Robert Dineen

England

Journalist at The Telegraph

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Mark Williams v Zhao Xintong: Chinese amateur one frame from World Snooker Championship title

1 week ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Robert Dineen

Zhao Xintong, the Chinese qualifier, is just one frame from winning the World Snooker Champion after an apparently nerveless performance on the final day of the tournament. Zhao leads Mark Williams, the three-time world champion, 17-8 having won six of eight frames in the opening session. Only a dramatic reversal in form now will prevent the 28-year-old from becoming the first player from his country to win the title.
Score and latest updates from World Snooker Championship final

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Robert Dineen

Chinese qualifier Zhao Xintong takes an imposing 11-6 lead over Welshman Mark Williams into the final of the World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible Theatre today. Zhao, who is hoping to become China's first world champion, raced to an early 7-1 advantage in the best-of-35-frame contest but Williams staged a mini revival in the second session to keep alive his hopes of a fourth title. The two players will play to a conclusion today with the afternoon session starting at 1pm.
Latest fight updates and undercard from Royal Albert Hall

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Davies |Sonia Twigg |Robert Dineen

Welcome to our coverage of the all-British welterweight world-title bout between Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price at Royal Albert Hall in London. The Telegraph's crack team of reporters is providing live commentary on the exciting all-female card organised to coincide with International Women's Day, with Gareth A Davies, Sonia Twigg and Frankie Christou, all filing from the venue.
Man Utd, City and Newcastle in hat for last 16

Feb 10, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Robert Dineen

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Derek Chisora twice knocks down Otto Wallin en route to brutal victory

Feb 8, 2025 | msn.com | Robert Dineen

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Derek Chisora twice knocks down Otto Wallin en route to brutal victory

Feb 8, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Robert Dineen

Never write off Derek Chisora. The indomitable British heavyweight, at the ripe old age of 41, has secured himself another shot at the world title with a superb points victory over the Swede Otto Wallin in Manchester. Chisora, competing in his 49th fight and 18 years on from his professional debut, knocked down his opponent twice in a relentlessly one-sided bout. Daniel Dubois, the British holder of the IBF belt, is now obliged to fight him.
live ringwalk and round-by-round updates

Feb 8, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Robert Dineen

Derek Chisora, Britain’s indomitable heavyweight, will embark on what he has promised will be his penultimate bout tonight in Manchester against the Swede Otto Wallin. With the 41-year-old Chisora planning to contest his final fight overseas, this final contest on British soil has been billed as ‘The Last Dance’ for a professional career that has covered 48 fights and, almost incomprehensibly, 18 years.
Erling Haaland scores tenth Man City hat-trick as champions swat aside Ipswich

Aug 24, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Robert Dineen

Click here to view this content. What a moment. What a goal. What remarkable scenes as Ipswich Town celebrated taking the lead away at Manchester City with a superb, incisively flowing counter attack finished off by Sammie Szmodcis. Sam Morsy started it off, stealing the ball from Kevin De Bruyne on the edge of the Ipswich box.
Score and latest updates, including Tottenham vs Everton and Man City-Ipswich

Aug 24, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Robert Dineen

Crystal Palace makes three changes to the side that started last weekend’s loss to Brentford. Debutant Chadi Riad, Jefferson Lerma and Odsonne Edouard come in, replacing Daichi Kamada, Will Hughes and Joachim Andersen, who joined Fulham on Friday. Defender Marc Guehi captains the side on his 100th Premier League appearance for the club. Riad, the Morocco international signed from Barcelona, replaces Joachim Andersen, who has joined Fulham.
Transgender sportswomen 'at a disadvantage' study claims

Apr 11, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Robert Dineen

Swimming is among the sports that has moved to prevent transwomen from competing in female categories Credit: Getty Images/James Sutton Transgender female athletes are at a physical disadvantage compared to cisgender women in several key metrics, research funded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has found.