Tag: epic
Most dramatic County Champs finish EVER!? One-handed catch secures epic tie!
Glamorgan fell agonisingly short of the highest successful chase in first-class history after their Vitality County Championship Division Two match against Gloucestershire ended in a dramatic final-ball tie.
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Wimbledon: Jack Draper through to face British compatriot Cam Norrie after five-set Centre Court epic vs Elias Ymer | Tennis News
Britain’s Jack Draper is through to the second round at Wimbledon to face compatriot Cam Norrie after an exhausting and entertaining five-set epic against Sweden’s Elias Ymer. Draper ultimately came out victorious from a topsy-turvy contest 3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3 as the Centre Court roof eventually had to be shut and the floodlights switched…
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Novak Djokovic: Defending champion and world No 1 wins another five-set French Open epic at Roland Garros | Tennis News
Novak Djokovic battled injury and fatigue to survive another near five-hour, five-set French Open thriller with a 6-1 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 victory over Francisco Cerundolo on Monday. The 37-year-old tweaked his knee and received four medical timeouts for the problem, but despite his movement being hampered, Djokovic refused to surrender, and he battled back…
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Very good morning as Djokovic battles back in French Open epic
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti with a timer reading 4 hours and 28 minutes at the end of their men’s singles match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day seven of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Complex in Paris on June 2, 2024. (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND /…
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Novak Djokovic: Defending champion and world No 1 survives French Open epic against Lorenzo Musetti | Tennis News
Defending champion and world No 1 Novak Djokovic survived a five-set near five-hour epic against Lorenzo Musetti in the latest-ever finish to a match in French Open history. The reigning champion showcased the iron will that has made him one of the game’s greatest players to avoid defeat in a thrilling contest that got underway…
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Jack Catterall beats Josh Taylor by unanimous decision in epic rematch in Leeds | Boxing News
Jack Catterall beat former undisputed world super lightweight champion Josh Taylor by a unanimous decision in a thrilling rematch in Leeds on Saturday night. Catterall avenged his controversial split-decision defeat to Taylor in Glasgow two years ago, landing the heavier punches to finally settle the score in one of British boxing’s biggest grudge fights in…
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'He made an epic mistake' | Chaos as ring annoucer declares wrong winner in title fight
Ring announcer Dan Hennessey declared British fighter Nina Hughes the winner in her WBA bantamweight title fight with Cherneka Johnson – only to then reverse the decision in incredible scenes.
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The Masters set for epic finale: Scottie Scheffler faces stiff final-day challenge from star-studded field | Golf News
Could an all-time classic Augusta final round play out on Sunday, with world No 1, and 2022 champion, Scottie Scheffler currently holding a one-stroke lead, but with a star-studded field eager to chase him down. In among the top contenders are some potential first-time major winners, including two making their Masters debuts; there’s the prospect…
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Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke draw in epic British heavyweight championship fight | Boxing News
Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke drew in an epic heavyweight contest that proved too close to call. After 12 breath-taking rounds on one card Wardley won 114-113, on another Clarke had it 115-112 and on the third they were level 113-113. Clarke had to rise from a knockdown in the fifth round and had a…
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UK Open Darts: Dimitri Van den Bergh beats Luke Humphries in last-leg epic for second major title | Darts News
Dimitri Van den Bergh dashed Luke Humphries’ hopes of claiming four consecutive PDC ranking titles as he won a stunning UK Open final in a last-leg decider. Humphries was looking to add the trophy to the Grand Slam of Darts and Players Championship crowns he lifted in late 2023 and the Alexandra Palace title he…
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