Joe Joyce suffers defeat by unanimous decision to Filip Hrgovic on return to ring in Manchester | Boxing News

Joe Joyce suffered defeat by unanimous decision to Filip Hrgovic on his return to the ring in Manchester on Saturday. Fighting for the first time since defeat to Derek Chisora in July 2024, the 39-year-old Brit lost a tight fight where Hrgovic grew in dominance, earning scores of 97-93, 96-95, 98-92 in his favour by the judges … Read more

Full Result | 16:00 Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | Aintree

Form 4311-P8 Age 9 Weight 11-12 Official Rating 167 prominent, mistake 5th, soon chased leaders, awkward 8th (Canal Turn), slow next (Valentines), midfield 10th, not fluent 15th (Chair), mistake and lost place 23rd (Foinavon), hit next (Canal Turn), headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge last, pressed winner Elbow, no extra final … Read more

Jannik Sinner on accepting three-month doping ban: ‘You have to choose the lesser evil’ | Tennis News

Jannik Sinner has revealed the decision to accept a three-month doping ban was taken quickly, even though he “didn’t agree completely”. The Italian retained the Australian Open title in January of this year. Then in February he accepted a three-month ban after reaching an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) following two positive drug … Read more

Japanese GP: Did ‘desperation’ cause Jack Doohan to make costly DRS error on Friday in Suzuka? | F1 News

Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve said Jack Doohan has been driving with “desperation” after it was revealed that an error led to his huge crash in second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix. Doohan lost control at the high-speed Turn 1 on just his second flying lap of the Suzuka Circuit after Alpine opted … Read more

Chris Eubank Jr on appealing ‘steep’ £100,000 Conor Benn egg strike fine: ‘We are dealing with the situation’ | Boxing News

Chris Eubank Jr believes the £100,000 fine levied on him for slapping Conor Benn with an egg was too “steep”. Eubank and Benn will fight in a high profile all-British clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 26, live on Sky Sports Box Office. At the first press conference to announce the fight, Eubank … Read more

Premier League Darts: Stephen Bunting feared ‘zero points’ finish before securing stunning Night Nine win in Berlin | Darts News

Stephen Bunting feared becoming the first player to finish a Premier League Darts season with zero points before securing a first nightly win in Berlin to get his season off the mark. Bunting, who was winless for eight weeks, hit a nine-darter in practice and then defeated Nathan Aspinall, Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price in … Read more