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Latest Nottingham Forest news as r’Steve Coopes Reds prepare to face Aston Villa in Premier League on Sunday Nottingham Forest duo Danilo and Callum Hudson-Odoi appear to have provided encouraging updates on their injury situations. Reds head coach Steve Cooper has been without a number of players in recent weeks. His options at the top end of the pitch have been particularly limited, although striker Taiwo Awoniyi’s return from off the bench at Liverpool last weekend provided a big boost. Prior to the game at Anfield, Cooper said midfielder Danilo had been back in part-training as he stepped up his recovery from…
Shaun Murphy was irritated by Ronnie O’Sullivan’s remark during the snooker legend’s match, which was shown live on tv Shaun Murphy has responded to Ronnie O’Sullivan’s jibe towards him by calling it a “cheap shot” before explaining that the two snooker icons are “not the best of friends”. The Rocket was perplexed when noticing that Murphy had brought multiple cues to his Northern Ireland Open match with Chris Wakelin, in order to combat the changing table conditions. Murphy had used several cues in his 4-2 defeat in Belfast to Wakelin, to which O’Sullivan reacted by saying: “Have three cues if you’re winning,…
Ronnie O’Sullivan defeated Si Jiahui 4-2 at the English Open in Brentwood on Thursday. Following the win, O’Sullivan spoke to Eurosport and was asked if he would consider helping other players. The Rocket cited Ray Reardon as an example and said he would only help if he could have the same impact on the Welshman’s career. Ronnie O’Sullivan believes that rising snooker stars need to improve their matchcraft and that he would only aid another player if he could have the same impact on him that Ray Reardon had on him. O’Sullivan is largely considered as the best player of…
Aaron Hill’s run at the Northern Ireland Open came to an end on Thursday as he was defeated 4-1 by Jack Lisowski. The match shifted in the third session, when Hill created a 51-point advantage but allowed his opponent back on the table after behind 2-0. Lisowski stole the frame and scored to advance to the quarters. Ricky Walden, who defeated Xing Zihao 4-1, will be his next opponent. Elsewhere teenager Stan Moody saw his fairytale run ended by a 4-2 defeat to China’s Yuan Sijun. Moody only turned 17 last month but three victories had raised hopes of the Halifax prospect becoming…
The draw for the 2023 Champion of Champions has been completed, with UK Champion and World Grand Prix winner Mark dAllen schedule to open the event against World Senior’s champion Jimmy White, live on ITV 4 and broadcasters throughout the world at the Bolton Stadium Hotel, University of Bolton Stadium. Ronnie O’Sullivan will begin his title defense as Champion of Champions on Wednesday, November 15th, against either the winner of the International Championship or Six-Red world champion Ding Junhui if the International winner has already qualified for the event. In the other Group One match, four-time world champion John Higgins…
Whether you want to make additional money by renting out spare rooms or keep them all to yourself, this detached home at the foot of the Dublin Mountains provides plenty of alternatives. Beechwood House boasts eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and the kind of hidden luxuries you’d expect to find in a boutique hotel rather than a family home. It’s a five-minute canter from one of Ireland’s best-known pubs, Johnnie Fox’s, and set on 2.5 acres of land with beautiful gardens and paddocks. However, this home has its own bar along with a snooker room, while the converted attic is currently…
Amazon Prime Video has announced a new documentary exploring the life and career of top snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan. Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything is a feature-length film following the world number one as he faces personal challenges and the pressures of success. The film will debut in a one-night-live premiere screening before heading to Prime Video later this month. It comes from David Beckham’s production company Studio 99 and follows its hit Netflix documentary that explores the life and career of the former England captain. In 2021, O’Sullivan made the decision to allow total access to his life for the first time ever, at a moment when he was beginning to…
On Sunday night, Judd Trump created his own piece of snooker history, much to the joy of the enormous and energetic Belfast crowd at the Waterfront Hall. Trump defeated Chris Wakelin 9-3 in the final of the BetVictor Northern Ireland Open in Belfast, becoming the sixth player in snooker history – and the first in a decade – to win three successive ranking titles. From 2-1 down, Trump proved his standing as the best player on the planet by winning eight of the following nine frames with three hundreds and four more breaks over 50 to win the £80,000 top…
and, for the first time, a magnificent cast of characters. With his career coming to a conclusion, the snooker star found himself on the cusp of a career-defining competition to win the snooker World Championship for a record seventh time. Amazon Prime Video has launched a new documentary about top snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan’s life and career. The feature-length film Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything follows the world number one as he battles personal obstacles and the pressures of success. The film will have a one-night-only live premiere before hitting Prime Video later this month. It comes from David…
Battle-hardened Sharmendran has had multiple injuries throughout his career, yet he persevered through agony and tears to become Malaysia’s most successful karateka, winning his fourth consecutive Sea Games gold medal in the men’s Kumite below-75kg event in Phnom Penh. He broke national coach R. Puvaneswaran’s record of three straight titles from 2005 to 2009. Cheong Min emerged as the only Malaysian to win two individual gold in Phnom Penh in the women’s nanquan and nandao-nangun combined events in her first Games. Her events were not contested in the previous two editions. Jing Xuen created history by becoming the first Malaysian…