Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Neil Robertson has all but secured his seeding for the World Championships

Robertson blows Bingham away in Hong Kong final

Neil Robertson whitewashed fellow former world champion Stuart Bingham 10-0 to win the World Grand Prix for the second time in Hong Kong.

Snooker • 09 Mar

Stuart Bingham finished as runner-up at the 2016 World Grand Prix when it was staged in Wales

Bingham and Robertson advance to World Grand Prix final

Stuart Bingham will face Neil Robertson in the final of the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong after beating world number one Judd Trump in the last four.

Snooker • 08 Mar

udd Trump plays a shot against Hossein Vafaei

Trump trounces Vafaei to reach World Grand Prix semis

Judd Trump hit four centuries as he trounced Hossein Vafaei 5-0 to reach the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong.

Snooker • 07 Mar

John Higgins has been in excellent form in recent weeks

Higgins reaches new ground by beating Wilson in HK

John Higgins made history as he came from behind to beat world champion Kyren Wilson in the second round of the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong.

Snooker • 06 Mar

Selby advances to last 16 in Hong Kong as Allen exits

Mark Selby fought back to win the final two frames and beat Jackson Page 4-3 to book his place in the last 16 of the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong, with Jimmy Robertson his next opponent after Robertson's 4-2 win over Mark Allen.

Snooker • 05 Mar

Shaun Murphy plays a shot in the first round match against Ben Woollaston

Murphy edges into World Grand Prix second round

Shaun Murphy edged past late replacement Ben Woollaston to book his place in the second round of the World Grand Prix with a 4-3 win in Hong Kong.

Snooker • 04 Mar

Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from his fourth tournament in 2025

O'Sullivan withdraws from World Grand Prix

Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from next week's World Grand Prix in Hong Kong for medical reasons, the World Snooker Tour has announced.

Snooker • 01 Mar

Fallon Sherrock will be amking her fifth appearance at the PDC World Championship in December

Sherrock books her spot at the Ally Pally

Fallon Sherrock secured her place at the PDC World Darts Championship as she beat Mikuru Suzuki in Leicester.

Darts • 21 Oct 24

It's a first major title for the Belgian

De Decker holds off Humphries to win World Grand Prix

Belgian Mike De Decker held off a fightback from defending champion Luke Humphries to win the World Grand Prix final 6-4 in Leicester and claim his first major title.

Darts • 13 Oct 24

World champion Humphries is into his second conecutive final

Humphries demolishes Joyce to reach Grand Prix final

Luke Humphries is on course to defend his World Grand Prix title after producing a masterclass to demolish Ryan Joyce 5-0 in their semi-final in Leicester.

Darts • 13 Oct 24

Wesley Plaisier pulled off an upset at Players Championship 28

Rock misses six match darts as Plaisier wins in Wigan

Wesley Plaisier survived six match darts to claim a maiden senior PDC title at the Players Championship 28 in Wigan on Wednesday.

Darts • 16 Oct 24

Mike De Decker reacts after winning his quarter-final

De Decker swats Wade aside to reach Grand Prix semis

Mike De Decker coasted into his first major semi-final with a 3-0 victory over James Wade at the World Grand Prix in Leicester.

Darts • 11 Oct 24

Luke Humphries kept his title defence on the right track

Humphries cruises into World Grand Prix quarter-finals

Luke Humphries remains on course to defend his World Grand Prix title after easing into the quarter-finals with victory over Ricardo Pietreczko.

Darts • 09 Oct 24

Michael van Gerwen's defeat marked the first time in 13 years that the Dutchman had failed to win a leg in a televised ranking event

Gurney obliterates Van Gerwen at World Grand Prix

Six-time champion Michael van Gerwen crashed out of the World Grand Prix in the first round after suffering a 2-0 defeat to 2017 winner Daryl Gurney.

Darts • 09 Oct 24

Luke Humphries bounced back from losing the opening set

Humphries opens World Grand Prix title defence with win

Luke Humphries began his bid to retain his World Grand Prix title with a comeback 2-1 victory over Stephen Bunting in Leicester.

Darts • 07 Oct 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan's performance was like 'snooker from the gods' according to 1997 world champion Ken Doherty

Doherty in awe of 'poetic' O'Sullivan after masterclass

Ronnie O'Sullivan laid on a masterclass as he booked his place in Sunday's World Grand Prix final with a 6-1 win against China's Ding Junhui, with Ken Doherty describing the performance as like 'snooker from the gods'.

Snooker • 20 Jan 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan eased to a 5-1 victory

O'Sullivan eases past Wilson at World Grand Prix

Ronnie O'Sullivan coasted into the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix in Leicester with a 5-1 win over Gary Wilson.

Snooker • 19 Jan 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan continues racking up wins while expressing frustration at the standard of his play

O'Sullivan bemoans bad cueing after dispatching Zhou

Ronnie O'Sullivan has once again questioned his snooker future after squeezing into the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix in Leicester with a 4-3 win over Zhou Yuelong, while defending champion Mark Allen is out after China's Zhang Anda defeated the Antrim man 4-2.

Snooker • 18 Jan 24

Trump eventually found his best form to go through in Leicester

Trump fights back to reach last 16 at World Grand Prix

Judd Trump shrugged off the disappointment of last week's Masters quarter-final exit by moving into the last 16 of the World Grand Prix in Leicester.

Snooker • 15 Jan 24

'No better way to win' for major champion Humphries

Luke Humphries claimed his first major title as he beat Gerwyn Price with a stunning performance to win the World Grand Prix.

Darts • 08 Oct 23

Price and Humphries to meet in World Grand Prix final

Gerwyn Price closed in on a second World Grand Prix title with a 4-2 semi-final victory over Michael Smith to set up a decider with Luke Humphries.

Darts • 07 Oct 23

Michael Smith had never previously advanced beyond the second round

Smith and Price set up World Grand Prix semi showdown

Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price will meet in a blockbuster semi-final clash at the World Grand Prix on Saturday.

Darts • 06 Oct 23

Smith and Price ease into World Grand Prix last eight

Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price cruised into the World Grand Prix quarter-finals.

Darts • 04 Oct 23

Mark Allen: 'He put me under all sorts of pressure and I absolutely fell over the line'

Mark Allen seals nerve-jangling World Grand Prix title

Mark Allen admits he "fell over the line" in a nervous finish to a brilliant final of the World Grand Prix having almost squandered a 7-2 lead to Judd Trump.

Snooker • 22 Jan 23

Judd Trump will meet Mark Allen in the final

Classy Trump books final date with Allen

Judd Trump booked his place in the final of the World Grand Prix following a comprehensive victory over Shaun Murphy.

Snooker • 21 Jan 23