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Harlequins run in five tries as they win at bottom-side Newcastle to end three-game losing streak in Premiership; Marcus Smith crosses the line and also kicks 13 points; Newcastle suffer eighth defeat in 10 top-flight matches; table toppers Bath play Northampton on Sunday By PA Sport Last Updated: 03/01/25 10:12pm Harlequins ran in five tries as they beat Newcastle 38-14 in the Gallagher Premiership Harlequins ended their three-game winless run

Rangers were depleted but it was a victory they deserved against a Celtic side who, until kick-off, looked unbeatable in the Scottish Premiership.Philippe Clement ended his Old Firm hoodoo with a result he felt they also deserved in last month's League Cup final, but how much can they make it count going into the second half of the season? Celtic had been rampant but they came to a shuddering halt

Xander Schauffele says all of the money awarded to American players at the 2025 Ryder Cup will be donated to charity.The PGA of America recently announced that the 12 US golfers who compete at Bethpage Black in September, as well as captain Keegan Bradley, will receive $500,000 (£395,000) with $300,000 (£237,000) given to charity. Players will be free do what they wish with the remaining $200,000 (£158,000), termed a "stipend",

Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen has criticised Peter Wright's World Darts Championship claims as "nonsense" and labelled tournament favourite Luke Littler's form a "disappointment".Van Gerwen booked a quarter-final date with Callan Rydz courtesy of a 4-2 victory over Jeffrey de Graaf on Monday night and, afterwards, the world No 3 took aim at Wright's assertion that Rydz should be favourite. Rydz is unseeded but has produced the two highest

Everton striker Neal Maupay has sparked outrage among the Toffees' fanbase following a comment made about the club on social media. Sean Dyche's side suffered a 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, their seventh defeat of the Premier League season, and Maupay, who is on loan at Marseille, has since aimed a swipe at his parent club. The 28-year-old, who is still contracted to Everton, wrote on X: "Whenever

Ryan Joyce believes he can derail Luke Littler's bid for World Darts Championship glory and has warned the teenager he must up his game to beat him at the Alexandra Palace on Monday.Littler followed his 3-1 victory over Ryan Meikle in his tournament opener by beating Ian White in the third round on Saturday evening, where the fourth seed survived set darts in three of the first four sets before

Bukayo Saka will be sidelined until at least March following surgery on his hamstring, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed.Arsenal moved back up to second in the Premier League table with a 1-0 victory over Ipswich at the Emirates - their first fixture without Saka after the England winger tore his right hamstring in a 5-1 win against Crystal Palace last weekend. Prior to Friday's fixture, Arteta said Saka, 23,

Arne Slot has played down the optimism around Liverpool's Premier League title chances and says Manchester City's plight shows how quickly a season can change.The Reds moved seven points clear at the top of the table, and 14 clear of the struggling champions, as goals from Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah clinched a 3-1 win over Leicester following second-placed Chelsea's loss to Fulham on Boxing Day. The gap

When Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian last met on Boxing Day, Martin Boyle's double kept Hearts rooted to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table. Five months later, they were relegated.Five years on, that same fate threatens both clubs after disappointing starts to their league campaigns. Hibs occupy eighth spot whilst Hearts languish in 10th, each just four and two points off the league's plummet respectively. Edinburgh's big two have