Three players hit nine-dart finishes and Michael van Gerwen was eliminated in the first round before Gary Anderson won his 30th Players Championship title on an eventful day in Germany.

MOTD pundit and Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer explains why his old club's EFL Cup final success to end their long wait for a trophy meant so much to him.

Liverpool closing in on second title

Premier League and LaLiga currently in pole position to have an additional side in Champions League next season

The forward is alleged to have made a racist comment towards Burnley midfield Hannibal Mejbri

Title run-in looks likely to take place against backdrop of tiredness and contract talk surrounding key namesIt has been a chastening week for Liverpool after deserved defeats in two competitions, highlighting their flaws amid a season of Premier League domination. Paris Saint‑Germain outplayed them in the Champions League and Newcastle’s muscle left …

Scott Johnson has emerged as a leading contender to fill the Welsh Rugby Union's new director of rugby role as the governing body plots a way forward from a dire Six Nations.

Harry Redknapp hopes Eddie Howe's success with Newcastle will encourage more owners to choose English coaches rather than being fooled into thinking going foreign is their only option.

Osmajic was accused of making a racist comment during Preston and Burnley 's 0-0 draw in the Championship last month by former Manchester United star Hannibal Mejbri.

A Bulgarian football club has been forced into an embarrassing apology after holding a minute's silence for a former player who was not actually dead.

Rory McIlroy couldn’t be going into major season with any more confidence.

Newcastle ended their long wait for a trophy by beating Liverpool on Sunday and also halted a decade-long winless run against the Reds in the process. They made a side with a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League look more ordinary than almost anyone has managed this season.

Preston forward Milutin Osmajic has been charged by the FA after allegedly making racist remarks towards Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri last month.

Rory McIlroy must celebrate his second Players Championship title before turning his focus to finally cracking Augusta National and completing the Grand Slam at next month's Masters, writes Iain Carter

The most influential defensive coach in rugby history has now won six championships - yet a proud patriot has never worked for England

United are also introducing game categorisation for match-by-match tickets to allow for different pricing structures for higher-profile fixtures.