Daily Sports News, November, 18th.
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- Australia v Pakistan: Bowler James Pattinson suspended for first Test;
- Grand Slam of Darts: Gerwyn Price beats Peter Wright to retain title;
- England's Euro 2020 mixed bag: Goals galore but which defensive duo?;
- Tommy Fleetwood wins Nedbank Golf Challenge in play-off;
- Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Dominic Thiem to win ATP Finals title;
Australia v Pakistan: Bowler James Pattinson suspended for first Test
Australia captain Tim Paine says fast bowler James Pattinson has "let himself down" after being found guilty of his third code of conduct breach of 2019.
It means Pattinson will miss the first Test against Pakistan in Brisbane for disciplinary reasons.
Cricket Australia took action after the 29-year-old used abusive language towards an opponent during Victoria's defeat by Queensland last week.
"I made a mistake in the heat of the moment," said Pattinson.
"I'm gutted to miss a Test match, but the standards are there for a reason and the fault is mine."
The exact details of Pattinson's latest offence have not been revealed, but he was found guilty of a level-two breach relating to personal abuse of a player, which was enough to trigger a one-match ban.
Grand Slam of Darts: Gerwyn Price beats Peter Wright to retain title
Wales' Gerwyn Price has won the Grand Slam of Darts for the second year in a row, beating Peter Wright 16-6 in the final in Wolverhampton.
He threw 11 maximum 180s against Wright, averaging almost 108 as he dominated the final game.
Price beat Michael van Gerwen in the semi-finals, his first win against the world number one at the 20th attempt.
The Welshman first won the Eric Bristow Trophy in 2018, beating Gary Anderson 16-13 in a bad-tempered final.
There was no repeat of those scenes on Sunday as Wright was outplayed by the defending champion.
England's Euro 2020 mixed bag: Goals galore but which defensive duo?
England completed the formalities of their successful Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a victory in Kosovo that was not as comfortable as the scoreline suggests - and which confirmed Gareth Southgate's side remain a mixed bag.
As Thursday's 7-0 win over Montenegro secured their place in next summer's tournament, this victory achieved the next objective, to ensure England will be a top seed when the draw takes place.
It was a satisfactory conclusion and few can quibble about the comprehensive manner of England's qualification - but what will Southgate take away from what was, in many ways even beyond the game itself, a celebratory occasion?
Tommy Fleetwood wins Nedbank Golf Challenge in play-off
Tommy Fleetwood beat Marcus Kinhult in a play-off to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City in South Africa.
Fleetwood started the final round six shots off the lead but carded a seven-under 65 to finish on 12 under par, which Swede Kinhult matched with a 68.
The Englishman, who had three eagles during his round, then made a brilliant par on the first extra hole to win.
It was the 28-year-old's first victory since January 2018 and moved him up to second in the Race to Dubai.
That last victory came as he defended the Abu Dhabi Invitational in January 2018. Since then, Fleetwood has had three runners-up finishes, including at the 2018 US Open to Brooks Koepka, and at this year's Open to Shane Lowry at Royal Portrush.
Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Dominic Thiem to win ATP Finals title
A nerveless Stefanos Tsitsipas came from a set down to beat Dominic Thiem on a thrilling final-set tie-break and become the youngest winner of the ATP Finals in 18 years.
The Greek, 21, won 6-7 (6-8) 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to claim the biggest title of his fledgling career.
Thiem, 26, who edged a tight first set, fell away in the second and the start of the third before fighting back.
But Tsitsipas forced a tie-break, and then won it, at a raucous O2 Arena.
He collapsed to the floor after Thiem put a forehand return out on the first match point before the pair embraced at the end of a two-hour 35-minute battle, with the Greek kissing his beaten opponent on the shoulder.
Tsitsipas is the youngest winner of the season-ending championships since Australia's Lleyton Hewitt in 2001 and claims prize money of just over £2m.
"It's been a rollercoaster. Holding this trophy is amazing," the world number six said.