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Cameron Norrie takes on Carlos Alcaraz as the quarter-finals begin at Wimbledon today.It is the second time that Norrie has reached the last eight at SW19, a feat matching only Andy Murray and Tim Henman this century in terms of fellow British hopes, and now he faces his toughest test yet against the back-to-back defending men’s champion.Tuesday’s headline act is the second of two scheduled matches on Centre Court this afternoon, after women’s world No1 Aryna Sabalenka takes on unseeded German Laura Siegemund.Elsewhere, men’s No5 seed Taylor Fritz faces Karen Khachanov on No.1 Court before women’s No13 seed Amanda Anisimova…

This showdown means Thiago Silva will face Chelsea for the first time since leaving to return to his boyhood club last summer.Despite his age, the 40-year-old has been one of the standout players in the tournament and will be out to deny his former club a place in the Club World Cup final.Date, kick-off time and venueChelsea vs Fluminense is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off tonight on Tuesday July 8, 2025.The match will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.Where to watch Chelsea vs FluminenseTV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live.Live…

Norrie, the last Briton standing in SW19, saw a match point saved in the third set against Nicolas Jarry in the previous round before eventually winning over five sets. Tim Henman and Andy Murray are the only other British stars to reach two Wimbledon quarter-finals this century.The Spaniard has already dispatched one Briton, in Oliver Tarvet, on his way into the second week. Can he end all British hope in the singles today?What time is Cameron Norrie vs Carlos Alcaraz?Norrie vs Alcaraz is the second match scheduled for Centre Court today, Tuesday, July 8, 2025.Coming after world No1 takes on…

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all targeting some major signings as the summer window continues to ramp up. Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Viktor Gyokeres after learning Sporting’s final asking price and are planning a move for Eberechi Eze, while Chelsea expect them to launch a bid for Noni Madueke as the Gunners also prepare to sign Christian Norgaard and pursue the likes of Rodrygo, Anthony Gordon and Cristhian Mosquera. Source link

Chelsea will play for a place in the Club World Cup finals today as they face Fluminense in a semi-final bout.It is another meeting with Brazilian opposition for the Blues, who edged past Palmeiras 2-1 last time out, though that may provide some home comfort for new forward signing Joao Pedro.Chelsea will be reunited with their former captain Thiago Silva in the tie. Now 40 years old, the centre-back is widely considered a Chelsea legend for the role he played in the club’s Champions League-winning 2020-21 campaign.Fluminense pulled off a shock knockout in the round of 16 as they dumped…

There is just one Briton standing at Wimbledon as Cameron Norrie takes on defending champion Carlos Alcaraz for a place in the semi-finals.It is the second time Norrie has reached the last eight in SW19, a feat matching only Andy Murray and Tim Henman this century, and now faces his toughest test yet.Tuesday’s headline act is the second of two matches on Centre Court, after world No1 Aryna Sabalenka takes on unseeded German Laura Siegemund.Elsewhere, No5 men’s seed Taylor Fritz faces Karen Khachanov on Court No1 before No13 women’s seed Amanda Anisimova does battle with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.Wimbledon Schedule | Order…

Djokovic’s propensity to heave himself back into contention still endures, though, and he had the last laugh at the end of the match’s most jaw-dropping rally to break back for 4-3. He held for 4-4, broke for 5-4, served himself into the last eight for 6-4, and just like that De Minaur was out. This is, it turned out, still how it all works. After a song and dance, Djokovic still makes it through in the end. Source link

Wimbledon this year will see the hottest temperatures in the tournament’s 147-year history.There is a ‘heat rule’ in place at Wimbledon which will see a ten-minute break taken between the second and third set when the heat stress index is at or above 30.1C.Temperatures are expected to soar into the low 30s, and could peak at 36C. That would be 7C hotter than the previous warmest start to the Championships, when 29.3C was recorded on June 25, 2001.A record high for the tournament was the 35.7C recorded on July 1, 2015.The weather will cool somewhat later in the first week…

The other interesting sub-plot to this fixture is Kylian Mbappe as the Frenchman is in line to face his former club for the first time since leaving to join Real Madrid on a free transfer last summer.Date, kick-off time and venuePSG vs Real Madrid is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.The match will take place at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.Where to watch PSG vs Real MadridTV channel: In the UK, viewers can watch the game live free-to-air on 5 (formerly known as Channel 5). Coverage begins at 7pm BST ahead of an…

Wimbledon enters its second week on Monday as things get serious at the All England Club.Novak Djokovic is still in the hunt for an eighth men’s singles title at SW19 that would see him pull level with great rival Roger Federer, with 11th seed Alex de Minaur of Australia now standing between him and a quarter-final spot as he opens the action on Centre Court in the fourth round on Day 8.That is before reigning men’s world No1 Jannik Sinner battles Grigor Dimitrov, with an intriguing clash between top-10 women’s seeds Mirra Andreeva and Emma Navarro also on the Centre…