Exclusive interview: Amid mental health struggles and a disappointing World Championship exit, four-time world champion Selby almost quit the sport but as his form has returned he’s ready to correct a baffling recent Masters record

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Walker has requested a transfer to explore his options abroad

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The Masters takes place at Alexandra Palace in London over eight days with a huge prize pot on offer

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The 2025 Masters at Alexandra Palace sees the likes of Judd Trump, Mark Selby and Mark Allen gunning for the title after Ronnie O’Sullivan’s late withdrawal

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Arsenal’s normal home red-and-white kit will be ‘drained of red’ as part of their ‘No More Red’ campaign

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The defending champion has withdrawn ‘on medical grounds’ just 48 hours before the event

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The 17-year-old completed his coronation as King of the Palace by beating Michael van Gerwen and the sky is now the limit for one of sport’s greatest-ever teenagers

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The 17-year-old Littler brilliantly beat Van Gerwen 7-3 with an average of almost 103 as he went one better than 12 months ago

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Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen were too good for their semi-final foes on a flat night at Ally Pally but Friday evening’s showpiece promises to be a classic

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The 17-year-old is the early favourite ahead of his tie against three-time winner van Gerwen

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Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen were too good for their semi-final foes on a flat night at Ally Pally but Friday evening’s showpiece promises to be a classic

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Gerald Davies is the other sporting star to be knighted, while the likes of Hannah Cockroft, Helen Glover and David Moyes are also honoured

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Follow all the action from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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Leicester 0-2 Man City: Savinho and Haaland find the net as Pep Guardiola’s side are forced to work hard but notch just a second victory in 14 games

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There are eight Premier League matches on Boxing Day and two more on 27 December, all on Prime Video

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Man City 1-1 Everton: Bernardo Silva gave City the lead but Iliman Ndiaye equalised and Pickford repelled Haaland’s spot-kick to add to City’s woe

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There are eight Premier League matches on Boxing Day and two more on 27 December, all on Prime Video

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Man City 1-1 Everton: Bernardo Silva gave City the lead but Iliman Ndiaye equalised and Pickford repelled Haaland’s spot-kick to add to City’s woe

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