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It came as no surprise that almost a year of pent-up emotion exploded from Iga Swiatek the moment she slotted her final backhand winner to clinch the Canadian Open title by defeating Elena Rybakina in two clean sets on Thursday night.As she screamed towards her team members on her corner of the court, pointed to her head and furiously pumped her fist, though, it was the tenor of Swiatek’s emotion that made her reaction noteworthy: she was angry. Her anger, she explained later, stemmed from the doubtful, disapproving voices she has heard throughout these difficult periods, most of it coming…
Bayley’s recent video on her social media has had some backstage “eyebrow-raising.” As most know by now, Bayley’s WWE contract is up this year. There’s been a lot of talk if she will re-sign, become a free agent, or possible head right to AEW. The video in question highlights her training at different locations with different wrestlers, including AEW’s Mercedes Moné. The song she used for the video is titled ‘All In’ by The Grouch & Eligh. The caption she put for the video is ‘all or nothing, baby.” Both hints towards AEW. According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select…
The Great Britain women’s team have progressed as group winners at the flag football World Championships as they aim to secure an Olympic spot.The event in Germany is the first where teams can qualify for Los Angeles 2028, when the non-contact version of American football will make its Olympics debut.GB women, who are ranked third in the world and are the two-time defending European champions, beat France (33-14) and China (26-25) in their opening two group games on Thursday.GB then claimed a 47-26 win over Austria on Friday to ensure they went through to the knockout stage as group winners.If…
A switch to Europe came in 2014 after an American working for a non-governmental organisation had a spell at DD Sunshine before relocating to Sweden.The NGO worker joined third-tier side Krokom Dvarsatts, and DD Sunshine owner David Dube then suggested the Swedes try out Tabitha as well.”When Krokom Dvarsatts hesitated, Mr Dube offered to pay visa and flight costs for me to travel to Sweden for trials,” said Tabitha.”I joined the team and they were immediately impressed with my strength, dribbling, shooting from far and scoring skills.”She had to wait until after her 18th birthday to make her debut, then…
Ireland’s Kate O’Connor sits in second place after two events of the women’s heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.The Newry-born 25-year-old claimed gold at the Commonwealth Games and made a good start to her bid for further success on Friday, one point off Poland’s Adrianna Sulek-Schubert who leads with way with 2135 after the morning session.Germany’s Sophie Weissenberg sits in third on 2074, while Switzerland’s Annik Kalin is a further 20 points back.O’Connor recorded a personal best in the 100m hurdles, finishing fourth in heat two with a time of 13:30 to come in 11th overall.The race was…
The TNA World title was on the line when Jeff Hardy challenged Nic Nemeth on the August 13 episode of TNA iMPACT. The match was another chapter in the growing rivalry between The Hardys and The Nemeth Brothers. The rivalry between the two teams basically started to show which brother duo is the greatest tag team in wrestling history. On the July 30 episode of iMPACT, TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella announced that the two teams would face each other in a Steel Cage match for the TNA World Tag Team title at TNA Lockdown on August 23. However,…
In short, it will depend on how long the ban is. Eckert is only contracted at St Mary’s until the end of the current season, and a significant sanction could force the club to look elsewhere for a new head coach. Group technical director Johannes Spors provided some insight into the board’s current thinking during the recent BBC Radio Solent Southampton FC fans’ forum. Spors has held his position since 2025 and played a key role in handing Eckert the permanent job as head coach in December last year. “It all depends on what the outcome is as there are…
Ryan Matthews, BBC Radio LondonManager: Andy WoodmanLast season: League Two championsKey ins: Shamal George (Wycombe, free), Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers, undisclosed), Jacob Mendy (Peterborough, free), Chanse Headman (Harrogate Town, undisclosed), Deon Woodman (Wealdstone, undisclosed), Victor Adeboyejo (Mansfield, free), Ethon Archer (Luton Town, loan), Richard Taylor (Bolton Wanderers, loan), JJ McKiernan (Lincoln City, undisclosed)Key outs: Idris Odutayo (Dundee, free), Jude Arthurs (Crawley Town, free), Ben Krauhaus (Brentford, end of loan), Byron Webster (retired), Carl Jenkinson (released), Kyle Cameron (Newport County, free), Sam Long (Salford City, free), Marcus Dinanga (Aldershot Town), Brooklyn Ilunga (Hartlepool Town, free)Expectations? It is very tricky to define…
iPhone App Android App Send News Tip Leave Comment FollowUs To Stay Connected With Our Updates Alexa Bliss and Randy Orton both officially returned to the ring at WWE’s August 13 live event, giving the show two major comeback matches in the same night. Bliss teamed with Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton to defeat Fatal Influence’s Lainey Reid, Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley. Bliss was still sporting a wrap around her injured arm, but she was cleared to compete and made it through her first match in more than a month. Her last match came on the July 10 episode…
Iga Swiatek secured her first WTA title of the season with a straight-set victory over Elena Rybakina in the final of the Canadian Open on Thursday.The six-time Grand Slam winner was cheered on by the crowd in Toronto as she beat world number two Rybakina 6-2 6-3.Australian Open champion Rybakina struggled in the opening set and made 12 unforced errors, while Swiatek, 25, broke the Kazakhstan player’s serve twice – and saved two break points of her own.In the second set, Rybakina, 27, was unable to break world number eight Swiatek, and the Polish player clinched her 26th career title…