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The draw for the 2023 Champion of Champions is complete where UK Champion and World Grand Prix winner Mark Allen is set to open the event against World Senior’s champion Jimmy White, live on ITV4 and broadcasters worldwide from the Bolton Stadium Hotel, University of Bolton Stadium. BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE Ronnie O’Sullivan will begin his title defence of the Champion of Champions on Wednesday 15th November in the opening match of Group One 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. Four-time world…
Ken, a popular player and coach, died on Tuesday, October 11, at the age of 78, from an apparent heart attack. Ken was a snooker player for a number of teams, including Kingswinford Conservative Club, Kingswinford Snooker Centre, and Stourbridge Institute. “Ken was still a very active member at the institute where he will be sadly missed, but much remembered with great fondness,” said Tony Kidd, spokesman for the Stourbridge and District Snooker League. “Although he was a very useful player, Ken will also be remembered for his considerable coaching skills which were of benefit to many local players, particularly…
Since Adam Johnson’s tragic death in a ‘freak accident’ on the rink last week, all eyes have been on ice hockey. Johnson, a Nottingham Panthers player, died after being hurt during a game against the Sheffield Steelers on October 28. During the derby match, which drew over 8,000 spectators, opposing player Matt Petgrave accidently sliced the Minnesota-born athlete in the neck. An inquest into the 29-year-old’s death has been begun, however South Yorkshire Police have stated that the probe ‘is likely to take some time Adam Johnson died after his neck was cut by another player’s skate. Credit: Jeanine Leech/Icon…
An inquest into the death of an ice hockey player, who died at the Sheffield Arena last weekend, has opened today. Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson passed away after an incident on the ice against the Sheffield Steelers on Saturday night. A coroner has offered her “sincere condolences” to his family and friends. The 29-year-old American was playing for the Panthers against Sheffield Steelers on Saturday when he was seriously injured. About 8,000 fans watched in horror as attempts were made to save Johnson’s life as he lay on the ice at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena, shielded by fellow players. On…
Birmingham’s latest Aston Villa newsA live injury update from Nottingham Forest’s camp is included. Head coach Steve Cooper is sweating on the fitness of Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi as six players have been ruled out for Aston Villa on Sunday. Forest are continuing to manage the striker’s situation after he made his come back from a groin injury at Liverpool last weekend. He came off the bench in their 3-0 defeat. However, a late call will be made on his fitness for Sunday’s clash. Cooper is short of attacking options as Divock Origi, Chris Wood and Callum Hudson-Odoi remain unavailable. “It’s frustrating, for him…
Nottingham Forest have agreed to sign Fluminense defender Nino, with transfer negotiations’very well underway’. According to UOL, Nino is ‘on his way’ to leaving Fluminense at the conclusion of the season and joining Nottingham Forest. According to their sources, the Brazilian defender has reached an agreement with Steve Cooper’s team, however the terms are being kept private for the time being. However, the ‘definitive transfer’ is ‘already regared closed,’ and the 26-year-old will leave Fluminense at the end of the Brazilian season on December 6th. According to the site, all the specifics of the agreement are being handled with ‘with…
A year of gloom has taken its toll. Tottenham Hotspur won 4-1 at Elland Road on May 29, 2023, in the final game of the 2022/23 Premier League season, although the overwhelming result did little to smooth over the fissures. Spurs had undergone a disastrous season, and the massive win – with two Harry Kane goals at the heart of it – failed to save European football and has since proven to be the club’s record scorer’s swansong, having joined Bayern Munich in August. Ange Postecoglou, who took over as manager in June, has changed the narrative, making some significant…
The Wests Tigers have confirmed all of the coaches who will oversee the teams in the pathways program ahead of the 2024 pre-season. Benji Marshall will be joined in the coaching box by recently appointed assistant coaches Chris Heighington and John Morris, as well as former club captain Robbie Farah, according to the Tigers. “When a young player comes through our rep teams and eventually makes it to the NRL, it’s important they know what we are about,” Benji Marshall, the club’s head coach, said. “Having already been coached using similar guidelines will make the transition to first grade more…
ARSENAL WILL WIN 2-0 AGAINST NEWCASTLE UNITED ON SATURDAY, SAYS CHRIS SUTTON. No Comments | Joseph Scott | 3 November 2023 | Arsenal, Arsenal News, Match Preview | Arsenal return to Premier League action tomorrow with a trip to St. James’ Park to play Newcastle United, following a 3-1 setback at the hands of West Ham United in the Carabao Cup round of 16 on Wednesday. The Gunners will be anxious to win and keep their unblemished start to the 2023-24 league season, but overcoming the Magpies on Tyneside could prove difficult. ARSENAL FC LOADING OFFICIAL CONTENT PLAYER ON TELEPHONE…
Stuart Armstrong thinks his biggest priority right now is putting Southampton back into the Premier League, rather than his personal future beyond this season. The Scotland international signed a three-and-a-half-year contract extension in January 2021, which expires at the end of the current season, meaning he may leave on a free next year. This summer, Armstrong faced some uncertainty about his future, but Southampton manager Russell Martin (a former teammate of Armstrong’s) persuaded him to stay on the south coast and play in the Championship. Martin has subsequently stated that no contract talks have taken place between the club and…