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Morning Bulletin: Headlines from the sports desk

SNOOKER Stuart Bingham defied expectations to become the surprise winner of the 2015 World Snooke...



Morning Bulletin: Headlines fr...
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Morning Bulletin: Headlines from the sports desk

SNOOKER

Stuart Bingham defied expectations to become the surprise winner of the 2015 World Snooker Championship.

He beat 2005 champion Shaun Murphy 18-15 in a thrilling final at The Crucible.

Bingham had never got past the quarter-finals before this year.

The 38-year-old is the oldest world champion since Ray Reardon won the tournament in 1978 at the age of 45.

Bingham says it was his semi final win over Judd Trump that set him up for his maiden victory.

SOCCER

Arsenal have all-but made sure they'll be playing in the Champions League for the 18th consecutive campaign.

They moved level on points with second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League by winning 3-1 at struggling Hull.

In the Champions League, Juventus play their first Champions League semi final in 12 years tonight. 

And they'll be facing the same club they beat en route to the 2003 final - defending champions, Real Madrid. 

Turin hosts the first leg which kicks off at 7.45. 

RUGBY

Luke Fitzgerald is facing a new fitness race. 

The Leinster winger underwent shoulder surgery at the weekend. 

Although he'll miss Leinster's remaining two games of the season, but Blues forwards coach Leo Cullen has said he is hopeful Fitzgerald will be fit in time for the World Cup. 

GOLF

The world's top two players have been paired together for the opening two rounds of the Players Championship this week.

Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth have been grouped with Jason Day at Sawgrass in Florida. 

McIlroy extended his advantage over the Masters Champion in the world rankings by winning the Match Play Championship in San Francisco in the early hours of Monday morning.

Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell will be in the same group along with Ryan Palmer. 

Shane Lowry goes out with American Bo Van Pelt, and Canada's Adam Hadwin.

Tiger Woods will make his return to action alongside Martin Kaymer and Adam Scott. 

RACING

Ballinrobe hosts its first meeting of the year this evening, with an eight-race card getting underway at 5.05.

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