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Sport in brief: December 14, 2025
Paul Lim celebrates winning their match against Jeffrey de Graaf on day three of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace, London, December 13, 2025

ICE HOCKEY: Cardiff Devils forward Connor Caponi was fined and handed a one-match ban after being found guilty of making a deliberate shoulder charge to the head of Glasgow’s Tristrin Langan during the Welshmen’s 4-3 overtime win. He wasn’t missed when Josh MacDonald and Riley Brandt both scored twice as the Devils continued their good run by easing to a 7-0 win over Dundee in their second game of the weekend.

MEN’S BOXING: 23-year-old Mexican Jose Salas Reyes claimed the vacant IBF bantamweight title and improved his unbeaten record to 17 fights after stopping South Africa’s Landile Ngxeke in the seventh round of their bout in Mexico City this morning. In Los Angeles Noel Mikaelian regained his WBC cruiserweight belt, just seven months after losing it, with a unanimous points win in his rematch with 42-year-old Badou Jack.

WOMEN’S CRICKET: Opener Lizelle Lee hit four sixes and 10 fours on her way to 77 in 44 balls as Hobart Hurricanes cruised to an eight-wicket win over Perth Scorchers in Saturday’s Big Bash League final. Chasing Perth’s 137-5 Hobart romped to their target with five overs to spare with England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt also scoring a rapid 35. Perth had topped the regular season table, finishing three points ahead of third-placed Hobart.

DARTS: 71-year-old Paul Lim became the oldest player to ever win a World Championship match when he beat Jeffrey de Graaf in Saturday evening’s first round tie. The Singaporean’s other claim to fame is being the first player to hit a nine-dart finish at the World Championships when he beat Jack McKenna in 1990. Lim will face second seed Luke Humphries in the next round after he saw off Ted Evetts 3-1.

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