Day: 22 October 2021

Chris Boyd’s Northampton Saints put 10 tries past Worcester Warriors in Friday night’s Gallagher Premiership action; South African wing Courtnall Skosan scored a hat-trick on debut; Dan Biggar, Alex Mitchell (two), Api Ratuniyarawa, Rory Hutchinson, Tommy Freeman (two) also scored tries Last Updated: 22/10/21 10:27pm Courtnall Skosan scored a hat-trick on his Northampton Saints debut South African winger Courtnall Skosan scored a hat-trick of tries on his debut as Northampton got back to winning ways emphatically with a 66-10 thrashing of a hapless Worcester. Saints ran in 10 tries in…

In a sometimes frenzied first half at the Emirates Stadium, when Arsenal were pouring forwards, challenges were flying in from both sides and tempers were fraying, Thomas Partey remained a figure of calm in the centre of the pitch. Arsenal supporters are still getting to know the 28-year-old following a stop-start first season in England, most of which was played behind closed doors. But this was him at his unflappable best. This was the player the club have pinned so much hope on. “He is a player who has to…

Arsenal’s Premier League revival gathered pace as Aston Villa were swept aside 3-1 at the Emirates on Friday Night Football. Thomas Partey’s first goal for the Gunners (23) was added to in first-half stoppage time by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (45+6) after his initial penalty was saved by Emi Martinez following a VAR review for a foul by Matt Targett on Alexandre Lacazette. Emile Smith Rowe stretched the hosts’ advantage on the break (56) to cap another impressive display, before Jacob Ramsey scored a late consolation for the visitors (82). Arsenal are…

‘Bully Boy’ joins Dimitri Van den Bergh, Callan Rydz and Rob Cross as winners this week in Barnsley, the penultimate round of Players Championship events Last Updated: 22/10/21 8:12pm Michael Smith won the battle of the Smiths to beat namesake Ross in the final of Players Championship 27 (Image: Lawrence Lustig/PDC) Michael Smith produced a superb comeback from 4-0 down to win eight of the last 10 legs against Ross Smith and claim the final Players Championship event in Barnsley this week. It was a big week for Smith, whose…

Can Eoin Morgan take England to the T20 World Cup title in the UAE? England begin their ICC T20 World Cup campaign against West Indies on Saturday in a repeat of the 2016 final. Carlos Brathwaite ensured that tournament five years ago ended in heartbreak for Eoin Morgan’s side, who had exceeded expectations with their run to the final, but, in the years since, England have established themselves as one of the teams to beat in white-ball cricket. After glory in the 50-over World Cup on home soil in 2019,…

Shakur Stevenson was separated from Jamel Herring after taunting the WBO super-featherweight champion at the weigh-in for this weekend’s fight. The unbeaten 24-year-old again tried to grab the WBO belt from Herring and then delivered a few parting words before they share the ring in the early hours of Sunday morning, live on Sky Sports. Stevenson, who is bidding to become champion in a second division, weighed in at the 130lbs limit, while Herring came in marginally lighter at 129.8lbs ahead of the fourth defence of his WBO belt. Please…

Mohamed Salah would like to spend the rest of his career at Liverpool, but says his future “depends on the club”. The club have agreed a raft of new deals with senior players this year but Salah, who has under two years left on his contract, is one whose longer-term future is yet to be tied down. Negotiations have not affected the 29-year-old’s performances, with Salah scoring 12 goals in 11 club appearances this season, helping propel Liverpool to second in the Premier League ahead of this weekend’s Super Sunday…