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The next WWE NXT PLE is Great American Bash, taking place this Sunday, June 28, so the June 23 episode of NXT had one job: finalize the tension, lock in the matches, and give everyone one last push before the weekend. Wren Sinclair, Tavion Heights & Kendal Grey Backstage Tavion Heights was backstage with Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair, his fellow NQCC member, but he was clearly not in the mood for advice. Heights vented about having nothing while Wren has a title, Borne has a title, and Charlie Dempsey is now in BirthRight. He stormed off frustrated, leaving Wren…
The top men’s and women’s tennis players have decided to continue their protests for a greater percentage of grand slam tournament revenues at Wimbledon.A month after the top players chose to limit their pre-tournament media duties at the French Open to 15 minutes, the players will extend the protest until the end of the first week of the tournament, also limiting their post-match media duties during the event.The top players on the men’s and women’s tours have been in dispute with the grand slam tournaments since joining together to send a letter to the organisers of each, requesting a greater…
Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo has been given a five-match ban for his challenge on Canada’s Ismael Kone at the World Cup.Madibo, 29, was sent off during Qatar’s 6-0 defeat last Thursday following a foul which resulted in Kone sustaining a broken leg.Fifa’s disciplinary committee has now imposed a five-match suspension for serious foul play, which is subject to appeal.Kone suffered fractures to both the tibia and fibula bones in his lower left leg and the former Watford midfielder will miss the rest of the tournament.The 24-year-old, who now plays for Italian side Sassuolo, underwent surgery shortly after the game in…
Elite players are often at their most comfortable when speaking about the fine technical details of their game, but last month at the French Open, a straightforward question about the overhead smash initially drew little more than a regretful shake of the head from Novak Djokovic. “You’re talking to the wrong person,” he said, laughing.One of the pillars of Djokovic’s legendary career is his complete game. In a sport where most players have a weak point, the 24-time grand slam champion has mastered nearly every stroke.The smash is the only shot he has never figured out. Yet it is also…
Olympians will be able to apply for a new grant of $10,000 (£7,600) for each Games they compete in, says the International Olympic Committee.The ‘fit for the future Olympian grant’ has been established to support the sporting career of Olympic athletes, or their career transition.A fund of $140m (£106.5m) will be set aside for each Olympic Games, with the athletes who competed at this year’s Winter Olympics the first to be able to apply.Around 14,000 Olympians per Games are expected to be eligible for the grant.It will not be available to any athlete who commits an anti-doping violation or violates…
Joe Cordina’s WBO lightweight title fight against American Abdullah Mason is off with the Welshman saying he has been denied entry to the United States.Wales’ former super-featherweight world champion Cordina, 34, had been due to take on Mason in Cleveland on Saturday, 4 July.But Cordina says the United States embassy in London turned down his visa application.In a social media post Cordina stated: “I was due to fly to the United States this week. A couple of days back I went to the US embassy in London and they basically denied me a visa.”I tried to explain certain things, and…
Kevin Owens is set to make a special appearance at WWE NXT Great American Bash this Sunday. During the June 23, 2026, episode of WWE NXT, it was announced that Kevin Owens and Busted Open Radio’s Dave LaGreca will appear at the Great American Bash on June 28 at the Performance Center. While they did not explicitly state that he would be on television, the promotion has announced that the former Universal Champion will take part in the tailgate and watch party, which will take place before and during the show, respectively. Owens has been out of action since April…
Wales manager Craig Bellamy is in advanced talks with Burnley over becoming their new head coach ahead of next season.The Clarets have approached the Football Association of Wales with a view to appointing Bellamy as Scott Parker’s successor, with the 46-year-old now understood to be in contract talks with the Championship side.While a final agreement is yet to be reached, talks have accelerated in the last 48 hours with significant progress made.BBC Sport revealed on 30 April that Bellamy was a leading contender to replace Parker after his sacking.Initial indications were that Bellamy preferred to stay on with Wales to…
WWE The Culling herd has been thinned after the forceful removal of Shawn Spears on Tuesday’s “WWE NXT.” With a future WWE Women’s Speed Championship match on the line, Izzi Dame faced Birthright’s Arianna Grace and appeared moments away from victory. Before she could capitalize with her finisher, though, an insistent high five from her Culling stablemate Shawn Spears distracted her just enough that Grace rolled her up for a three count. Grace’s win means she’ll move to challenge Wren Sinclair for the Women’s Speed Title at the “NXT” Great…
Leaving captain Maro Itoje out of next month’s titanic meeting with world champions South Africa is the correct decision, says England senior assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth.Itoje has been rested for the 4 July match against the Springboks as well as Tests against Fiji and Argentina on subsequent weekends in order to give him extended time away from rugby.The 31-year-old has exceeded World Rugby’s recommended limit of 30 matches a season in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 campaigns.He captained the British and Irish Lions in Australia last summer and will lead England into the Rugby World Cup in Australia next year.”I’m incredibly…