Football/Soccer 3h Briefing

Last updated: May 1, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

English County Cricket & Snooker

The County Championship saw mixed fortunes for England internationals, as Ben Duckett notched his third consecutive half-century for Nottinghamshire while veteran Joe Root struggled to anchor Yorkshire's innings. Separately, the World Snooker Championship delivered an unprecedented marathon in Sheffield, where Mark Allen and Wu Yize contested the longest frame in Crucible history, drawing criticism calling the marathon display an "embarrassment to snooker."