In or out? Dunfermline's Kane goes agonisingly close to opener

World number one Luke Humphries moved into the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix in Leicester with a comfortable 3-1 win over Krzysztof Ratajski. Humphries, 30, was champion in 2023 and runner-up last year, and reached the last eight after a half-time adjustment – hitting six 180s and averaging 95.58 at the ‘double in, double…

The Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 to take the the final spot in the Divisional Round of the NFL play-offs. Source link

Ricky Hatton won 45 of his 48 professional bouts during a 15-year boxing career, and was world champion at light-welterweight and welterweight. He last fought professionally in 2012, though had planned to return to the ring in October. Nicknamed ‘the Hitman’, Hatton established himself as a hugely popular fighter with character inside and outside the…

Besides the small step on the road to recovery that was the Scottish Premiership win at Livingston at the weekend, Rangers haven’t managed to lose sight of the starting blocks. In Austria, they had an opportunity to build a bit of momentum and make a case for their head coach, who remains under huge pressure….

Supporters hoping to attend next year’s World Cup final face paying vast prices, with tickets in the ‘supporter value tier’ starting at £3,119 ($4,185). Fans’ group Football Supporters Europe has said it is “astonished” by Fifa’s “extortionate” pricing policy. The high prices for group games and the final have been leaking out on Thursday as…

The Para-snowboarders are back in action for their second event – the banked slalom, which has been brought forward from Saturday. Athletes race against the clock down a winding course with tight turns. Each athlete has two runs and the best decides their final ranking. Nina Sparks will create history as Britain’s first female Paralympic…