There are sporting arenas that create nerves, and then there is the Crucible. For almost half a century, Sheffield’s famous theatre has been the stage where snooker careers are made, broken, revived and sometimes painfully exposed. Players talk about ranking finals, Masters nights and big-money de...

Ryan Sessegnon’s decisive strike earned Fulham a crucial 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at Craven Cottage, keeping Marco Silva’s side firmly in the race for European qualification. The result moves Fulham up to 10th in the Premier League table, leaving them just two points behind sixth-placed Brig...

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich produced a sensational second-half comeback from three goals down to defeat Mainz 05 4-3 in a thrilling encounter. Vincent Kompany’s side trailed 3-0 at half-time after the Bayern manager made nine changes to his starting XI following the German Cup semi-final vi...

LeBron James delivered another clutch performance as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime to move one win away from advancing in the NBA play-offs. The Lakers now hold a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series after James forced overtime with a ...

World number two Nelly Korda equalled the Chevron Championship 54-hole scoring record but saw her advantage trimmed to five shots heading into the final round of the LPGA major. The American star carded a third-round 70 at Memorial Park in Houston to move to 16-under-par after opening with back-to-b...