• November 20, 2024

Wimbledon: Emma Raducanu ‘wins ugly like England’ against lucky loser Renata Zarazua to reach second round | Tennis News

Emma Raducanu said she had to “win ugly” as she sealed a 7-6 (7-0) 6-3 victory against Mexican lucky loser Renata Zarazua on her Wimbledon comeback. Raducanu took advantage of her slice of good fortune to claim victory on her comeback at the All England Club and book a second-round clash on Wednesday with Belgium’s…

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Klay Thompson heading to Mavs; George joining 76ers

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a three point shot during the second half of a game against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center on February 15, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  (Getty Images via AFP) NEW YORK – Paul George is joining the Philadelphia 76ers and Klay Thompson is heading to…

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Manchester United must pay Bayern Munich £42m to bring Matthijs de Ligt to Old Trafford – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers… THE TIMES Man Utd will need to pay Bayern Munich £42m if they want to bring defender Matthijs de Ligt to Old Trafford. THE ATHLETIC Man Utd’s new shirt sponsorship deal with US IT company Snapdragon is worth £59.3m per season – with no penalty if…

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Tim Cone ‘not satisfied’ until Gilas Pilipinas reaches optimal OQT form

Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee during a game against Chinese Taipei in the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Gilas Pilipinas’ schedule the past week has been nothing short of frantic, traveling across the Middle East, Europe, and then deep into the Baltics—taking narrow tuneup losses flush on the chin in between. And yet, the Nationals went…

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Wimbledon 2024: Order of Play with Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu in action | Tennis News

Take a look at the Order of Play for Day Two of the Wimbledon Championships on all courts at the All England Club. (All times are BST, from 11am unless stated. Seeds in brackets, Brits in Bold) Centre Court – 1.30pm Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spa) vs (6) Marketa Vondrousova (Cze) Vit Kopriva (Cze) v (2)…

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Carlos Alcaraz begins Wimbledon title defense

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz attends a training session ahead of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 30, 2024. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) Carlos Alcaraz begins the defense of his Wimbledon title on Monday as two-time champion Andy Murray decides whether or…

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France 1 – 0 Belgium

France left it late as they laboured to a 1-0 victory against Belgium to book their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. With the game heading for extra-time, Randel Kolo Muani was France’s hero as his 85th minute strike deflected off defender Jan Vertonghen and past goalkeeper Koen Casteels to seal victory. France controlled…

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Sabalenka withdraws from Wimbledon with injury

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka reacts after she lost the women’s singles quarterfinal match against Russia’s Mirra Andreeva on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day eleven of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 5, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) Australian Open champion and world number three Aryna Sabalenka withdrew…

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England at Euro 2024: Gareth Southgate will reach 100th game but changes needed for Switzerland quarter-final | Football News

Gareth Southgate will make his century. It is an incredible achievement. But Southgate will reach the landmark on the back of a streaky forward-defensive that snicked the edge of his bat, and just evaded the wicketkeeper. Southgate invited Ben Stokes to talk to the squad in their pre-tournament training camp in County Durham. Cricket is…

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Spain rallies to thrash Georgia, reach Euro 2024 quarterfinal

Spain’s midfielder #08 Fabian Ruiz celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Spain and Georgia at the Cologne Stadium in Cologne on June 30, 2024. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo all scored as…

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