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Zhao Xintong and Zhang Anda will both be at the Crucible (Picture: Getty Images) China will be represented by 11 players at the World Snooker Championship this year, breaking the previous record of Chinese stars to reach the Crucible. Qualifying …

Mikel Arteta says Declan Rice ‘was not feeling good’ after Arsenal’s draw against Sporting (UEFA via Getty) Mikel Arteta admits Declan Rice was ‘shattered’ before playing in Arsenal’s goalless draw with Sporting CP in the Champions League on Wednesday night. …

Joshua Kimmich after Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid (Picture: Getty) Joshua Kimmich has named Bayern Munich’s biggest rival to win the Champions League after the quarter-final win over Real Madrid. Bayern took a one-goal lead back to the Allianz Arena …

Joe Cole after Arsenal’s Champions League win over Sporting (Picture: TNT Sports) Joe Cole has backed Mikel Arteta to start 16-year-old Max Dowman in Arsenal’s potential Premier League title decider against Manchester City but says Viktor Gyokeres should be dropped. …

Jamie Carragher had tipped Arsenal to win the Champions League last month (CBS Sports) Jamie Carragher has U-turned on backing Arsenal to win the Champions League this season after Mikel Arteta’s side reached the semi-final on Wednesday night. Arsenal had …

Declan Rice after Arsenal’s Champions League win (Picture: TNT Sports) Declan Rice has told Manchester City that Arsenal will be ‘ready’ for this weekend’s huge Premier League clash and insists the Gunners will go out to win at the Etihad …

Luca Brecel has tumbled down the rankings since winning the World Championship (Picture: Getty Images) Luca Brecel won the World Snooker Championship in 2023, but just three years later he will not be at the Crucible after losing in qualifying. …

Laafi has been disqualified after winning the Debenhams Handicap Hurdle at Aintree last Friday (PA) Grand National Festival winner Laafi has been disqualified and jockey Patrick O’Brien has been banned for breaking rules around the use of a whip. The …

Frank Lampard is hoping to secure a loan deal for Chelsea youngster Jesse Derry (Picture: Getty) Coventry head coach Frank Lampard is reportedly exploring a move to sign Chelsea youngster Jesse Derry on loan for next season. Derry left Crystal …

Javier Ortega was shot and killed during a local match (Picture: JamPress) A referee was shot dead midway through a football match in Ecuador after gunmen stormed the pitch and opened fire. Javier Ortega, 48, was killed while officiating a …

Stan Moody and Liam Pullen will walk down the Crucible steps for the first time (Pictures: Getty) Where is the next generation of British snooker stars is a question that has been asked for years and we may have got …

Carrick will have to tweak his team on Saturday (Picture: Getty) Manchester United are facing a defensive crisis ahead of their Premier League clash with Chelsea this weekend with Harry set to miss out. Maguire was shown a straight red …

Danny Murphy is confident Arsenal will advance past both Sporting and Atletico Madrid (Picture: talkSPORT) Ex-England midfielder Danny Murphy has confidently backed Arsenal to go on and secure their place in the Champions League final should they get past Sporting …

Arsenal will have one less threat to worry about tonight (Picture: Getty) Sporting CP will be without one of their first-team stars when they take on Arsenal in the Champions League tonight. The Gunners have a slender 1-0 lead after …

Dave Gilbert is back at the Crucible for a 12th time (Picture: Getty Images) Dave Gilbert got the better of Aaron Hill in World Championship for the second year on the spin on Tuesday, but was left shocked by his …

Arsenal are reportedly eyeing a move for Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Nathaniel Brown (Picture: Getty) Nathaniel Brown says he is ‘aware’ of interest from Arsenal but remains fully focused on seeing out a successful end to the season with Eintracht Frankfurt …

Arteta delivered another passionate message to fans this week (Picture: Getty Images) Mikel Arteta will hope his latest rallying cry can push Arsenal over the line in their Champions League showdown with Sporting CP tonight. But the Gunners boss may …

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel (Picture: Getty) John Obi Mikel has questioned Chelsea’s decision to sell Nicolas Jackson, insisting the Blues are ‘missing’ the striker this season. Jackson enjoyed a promising first season at Stamford Bridge following his £32m …

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Zhao Xintong could meet in the Crucible semi-finals again this year (Picture: Getty Images) After an array of winners on the World Snooker Tour this season, this year’s World Championship has been touted as one of the …

Ekitike is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines (Picture: Getty) Hugo Ekitike is expected to be sidelined for at least nine months with a serious Achilles tendon injury suffered in Liverpool’s Champions League exit against Paris Saint-Germain. Liverpool’s last …