Curator says he was in a ‘state of shock’ watching match unfold‘We’re very, very disappointed that it’s only gone two days’The MCG’s head curator has conceded staff went “too far” in preparing a pitch that favoured the bowlers too heavily in the wild Boxing Day Test, saying he was in a “state of shock” while watching the match …

World No 63 wins 4-3 to claim biggest victory of his careerLuke Littler eases past Mensur Suljovic 4-0 in round threeBy the end, the room had gone still and quiet. The air was warm and smelled faintly of spilled pints. The chants of “One Stephen Bunting” had long since died away, and all that was left was one Stephen Bunting: three darts in his hand and …

Rute, who watched on as Dinis and Duarte enjoyed a kickaround with Virgil van Dijk on the Anfield turf, said that gestures of support 'mean more than words can express'.

The premier sporting event of the Aussie summer lasted just two days thanks to an awful failure with the preparation of the wicket, leaving fans furious and the game out of pocket by millions of dollars.

Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matthew Page says he was in a “state of shock” during England’s two-day defeat of Australia in the Boxing Day Test.

Gunners will hope to avenge last-gasp Villa Park defeat against Unai Emery’s in-form side

Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney praises the performance and development of Florian Wirtz after he scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool in their 2-1 win over Wolves.

Match of the Day's Wayne Rooney analyses why Unai Emery's second-half substitutions were so impactful as Aston Villa came from a goal down to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Match of the Day's Alan Shearer analyses the half-time tactical tweak from Manchester City which released Tijani Reijnders into attacking areas and gave City a vital 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.

Her partner Paul was watching on from the stands a week after having his jaw broken in two places in his fight against British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua.

Chelsea are to investigate after Aston Villa, who beat the Blues 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, reported that a bottle was thrown at their substitutes bench as emotions ran high. 

Littler has made it his mission to defend his historic title and on this evidence it is going to take something special to stop him.

Luke Littler thrashed Mensur Suljovic with a statement 4-0 win in the third round as Stephen Bunting was knocked out of the World Darts Championship by James Hurrell.

The defending champion and world No 1 produced a ruthless performance to beat Suljovic 4-0 at Alexandra Palace.

Highlights of the third round match between Luke Littler and Mensur Suljovic at the World Darts Championships.

Reigning champion and world no1 made light work of the veteran

James Hurrell beats Stephen Bunting to make the last 16 of the World Darts Championships.

Scallywag passes Lock Comanche and LawConnect to take lead on Sunday morningOf the starting fleet, 33 had pulled out, leaving 95 still racingTough seas have forced further retirements in a gruelling Sydney to Hobart, with crews reporting broken ribs, lost life rafts and yacht damage.Four leading yachts – LawConnect, Master Lock Comanche, the Hong …

Manager made slow starts with previous clubsFrank: ‘I am convinced we will see a similar pattern here’Thomas Frank is convinced the story from his previous clubs will repeat itself at Tottenham – with unconvincing starts giving way to consistent results and achievement.The manager is conscious that losing can become a habit and he takes his team to …

The former Newcastle and Liverpool striker, 36, was arrested in April, with the alleged offences relating to an incident in March.

Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal at the 23rd time of asking and the German started to dictate proceedings in the fashion Liverpool's scouts would have seen him do hundreds of times.

MATT BARLOW: Thomas Frank has promised his Tottenham side will kick the losing habit 'sooner rather than later' despite form having crashed since a promising start under the new boss.

Leinster held on to register a feisty URC interprovincial Irish derby win against Munster, winning 13-8 at Thomond Park.

Fan favourite Bunting, the world No 4, was beaten 4-3 by Hurrell in a thrilling third-round clash to become the highest seed to crash out of the tournament so far.