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Although the logistics and level of opposition make this a daunting tour for Scotland, it is a challenge they are relishing.While England, Ireland, Wales and others have been tourists to the southern hemisphere fairly regularly, Scotland have not.Summers have mostly been filled with development tours to North and South America, which has allowed some players to break on to the Test stage.However, they have not given them the chance to develop the battle-hardened edge that can be gained on away trips to storied venues like Eden Park or Loftus.Scotland have not played the Springboks on their own patch since 2014.…
England did almost everything right in their qualifying group, winning five of their six matches, including the victory over Spain at Wembley in April.They also scored 13 goals, conceded just five – four of which came against Spain – and kept four clean sheets.But it is not easy to qualify automatically and England were given a rough draw with world champions Spain in their group. The quest for top spot was always likely to come down to their head-to-head record.That is what happened as England ultimately missed out because they were thumped in Majorca.That humbling defeat – which showed the…
New ratings data has been released for the June 1, 2026 episode of WWE Raw, showing minimal movement compared to the prior episode. According to Tudum, WWE Raw ranked #9 globally and #8 in the United States for the week of June 1, 2026 with 2,500,000 global views, down ↓ from #7 last week. For comparison, the previous week’s episode on May 25, 2026 brought in 2,500,000 global views, meaning this week was unchanged — 0.0%. Globally, it moved from #7 to #9. In the U.S., it shifted from #5 to #8. Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE…
Liverpool’s teenage forward Rio Ngumoha will leave the England camp this week after making a major impression on Thomas Tuchel and his international team-mates.The 17-year-old, who is not in England’s 26-man squad, was named man-of-the-match for his debut performance as a second-half substitute in Saturday’s 1-0 World Cup warm-up win over New Zealand.England play their final pre-tournament friendly on Wednesday against Costa Rica and it will be interesting to see if Tuchel again selects Ngumoha.The England manager will have a full squad to choose from following the arrivals of Arsenal quartet Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke.But…
On June 8, WWE filed to trademark “Reina Volcan,” which translates to “Volcano Queen.” Full description: IC 041: Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members;…
1,375 days later, Serena Williams resumed her life as a professional tennis player to an uncharacteristic roar from a usually reserved Queen’s Club crowd filled to the brim. As she warmed up on the grass, flanked by a formidable, precocious partner in Victoria Mboko, Williams could not suppress her smile.Williams marked her comeback at Queen’s with a stellar victory alongside Mboko as they defeated the third seeds, Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals.The buildup to this moment has been unlike any comeback before this. The prospect of Williams potentially returning became global news not…
Serena Williams rolled back the years at Queen’s with a winning performance on her comeback to tennis after 1,375 days away from the sport.Fans with the hottest ticket in town packed out the Andy Murray Arena on Tuesday evening to watch one of the greatest players of all time return to action.Playing doubles alongside Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko, the 44-year-old American didn’t look a touch out of place as the pair won 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 to upset third seeds Erin Routliffe and Nicole Melichar-Martinez.Williams “evolved away” from tennis in 2022 after winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her 27-year…
Wolves have agreed a two-year deal to re-sign striker Raul Jimenez on a free transfer from Fulham.The 35-year-old has completed a medical and has an option for a further year at Molineux as relegated Wolves prepare for a Championship campaign next season.He will team up with former England full-back Kieran Trippier, also 35, and becomes the club’s second free signing of the summer.Trippier has also committed to a two-year deal after leaving Newcastle.Jimenez was listed by Fulham on Monday among a group of players set to leave the Premier League club when his contract expires at the end of June.His…
Emma Raducanu believes her dominant start to the grass-court season can be the launchpad for success over the coming month as she reached the second round at Queen’s with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Anna Blinkova, a qualifier.“It was a really good stepping stone, and the way I was feeling on the court, the way I was moving, the way I was expressing myself, just the whole package, not necessarily the tennis, just how I kind of was acting on the court, I really enjoyed it,” Raducanu said. “That’s something that I want to take forward in all of my…
WWE has filed a trademark application for a volcano-related term. On Monday, June 8, 2026, WWE filed a new application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to trademark the term “Reina Volcan.” Translated from Spanish, it means “Volcano Queen.” The USPTO has accepted WWE’s application and has yet to assign it to an examining attorney. While it’s unclear if WWE plans to use the applied term on the main roster, NXT, or AAA, the promotion used the standard language it always does when applying to trademark wrestler names and nicknames. The full description reads: “IC 041: Entertainment services,…