A hat-trick by Sharks wing Werner Kok proves enough to deny a late Scarlets comeback in Friday's United Rugby Championship clash.

England pair Joe Root and Harry Brook find some form for Yorkshire on the opening day against Derbyshire.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag bans three media outlets from asking questions at his news conference on Friday.

Four-time world champion John Higgins says he will not be retiring and expects to outlast the Crucible in snooker by playing into his 50s.

Tyrese Haliburton converts a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left in overtime to give the Indiana Pacers a 2-1 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in their Eastern Conference first-round play-off series.

David Gilbert moves into the quarter-finals at the Crucible as he beats injury-hampered Robert Milkins, who also threw his cue at one point.