Luke Littler demonstrates the power of letting your performances speak for themselves, maintaining the hunger of the hunter rather than the complacency of the hunted.

Champions don't just imagine victory - they live it in advance, stepping into a future they've already experienced.

As Luke Littler showed at the Alexandra Palace last night.

The Talksport YouTube channel recently posted a video with an intriguing description: 'Bizarre Daniel Dubois rituals for Anthony Joshua explained'.

Ok, you've got me. I'll watch it.

So to save you clicking, here's the 'bizarre ritual'

And so Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager.

Three days after defeat to Spain in the finals of the European Championship, he walks away, having failed to break England’s 58 year trophy drought.

But it all could have been so different.

It's post-match on Wimbledon's Centre Court. And Novak Djokovic is conducting the on-court interview after dispatching Dane Holger Rune, emphatically, in straight sets.

And Novak is taking no prisoners, as he openly accuses sections of the crowd of disrespecting him.

And so it’s a few days since Rory McIlroy failed to secure the US Open Title at Pinehurst.

And all the talk seems to be about how he will recover.

Or if he ever will recover!

One of the recurring questions that has been coming up since England’s uninspired draw with Denmark, is ‘are England too tired?’

It's post match at The New Lawns and Forest Green manager Troy Deeney is not holding back in his assessment of his players performance after their two-nil loss to Harrogate Town.

It's the seventh set at the World Darts Championships. Luke Littler is honing in on a 112 finish. For a five-two lead.

Treble 18. Treble 18. Pause. Check scores with Russ Bray. Double two? Double two. Reset. Out of rhythm. Miss.

And so, after a mere fifteen games in charge, Wayne Rooney is sacked as manager of Birmingham City.

With the Blues spiralling towards the relegation zone, the American ownership group, took the decision to relieve the England icon of his duties

On Saturday 16th December, the Premier League game between Bournemouth and Luton Town was abandoned after Hatters captain Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch.

So Manchester City are the World Club Champions. A 4-0 over Fluminese secures a calendar year five-timer for Pep Guardiola.

They've won everything! Which is the dream. The intent made manifest.