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The Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Shanghai Masters snooker 2025 prize money: How much is Ronnie O'Sullivan and Co battling for?
ITS no secret that all of the world's best snooker players will be desperate to lift the 2025 Shanghai Masters title - but the prize money is a great incentive too. Judd Trump significantly increased his bank balance and stopped history from happening in front of our very eyes last year. 1 The World No1 earned a huge payday by beating Shaun Murphy 11-5 in the 2024 final. And he stopped Ronnie O'Sullivan from securing an unprecedented fifth consecutive title when he thrashed The Rocket in a dominant semi-final encounter. But if Trump is to receive another whopping pay cheque, he may have to fend off O'Sullivan, who is featuring in Shanghai once again. Plus the likes of Kyren Wilson, Ali Carter and World Champion Zhao Xintong will also have their eyes on the prize. SunSport can reveal exactly how much is in this year's Shanghai Masters prize pot. What is the Shanghai Masters snooker 2025 prize money? This year's winner will take home the same amount as Judd Trump did for beating Shaun Murphy in the 2024 final. And they'll also be a bonus for the person who secures the highest break. Here is the full breakdown: Winner: £210,000 Runner-up: £105,000 Semi-final: £70,000 Quarter-final: £35,000 Last 16: £17,500 Last 24: £10,000 Highest break: £10,000 Total: £825,000 How can I watch the Shanghai Masters snooker 2025? The Shanghai Masters will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports Fans can also stream the action on Discovery+ Alternatively, SunSport will cover the entire action through our live blog. It will get underway on Monday, July 28 before concluding on Sunday, August 3. What has been said? Judd Trump revealed the reason why his record in China is so good. Speaking after winning the title last year, the World No1 said: "The age of the crowd in China is so much younger than the rest of the world. "I always enjoy playing in front of a fanbase where I can inspire the next generation. I think that is why my record in China is so good,' said Trump. "I want to win as many big tournaments as possible this season. This is probably one of the top five events on the calendar. "To win this one early on is an amazing start. I would like to replicate what I did last season and get close to five wins or even more. I couldn't have dreamed of a better start."
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
What time and channel is UFC Abu Dhabi tonight? TV and live stream info, UK start time and fight card
UFC Abu Dhabi takes place on Saturday night and there are some cracking fights to look forward to with all the action set to unfold at the Etihad Arena in Yas Island. The main event sees former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker take on 185-pound contender Reinier De Ridder. Whittaker is the current number 5 ranked fighter in the official UFC middleweight rankings with his only losses coming at the hands of Israel Adesanya, Dricus du Plessis, and Khamzat Chimaev. READ MORE: Ireland's white sandy beach is 'incredible with crystal clear water,' travel writer says READ MORE: Air Ambulance and Coastguard helicopter attend Giant's Causeway incident De Ridder (20-2) has been progressing through the UFC middleweight ranks with his win over Bo Nickal was his most recent victory, coming in May of this year. Here is more info on UFC Abu Dhabi and how to watch it. When and where is UFC Abu Dhabi? UFC Abu Dhabi takes place at the Etihad Arena, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday 26 July. What time does it start? The preliminary bouts are expected to get under way at around 5pm UK time on Saturday, July 26. The main card is scheduled to begin at 8:00pm BST, with the main event between Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder expected about 10:00pm BST. How can I watch it? UFC Abu Dhabi will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK. TNT Sports subscribers can also stream the action live on Discovery+. Fight card MAIN CARD MAIN EVENT: Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder ; Middleweight Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee ; Bantamweight Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Ochoa ; Flyweight Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Marc-André Barriault ; Middleweight Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov ; Light heavyweight PRELIMS Bryce Mitchell vs Said Nurmagomedov ; Bantamweight Muslim Salikhov vs. Carlos Leal Miranda ; Welterweight Davey Grant vs. Da'Mon Blackshear ; Bantamweight Amanda Ribas vs. Tabatha Ricci ; Strawweight İbo Aslan vs. Billy Elekana ; Light heavyweight Mohammad Yahya vs. Steven Nguyen ; Featherweight Martin Buday vs. Marcus Buchecha ; Heavyweight
The Sun
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Albanian Laura Woods shows off stunning figure in skimpy green bikini as fans gush ‘my heart beats so fast'
EVA MURATI showed off her stunning figure in a barely-there bikini while on holiday. The sports presenter is no stranger to sharing saucy snaps on social media. 22 22 22 22 22 22 She has taken to Instagram once more to share her latest set of glamorous photos. Murati, who has been labelled Albania's version of TNT Sports ' Laura Woods, stunned on a beach in Sardinia, Italy. She wore a skimpy green bikini as she walked along the beach, with fans full of praise for the presenter. One reacted saying: "You are beautiful 🥰🥰" Another added: "Absolutely stunning ❤️" A third wrote: "Perfect body 😍" Eva, 30, is also a model and an actress, having appeared in movies, TV drama and classic plays on the stage. Her outfits are as varied as her CV, keeping her 1.3million Instagram followers guessing. She dazzled in a sparkling dress at an awards ceremony in May, and often steals the show when she hosts Champions League matches. Albanian Laura Woods dubbed 'most beautiful woman in the world 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
The Sun
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Paul Gascoigne seen in TNT Sports trailer for new Premier League season filmed just weeks before hospital dash
ENGLAND icon Paul Gascoigne has made a surprise cameo in TNT Sports' latest trailer - filmed just weeks before his shock hospital dash. The star-studded advert - filmed mid-June - is believed to be his last public appearance before he was dramatically rushed to hospital last week. 7 7 7 7 The former Spurs, Lazio and Rangers player, 58, appears alongside footballing royalty in the 60-second clip. Titled 'This is not normal', the trailer also features Chelsea starboy Cole Palmer and Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. Gascoigne is regarded as one of the greatest playmakers of his generation, with a stellar club and international career - and he plays an equally crucial role in the broadcaster's advert. Gazza - renowned for his crazy antics both on and off the field - is seen sitting on a sofa next to an eager Paris Saint-Germain fan. He hilariously calms down the over-excited fan, who is shown celebrating the French club's recent Champions League triumph throughout the night. Keeping an uncharacteristically straight face, Gazza jokes: "That's not normal, mate". TNT Sports often have an ad filled with football legends ahead of the season - with former Real Madrid ace Gareth Bale appearing once again in the commercial. It comes as the footballing great was rushed to hospital last week after he was discovered collapsed by a pal at his home in Poole, Dorset on Friday evening. Gazza was admitted to an intensive care ward but has now been moved to an acute medical unit where his condition was described as stable. He remains in a hospital near his home, and is expected to stay there for several days for treatment. His friend Steve Foster passed on a message for the Spurs legend and said he was in the "best possible place" as he continues his recovery. Steve said Gazza would 'like to thank everyone for the support he's received so far from so many old friends who wish him well and want to see him back to his best'. England legend Paul Gascoigne rushed to intensive care unit after he was found collapsed at home by pal He added: "Paul is in hospital, which is the best possible place for him to be right now.' Last night, Steve said: 'Paul is stable now but is still very poorly." He has been posing for selfies with fans while he was recovering. His pal added: "It shows how popular and loved he still is by fans everywhere. 'I can't walk down the street with him without him being stopped - it's crazy.' The sad star's plight horrified pal Steve, who found him semi-conscious at 1.30pm on Friday in the bedroom of his home in Poole, Dorset. Gazza was said to have been 'upset' by a disagreement with a business associate and the shutdown of his company, which he launched to run his public appearance business. The much-loved icon's family and football pals rallied round to support him as word spread of the medical emergency - said to be the worst he has faced. His reality star daughter Bianca, his two sisters and ex footballer pals Peter Beardsley, Paul Merson and Vinnie Jones were being kept informed of his condition. Soccer hero Paul - capped 57 times and a scorer of ten goals for the Three Lions between 1988 and 1998 - is expected to remain in hospital 'for some time.' Steve told how Gazza has recently taken to spontaneous acts of kindness to cheer himself up. Days before his collapse, he suddenly decided to help out homeless people he spotted while out walking in Bournemouth near his seaside home. Steve said: 'He suddenly went to a cash machine, drew out £500 and started handing out money to all the homeless people he could find. 'He said there were a lot of people worse off than him and wanted to help them out. He was given away anything between £20 and £50 at a time saying: 'Get yourself a meal.' 'That's the kind of bloke Paul is and why so many people who know him hope he can get well.' Another source close to Gazza told the Sun: 'What happened over the weekend was incredibly serious. 7 7 'Thank God Steve found him when he did, because he urgently needed help and intervention at that point. 'There's concern among Paul's friends and family that he won't be well enough to live on his own for a long time - he will certainly need someone at his side for the next few weeks. 'He's going to need a lot of help and support to get over this." The source added: 'Paul still spends a lot of time out and on the road attending events and meeting fans at boozy dinners and awards nights. 'It's a rollercoaster lifestyle with lots of temptation there. But over the last few months Paul's been doing OK and managing to keep his demons at bay. 'He's got a lot of support and goodwill and unlike in the past, where people were always buying him drinks and egging him on, that simply doesn't happen now. 'The whole world knows that Paul can't be drinking. All his pals are praying he can pull through this." Gascoigne has been represented for years by booking agent Katie Davies but she has now stepped back from regular involvement in his day-to-day life. Businessman Mr Foster - who runs a football memorabilia site with links to soccer heroes - now manages Gazza's public speaking dates and drives him to venues. The personal assistant - who visited the soccer great at Poole Hospital today - told the Sun: 'He's been sleeping a lot of the time but is making progress and has managed to eat something. 'He read The Sun's report and has been given a boost by all the messages of support. 'No date has been set for his hospital discharge yet - he's just taking one day at a time and focusing on getting well.'
The Sun
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm a female sports presenter, here's what it's really like being a pundit, you wouldn't believe the sexism I have faced
THIS summer the spotlight is truly on women when it comes to the world of sport. With the Lionesses storming into the semi-finals of the Euros and the Women's Rugby World Cup set to kick off in August, girl power is the theme on and off the pitch. 5 5 However, unfortunately despite their incredible achievements so many women in the industry are still at the receiving end of toxic sexist comments as Reshmin Chowdhury knows all too well. 'I had to fight hard to be a female sports presenter,' Reshmin, 47, says. 'It wasn't easy and I tackled racism and sexism in sport reporting to forge my career. 'There was no playbook for me to follow to get to the job I have now.' Mum Reshmin, lives in London with her daughter, 12 and 12 year old son while dividing her time appearing as a presenter and sports commentator on TNT Sports and hosting Game Day Exclusive on talkSPORT on Saturday mornings. In the last five years she's made headlines fronting the FIFA World Cup in Qatar for BeIN Sports, covering the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games for Eurosport and Discovery Plus, and helping helm the UEFA Euro 2000 for ITV Sport. Reshmin says: 'If you had told me 30 years ago this would be my job, I'd have said you were crazy. 'I would have laughed it off as an impossible dream. 'Now I know through the ups and downs the impossible is possible. 'It's been hard to get here, and I have fought some tough battles to be accepted.' Reshmin Chowdhury talks about ethnic prejudice in sports broadcasting Reshmin grew up in East London, raised in what she describes as an open minded and progressive Bengali Muslim family. She says: 'Aunts and uncles surrounded me and I grew up supported by a huge second-generation community where education, culture, religion, and music constantly celebrated.' As a teenager Reshmin admitted she was sports crazy. 'My brother and I would obsessively watch everything from Wimbledon to football together,' she says. 'I was a 'sports nerd girl' - that was unusual but when it came to facts and figures about all different types of sport I lived and breathed them.' After leaving school Reshmin graduated from the University of Bath with a degree in politics and economics. In 2003 she completed a post graduate diploma in newspaper journalism at Harlow College. 'I had a degree in politics and started doing low level assistant jobs in newsrooms and that made sense to people,' she says. 'I had a politics degree, and I was training as a news reporter. 'The thought of a British Bengali woman being fascinated by sport and becoming an expert sports commentator was something most people didn't even consider possible. 'I soon realised I didn't want to be pigeonholed. 'I wanted to be a TV presenter and reporter, and I wanted to do sport. 'When you factor in, I was not just a woman but a British Asian woman and the odds were pretty much stacked against me.' Reshmin admits she thrives on challenges saying the key to her success was a passion for sport and a desire to prove people wrong. 'I went through a number of years knowing what I wanted to do but not knowing how to get into TV presenting and reporting,' she says. 'There was no guidance or even training programmes then which could be followed when I was starting out. 'Diversity hiring wasn't common then and I didn't use that track to jumpstart my career.' Reshmin admits she found herself constantly having to prove to potential bosses and colleagues she knew all the ins and outs of football. 'Everyday was a test, a test to be recognised and taken seriously,' she says. 'I'd be asked questions in the office or even on air about unusual football facts or players and I knew if I got something wrong, I'd be judged negatively 'There were times it was unpleasant. It wasn't right. 'There were times people thought I was there to take notes or make the coffee. TV sports presenters make a mint. The biggest and best are signed up on yearly deals with the likes of the BBC, ITV and Sky for your viewing pleasure. Laura Woods is dominating the media landscape at the moment, leading TNT Sports' coverage and ITV's. Alex Scott and Jermaine Jenas are two of the fresher faces for the BBC's sporting output. Then, it's the old guard of Gary Lineker and Mark Chapman who also command hefty fees for their Match of the Day programmes. SunSport has taken a look at how those big names rank and compiled a list of the top 10 highest earning stars that grace our TV screens. With number one worth a whopping £29.4million more than number 10! 'Would they have asked a man to jump through hoops in sports journalism? No, of course not. But like it or not women have to even today. 'I'm not full of myself but looking back I am proud I could pioneer a small path for other British Asian women in the competitive field of sports reporting world.' Reshmin admits that she finds the rise of nepo babies, children who are successful because of their parents, 'annoying'. 'When I started my TV career, I didn't have an 'in',' she says. 'We've all seen an increase in nepo babies - the children of the rich and famous all over the world getting jobs on the back of their parents. 'It puts so much pressure on those kids and it isn't fair on other people. Some children from non-famous families give up because they feel the system is rigged.' Reshmin admits she also has her hands full juggling motherhood and a high-profile career and struggles with mum-guilt. 'My children were born 20 months apart and I took time off to care for them,' she says. 'I came back and had to work extra hard to catch up. 'It's not a complaint, it's just what happens in the work of competitive sports journalism. 'I always have mum guilt. I worry I am not doing enough and have to be regimented with my time.' Reshmin has partnered with Talking Futures to launch the Career Transfer Hub – giving parents access to information on their child's education options just like football agents have transfer insiders, negotiation teams and career scouts. 'I know the pressure kids feel in the lead up to GCSE's, A- Levels, and mock exams,' she says. 'Many are making huge decisions before summer holidays about leaving school, starting college, or getting jobs. 'I know just how vulnerable many teens feel and how confused they are about these live altering decisions. 'That's why the Career Transfer Hub is such a great solution to getting parents – like me – more engaged. 'It's time we used the same passion and time we give to football to help our teens take their next step. "Whether it's T-levels, apprenticeships, HTQs or other options, these are the real career-defining transfers – and our teens deserve our full support.' 5
