Five contenders for the Wimbledon men’s title
The following are five contenders for the men’s title at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.
JANNIK SINNER (ITALY)
World ranking: 1
Australian Open and U.S. Open champion Sinner arrives ...
Man City destroy Juve to top group at Club World Cup
Manchester City secured top spot in Group G of the Club World Cup with a 5-2 thrashing of Juventus on Thursday, exposing the Serie A side’s defensive frailties in ...
Tatar gifted Spurs shirt during London trip
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar was on Thursday gifted a replica shirt of London-based football club Tottenham Hotspur.
He was gifted the shirt by British MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith, ...
Liverpool sign defender Kerkez from Bournemouth
Liverpool have signed Hungary left back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth, the Premier League champions said on Thursday.
The Merseyside club agreed a 40 million-pound fee to recruit the 21-year-old on a ...
Anger makes Messi more dangerous, says Miami coach Mascherano ahead of PSG clash
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano believes Lionel Messi could channel his emotions into a standout performance against his former club Paris St Germain in Sunday’s Club World Cup last-16 ...
Only a British finalist, or his children, will bring Murray to Wimbledon this year
Andy Murray said he has no plans to attend Wimbledon this year unless a British player makes the final, or his children want to go.
Murray, who won two of ...
Spain’s High Court upholds conviction of ex-football chief Rubiales in kiss case
Spain’s High Court on Wednesday upheld a verdict that found former football federation president Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for an unsolicited kiss on the lips of national ...
AEL extends partnership with IC Markets EU for two more seasons
Cypriot football club AEL Limassol on Wednesday announced the renewal and extension of its sponsorship agreement with IC Markets EU, confirming the brokerage firm as a gold sponsor until 2027.
The ...
Chelsea’s Delap shows promise ahead of Benfica showdown
Chelsea’s new striker Liam Delap scored his first goal for the club on Tuesday to help the London side secure a spot in the Club World Cup round of 16 ...
Seven-times French champions Lyon relegated to Ligue 2 due to financial irregularities
Olympique Lyonnais EEFG.PA have been relegated to Ligue 2, French football’s financial watchdog (DNCG) said following an audit of the club, which said it would appeal the decision immediately.
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Murray to be immortalised with statue at Wimbledon
Wimbledon will soon feature a permanent tribute to one of Britain’s sporting greats, as the All England Club announced plans to honour Andy Murray with a statue at the ...
Haris Loizides elected new CFA chairman
Haris Loizides was on Tuesday elected as the Cyprus Football Association’s new chairman, replacing the outgoing Giorgos Koumas.
Speaking after being elected to the role, he described the day ...
New York Jets co-owner Johnson buys stake in Crystal Palace
New York Jets co-owner Robert Wood “Woody” Johnson has signed a legally binding agreement to buy Eagle Football Holding’s stake in Crystal Palace, the Premier League club said on ...
Palmeiras salvage draw with Inter Miami as both advance to Club World Cup last 16
Palmeiras rallied from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw against Inter Miami and qualify top of Group A for the Club World Cup last 16 on Monday, a result ...
Bad blood in Bad Homburg as Sakkari, Putintseva involved in confrontation
Bad blood spilled over in Bad Homburg on Sunday when Greece’s Maria Sakkari and Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva were involved in a centre court confrontation after their first-round encounter.
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Frimpong ready to fill Alexander-Arnold’s ‘big shoes’ at Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold left “big shoes” to fill after leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid last month but new signing Jeremie Frimpong has no doubt he has the ability to replace the ...
Man City down Al-Ain 6-0 to reach Club World Cup knockout stage with Juve
Ilkay Gundogan scored two goals as Manchester City comfortably dispatched Emirati club Al-Ain 6-0 on Sunday to ease into the knockout stage of the Club World Cup from Group G ...
Thunder best Pacers in decider to bring 1st NBA crown to Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s youth was evident in their postgame celebration following their 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 to make them NBA champions on Sunday night.
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Alcaraz beats Lehecka in Queen’s final to send Wimbledon statement
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz edged powerful Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 to claim his second Queen’s Club title and send out a powerful statement ahead of his Wimbledon ...
Lehecka ruins script to beat Draper in Queen’s semi-final
Jiri Lehecka downed Britain’s Jack Draper to ruin the script at Queen’s Club on Saturday, winning a gripping semi-final 6-4 4-6 7-5 to become the first Czech man ...
Thunderstruck: After heat, Club World Cup weathers storms and threat of lightning
From stifling heat to thunderstorms, the Club World Cup has been at the mercy of the extremes of the American summer, with the threat of lightning now forcing players to ...
Flamengo fight back to stun Chelsea 3-1 in Club World Cup
Flamengo overturned a first-half deficit to defeat Chelsea 3-1 in their Club World Cup Group D clash on Friday, with second-half goals from Bruno Henrique, Danilo, and Wallace Yan securing ...
Alcaraz and Draper through to Queen’s semis
Carlos Alcaraz avoided another scare at the Queen’s Club ATP 500 event as the top-seeded Spaniard dispatched France’s Arthur Rinderknech with little fuss 7-5 6-4 to reach the semi-finals ...
Pacers cruise past Thunder, send Finals to Game 7
Tyrese Haliburton didn’t look bothered by his sore right calf on Thursday, and as a result, he and the Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to a decisive Game 7.
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