The South Africa seamer was placed under a provisional suspension on 1 April after testing positive for a recreational drug

Zhao beat Mark Williams in the Crucible final after returning from a suspension following a match-fixing scandal

Zhao Xintong and Mark Williams square off in snooker’s showpiece

The Chinese player needs only one more frame in Monday evening’s final session.

The Ireland No 8 is one of two leading contenders to be named captain of the touring party

The Lions boss is preparing to unveil his touring party to take on the Wallabies in Australia

Rew moved on from his 65 overnight as a stand of 133 with Craig Overton secured victory.

The American swimmer was given replicas of all 10 of his Olympic medals that were destroyed in the LA wildfires

Zhao Xintong 18-12 Mark Williams: Zhao demolished Williams, who was the oldest world finalist at the age of 50, to secure an unbelievable triumph at the Crucible

The goalkeeper has been PSG’s most important player in knockout games against Liverpool, Aston Villa and ArsenalBy Get French Football NewsIf man-of-the-match trophies were chosen by the PSG squad, Gianluigi Donnarumma would have picked three of them from his last three performances in England. The Italian goalkeeper has had the biggest hand – or glove …

The 26-year-old is set to join Real Madrid as a free agent after Liverpool were unable to convince the homegrown talent to extend his career at Anfield. Liverpool, who sealed their 20th league title last month, are understood to have offered Alexander-Arnold a new contract that would have made him the best paid full-back in the Premier League and one of the …

Super League patron Florentino Pérez sets the tone with his destructive acts of pettiness, dragging down a once noble clubReferees have never been so disdained and despised as they are now. Those who do not think they are corrupt, think they are incompetent. Standards, apparently, have never been lower. Clubs and their fans rage about conspiracies. But even …

A side made up of players from the European Union would be an ambitious project but the rewards could be pleasing for a continent looking to become more unitedImagine the scene: the television is on, the screen showing images of a packed stadium. Rodri collects the ball in midfield and launches it down the wing to Lamine Yamal, who switches play to Kylian …

After winning over Bayern’s hardcore support, the prolific Engländer has led the charge to the Bundesliga titleAfter Harry Kane’s three final heartbreaks with Tottenham and England his first major trophy win, the Bundesliga title we originally thought to be immediately inevitable, was on reflection never going to be straightforward. Last week’s yellow …

Northern Ireland and Aston Villa footballer hailed for his heroic goal-scoring performances during the 1958 World CupThe footballer Peter McParland, who has died aged 91, will best be remembered for the five goals he scored in the 1958 World Cup finals for Northern Ireland as they made progress to the quarter-finals.He averaged a goal a game during the …

Simone Inzaghi dreamed of a quadruple but European success is now the Nerazzurri’s best chance of silverwareThe Inter team that lined up to face Verona on Saturday was so heavily rotated it even included a backup manager. OK, their first-choice boss Simone Inzaghi was technically suspended, but seeing his assistant Massimiliano Farris trot out for the …

Wolves were edged out and Huddersfield picked up first win but biggest victory is word that Newcastle will host againWherever it sits in the calendar, Magic Weekend always has the feeling of a seismic weekend in the shaping of every side’s prospects.Last year it was much more decisive given how it was played in mid-August, just weeks before the playoff …

Driver frustrated by time taken to give orders over radio‘I’ve still got my fire in my belly,’ says frustrated driverLewis Hamilton has insisted he will not apologise for remaining fiercely competitive after his terse exchanges and clear frustration with his Ferrari team at the Miami Grand Prix, which he believed merely indicated he was motivated as …

Japanese superstar remains unbeaten after TKO 8 winInoue bolsters claim as world’s best pound for poundNaoya Inoue remained undefeated after retaining the undisputed junior featherweight title with an eighth-round technical knockout of Ramon Cardenas on Sunday night in front of a packed house inside T-Mobile Arena and a nationally televised audience on …

Golden State beat Houston 103-89 in Game 7Curry scores 14 of 22 points in fourth quarterWith a chance to close out their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets instead delivered a playoff flop to end their season Sunday night.The Rockets won consecutive games to claw back from a 3-1 deficit and force a Game 7 but …