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Fresh off Great American Bash, the June 30 edition of WWE NXT shifted its focus toward the next chapter of the women’s division. Kendal Grey celebrated becoming NXT Women’s Champion for the first time, new challengers quickly emerged, and Kelani Jordan closed the night with a statement win in the main event. Kendal Grey Celebrates Becoming Champion The new NXT Women’s Champion, Kendal Grey, opened the show alongside her best friend, WWE Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair, to celebrate her title victory. Grey admitted she has never been comfortable speaking in front of crowds and reflected on the pressure she…
Missing the doubles would be a hugely-disappointing ending to Williams’ highly-anticipated return to the All England Club.The American superstar has been the centre of the attention in SW19 over the past few days, with a high level of intrigue about why she was coming back and how she would look on court.Williams played what she thought would be the final match of her career at the 2022 US Open, but tellingly refused to use the word ‘retirement’ and instead said she was “evolving away” from tennis.After 1,462 days away from Wimbledon, she stepped back on to Centre Court on Tuesday.At…
England will be ideally prepared for the unique challenge of playing at altitude against world champions South Africa on Saturday, says coach Sir Kevin Sinfield.The iconic Ellis Park in Johannesburg hosts England’s Nations Championship opener against the Springboks, a venue nearly 6,000ft above sea level and a place where the visitors have not won since 1972.But having flown out to South Africa 10 days in advance of the game, the players will have had the ideal amount of time to adapt to the conditions, according to Sinfield.”The timescale we allowed here was supposed to be the optimal time for the…
Of the 18 Americans who began the men’s singles – the most of any nation – perhaps the most excitement surrounded Ben Shelton. A quarter-finalist at Wimbledon last year, the left‑hander won his first grass‑court title in Stuttgart in June and, with one of the best serves in the game, seems made for the surface.On Tuesday the No 4 seed duly lost in the first round, beaten 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (8), 6-2, 7-6 (9) by Otto Virtanen of Finland, the world No 140 appearing in just his second Wimbledon. Shelton led by two sets to one, had chances to break…
Fifa says coaches and players were told before the World Cup that referees will punish the type of foul that meant Germany’s extra-time goal against Paraguay was ruled out. Jonathan Tah thought he had given Germany a 2-1 lead but following an intervention by the video assistant referee (VAR), referee Jalal Jayed disallowed the goal because Waldemar Anton was adjudged to have fouled Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill. The last-32 match ended 1-1 and Paraguay then won 4-3 on penalties, with defender Tah firing his spot-kick over the bar to give Jose Canale the chance to score the decisive kick. Following…
WWE Hall of Famer Booker T recently reflected on mentoring John Cena. He revealed that Cena still applies lessons he learned years ago, both inside WWE and on movie sets. Cena recently shared how Booker T taught him storytelling. He said they used the word “Shakespeare” as a secret code. Now, Booker T has responded by revealing he still sees Cena using those same lessons today. Speaking on the Hall of Fame podcast, Brad Gilmore recalled interviewing John Cena in New York. He explained that Cena spoke in detail about Booker T’s “Shakespeare” lessons and how they helped him beyond…
It will take a lot more before the memory of last year’s Wimbledon final will be entirely out of Amanda Anisimova’s system but the American began the job in convincing fashion on Tuesday, beating Lina Gjorcheska of North Macedonia 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round.Twelve months ago, Anisimova beat Aryna Sabalenka to reach her first grand slam final only to crumble, her 6-0, 6-0 humbling by Iga Swiatek one of those horrible sporting moments where it almost feels bad to be watching. At the time it seemed like it was a loss that would linger for months but, remarkably, she bounced…
Last week, England midfielder Jude Bellingham was not sent off despite covering his mouth while speaking to Ghana’s Jordan Ayew.Before the tournament, Fifa’s head of referees Pierluigi Collina explained players were permitted to hide their mouth if engaging in “friendly conversations”.He said the new law was designed for “confrontational” interactions.The decision to implement this new rule was taken during a special meeting of the law-making International Football Association Board (Ifab) in Vancouver in April.Fifa president Gianni Infantino had previously spoken in support of such a punishment being rolled out, saying referees should work from a “presumption” that players have said…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images AEW and NJPW have had a working relationship for years, with stars appearing in both promotions on various occasions and an annual cross-promotional pay-per-view, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Earlier this year, NJPW came under new ownership when Bushiroad Inc. sold all its shares to TV Asahi. During the media call ahead of this year’s Forbidden Door, Tony Khan addressed the sale and what it means for AEW’s relationship with the promotion going forward. “It’s definitely something to keep an eye on, and it has not changed any of the day-to-day work…
Serena Williams walked up to the baseline down match point aware that it would not have been a tragedy for her to lose one more point. Four years on from her last singles appearance as a professional tennis player, the 44-year-old had been competitive against a talented young opponent and she had fought hard for every point. Some would say that she could not have asked for more from herself.However, Williams has always asked the world of herself, and for so much of her 31-year career she has successfully delivered those lofty goals. One point from defeat in the second…