Author: Tristan Wells

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

Delap – the £30million arrival from Ipswich – matched the man he replaced and his rival for the starting striker role, Nicolas Jackson, by assisting Enzo Fernandez’s crucial second goal for Chelsea late on, while the £18.8m midfield recruit from Sporting, Essugo, also had some bright moments despite only getting six minutes at the end of the game in place of Moises Caicedo. Source link

It was the 15th edition of the competition, which began back in 2010 as part of PDC chairman Barry Hearn’s plan to expand professional darts.England were the defending champions after defeating Austria 10-6 in the final at Eissporthalle last year, knocking Wales off their perch and breaking a new record, with a fifth World Cup title.Who is playing for England at the World Cup of Darts?It was Littler’s debut in the competition after Humphries was joined by Michael Smith for the 2024 triumph. World Cup of Darts results in fullGermany 8-7 AustraliaNetherlands 8-2 CzechiaNorthern Ireland 8-5 Republic of IrelandWales 8-4…

Having joined the MLS (Major League Soccer) franchise just under two years ago, the Argentine superstar has shown little signs of slowing down despite his age. That said, despite being one of several high-profile names in the Inter Miami squad, they face a daunting task against the most dominant team in Africa. Al Ahly are 12-time winners of the CAF Champions League, emerging victorious in four of the last six seasons. Source link