Hundreds of fans were left disappointed after O'Sullivan and Trump no-showed the green carpet ceremony as they waited in the rain on the eve of the Sheffield showcase getting underway.
LIV Golf players are reportedly expecting that the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund will only be funding the tour until the end of the current season
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Manchester United have several injury and suspension concerns heading into Saturday's huge clash at Chelsea
Shaun Murphy has hit out at the World Snooker Championship launch no-shows of Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump
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Bournemouth have reached an agreement to appoint Marco Rose as Andoni Iraola's successor at the Vitality Stadium.
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil said the series is "funded through the season" and would "work like crazy" to keep it going amid speculation its Saudi backers could withdraw their financial support.
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Roberto De Zerbi says everyone at Tottenham must be on the same page if he is to stay next season - irrespective of relegation.
Playing in front of around 28,000 fans at Murrayfield on Saturday is a seismic achievement for women's rugby in Scotland, writes Tom English.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic pull out of next week's Madrid Open as their clay-court preparations for next month's French Open continue to be disrupted by injury.
A revenge mission against St Mirren in the Scottish Cup semi-finals could set up Martin O'Neill for a huge farewell - but the interim Celtic manager is reluctant to look that far ahead.
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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) set out to disrupt, but the fund has sent tremors through the world of sport in a very different way this week.
A US-based website linked to Todd Boehly is selling Chelsea tickets at inflated prices, leaving the club's fans angry.
