RONNIE O'SULLIVAN FURIOUSLY PUNCHES TABLE AT WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP AS ICON SEES RED

Ronnie O'Sullivan enjoyed a strong start to this year's World Snooker Championship, but signs of frustration have been visible in the Rocket

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been impressive in this year's World Snooker Championship(Image: George Wood, Getty Images)

Ronnie O'Sullivan couldn't hide his frustration during his World Snooker Championship game with Si Jiahui. Before his quarter-final against the Chinese ace, O'Sullivan had been close to faultless at the Crucible this year, despite missing the best part of three months of snooker in the build-up.

He is in a strong position against Si, leading 10-6 after their second session. Yet, that does not mean everything went perfectly for the Essex-born potter.

At one stage during the clash, he punched the table in immense frustration after missing a shot in the morning session. O'Sullivan's form has been top-notch at this year's World Championship, having already dispatched Ali Carter and Junxu Pang in the initial rounds.

He dominated the first day against Si, securing a comfortable 6-2 lead overnight. Eager to finish the match swiftly, O'Sullivan had a 22-point advantage in the 11th frame.

However, after sinking the pink, the cue ball ended up too close to the cushion for his liking, complicating his subsequent shot on the red. This misstep clearly irked the experienced player, prompting him to strike the table with his fist, reports the Express.

BBC commentator Shaun Murphy reckoned it was the first time O'Sullivan has been irked in the competition so far. He said: "A bit of frustration showing this morning from Ronnie O'Sullivan. He is trying to push the cue ball into that red and you can see what he thinks of it."

Seven-time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry replied: "Yeah I think that frustration was building from the shot from the yellow, not landing perfectly on the red."

Ronnie O'Sullivan punched the table during his World Snooker Championship clash with Si Jiahui(Image: BBC)

O'Sullivan rectified his initial mishap with a solid performance, potting the subsequent red and expertly positioning on the blue. From there, he dominated the frame to push ahead into an 8-3 lead.

"He's rescued the situation," exclaimed Hendry. Murphy chimed in with praise for O'Sullivan's recovery, saying: "Yeah we're so used to seeing Ronnie's pinpoint accurate cue ball control.

"We've not seen that here at the moment. He's really having to work for these. That cue ball's doing a lot more steps than it would do normally."

O'Sullivan did regain his composure in time(Image: George Wood, Getty Images)

By the end of the second session, despite the odd moment of frustration, O'Sullivan roared into a 10-6 lead over the Chinese ace. He will only need three more frames to reach the last four and put himself in contention for a record breaking eighth world title.

Few would have anticipated such a surge from O'Sullivan, given his tumultuous start to 2025. He had only recorded one victory in the whole of 2025, a narrow win over Zak Jones in the Championship League.

He then pulled out of the German Masters and the UK Open at the last minute, prompting worry and confusion from the rest of the snooker world. Now O'Sullivan looks to be back to something resembling his best, he will certainly take some stopping in Sheffield.

- Tom Parsons

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UFC AND BOXING SUPERSTAR FRANCIS NGANNOU 'INVIOLVED IN FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH A 17-YEAR-OLD IN CAMEROON '

Ex-UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou was 'involved in fatal accident' 

Woman died despite his efforts to save her, according to reports in Cameroon 

Ngannou is said to be 'devastated' and has 'paid all the medical expenses' 

Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou has allegedly 'been involved in a fatal motorbike accident in Cameroon'.

Ngannou has not yet responded publicly after news emerged of his involvement

Ngannou, 38, was riding the motorcycle when he 'was in a collision with a 17-year-old girl' in the Omnisports district of Yaounde, according to Camer.be, Lebledparle and ActuCameroun, three publications in the country. 

While the exact circumstances of the crash remain unknown, it is reported that she suffered severe injuries to her arm and leg and Ngannou rushed her to hospital himself before she died at Yaounde General Hospital. 

The victim has been named by local press as Ntsama Brigitte Manuella and Ngannou is said to be 'devastated'. 

He 'paid her medical expenses' and the Cameroonian authorities will now investigate the tragic crash, that occurred over Easter weekend.

Mail Sport have contacted Ngannou's representatives for comment. Fight sport sources say he has been unreachable for a number of days.

Francis Ngannou, pictured here on a motorbike a month ago, is reported to have been involved in a fatal accident involving the death of a 17-year-old girl in Cameroon

The story was first reported by Cameroon-Online and there were conflicting accounts, with one claiming Ngannou was in a vehicle that struck the victim on a motorbike and another stating she was a pedestrian and he was riding the bike at the time. 

Ngannou posted a selection of photos of himself on a motorbike a month ago and it appeared to be an off-road vehicle out in the Cameroonian countryside but it is not known whether the same bike was in the fatal crash. 

It is a somber and tragic update in what has already been a horrendous couple of years for the MMA star-turned boxer. 

The 38-year-old is said to have driven the girl to hospital where she died of her injuries

Last April it was announced that his 15-month-old son, Kobe, died suddenly. 

During an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Ngannou detailed the medical emergency that led to his son’s death.

He said: 'Kobe had some malformation on his brain, which is something that we didn’t know. 

'He passed out twice. The first time was in Cameroon, we took him to the hospital. They didn’t find anything. The second time was in [Saudi Arabia], we took him to the hospital. They ran a lot of exams, they didn’t do anything. They did the EEG, they didn’t do the [CAT] scan or MRI, because according to them, their conclusion was that he had a swollen lung. That is what was pressing his chest and stopping him from breathing and it created that thing.

The former UFC star is said to be (devastated) by the tragedy and authorities are investigating

'After all those exams, they gave him some medicine, that he’s going to be OK. Nothing to worry about. Because at first, they even thought about asthma. They gave, like, a ventilator, and then afterward, after some research they took it out. It [made me] confident.'

He then left Cameroon to travel to Dubai for a training camp. 

Ngannou fought Tyson Fury after leaving the UFC but has returned to MMA

Ngannou added: 'I tried to call, I wanted to talk to him and I was on the bike. I called his mom and his mom didn’t pick up the phone. I’m like, "After I’m done, I’m going to go take my shower, lay in bed and call him." Thirty minutes after, I was on the leg machine, my phone rang and it was my little brother.

'He said, "Bro, things are not going well here.’ I’m like, "What is it?" [He said,] "Kobe, he passed out, he’s not breathing, we are at the hospital, they kicked me out from the room." I’m like, "What’s happening?" 

’As we are talking, he’s also trying to get information, so I lost him for like three or four minutes.”

Ngannou's son Kobe, pictured here with his father last year, died at the age of 15-months

He called back and overheard the nurse telling his brother that Kobe had died.  

'[She said,] "Well, he’s gone." Just like that. He’s gone,' Ngannou said. 'What do you mean he’s gone? How come he’s gone? This kid was 15 months [old], he was bigger than 15 months. He was growing. He was the most joyful, happy kid around. What do you mean he’s gone? Gone where? That was it.'

Ngannou last fought in October last year, knocking out Renan Ferreira to win the PFL heavyweight title on his return to MMA. 

He had transitioned to boxing after leaving the UFC as a free agent, losing to both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in high-profile bouts in Saudi Arabia.  

- Mail online Sport

FULL PSG SQUAD TO TAKE ON ARSENAL IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE S MI-FINAL REVEALED

Senny Mayulu, Bradley Barcola and Warren Zaire Emery walk on the pitch for a Paris Saint-Germain training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League 2024/25 semi final match at Emirates Stadium. (Image: Aurelien Meunier - PSG/PSG via Getty Images)

The latest Arsenal news as the Gunners host PSG in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night at the Emirates Stadium.

Paris Saint-Germain have revealed their full 22-man squad for the Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal.

The Gunners host the French Champions at the Emirates Stadium tonight (Tuesday, 8pm kick-off) as both teams look to take an advantage into the second leg of the tie. A final in Munich, Germany against either Barcelona or Inter await the winners.

For Arsenal, they will be hoping for a repeat of the quarter-final against Real Madrid. Mikel Arteta ’s men took a 3-0 lead into the second leg, with the side completing the job at the Bernabeu with a 5-1 aggregate score.

Ahead of the game, PSG have been handed a clean bill of health in terms of injuries. There are no notable absentees for the squad selected by manager Luis Enrique.

Included in the 22-man list are three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and five forwards.

Here is a look at the full squad that has been selected by the club, along with the squad numbers they will be wearing for the game.

Full PSG squad vs Arsenal

1 Gianluigi Donnarumma

2 Achraf Hakimi

3 Presnel Kimpembe

5 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

8 Fabian Ruiz

9 Goncalo Ramos

10 Ousmane Dembele

14 Desire Doue

17 Vitinha

19 Lee Kang-In

21 Lucas Hernandez

24 Senny Mayulu

25 Nuno Mendes

29 Bradley Barcola

33 Warren Zaire-Emery

35 Lucas Beraldo

39 Matvey Safonov

49 Ibrahim Mbaye

51 Willian Pacho

80 Arnau Tenas

87 Joao Neves

- Amie Wilson

ARSENAL HANDED QUADRUPLE SUSPENSION BOOST FOR PSG CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CLASH AS UEFA RULES EXPLAIN

Referee Francois Letexier shows a yellow card to David Raya of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg with Real Madrid (Image: (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images))

Arsenal will be without one player due to suspension for the Champions League semi-final first leg with Paris Saint-Germain

Arsenal may have a number of players doubtful for the Champions League semi-final clash with PSG due to injury, but they can be thankful that UEFA rules mean they do not have players walking a suspension tightrope.

The Gunners will definitely be without six players, with Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori ruled out through injury and Thomas Partey suspended for the first leg clash at the Emirates Stadium.

And there are also doubts over the fitness of the likes of Mikel Merino and Ben White, both of whom were spotted in training at London Colney yesterday, while Jorginho has been absent from the last three matchday squads too.

But while there was confusion over Thomas Partey's suspension for the clash, the Gunners may well be grateful for UEFA rules stopping as many as four other players from walking a suspension tightrope.

Partey picked up his third yellow card in the competition late on in the second leg of the quarter-final win over Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu.

Under UEFA rules, Article 52.04 states : "All yellow cards expire on completion of the quarter-finals. They are not carried forward to the semi-finals."

That led to many thinking Partey would escape a ban, but because he picked up the third yellow before the conclusion of the quarter-final, it is not wiped out and he will therefore miss the first leg against PSG on Tuesday night.

That same rule, however, stops four Arsenal players from walking a tightrope to potentially miss the second leg of the semi-final and even the final, should they get there.

Declan Rice was on two yellow cards heading into the second leg against Los Blancos and managed to avoid a third, getting visibly frustrated with Partey after his needless booking for a coming together with Dani Ceballos late on.

Gabriel Martinelli and Jurrien Timber were also walking tightropes in the quarter-final second leg, but came through unscathed. Goalkeeper David Raya did pick up a second booking for the tournament against Madrid in the second leg, but that was wiped out after the final whistle.

Then only way any Arsenal player will miss the second leg or the final now would be through injury or through a red card in either of the matches with PSG.

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LUKA DONCIC'S FOUR WORD MESSAGE AFTER LAKERS GAME 4 LOSS TO TIMBERWOLVES

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to a brutal 116-113 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of their first-round playoff matchup. The Lakers squandered a double-digit fourth quarter lead, allowing the Wolves to steal a three-point win and take a 3-1 series advantage.

The 3-1 advantage makes it nearly impossible for teams to make a comeback and win a series, as the history of the league has shown. Over 95% of the teams to hold a 3-1 lead have advanced to the next round, but the Lakers have one of the architects of the greatest 3-1 comeback in NBA history.

With LeBron James leading the squad, many Lakers are confident they still have a shot. This includes their playoff stats leader so far, Luka Doncic, who made it clear that this series is just getting fun for him in a post-game media interview.

"It's a fun challenge."

Luka on being down 3-1: "It's a fun challenge"

— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) April 27, 2025

Doncic has been carrying his end of the workload, averaging 30.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists through the four games of the series. LeBron has done his bit as well, averaging 26.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists.

The issue has been the Lakers' roster production has simply not lived up to expectations. Even average performances from the supporting cast could go a long way in making the Lakers one of the best candidates to complete a 3-1 series comeback since the 2020 Denver Nuggets.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and guard Luka Doncic react after a play. Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images

Despite contentious referee moments throughout the series and in Game 4 as well, this has been one of the most well-received battles of the first round.

Outside of LeBron's experience making such a comeback against tougher opponents, it's clear players like Doncic are also up for the challenge.

The Wolves will have a massive advantage with their lead, but the Lakers need to break this series down into winning their remaining home games and stealing one win at the Target Center in Minnesota.

After all, Luka ended the Wolves' season last year by handing them their elimination blow in front of the home crowd.

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20 MOST USED OPENINGS BY CHESS GRANDMASTERS

You don't know anything about chess if you don't know the 20 most used openings by the Grandmasters.

1. Spanish Opening (Ruy Lopez): Develop the bishop early to press the horse black in c6 and control the center.

1. e4 e5

   2. Nf3 Nc6  

   3. Bb5

2. Italian Opening: Rapid development of parts with pressure on the black pawn of f7.

1. e4 e5

   2. Nf3 Nc6  

   3. Bc4

3. Sicilian Opening: An aggressive response from black to 1. e4 looking to unbalance the match.

   1. e4 c5

4. French Open: black gives up space initially, but looks for a solid counterattack later.

1. e4 e6

5. Caro-Kann Opening: Solid defense for the black that favors pawn structure and defensive play.

   1. e4 c6

6. Pirc Defense: The black allows the target to take centre with the idea of fighting back later.

1. e4 d6

   2. d4 Nf6  

   3. Nc3 g6

7. Checkers Gambit: White offers a pawn to gain space and strong control of the center.

1. d4 d5

   2. c4

8. King's Indian Defence: The black betrays its King's bishop to withstand central pressure from the target.

   1. d4 Nf6  

   2. c4 g6  

   3. Nc3 Bg7

9. Nimzoindia defence: The black nails the c3 horse and controls the center indirectly.

   1. d4 Nf6  

   2. c4 e6  

   3. Nc3 Bb4

10. English Opening: White seeks to control the center with c4, avoiding the immediate advance of king or queen pawns.

    1. c4

11. Scottish Opener: White looking for direct play, opening up centre quickly.

1. e4 e5

    2. Nf3 Nc6  

3. d4

12. Alekhine Defense: The black provokes the target to advance its pawns to then attack the structure.

    1. e4 Nf6

13. Opening Bird: White seeks to dominate the center with pawns from an asymmetrical perspective.

    1. f4

14. Grünfeld Defense: The black gives up the center to attack from a distance, combining dynamic counterattacks.

    1. d4 Nf6  

    2. c4 g6  

    3. Nc3 d5

15. Scandinavian Defense: The black defies the center of the target from the first move.

1. e4 d5

16. Larsen Opening: The white seeks flexible development with the idea of engaging the lady bishop.

    1. b3

17. Dutch Defense: The black responds aggressively to the attempt to control the center of the target.

    1. d4 f5

18. Reti Opening: Hypermodern opening that first develops smaller pieces instead of advancing central pawns.

    1. Nf3

19. Latvian Gambit: The black opt for a very aggressive and risky response to the opening game of the target.

1. e4 e5

    2. Nf3 f5

20. Viennese Apertura: The white tries to imitate the Sicilian with the inverted colors, creating similar structures.

1. e4 e5

    2. Nc3 

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TENNIS MATCHES AT MADRID OPEN SUSPENDED DUE TO MAJOR POWER OUTAGE

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 28: The empty center court is seen during a general power blackout during Day Seven of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on April 28, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. A widespread power outage hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France.
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MADRID — Former U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff was preparing to shower in a dark locker room after play at the Madrid Open was suspended and then postponed due to a major power outage in Spain and Portugal.

Then Gauff realized that the water was off, too.

“So I just had to take baby wipes and wipe myself,” Gauff said, “and spray some perfume and call it a day.”

Gauff managed to beat Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-2 shortly before the outage began. Then the 2023 U.S. Open champion posted an Instagram story showing only an emergency light working in an otherwise dark locker room.

The ATP Tour said that two singles matches and one doubles match were underway when power went out at 12:34 p.m. local time (1034 GMT).

“The cut is preventing the use of electronic line calling systems and also left a spider cam dangling over the court inside Manolo Santana Stadium,” the ATP added.

The tournament said later that all of the day’s matches were postponed “in order to guarantee general safety.”

Grigor Dimitrov was leading Jacob Fearnley 6-4, 5-4 inside the main stadium when play was stopped. Also, Matteo Arnaldi was leading Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 3-2 when play was suspended. That match later continued — apparently with manual line calling — and Arnaldi won 6-3, 6-4.

The doubles match was also completed and some players were practicing despite the outage. A a few people remained in the stands to watch.

The outage knocked out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines.

Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica said restoring power to large parts of the country after the outage could take up to 10 hours.

The company declined to speculate on the causes of the blackout.

Gauff also posted a photo of candles being distributed.

“I don’t think we’re even going to be able to go back to the hotel because the traffic lights are out,” Gauff said. “It’s just crazy how much we depend on electricity. It’s really insane and puts it in perspective.”

Another fourth-round women’s match was also completed before the blackout: Mirra Andreeva beat Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-1, 6-4.

Second-ranked Iga Swiatek “sat in the darkened players’ lounge, talking with members of her team,” ahead of her scheduled match against Diana Shnaider, the WTA Tour said.

Swiatek and Shnaider had been scheduled to play in the main stadium after the Dimitrov-Fearnley match.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka had been scheduled to play Peyton Stearns later.

- Associated Press 

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THE SIX LIVERPOOL PLAYERS WHO CURRENTLY DON'T QUALIFY FOR A PREMIER LEAGUE MEDAL 🥇

Liverpool have just claimed the Premier League title, although not all of their players currently qualify for a medal due to their lack of appearances.

According to the official Premier League website, players must make at least five league appearances to be guaranteed a winners’ medal.

In total, the club are given 40 medals that they can distribute among players, coaching staff and other employees at the club.

Players can still receive a medal, even if they don’t meet the threshold of appearances, although it is then at the discretion of the club as to who receives one.

As of writing, here are the six senior Liverpool stars who don’t currently qualify for a Premier League winners’ medal.

Federico Chiesa

As things stand, Liverpool’s only summer signing doesn’t automatically qualify for a Premier League medal.

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The Italian winger has struggled with injuries throughout the campaign and has only made four substitute appearances, totalling a mere 33 minutes of Premier League football.

In order to qualify for a medal, he’ll need to feature in at least one of Liverpool’s remaining matches against Chelsea, Arsenal, Brighton or Crystal Palace.

Vitezslav Jaros

The Czech Republic shot-stopper has been behind Alisson Becker and Caoimhin Kelleher in the pecking order this season.

He did make a brief cameo against Crystal Palace back in October, although that won’t be enough for him to automatically qualify for a winners’ medal.

The club could still hand Jaros one of the spare medals they receive, although that’s at their discretion.

Jayden Danns

The 19-year-old made one Premier League appearance for Liverpool before being sent out on loan in January.

It remains to be seen whether Liverpool will give him a medal for the 10 minutes that he played against Ipswich at the start of the year.

Since being sent out on loan to Sunderland, Danns hasn’t made a single appearance in the Championship as a back injury has kept the teenager sidelined for the past few months.

Therefore, if Sunderland manage to win promotion via the playoffs, he likely won’t qualify for a medal with them either.

Tyler Morton

The 22-year-old has made five appearances for Liverpool this season, although none of them have been in the Premier League.

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After spending the last couple of years out on loan in the Championship, Morton decided to stick around at Anfield and fight for his place under Arne Slot.

Most of his minutes this season have been in the Carabao Cup and he’s not played a Premier League match since 2021-22.

James McConnell

Like Morton, McConnell has racked up a few appearances for Liverpool this season, but they’ve all been in cup competitions.

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The 20-year-old has made Liverpool’s Premier League matchday squad on four occasions this season, but he’s always been an unused substitute.

Trey Nyoni

Nyoni was on Liverpool’s bench against Manchester City, Newcastle, Fulham and Tottenham back in December, but he never made it onto the pitch.

The youngster has featured in the League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League this season, but that doesn’t qualify him for a Premier League medal.

- Ben Stewart