World Matchplay 2025 pundit predictions: Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price to shine? | Darts News

With the World Matchplay 2025 just around the corner, we asked the Sky Sports Darts pundits who they think the favourites are, who will go on a surprise run, and why this tournament is so special… Sky Sports Darts’ Mark Webster What makes the Matchplay so special? The Matchplay is massively special. Just trying to … Read more

County Championship: Professional Cricketers’ Association calls for cut to schedule to protect players’ wellbeing | Cricket News

A reduction in County Championship matches from 14 to 12 is “the only reasonable option” to try to protect the physical and mental wellbeing of domestic cricketers, according to the players’ union. A Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) survey showed 83 per cent of its members held concerns about the physical impact of the schedule and two-thirds had … Read more

British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell defends no Welshmen making Test XV for first time since 1896: ‘Jac Morgan as close as it gets’ | Rugby Union News

Andy Farrell has defended his decision to name a British and Irish Lions Test side without a Welsh player for the first time since 1896, saying Jac Morgan was “as close you could imagine” in terms of making the first Test XV vs Australia. Not since the 1896 tour to South Africa have the Lions … Read more

World Matchplay 2025: Raymond van Barneveld ready to show why he is still one of the best against Michael van Gerwen | Darts News

Raymond van Barneveld admits he still wants to show he can compete with the best ahead of the World Matchplay 2025, live on Sky Sports. Van Barneveld will face Michael van Gerwen in a blockbuster first-round match at the World Matchplay on Monday July 21 at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. The all-Dutch clash is one of … Read more

Liverpool add Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford to the list of forward targets this summer – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… DAILY MAIL Liverpool have floated the idea of pursuing Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford this summer. Liverpool have drawn up a shortlist of striker targets and have asked about Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, Brentford’s Yoane Wissa, Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike. Liverpool … Read more