Graeme Dott had a splendid second session in the second round of the snooker world championships, winning six of the eight frames to level the score at 8-8 against Shaun Murphy.   The two...

Robert Milkins held his nerve to beat Australia's 2010 champion and world number two Neil Robertson 10-8 in the first round of the World Championship.   The Englishman, ranked 19 in the...

World number one Mark Selby defeated qualifier Matthew Selt 10-4 in the first round of the World Championship at the Crucible.   Selby is looking to become only the fourth player to win the...

World number five Stephen Maguire suffered a shock 10-9 defeat by Dechawat Poomjaeng in the first round of the World Championship in Sheffield.   Poomjaeng, ranked 70, claimed a famous...

    Four-time champion John Higgins suffered a shock 10-6 defeat by Mark Davis in the first round of the World Championship at the Crucible.   Higgins led 2-0 but the world...

Michael White caused an upset by beating fellow Welshman and two-time world champion Mark Williams 10-6 in the first round at the Crucible.   White, 21, led 5-4 going into Sunday's...

    England produced its most disjointed performance of the Six Nations in beating Italy 18-11 on Sunday to move to within one win of the Grand Slam.   Bereft of imagination,...

    Wales set up a title showdown with old rival England on the final weekend of the Six Nations by squeezing past Scotland 28-18 on Saturday, while France stemmed its flow of defeats...

If cricket is ever going to return to the Olympic program, it will be in the Twenty20 format.   The MCC's world cricket committee put its backing behind the inclusion of T20 in time for...

Ronnie O'Sullivan is ending his sabbatical from snooker to defend his world title.   The 37-year-old Briton, widely regarded as the most naturally talented player in the history of...