Author: Tristan Wells

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…

Dortmund arrive in Atlanta hoping to emulate Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich and reach the quarter-final of the competition.They topped their group ahead of Fluminense, winning two of their three matches, keeping two clean sheets in the process and scoring five goals – one of which courtesy of summer signing Jobe Bellingham.Standing in their way of a last-eight appearance is a Monterrey side led by former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. He scored in their matchday one draw with Inter Milan and has subsequently been part of back-line that hasn’t conceded since.The two teams will take to the pitch at the…

The Club World Cup knockout stage is upon us as the tournament kicks into gear with the last-16 stage.Chelsea put their shaky group stage behind them as they defeated Benfica 4-1 in an extraordinary encounter in Charlotte, North Carolina to set up a meeting with Estevao’s Palmeiras in the quarter-final after the all-Brazilian showdown with Botafogo was settled by one goal after extra-time. Facing the European champions in Paris Saint-Germain proved to be a step too far for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami as they were thumped 4-0 on Sunday. PSG will now face Bayern Munich after the Bundesliga champions…

British hope Jack Draper begins his shot at Wimbledon glory this afternoon, after world no1 Jannik Sinner and defending champion Barbora Krejcikova kick off their own chances.Draper is considered Britain’s best hope of a hometown champion and heads to SW19 as the no4 seed after a recent run to the Queen’s semi-finals, and starts against Sebastian Baez on Court 1. Earlier on the same court, Sinner takes on fellow Italian Luca Nardi.Centre Court action begins with Krejcikova taking on Alexandra Eala, before no6 seed Novak Djokovic face Alexandre Muller. Coco Gauff, the no2 seed, finishes play on Centre Court against…

Los Blancos improved as the group stage went on, making amends for a draw against Al-Hilal in Xabi Alonso’s first match in charge to knock three goals past each of Pachuca and RB Salzburg in their last two Group H outings.The Bianconeri, meanwhile, won their first two matches in the US by a combined score of 9-1 but finished second in Group G after being handily beaten by Manchester City last Thursday.Kylian Mbappe is expected to return to Real’s starting line-up having missed the group stage with a bout of gastroenteritis, which will be an unwelcome development for a Juve…

Piastri momentarily lost control of his car as he attempted a lunge at turn four, before he was warned not to attempt a similar move – a clear sign McLaren had called off the fight.Norris led from pole position to earn his third victory of the season with Piastri in second and Charles Leclerc making it on to the podium for Ferrari.McLaren already look a very safe bet to claim a second successive constructors’ title after increasing their huge lead over the chasing trio of Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull further.Here are the latest drivers’ and constructors’ championship standings for…

England U21s made history on Saturday night as they beat Germany 3-2 after extra-time in Bratislava to retain their European U21 Championship crown.Furthermore, this victory sees England emulate the side of 1982 and 1984 by claiming back-to-wins as Lee Carsley becomes the first England U21 manager to win consecutive U21 Euros since Dave Sexton.Germany pulled one back on the stroke of half-time as Nelson Weiper planted a header past James Beadle before Paul Nebel completed the comeback on the hour mark with a stunning finish that did take a slight deflection off Jay Stansfield.Nebel nearly won it for the young…

The undefeated Topuria is seeking to become only the 10th fighter in UFC history to win a title in two different weight divisions, having already reigned as the featherweight champion after dethroning Alexander Volkanovski before successfully defending against Max Holloway. Oliveira, meanwhile, is the previous lightweight king, winning the gold against Michael Chandler in 2021 and submitting Dustin Poirier before being stripped on the scales for missing weight ahead of his win over Justin Gaethje. Source link

It was two in the blink of an eye, and the second came straight from Merseyside, as Jarrell Quansah kept advancing unchallenged from the back, and he unleashed a powerful strike from distance, that Alejandro Iturbe could only parry. The rebound would fall kindly for Elliott following in, and his tap-in meant that England were two-up and cruising inside the first quarter-hour. Source link

Hilal, boasting some familiar faces like former Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo and ex-Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, had much the better of the early exchanges, as Simone Inzaghi’s side gunned for the 15-time Champions League winners, particularly looking to penetrate the wide areas with Alexander-Arnold looking to invert at every opportunity. Source link