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The Sun
14 hours ago
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- The Sun
Shanghai Masters snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Ronnie O'Sullivan faces Wilson in quarter-finals, Trump vs Selby latest
THE Shanghai Masters is rolling on at speed with the quarter-finals beginning on Thursday! Ronnie O'Sullivan booked his spot in the last-8 with a narrow 6-5 win over fellow Englishman Barry Hawkins on Wednesday. The Rocket will take on Kyren Wilson in the standout quarter-final tie, while World No1 Judd Trump goes head-to-head with Mark Selby in another exciting clash. World champion Zhao Xintong faces Ding Junhui, with the victor playing the winner of O'Sullivan vs Wilson in the semi-finals. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Follow our live blog below... Today, 12:48 By Rob Maul Zhao Xintong 80-4 Chris Wakelin (Frame 1-11) First blood to Zhao Xintong. A break of 68. And how pleased he will be to have got that first frame on the board. There is a lot of interest on how he performs in his homeland and that will settle the nerves. That missed yellow did not cost him. Already he looks in good form. If he carries on like this, it could be a very quick match. A reminder why he is called the Cyclone. Today, 12:42 By Rob Maul Yellow peril A nervy, edgy start to both matches. Plenty of safety battles to begin with. Zhao Xintong and Ronnie O'Sullivan both potted reds but then broke down on yellows. Xintong could only post a score of 12. The Rocket only had one point on the board. A long way to go, of course, but the crowd are really involved in this. It is sold out at the Luwan Gymnasium. Today, 12:36 By Rob Maul Superstar DJ, Here we go It is not often that Ronnie O'Sullivan is overshadowed but he is this time. After some loud, pumping techno tunes – the DJ has really overdone it there – Zhao Xintong makes his way into the arena and is cheered to the rafters. Dressed in a grey waistcoat, the reigning world champion has saluted the fans in Shanghai. All the Chinese fans have their smartphones out and are filming the action. It is a reminder of the reception that Xintong got when he won the world title in May. There were dozens of local punters waiting outside the stage door in Sheffiedl for his departure, with the famous trophy in his hand. Today, 11:10 By Tony Robertson Afternoon matches So who is playing some snooker this afternoon? Well we probably have two of the most highly-anticipated games of the tournament so far commencing at 12:30pm today. The first of these is Ronnie O'Sullivan facing off against Barry Hawkins. Meanwhile, world champion Zhao Xintong is then busy taking on Chris Wakelin. Today, 10:50 By Tony Robertson Latest scores – Higgins out as Xiao progresses Higgins and Xiao have played out some really strong snooker this morning. And the Scot was looking likely to get a really high score as he chalked up 41 before an unexpected miss of a red ball. That let Xiao back on the table, and he did not need a second invitation to close out the game. He swept the table going on from there until missing the pink ball to end the match with a score of 80-41. John Higgins 4-6 Xiao Guodong Today, 10:28 By Tony Robertson Latest scores – Xiao within one Xiao has enjoyed a very strong performance against Higgins today, with the Scot having really made him work for it. He scored 113 points without reply before missing on the brown ball. The 36-year-old is now within one frame of victory. John Higgins 4-5 Xiao Guodong Today, 10:19 By Tony Robertson Latest scores – Carter secures phenomenal comeback win Higgins' slow and steady approach looked to be paying dividends as he moved into the lead over Xiao. And he steadily racked up the points to win the frame 73-21. In the final frame between Williams and Carter, Williams broke the frame, with Carter then immediately getting back into his groove. He swiftly racked up 42 points, which also meant it was a colossal 300 points without reply from Williams. It's as the old saying goes, it's not how you start but how you finish, and this match was the perfect example of that. And the win - topped off by his third century of the match and another cleared table - secured Carter's spot in the quarter-finals tomorrow. Made even more remarkable considering Carter was a late replacement for Mark Allen at this tournament. Mark Williams 5-6 Ali Carter John Higgins 4-4 Xiao Guodong Today, 10:05 By Tony Robertson Latest scores – Carter draws level Well who would have seen this coming 40 minutes ago? Carter has found a new lease of life in Shanghai and is now level with Williams going into a decisive frame. He racks up 87 to no reply once again, meaning Williams has now not scored in two whole frames as we enter the make-or-break decider. Meanwhile, Xiao and Williams remain in their eighth frame, with Xiao holding a narrow lead. However, Higgins is currently at the table on a break of 16. Mark Williams 5-5 Ali Carter John Higgins 3-4 Xiao Guodong Today, 09:58 By Tony Robertson Latest scores – Xiao takes the lead And Xiao has surged ahead in his game against Higgins after an emphatic frame. The Chinese cueist scored more than a century for the second time in the match with a total of 126 and a break of 104. His final colours even saw him pocket an accidental trick shot on the blue as he missed the pocket he was aiming for before it cannoned back into the opposite pocket. Meanwhile, Carter has now taken back-to-back frames, winning 88-0 to move within one frame of a winner-takes-all decider. Will momentum now carry him through? Mark Williams 5-4 Ali Carter John Higgins 3-4 Xiao Guodong Today, 09:39 By Tony Robertson Latest scores – Carter still in the hunt Xiao took an early lead in the sixth frame against Higgins, before the Scot cruised into the lead. Higgins built up a respectable score of 29 while at the table, which included a rarely-seen double-red ball pot, before Xiao returned. And he made the most of it as he chalked up 61 points which was a frame winning score as Higgins managed just one more. Meanwhile, Williams looked completely infallible in frame eight against Carter, that was an ambitious pot on a red that was too tight an angle. Carter had to be nigh on flawless to get back into the frame, and he started well with a stunning long-shot pot after picking a red out of the group. And he eventually ended up taking the lead before needing to pot a difficult red squeezed up against a cushion to all but secure the frame... which he managed to do. Carter fell short of another century, but did manage to clear the table for an impressive 93. Mark Williams 5-3 Ali Carter John Higgins 3-3 Xiao Guodong Today, 09:24 By Tony Robertson Latest scores – Williams on match frame The Higgins - Xiao table is back to playing again, while it was a strong start for Williams in the seventh frame against Carter. Williams played a containing safety to make life difficult for Carter as he went to pot a red after racking up five points, which worked as he missed his spot with the ball kissing the side of the cushion. However, Williams then went too quickly and missed his next shot at a far easier red. On the other table, Higgins slow and steady approach looked set to land him the lead as he scored 60 points before missing a shot. Fortunately for him, Xiao could not take advantage, with Higgins adding one more point to win the frame. Williams and Carter had a real back-and-forth on this frame. It was far from a pretty frame with plenty of missed shots to go around for both players. Carter would have needed two snookers to get back into the game when he went 51-18 down, but decided to concede it to put Williams on match frame. Mark Williams 5-2 Ali Carter John Higgins 3-2 Xiao Guodong Today, 09:04 By Tony Robertson Latest scores - Williams surges ahead Williams has come back from the break with a real spring in his step. Carter started the frame strongly with 22 points after scoring two blacks and a blue with three reds. However, he missed his fourth shot trying to pot a red to invite Williams to the table. Seven missed shots later from the pair and it was Williams at the table, who powered on to score 83 points and take a two-frame lead. A reminder that at this stage, the games are first to six frames. Mark Williams 4-2 Ali Carter John Higgins 2-2 Xiao Guodong Today, 08:51 By Tony Robertson Latest scores - Williams take the lead In the time Xiao took his century, Williams has also been getting in on the act. After seeing Carter pull out two centuries to win two frames which sandwiched his own winning frames, Williams has now brought his own ton to the table. He scored 124 to no reply, getting all the way down to pink before missing his mark. These two are going through shots at least six seconds quicker than their rivals on the other table, and if this pace keeps up it might even be over by 11am. Mark Williams 3-2 Ali Carter John Higgins 2-2 Xiao Guodong Today, 08:46 By Tony Robertson Latest scores - Xiao levels the score with a century With Williams and Carter on a break after rattling through their first four frames, Higgins and Xiao can take the spotlight. Higgins started out with the opening four points of the frame following a foul from Xiao, though neither of them managed to pot a ball until the 18th shot. But Xiao then roared into life to score the game's first century. He racked up 104 points before scuffing his final pot of a red and inexplicably potting the cue ball. Final score of that frame, 104-8. Mark Williams 2-2 Ali Carter John Higgins 2-2 Xiao Guodong Today, 08:39 By Tony Robertson Previous scores Here are the scores from the round two games yesterday. Kyren Wilson and Ding Junhiu fought through close matches to secure a spot in the next round. Although Mark Selby and Judd Trump were far more at ease in their respective games against Shaun Murphy and Neil Robertson. Kyren Wilson 6-5 Si Jiahui Mark Selby 6-0 Shaun Murphy Ding Junhui 6-5 Zhang Anda Judd Trump 6-2 Neil Robertson
Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Chou stuns Vitidsarn in China Open quarter-finals
Chou Tien Chen will next face Chinese third seed and world No 2 Shi Yuqi in the last four. (EPA Images pic) CHANGZHOU : Taiwanese men's sixth seed Chou Tien-chen knocked out Thai top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn from the China Open badminton quarter-finals with a commanding 21-17, 21-11 win in Changzhou today, while women's world No 1 An Se-young advanced to the semi-finals. Chou outclassed Vitidsarn, the 2023 world champion and Paris Olympic silver medallist, in straight games and will next face Chinese third seed and world No 2 Shi Yuqi. Shi rallied from a set down to defeat compatriot and fifth seed Li Shifeng 15-21, 21-15, 21-11. Denmark's second seed Anders Antonsen overcame France's Toma Junior Popov 19-21, 21-12, 21-8 to cruise into the semi-finals, where he will meet China's Wang Zhengxing. In the women's singles, South Korean top seed An defeated Chinese fifth seed Chen Yufei 21-18, 21-19. An, 23, who won Olympic singles gold in Paris, will next face Chinese fourth seed Han Yue, who overcame Indonesian eighth seed Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21-19, 21-18 in a tightly contested encounter. Chinese second seed Wang Zhiyi eased past Taiwan's Chiu Pin-Chian 21-16, 21-11 to secure a semi-final clash with Japanese third seed and former world champion Akane Yamaguchi, who defeated India's Unnati Hooda in straight sets.
Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Vitidsarn, An storm into China Open quarters
Kunlavut Vitidsarn marched into the quarter-finals of the China Open today with a win over Leong Jun Hao. (EPA Images pic) CHANGZHOU : Thai men's top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn swept aside Malaysian Leong Jun Hao with a 23-21, 21-7 win to march into the quarter-finals of the China Open today, while women's top seed An Se-young beat Sim Yu-jin 21-13, 21-15 in an all-South Korean clash. Danish men's second seed Anders Antonsen recovered from a set-game blip to progress to the quarters of the Super 1000 badminton tournament, beating Taiwan's Lin Chun-yi 21-19, 20-22, 22-20. He will next face Frenchman Toma Junior Popov, who knocked out Canadian Brian Yang 21-17, 21-16. Chinese men's third seed Shi Yuqi beat Irishman Nhat Nguyen 21-15, 21-8 to set up a clash with compatriot and fifth seed Li Shifeng, who defeated Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long. Taiwanese sixth seed Chou Tien-chen also booked his place in the quarters after beating India's HS Prannoy. However, Indonesian fourth seed Jonatan Christie was stunned by Frenchman Christo Popov 21-12, 13-21 21-16. Women's defending champion and Chinese second seed Wang Zhiyi crushed Japan's Riko Gunji 21-15, 21-13. She will next take on Taiwan's Chiu Pin-Chian in the quarters. Japanese third seed Akane Yamaguchi, Chinese fourth seed Han Yue, Chinese fifth seed Chen Yufei and Indonesian eighth seed Gregoria Mariska Tunjung also made it through to the quarters in the women's draw. Yamaguchi next faces 17-year-old Unnati Hooda, who beat two-time Olympic medallist and fellow Indian PV Sindhu 21-16, 19-21, 21-13.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
England and Wales prepare for Euro 2025 battle
England v Wales at Euro 2025 Venue: Arena St Gallen Date: Sunday 13 July, 20:00 BST Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Sounds, and follow text updates on BBC Sport website and app A place in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals is up for grabs when defending champions England and tournament debutants Wales go head-to-head. It is their final match in Group D, and England will be heavy favourites when the two meet in St Gallen, Switzerland, at 20:00 BST on Sunday. England, 25 places higher than Wales in the world rankings, know victory will ensure their progression to the knockout stages. Wales hope to inflict an upset, but only victory by a large scoreline would give them a chance of reaching the last eight. Euro 2025 fixtures and group standings Who needs what to qualify for Euro 2025 knockouts? Euro 2025 TV & BBC radio schedule 'It's now the most important game' Fans have been flooding into St Gallen ready for the match-up between the two home nations, with plenty of talk in the build-up about their historic sporting rivalry. However, England defender Alex Greenwood said it would be just a "normal" game for her and she is not focused on the rivalry. "Personally, it's another game. It's now the most important game we want to play," said Greenwood. "That's how I look at it and that's how I treat it. For the fans and everyone around it I think it's brilliant. "The atmosphere is going to be great and something we can all look forward to. But from a personal perspective, it's another really important game." England too strong for Wales? Brown-Finnis' Euros predictions - final group games The 'proper English' mantra & how it's lifting Lionesses What's next if England reach Euro 2025 knockouts? The Lionesses got off to a disappointing start in Switzerland with a 2-1 defeat by France, but bounced back to beat the Netherlands 4-0 on Wednesday. That win revived their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals and put their fate back in their own hands. The talk from the Welsh camp suggested all the pressure lies with England as a result - but that didn't seem to faze manager Sarina Wiegman. Asked if Wales were trying to play mind games, she said: "Maybe, I don't know. But we have our own preparations and we know also what's on the line. "We will try to do everything to win the game because we want to get through. There's always pressure on England but we have that from expectations. "I learned a little bit about the history and the rivalry. But again we focus on what we have to do and how we want to play, and find a way to win." 'Pressure all on England' Wales captain Angharad James and manager Rhian Wilkinson believe all the pressure will be on England in St Gallen. James said her side would love to spring an upset and knock the reigning champions out of Euro 2025. As unlikely as a victory by a four-goal margin is, Wales would still relish a first win against a top 10-ranked nation, especially with England being their biggest footballing rivals. "It's a rivalry match and one everyone wants to play in," she told BBC Sport Wales. "The pressure is all on England. They have to perform. We believe we can upset a very top team. We are ready for the fight. "As a Welsh woman, do you want to knock England out? Of course you do. It's in our blood and in our DNA. The rivalry has always been there." Kelly replaces injured Soper in Wales Euro 2025 squad Wales excited for 'biggest rivalry' as they get set for England Josie Green column: We want to show the world what Wales is all about Wilkinson compared the rivalry with England to the one she has known during her career as a Canadian international when playing against the United States, but said England should write off Wales at their peril because her side have nothing to lose. "It would be detrimental for them to look past us, but that's their problem. I understand a grudge match with my neighbours. I can't pretend there's not history there," she said. "England are a top team. I'm looking forward to putting these incredible women out against them. The pressure is all on them. We know there is still a chance. What do we have to fear? It's just an exciting opportunity. "With England, of course there's a storyline. I think everyone's here for a reason. First for the women's game, and secondly, why wouldn't we go towards a rivalry? "England will be forced to play a strong line-up because it is such a close group... so for my women, we get to show up and spoil the party, and that's a wonderful job to have." Skipper James has a strong connection to their opposition because she is married to England international Amy James-Turner, but she claims her wife will be cheering on Wales. "Amy will be wearing the red shirt of Wales," she said. "When the groups were drawn, that's the first question I asked her - who will she be supporting? She's Wales through and through."
The Sun
6 days ago
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- The Sun
World Matchplay Darts 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Action on NOW as Littler meets Gilding before Price plays Rock
THE World Matchplay is heading towards a thrilling conclusion at the iconic Blackpool Winter Gardens - and Luke Littler is on TONIGHT! Teenage sensation Luke Littler is looking for a spot in the final four, and is set to clash Andrew Gilding in the quarter-finals. Josh Rock is also set to clash Gerwyn Price later after he knocked Michael van Gerwen out, with the two playing out the second quarter-final of the night. Blackpool already has two semi-finalists set in stone, as Jonny Clayton beat Stephen Bunting to make the final four, while James Wade also remains in the hunt. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS
