WEEKEND BY NUMBERS
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Round win for Mexico’s Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez over Avni Yildirim to comfortably defend his WBC and WBA super-middleweight titleses on Saturday night. Within hours of the bout, a May 8 match-up with British fighter Billy Joe Saunders was announced. 6 Point lead in rugby union’s Premiership for Bristol after they beat Leicester 17-3 for their eighth h win in 11 games. The Bears’ tries ries came from Will Capon and Piers
O’Conor. Second-placed Exeter slipped to a 25-20 loss at Sale.
2Tries 2Trie by England international inte Abby Dow (pictpictured), the second with four fou minutes to go, helped Wasps W spring a surprise with w a 26-24 victory at home ho to Premier 15s leaders lea Saracens.
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Points for Donovan Mitchell – including five three-pointers – in the NBA as Utah
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DAYS after coming out of retirement, darts player Raymond van Barneveld won his first PDC ranking event since 2013. He beat Joe Cullen to win the Players Championship title, having walked away from the sport in 2019. The Dutchman said: ‘I can’t express how happy I am.’
Jazz claimed a 124-109 win over faltering Orlando Magic.
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Second win for Estonia’s Ott Tanak in the Arctic Rally Finland, which he led throughout in his Hyundai. Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera was runner-up and took the championship lead from team-mate Sebastien Ogier after the second round of the season. 4
Coaches have departed Bundesliga strugglers Schalke this season after former Spurs boss Christian Gross was axed after a 5-1 loss to VfB Stuttgart.
JOHN STONES feels Manchester City are showing the hallmarks of a great side as they seek a 21st successive victory against Wolves tomorrow.
City were pushed all the way in Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham, where Stones hit the winner and defensive partner Ruben Dias was also on target.
‘We knew we were going to have a battle,’ said Stones.
‘Massive credit to West Ham and how they set up. We had to dig deep and they made it really difficult for us.
‘We were a bit deflated after conceding late in the first half but we had to show our character and our experience, come out in the second half and fight like we always have done.
‘I feel we put our hearts on our sleeves, really dug in and the defensive work from everyone, I think is the sign of a great team and hopefully things to come.’
The Hammers may have left empty-handed but there was plenty in their performance to suggest they can keep pushing for a Champions League spot.
‘We’ve gone out there and given it a good go,’ said their goalscorer Michail Antonio.
‘Normally all we do here is sit back and try to counter, which we did, but there were stages of the game where we had a lot of possession and we had them chasing the ball a bit, which City are not used to.
‘I was gutted I hit the post with the first opportunity I had but buzzing I got the goal.’
We had to show our character and fight like we always have done