World champion Dubois parts with trainer McGuigan

Caroline Dubois has split with trainer Shane McGuigan and will move to America ahead of her 29 August title defence against Amelia Moore in Birmingham.

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Shane McGuigan wraps Caroline Dubois' hands

Mancini appointed Italy manager again

Roberto Mancini has been appointed Italy manager for a second time after Gennaro Gattuso left in April and Andrea Pirlo pulled out on Monday.

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Roberto Mancini on the sidelines while managing Al-Sadd in Qatar

‘It’s not cricket’: cheating row as ‘Clicky Ponting’ appears to dupe umpire

A viral video has triggered a cheating row in North Yorkshire and South Durham club cricket, after a Saltburn 2nd XI fielder was accused of mimicking a nick by clicking his fingers.

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