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Royal winner: Jockey Oisin Murphy rides Shaquille, left, to victory over Ryan Moore on Little Big Bear  in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot - a first Group 1 and Royal meeting winner for the horse and trainer, Norton's Julie Camacho.
(Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)

Norton trainer wins top awards for star sprinter's Group One-winning exploits

TRAGEDY: Nottingham Panthers' Adam Johnson died after his neck was cut by an opponent's skate during a game against Sheffield Steelers on October 28 at Sheffield's Utilita Arena. Picture courtesy of Panthers' Images/EIHL Media.

Neckguards compulsory at Olympics and Worlds after Adam Johnson tragedy

WE'LL MEET AGAIN: Leeds Knights and Swindon Wildcats - seen here playing at Elland Road in October will meet at the Link Centre for the first time this season on December 17. Picture: Leeds Knights

Why Knights and NIHL National rivals need to be worried about Wildcats

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Leigh Wood knocks out Josh Warrington during the WBA World Featherweight Title fight between Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington at Utilita Arena Sheffield on October 07, 2023 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

Wood issues blunt message as he reveals Warrington rematch is 'likely'

Ronnie O'Sullivan with the UK Championship trophy. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images.

‘Grand Old Duke of York’ Ronnie can stay on top of the hill - Chris Waters

Mixed emotions: Huddersfield's Caden Cunningham reacts after suffering a shock defeat in Manchester, not knowing he had still qualified for the Olympics (Picture: Nigel French/PA)

Cunningham qualifies for Olympics as Aaliyah Powell beats Jones for first time

ON TARGET: Emil Svec followed up his two goals against Raiders IHC at home on Saturday night with the opening strike in Romford on Sunday. Picture courtesy of Steve Pollitt/Seahawks Media

Knights, Seahawks and Steeldogs - how they fared on Sunday

Just champion: Ronnie O'Sullivan reacts during the final against Ding Junhui on day nine of the 2023 MrQ UK Championship at the York Barbican (Picture: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Ronnie O'Sullivan 'goes through the motions' to win eighth UK title in York

BUILDING A LEAD: Mikko Juusola (third left) celebrates scoring the first of his two goals in the 4-0 win at Belfast Giants on SUnday night Picture: William Cherry/Presseye/EIHL

Steelers finding a way to slay the Giants

Ronnie O'Sullivan celebrates with the trophy after winning the final against Ding Junhui at the 2023 MrQ UK Championship at the York Barbican. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

Generation game as Ronnie O'Sullivan crowned UK champion

DOUBLE DELIGHT: Cole Shudra (far right) celebrates the first of his two goals for Sheffield Steelers against Dundee Stars on Saturday evening in Tayside. Picture: Derek Black/EIHL Media.

Saturday Night Review - How Steelers, Seahawks and Knights fared

Bennett Koch top scored for the Sharks but they were beaten in overtime by Bristol (Picture: Tony Johnson)

Sheffield Sharks blow late, 15-point lead but Hatters and Dragons are victorious

BOUNCE BACK: Hull Seahawks' coach Matty Davies is looking for his team to return to winning ways this weekend. Picture: Seahawks Media.

Seahawks and Steeldogs looking to make up ground on leaders

Breakthrough moment: Joe Dean competing at the DP World Tour's Qualifying School at Infinitum Golf in Spain last month. But has it been the breakthrough moment he hopes? (Picture: Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

Yorkshire's Joe Dean goes from Morrison's delivery driver to golf's elite

WE'LL MEET AGAIN: Leeds Knights' Jordan Griffing gets to grips with an opponent during the last meeting against Milton Keynes at Elland Road in October. Picture: Aaron Badkin/Leeds Knights.

Knights out to strike Lightning down twice

Aaliyah Powell of Huddersfield

Aaliyah Powell versus Jade Jones for Taekwondo GP glory and Paris 2024 spot

Sheffield Sharks guard Devearl Ramsey is maturing nicely believes head coach Atiba Lyons (Picture: Tony Johnson)

Ramsey and Pipkins dovetailing nicely for free-scoring Sheffield Sharks

Huddersfield in action (Picture: Mike Inkley)

Huddersfield establish long-term plan off the field despite first-team struggles

On your marks: Halifax's Max Burgin representing Great Britain in the men's 800m semi-final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August (Picture: Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Max Burgin backed for Olympic progression by Peter Elliott

Hossein Vafaei at the MrQ UK Championship at the York Barbican. Photo: Nigel French/PA Wire.

"I’ve done worse – a lot worse. I like Hossein, he’s a fiery character."

STEADY: Sheffield Steelers' head coach, Aaron Fox. Picture: Dean Woolley/Steelers Media.

Steelers taking it one day at a time on weekend road trip
FOR many, all eyes will already be on Sunday’s Elite League showdown between Sheffield Steelers and Belfast Giants.

GOOD START: Import forward Bailey Conger made a good first impression for Leeds Knights, posting a goal and two assists on his debut in the 5-3 win against Bees IHC last Saturday. Picture: Jacob Lowe/Leeds Knights.

Conger keen to make up for lost time with Leeds Knights

Doncaster Knights' rivalry with Cornish Pirates goes back years (Picture: Marie Caley)

Doncaster Knights need to keep finding ways to win to end Cornish Pirates hoodoo

Aiming high: Bradly Sinden, right, is a two-time world champion and an Olympic silver medallist but he wants more in Manchester this weekend and Paris next summer. (Picture: ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Sinden using World Grand Prix final as springboard to Olympic redemption

Early check: Officials at Doncaster will carry out an inspection at 7.30 on Friday morning to see if the jumps meeting can be held.
(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Cold snap threatens Doncaster jumps meeting

Ronnie O’Sullivan on day six of the 2023 MrQ UK Championship at the York Barbican (Picture: Nigel French/PA)

Ronnie O'Sullivan 'stinks' up the York Barbican but reaches UK last eight

GO_AHEAD GOAL: Brett Neumann scored Sheffield Steelers' third goal against Manchester at Ice Sheffield on Wednesday. Picture: Dean Woolley/Steelers Media.

Steelers have eye on the prize as top Cup seeding is clinched

Ding Junhui during his match against Tom Ford. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Ding Junhui eyes Masters spot after his love affair with York continues

Alex Fitzpatrick will look to build on his strong start in Australia this week (Picture: Luke Walker/Getty Images)

Dan Bradbury and Dan Brown looking to tame the DP World Tour's 'beast'

Famous win: Mark Dwyer and Jodami won the 1993 Cheltenham Gold Cup for late North Yorkshire trainer Peter Beaumont.

Wetherby stages race in memory of Gold Cup-winning trainer Peter Beaumont

Ronnie O'Sullivan during his match against Anthony McGill on day four of the 2023 MrQ UK Championship at the York Barbican. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Ronnie O'Sullivan wins on return to MrQ UK Championship in York

STICKING AROUND: Leeds Knights' captain Kieran Brown was more than happy to put pen to paper on a new deal, keeping him with the team until the end of the 2024-25 NIHL National campaign. Picture: Jacob Lowe/Leeds Knights.

Brown happy to play the long game with 'special' Knights
THERE WILL come a day when there is a parting of the ways between Kieran Brown and Leeds Knights. Just not any time soon.

Welcome home: Alistair Brownlee crosses the line to win the ITU World Series event in his home city of Leeds for a second time. Next year he is ambassador for the UK Corporate Games in the city. (Picture: Tony Johnson)

Alistair Brownlee on Jonny's Paris 2024 chances and UK Corporate Games in Leeds

Richard Dean, the co-founder of United Autosports in Normanton, Wakefield, whose team have been elevated to the streamlined WEC grid in 2024 (Picture: Simon Hulme)

McLaren Automotive and Yorkshire's United Autosports earn WEC elevation

LEADING FROM THE FRONT: Forward Mark Simpson (right) set the tone with line-mate Brandon Whistle for Sheffield Steelers' road win in Guildford on Sunday. Picture: John Uwins/EIHL Media.

Steelers duo praised for setting tone in character road win

Bound for Troon: Wakefield's Dan Bradbury, left, along with Joburg Open winner Dean Bermester of South Africa centre and Darren Fichardt of South Africa, right, following their qualification for the 2024 Open at Royal Troon (Picture: Luke Walker/Getty Images)

Dan Bradbury delighted after securing return to The Open

Barrelling through: Ben Dixon of Leeds Tykes breaks through the Rotherham Titans resistance during Saturday’s clash of the unbeaten teams. (Picture: Mike Inkley/MJP Media)

How Leeds Tykes beat Rotherham Titans in battle of the unbeaten teams

Ding Junhui rubs his eyes during his match against Mark Allen (not pictured) on day one of the MrQ UK Championship 2023 at York Barbican. Picture date: Saturday November 25, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story SNOOKER York. Photo credit should read: Richard Sellers/PA Wire

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Barbican win provides perfect tonic for Ding Junhui on return to York

STICKING AROUND: Kieran Brown has signed a new deal with Leeds Knights taking him through until the end of the 2023-24 season. Picture: Aaron Badkin/Leeds Knights

Knights and Brown proving perfect fit for each other

Champion: Bryony Page acknowledges the support of the home crowd after winning world championship gold. “It’s nice to hear the cheer before I even got onto the trampoline to compete," she says.

Trampoline world champion Bryony Page lays bare ambition for Olympic fulfilment

Peering down on Doncaster Squash Club's Joel Arscott competing against Dunnington's Seif Heikel in the Yorkshire Premier League (Picture: Tony Johnson)

Welcome to The Dungeon: the white-hot atmosphere of squash's Yorkshire League

Picture courtesy of John Uwins/Elite League.

Steelers coach Fox not fooled by Flames' start to season

Crowning glory:  Melita Emanuel-Carr, left, playing for England in the Commonwealth Games final against Australia on the Gold Coast in 2018 (Picture: Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Melita Emanuel-Carr on Sheffield Hatters, Sheffield Sharks double-header

Familiar foes: Rotherham Titans and Yorkshire Carnegie (now Leeds Tykes) meeting in 2016. They face each other again today in the fourth tier, but at the top of it. (Picture: Scott Merrylees)

Rivalry renewed as Leeds Tykes and Rotherham put unbeaten records on the line

Reece Mould is set to return to action in Dublin. Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Reece Mould given confidence by Gary Cully's 'demons'

John Higgins of Scotland. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

UK Championship: John Higgins returns to York and ‘still hungry’ for silverware

BACK AT IT: Head coach Ryan Aldridge hopes the enforced break from the schedule will benefit his Leeds Knights team. Picture: Jacob Lowe/Leeds Knights.

Knights hoping to feel the benefit from enforced 'timeout'

LOOKING UP: Sheffield Steeldogs' player-coach Jason Hewitt. Picture courtesy of RDG Media/Steeldogs

Steeldogs looking to get off the roller coaster with winning streak

Royal success: Ryan Moore rides Paddington to win the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in June.
(Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse)

Injured jockey Graham Lee's appeal is bolstered by Coolmore gesture

Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen (left) shakes hands with China’s Ding Junhui during day nine of the Cazoo UK Snooker Championship at the York Barbican in 2022.

Mark Allen and Ding Junhui face UK Championship final rematch at York Barbican

TOP MAN: But Kieran Brown's points-scoring has plenty to do with line-mate Matt Barron. Picture: Aaron Badkin/Leeds Knights

Knights captain Brown hails 'unselfish' team-mate

Sky Betting and Gaming make generous donation to local children's charity.

Sky Betting and Gaming to pledge six-figure sum to Children’s Heart Surgery Fund

Couldn;t believe it: Dan Bradbury of England celebrates winning the Joburg Open last year (Picture: Luke Walker/Getty Images)

Why Joburg Open is such an important event for Bradbury, Berry and Bairstow

BATTLING SPIRIT: Louis Colvin is enjoying his time with Leeds Knights in NIHL National. Picture: Stephen Cunningham/Leeds Knights

Knights' Colvin adapts quickly to life at higher level

The winning moment: England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson kicks a drop goal as Australia captain and scrum-half George Gregan, centre, looks on helplessly during the Rugby World Cup final between Australia and England on November 22, 2003, in Sydney. (Picture: DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images)

20 years on from Jonny Wilkinson, Jason Robinson and 2003 World Cup glory

Ding Junhui looking to reach the televised stages of the UK Championship. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Snooker's Judgement Day: Ding is hoping to continue his love affair with York

Famous win: Sam Twiston-Davies riding The Real Whacker clears the final fence to win the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase last spring.
(Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Kempton's Boxing Day feature still The Real Whacker’s aim

Rising star: Leah Schlosshan of of the City of Leeds Swimming Club has won two European Junior titles in the last two seasons (Picture: Getty Images)

Why Laugher, Schlosshan and the City of Leeds aquatics clubs are blazing a trail

Ronnie O'Sullivan is going for his eighth UK Championship win after first lifting the title 30 years ago

Ad Feature PREVIEW: Snooker superstars return to Yorkshire for 2023 MrQ UK Championship

STARTING POINT: Mikko Juusola (second right) puts Sheffield Steelers ahead against Glasgow Clan on Sunday night. Picture courtesy of Dean Woolley/Steelers Media

Steelers coach few complaints after winning streak ended

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