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European champion Gian van Veen books his place in the second round of the PDC World Championship but 12th seed Ross Smith suffers a shock first-round exit. Source link

Crystal Palace want Tottenham winger Brennan Johnson, Chelsea lead the way for AZ Alkmaar’s teenage midfielder Kees Smit, while AC Milan want Niklas Fullkrug, plus more. Source link

Oliver Burke scores the opener as Union Berlin get the better of second-placed RB Leipzig with a surprise 3-1 victory in the Bundesliga. Source link

Leinster fight back from nine points behind at half-time to beat a determined Leicester Tigers side 23-15 in the Champions Cup pool stage. Source link

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker TJ Watt has surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung sustained during dry needle treatment. Source link

England women’s hockey side concede a late goal to lose 2-1 to Belgium and continue their poor start to the Pro League. Source link

Former pro basketballer Jason Collins, the first active male athlete in a major American professional team sport to come out as gay, announces he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. Source link

Glasgow are ready to “surprise” Antoine Dupont’s Toulouse side when they meet in the Champions Cup on Saturday, says wing Ollie Smith. Source link

Auchinleck Talbot take the “difficult and extremely disappointing” decision to move their Scottish Cup fourth round tie against Celtic to Kilmarnock’s Rugby Park. Source link

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is in the squad for Saturday’s Premier League match against Brighton after talks with head coach Arne Slot on Friday. Source link