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Dave Chisnall crashes out of PDC world darts in thriller against Pietreczko

Dave Chisnall was dumped out of the PDC world championship by Ricardo Pietreczko despite hitting 11 180s in an Alexandra Palace thriller. Chisnall, the No 21 seed, paid the price for double trouble and missed a match dart in the final set when it seemed the Englishman would complete a remarkable recovery.

Harry Brook’s moment of madness a fitting epitaph for England’s flawed cult of Baz

The day was transformed in Australia’s favour by the batter’s failed swish, a perfect demonstration of talent being wasted and Test matches squandered

Wilfried Nancy’s Venn diagram and the optics of controlling the controllables

The Celtic manager wants to focus on the things that matter but after starting with four defeats he may not have the chance

João Pedro rescues Chelsea draw as Newcastle squander two-goal lead

Eddie Howe is synonymous with tidiness, efficiency, time management and, above all, control. Given that there is nothing remotely slapdash, careless or wasteful about Newcastle’s manager, his team’s increasing penchant for losing often hard-won authority is proving the most puzzling of paradoxes.

Pat Cummins primed to pop the corks after bursting England’s fragile bubble

Australia’s captain, the ultimate flat-wicket operator, roared into the third Ashes Test like he had never been away

Armando Broja snatches late equaliser at Bournemouth to end Burnley’s losing streak

Armando Broja scored a last-minute equaliser to end Burnley’s seven-game losing run and leave Bournemouth winless in eight.