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Ronnie O'Sullivan dusted off an old cue from under his bed in Ireland and duly rocketed into the second round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield after wrapping up a 10-2 win over He Guoqiang. O'Sullivan required just 35 minutes to turn a 7-2 overnight advantage into another comfortable Crucible win, then revealed he had made the switch as he looks to gain momentum in his quest for a record-breaking eighth title at the venue. O'Sullivan said: "My cue was hopeless yesterday.

NEW YORK -- It's not over, Mets fans. We're talking about New York's 12-game losing streak, not the 2026 season. But you probably understand the need for the clarification, especially since Tuesday's gut-punch loss at a frigid Citi Field had a very lost-all-hope feel to it. After failing to finish off the Minnesota Twins in their series opener, the Mets still haven't won a game since April 8. How did that happen? How can it be fixed? Can it be fixed?

You've got to give it to former UFC heavyweight title challenger Curtis Blaydes. Even in defeat to newcomer Josh Hokit (and with a fractured nose and orbital bone), he kept his sense of humor in the aftermath of UFC 327.

In her first clay-court WTA 1000 campaign of the season, Alex Eala made an immediate statement, showcasing composure and control on this surface. The world No. 44 Filipina carved out a convincing 6-3, 6-3 win over seasoned Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the round of 128 of the Mutua Madrid Open on Wednesday evening (Philippine time). It marked their first head-to-head meeting, with Eala matching her Madrid result from the past two years -- and now in position to push deeper into the draw.

Toss Lucknow Super Giants chose to bowl vs Rajasthan Royals Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl against Rajasthan Royals in Lucknow. The home side have lost their previous three fixtures in IPL 2026, while RR have lost two in a row coming into Wednesday's contest. LSG made two changes: legspinner Digvesh Rathi came in for M Siddharth, while fast bowler Mayank Yadav got his first game of the season, replacing Avesh Khan.

Dave Dombrowski is concerned about what is going on with the Philadelphia Phillies, but he said manager Rob Thomson is not on the hot seat despite the team's seven-game losing streak. Dombrowski, the Phillies' president of baseball operations, instead is focused on the team's overall play during an 8-15 start this season. "We just haven't played very well. It's really every portion of our game," Dombrowski told reporters before Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

As pink lights lit up Nu Stadium and deafening chants from the supporters' section echoed throughout the stands, Inter Miami CF co-owner David Beckham made his way to the field to address the thousands of fans in attendance for the inauguration of a 12-year promise. Holding back tears, Beckham looked around at the 26,700-seat venue he'd worked to construct since the day he announced Miami would be the home of his MLS franchise in 2014.

Dawid Malan is a man approaching a career crossroads, but he's not in any mood to slow down for oncoming traffic. At the age of 38, he has just joined his third county, Gloucestershire, on a two-year deal for the Vitality Blast, and thereafter who knows what the future will hold? One thing's for sure: he's already looking left and right, as well as straight ahead, and will plough on with utter commitment to whichever route he so chooses.

Mikel Arteta's eldest son made his competitive debut for Arsenal's under-18s on Wednesday when they beat Reading 3-0 at Bearwood Park. Gabriel Arteta Bernal came off the bench in the 70th minute in a game that was one by a goal from Emerson Nwaneri (Ethan Nwaneri's 15-year-old brother) and a brace from Alex Marciniak. Arteta's son, 16, had previously been named on the bench for the 18s friendly against Ipswich Town in February.