Author: Sports News UK
Appy tennis fansMore than half a million spectators will pour through the turnstiles in south-west London this week, but that is just a small fraction of the number who will follow the action via the Wimbledon app, where point-by-point scores from every match on every court are available within seconds.The app is an all-year-round platform for everything Wimbledon that is tailored to the needs of individual users, allowing fans to buy tickets, players to book re-strings for their rackets and, in the other 49 weeks of the year, All England Club members to book courts.But there is, inevitably, a huge…
So what exactly did happen in that dramatic finale?The Snickometer – or Snicko – is associated with cricket, but in recent years, football has adopted similar technology.The Trionda match ball, made by Adidas for this year’s World Cup, has a microchip in it that can detect when the ball has been touched.It allows precise data, such as every individual touch of the ball with a boot or hand, to be immediately sent to the video assistant referee in real time.Similar technology was used at the 2022 World Cup and 2024 European Championship.Speaking at his post-match news conference, Croatia boss Zlatko…
In the final minutes of her quick afternoon on Centre Court, two points from defeat, Karolina Pliskova curled a precise first serve out wide that landed dead on the line, sending a wisp of white titanium pigment flying through the air. Against most other players the serve would not have come back, but Iga Swiatek is not any player. The Pole frantically shuffled to her right and brilliantly improvised with a low, cutting slice return that died on the grass, leaving Pliskova with little chance of a response.There are days when everything goes one player’s way, and the unique aspect…
England are taking precautions before their arrival in Mexico to ensure boisterous locals intent on ruining the players’ rest and sleep do not disrupt their preparations.Thomas Tuchel’s side face Mexico in their World Cup last-16 tie on Sunday (01:00 BST Monday) in a match live on BBC One and iPlayer.The squad are due to arrive in Mexico City on Friday so will spend two nights before the game in the capital.Mexico’s last-32 opponents Ecuador lodged a complaint to Fifa after their squad were deliberately kept awake by noisy Mexico supporters, who used loudspeakers, horns and motorcycles outside the team hotel…
Former WWE Champion Big E has revealed that WWE once viewed him as a potential candidate for a major push alongside Roman Reigns during the early stages of both stars’ main roster careers. While the company ultimately went in a different direction, Big E admitted he believes WWE made the correct call. Speaking on Notsam Wrestling, Big E reflected on a conversation he had around 2013. That discussion granted him an interesting glimpse into WWE’s long-term plans. Although nothing was ever guaranteed in the squared circle of creative, the comment stuck with him years later. Big E recalls being in…
The Princess of Wales was on a roving mission to follow the fortunes of the British players on Thursday and, though she was not long detained on No 1 Court, where Katie Swan went down in straight sets to Madison Keys, there was more to cheer on court 18 as Arthur Fery – born in France but raised a stone’s throw from the All England Club – reached the third round for the first time with a four-set defeat of Otto Virtanen.Fery lost the first set when losing his serve for the only time in the match at 5-6, and…
As Grigor Dimitrov battled to another significant victory on his return to Wimbledon, 12 months on from his devastating injury-enforced exit, he began to feel an ominous sense of deja vu.Almost a year to the day that Dimitrov left Centre Court in tears after being denied the chance to complete a spectacular victory over world number one Jannik Sinner, the roof began to close on Court One.Before a 10-minute break to close the Centre Court roof in 2025, the Bulgarian, once nicknamed ‘baby Fed’ because of the similarity of his game to the great Roger Federer, had been playing some…
Jc Olivera/Getty Images To the surprise of many fans, Sami Zayn walked out of Night of Champions as the brand new Undisputed WWE Champion. According to a new report, that same feeling extended to figures inside multiple departments of WWE as well. WrestleVotes on Fightful Select reports that WWE kept knowledge of Zayn’s planned title win on a tight leash internally, so much so that only those that “need[ed] to know” were made aware of it ahead of time. One employee told the outlet that this approach has caused a…
Arthur Fery grew up just a short walk away from Wimbledon but there is much more to his story than simply the confines of SW19.The British men’s number three was born near Paris to his French parents before the family moved to Wimbledon when he was still in nappies.After coming through the Lawn Tennis Association system, the 23-year-old then moved to Stanford University in California to study for a degree in science, technology and society – and sharpen his game in a tennis scholarship.Now Fery is back on his doorstep and enjoying the biggest success of his career.The world number…
Manchester United want Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, Arsenal are keen on Aston Villa favourite Ezri Konsa and Bruno Guimaraes, and is Mason Greenwood heading to Madrid?After missing out on Mateus Fernandes, Manchester United are ready to make a bid for Brighton’s 22-year-old Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba. (Give Me Sport), externalArsenal remain determined to sign Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 28, and are preparing a bid believing that a £60m package is still possible for the Brazilian. (Sun), externalWith Argentina forward Julian Alvarez wanted by Barcelona, Atletico Madrid have identified former Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood, 24, who is now at Marseille,…