Tag: Britains
Laura Kenny: Britain’s most decorated female Olympian retires from cycling ahead of Paris 2024 Games | Cycling News
Laura Kenny, Britain’s most decorated female Olympian, has announced her retirement from cycling just four months before the Paris 2024 Games. Kenny won five Olympic golds and seven world titles in her incredible career and is married to former cyclist Jason Kenny, who is the most successful British Olympian. The 31-year-old gave birth to her…
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Great Britain’s Katie Boulter eases into first WTA 500 final in San Diego and into top 40 in world rankings | Tennis News
Katie Boulter is into a first WTA 500 final after continuing her superb run at the San Diego Open with a dominant victory over third seed Emma Navarro. The British No 1 saw off second seed Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round before knocking out seventh seed Donna Vekic in the quarter-finals and was…
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Upper Austria Open in Linz: Britain’s Jodie Burrage continues fine form to reach last 16 | Tennis News
Jodie Burrage continued her fine form at the Upper Austria Open in Linz by beating French seventh seed Varvara Gracheva in straight sets to reach the last 16. The British No 2, who came through two qualifying rounds, sealed her first main draw win of the season in the 6-4 6-0 success against the world…
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Britain’s Jack Draper and Katie Boulter to play live on Sky Sports at Adelaide International | Tennis News
British duo Jack Draper and Katie Boulter will play live on Sky Sports at the Adelaide International on Monday. Draper will play Argentina’s Sebastian Baez on centre court, with coverage of the match live on Sky Sports Arena from 4.30am. At the same time, fellow Brit Boulter’s match against Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko on Court 1…
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Britain’s 14-year-old Hannah Klugman makes history with Orange Bowl success | Tennis News
Hannah Klugman becomes first British player to win the main girls’ Orange Bowl title having finished runner-up in the under-14 tournament last year; Historic U18 tournament ranks alongside the Grand Slams as one of the biggest events in the junior game
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US Open: Britain’s Lily Miyazaki defeats Margarita Betova to make it through to the second round
Lily Miyazaki won her first main draw Grand Slam singles match on opening Monday at the US Open with a superb straight-sets victory against Margarita Betova. On Saturday, Miyazaki emulated Emma Raducanu from two years ago in coming through the qualifiers, and the 27-year-old emerged victorious against Russian Betova 6-3 6-3. The world No 199,…
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Great Britain’s Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie knocked out in first round of Cincinnati Open
Great Britain’s Dan Evans and Cameron Norrie suffered first-round exits for the second week running as their preparations for the US Open took a hit with early losses at the Cincinnati Open. Evans, currently ranked 28th in the world, secured the biggest title of his career earlier this month as he won the Washington Open…
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European Games: Delicious Orie carries Britain’s super-heavyweight hopes into first Olympic qualification event
A key heavyweight clash is taking place this weekend. Delicious Orie begins his Olympic qualification campaign at the European Games in Poland on Sunday. Orie, Britain’s amateur super-heavyweight, is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Anthony Joshua, Joe Joyce and Frazer Clarke, who have all medaled for GB at the Olympics in the last…
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Ben Whittaker: Britain’s got so many great fighters but I can make myself the face of the UK scene
Ben Whittaker has great ambitions and, he believes, the talent to match. A silver medalist in Britain’s brilliant Tokyo Olympic team, the young light-heavyweight is determined to excel as a professional fighter. He wants to go “as far as I can”. “Britain’s got so many great fighters but I just think I can step away…
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