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England, Netherlands, Belgium and pre-tournament favourites Wales all made it through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup of Darts in Salzburg on Saturday.

The World Cup of Darts is generally regarded as one of the highlights of the sport’s calendar. It provokes drama, tension and emotion in equal measure, evidenced by a thrilling opening day of action in Salzburg on Friday.

Manchester City Women’s Sam Mewis says she tries to model her game on Kevin De Bruyne.

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez claims he is a “free agent” amid a lawsuit against Golden Boy Promotions, and plans to return to the ring this year.

Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City side go into Sunday’s game against Liverpool at the Etihad, live on Sky Sports, knowing they have to “suffer” to come out on top.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has called Sunday’s trip to play Manchester City at the Etihad, live on Sky Sports, the “most difficult game in the world of football”.

Neil Lennon conceded there needs to be a culture change at Celtic after his side suffered an “unacceptable” 4-1 defeat at home to Sparta Prague to leave their Europa League hopes hanging by a thread.

Danny Ings has been the star player for Southampton under Ralph Hasenhuttl so there is understandable concern right now. The news that the striker will be out for up to six weeks as a result of a knee injury picked up late on against Aston Villa presents a problem.

The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) says it has tentatively approved December 22 as the start date for the 2020/21 season with a reduced 72-game schedule.