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World number one Luke Humphries sealed his first Premier League win over Luke Littler with a 6-4 victory in the final on night four in Exeter to take control at the top of the table. Humphries, 30, came from 3-1 down to beat the 18-year-old, who had been in outstanding form in his earlier two matches despite suffering from a …

In Leicester’s favour, however, is time. A five-point deficit is not insurmountable and they have 11 league games left – that’s 33 points to play for. But their upcoming run of fixtures look tough with their next four games being trips to Chelsea and Manchester City and home matches against Manchester United and Newcastle. Leicester defender Wout Faes says the …

Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy says his side were “too passive” in their 2-0 defeat at West Ham United.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters insists there is no “civil war” between clubs over financial regulations. Earlier this month, plans to replace controversial profit and sustainability (PSR) rules were delayed amid legal challenges. Clubs had been expected to adopt the new squad cost ratio (SCR) system for the 2025-26 campaign, but a trial is now set to continue. “There’s …

Lynn was appointed Ioan Cunningham’s successor in January. He will link up with the Wales squad full time after completing the Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) season with Gloucester-Hartpury, who are chasing a third successive title. “I know how much being Wales captain means to Hannah,” said Lynn “She is somebody who wants to win and has been a mainstay at …

Argentina U20s midfielder Claudio Echeverri said he spoke with former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero before agreeing to join the Premier League club. City signed Echeverri for £12.5m from River Plate in January 2024 on a four-and-a-half-year deal, but loaned him back to the Argentine club to continue his development. He spent the start of 2025 at the South American …

Liverpool manager Matt Beard has been sacked with the club seventh in the Women’s Super League. The 47-year-old helped them into the WSL during his second spell in charge of the Reds. Liverpool finished fourth last season but are currently mid-table, nine points above bottom side Crystal Palace. “We have all experienced some fantastic moments with Matt as manager of …

Three-time Ryder Cup winner McDowell has been part of the LIV circuit since its formation in 2022. Having been re-signed by Brooks Koepka’s Smash GC team, one of the Northern Irishman’s key objectives this year is to qualify for the Open Championship, which returns to Royal Portrush in July. McDowell was the only player from Northern Ireland to make the …

When Kilmarnock won in this fixture in October, Dodds was present in a media role, saying on Sportsound that day his former side’s attitude was “miles off it”. That threatened to be the case again on Wednesday. Heads were down or shaking, shoulders were slumped, and confidence was devoid. Then, Vaclav Cerny struck to halve the deficit before the break. …

This has been a tough week at United, with news that more staff members will be losing their jobs. United’s victory therefore will come as little comfort to those directly affected, no matter how entertaining this game proved to be. A mid-season home win against opposition who look destined for a swift return to the Championship is not going to …