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His Llanelli accent – delivered in soft, hushed tones – and dry wit made him instantly recognisable among viewers. And while many will remember Griffiths for his on-air quips and, earlier, his cautious style of play, he also achieved notable success as a coach after retiring in 1997. He tutored several leading players, including world champions such as Stephen Hendry, …

Match of the Day 2 pundits Alan Shearer and David Moyes analyse how Manchester United capitalised on Everton’s lack of end product in the final third. READ MORE: ‘Atmosphere speaks for itself’ – Amorim restores feel-good factor Available to UK users only.

Watch highlights as Bayern Munich come from behind to draw 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga thanks to a late header from Jamal Musiala after Jamie Gittens scored to put the hosts in front. MATCH REPORT: Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Bayern Munich Available to UK users only.

Sale: Carpenter; Roebuck, R. du Preez, James, Reed; Ford, Warr; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, Opoku-Fordjour, Van Rhyn, Andrews, T Curry, B Curry, D du Preez. Replacements: McElroy, McIntyre, Harper, JL du Preez, Burrow, Dugdale, Quirke, Addison. Leicester: Steward; Watson, Perese, Kata, Hassell-Collins; Pollard, Van Poortvliet; Smith, Clare, Heyes, Martin, Manz, Liebenberg, Reffell, Cracknell. Replacements: Vanes, Cronin, Cole, Holloway, Ilione, Youngs, Shillcock, Wand. …

Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will face John Higgins in the first round as he bids for a record extending ninth Masters title next month. The prestigious invitational tournament, one of snooker’s Triple Crown events, will take place at London’s Alexandra Palace between 12-19 January. The draw for the first round took place during the UK Championship final with Barry Hawkins …

Britain’s Mia Brookes produced a superb final run to take women’s gold at the Big Air World Cup in Beijing. The 17-year-old slopestyle world champion was second after the opening run before a disappointing second run. With the best two runs to count, she scored 94.000 on her final run – the highest score of the day – for a …

American rookie Ryggs Johnston claimed the biggest win of his career with a final-round 68 to win the men’s Australian Open. South Korean former world number one Shin Ji-yai secured her 65th career victory as she won the women’s title at the event, which sees the men’s and women’s Opens played on the same course at the same time. Johnston, …

When Carse was banned for historical betting offences earlier this year, he feared for his international career. Now he is England’s outstanding bowler of the winter. He has filled the hole of Durham team-mate Mark Wood. Not only was this the first away five-for by an England seamer since Wood in Hobart in early 2022, it was also Carse’s first …

After so much, hype, hope and expectation of a classic contest it proved to be a slightly underwhelming affair given the quality of the two players on show. While Trump made two centuries, there were only two other breaks in excess of 50 and both players struggled to find their normal rhythm despite being presented with numerous opportunities to score …

Yafai, long touted as a future world champion after collecting gold at the 2020 Olympics, did not take the opportunity to soak up the cheers from the majority of the 5,000 in attendance in his home city of Birmingham as he raced down the ramp and into the ring. Some have questioned the quality of his previous opponents and there …