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A confident performance from Rob Cross gave him an emphatic 5-1 victory over Peter Wright and sealed his place in the Grand Slam of Darts last 16. Wright has looked out of sorts during the tournament in Wolverhampton and after the opening two legs were shared, Cross then made light work of his opponent. Cross’ victory saw him finish runner-up …

Defending champion and world number one Luke Humphries suffered a shock group-stage exit from the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton. Humphries lost his second match 5-3 to fellow Englishman James Wade, after his day one defeat by Austrian Rowby-John Rodriguez. World champion Humphries checked out a 130 to take a 3-2 lead, but Wade held his nerve to win …

Some anti-monarchy protesters ambushed Prince William on his final day in South Africa.  The Prince of Wales, 42, was visiting Kalk Bay in Cape Town this morning, Nov. 7, when he was met by the pair yelling “go home now”.  One held a sign that said: “William, you have no sovereignty in our country.”  It’s the only sign of unrest …

Freddie Freeman hit the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in extra innings in game one at Dodger Stadium. With the sides locked at 2-2 after nine innings, Great Britain international Jazz Chisholm Jr led a Yankees rally to give them a slender lead in the top of …

Italy’s Jannik Sinner has enjoyed the most successful – and eventful – season of his career, having dominated the men’s game while the case investigating his two failed doping tests rumbles on. The reigning Australian Open and US Open champion, who won his seventh title of the season in Shanghai on Sunday, tested positive for clostebol in March. An independent …