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Manchester City full-back Demi Stokes reveals how she balances motherhood with her football career. (Video courtesy of Manchester City FC).

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly didn’t have much to say after Chelsea narrowly beat Leeds but Graham Potter admits his team need to keep fighting.

Michael Dawson praises Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez and manager Erik Ten Hag for bringing in the centre-back from Ajax.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his team are treated unfairly by Premier League referees when it comes to being penalised for time-wasting.

Onboard footage during second practice shows how Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll is having trouble turning his steering wheel as he recovers from a wrist injury.

Highlights of the clash between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies in week 20 of the NBA season.

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury react to their bout in Saudi Arabia, which saw Fury come out victorious with a split decision.

Beau Greaves was denied an 11th straight PDC Women’s Series title by Mikuru Suzuki on Sunday, before responding immediately with victory in the afternoon event

Beau Greaves clinched her 11th title in 12 PDC Women’s Series events on Sunday having seen her remarkable winning streak brought to an end by Mikuru Suzuki earlier in the day. 

The 19-year-old had entered the day riding the momentum of 10 straight Women’s Series triumphs following two wins on Saturday, only to fall to a 5-4 defeat to Suzuki in the quarter-finals of Event Three.

Suzuki proceeded to whitewash Trina Gulliver 5-0 in the semi-finals before seeing off Rhian O’Sullivan 5-1 in the final to seal her second Women’s Series title.

Greaves restored her supremacy later in the afternoon as she eliminated Suzuki 5-4 in the semi-finals before cruising to a 5-0 victory over Ireland’s Robyn Byrne in the final.

Undeterred by her rare setback, Greaves had flown threw her first four matches without conceding a leg.

“It’s been a really good weekend,” said Greaves. “Ten tournaments in a row has been brilliant but I’m glad it’s over. It’s hard not to think about it, you are waiting to lose but it’s history now.

“I really struggled with everything today, with the way I’m throwing [the dart] and I’ve not focused on all the stuff I should be focusing on.

“To be fair to Mikuru, I was actually thankful to lose – in the long term it will do me a load of good. I’m happy that I can start afresh now.

“I’ve had some really good games, I played steady today but in some games I was really good and confident and in others I just lacked it a bit.”

The top eight players on the rolling Women’s Series Order of Merit after Event 12 will qualify for the 2023 Betfred Women’s World Matchplay, which takes place on Sunday July 23 at the Winter Gardens.

Graham Potter has revealed he received death threats, but the Chelsea head coach insists it has not rocked him as he aims to turn the club’s results around.

Andy Murray spent some time shooting basketballs at a Qatar arcade and according to his mother Judy, broke the record for ‘throwing ping pong balls into goldfish bowls!’

Kaveh Solhekol explains why Manchester United’s share price has doubled since November and what this could mean for the potential sale of the club.

Peter Wright remains winless in this year’s Premier League Darts. Will it be lift-off for the Scot in Glasgow? I The OVO Hydro, Glasgow hosts the third of 17 individual venues on Thursday, February 16 with the Play-Offs returning to The O2 in London on Thursday, May 25

Peter Wright will be bidding to ignite his Premier League Darts campaign against Dimitri Van den Bergh when he makes his homecoming at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on Thursday.

The 2017 Premier League runner-up lost to eventual winner Chris Dobey on Night One in Belfast, before going down to Night Two finalist, Nathan Aspinall, in Cardiff last Thursday.

Despite his winless start to the campaign, Wright, who picked up his first televised title for more than a year at the Nordic Darts Masters last month, will hope to return to winning ways on home turf.

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Wright broke Nathan Aspinall with this amazing 156 checkout in their quarter-final match in Cardiff last week

Wright takes on Van den Bergh in his quarter-final encounter before a potential showdown against Nathan Aspinall or Michael Van Gerwen.

“Wright has been a bit unlucky but he’s a good reader of the game and it’s early days, so I think he’ll be fairly relaxed about the whole situation and he’ll be expected to register some points in Glasgow,” said Sky Sports’ analyst Webster.

“He’ll get the crowd support but we know Gary Anderson is their boy so it won’t be the same level of support but they’ll get behind him.

“For Peter, it’s week three so don’t panic. He started brilliantly last year but then it unravelled so he knows the flipside. A good start guarantees nothing and a bad start guarantees nothing either, so he’ll be fairly relaxed.

“It’s early days in the Premier League and I don’t think the players panic yet – a couple more weeks possibly. He’ll be looking forward to going up there and that fact that it’s in Glasgow is a bonus for him.”

“We can judge all we want but it’s got him two world titles and world No 1 so there’s obviously some method to the madness. He’ll keep doing it.”

Mark Webster on Peter Wright changing his darts

‘Some method to the madness’

‘Snakebite’ takes on Dimitri Van den Bergh in his quarter-final clash

Webster says ‘Snakebite’ will “fancy his chances” against Van den Bergh, while the pace of the Belgian should be to his liking.

“I spoke to Peter and he feels that his set-up is good so he’ll be raring to go. He’ll chop and change his darts. The fat barrels darts with the wobbly points are his best set but he generally plays well with the slim-line barrel set,” revealed Webster.

“He’ll use them again on Thursday but he will always chop and change. It’s kind of worthless even thinking that he’ll stick with this set.

“We can judge all we want but it’s got him two world titles and world No 1 so there’s obviously some method to the madness. He’ll keep doing it.”

Concern for Clayton?

Jonny Clayton showed good form at the Players Championship over the weekend

Webster also spoke about his concern for Jonny Clayton in Cardiff last week, but ‘The Ferret’ showed some form by reaching the semi-finals of the Players Championship on Saturday in Barnsley.

“The rhythm, the scoring, the finishing was back when I saw him play at the weekend in Barnsley,” said Webster. “He was on point so I think that was good for Jonny.

“He needs some points soon and you don’t want to get to week three of four with no points at all. If he can get a victory over Dobey, it’s doable, but Dobey has taken the whole format in his stride.

“Jonny is going to have to work hard to get some points.”

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Watch the best of the action from Night Two in Cardiff after Gerwyn Price delighted the Welsh crowd on an epic night

Can the Pro Tour and Euro Tour be a benefit or a hinderance?

Chris Dobey has the added distraction of having to play on the European Tour as well as the Pro Tour

“I don’t think Clayton, Dobey, Aspinall and Van den Bergh can afford having any time off. Neither can Price to be fair because it’s quick-fire. You finish in Glasgow and then get to your bed, then you’re on the road down to Barnsley and then Dobey has to play on the European Tour, which is an added distraction for him,” said Webster.

“It can be to your benefit as well because getting to a semi-final in Barnsley has probably helped his cause. You’ve got to manage it well, but if you’re going to be successful you’re going to be busy so you’ve just got to learn to manage it.”

We’re back for more Premier League Darts action from the OVO Hydro, Glasgow on Thursday, February 16 – live on Sky Sports Mix from 7pm.

Sue Smith reacts to a controversial call as Tomas Soucek appears to handle the ball inside the box, but the penalty wasn’t given.

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag praises Marcus Rashford’s form and his impact on the team. Watch the full interview on Soccer Saturday from 12pm.