Author: Sports News UK
A place in her first Wimbledon semi‑final within touching distance, Karolina Muchova walked up to the No 1 Court baseline charged with the task of closing out a near flawless performance. There was plenty of tension and uncertainty swirling through her mind, but Muchova managed to keep a clear head as she spectacularly ended her incredible day with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory against the 14th seed, Naomi Osaka.Muchova, the No 10 seed, had opened her final service game with an unreturned serve and she ended it with two aces to finish the match. Osaka did not stand a chance.This was a…
Bayley responds to Lyra Valkyria’s betrayal on the July 6 episode of Raw. It has been a few weeks now since Valkyria turned on Bayley in London. This took place after a tag team championship match in which the current champs, Brie Bella and Paige retained. Last week, a vignette aired with Valkyria telling her side of things, this week, Bayley broke her silence. Bayley recalls Valkyria meeting her in a toy store as just a fan who informed her of her aspirations as a wrestlers. She says that this is where her respect and trust for her began and…
Given Russia’s war with Ukraine continues, this will be a highly controversial decision by the IOC, and one likely to be condemned by European countries in particular.However, it is not a surprise.In February, IOC president Kirsty Coventry spoke about the importance of keeping sport, “a neutral ground – a place where every athlete can compete freely, without being held back by the politics or divisions of their governments.”Although she did not directly reference any particular country, the comments were widely interpreted to be hinting at a potential lifting of the partial Olympic ban on Russia, and it soon became clear…
Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat her fellow American Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday, overcoming an error-strewn start to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time.After appearing on course for defeat against the in-form fourth seed with four double faults and 17 unforced errors in the opening set, Gauff raised the level of her groundstrokes, producing just three more double faults and only 15 unforced errors across the final two sets.It was another comeback to add to an impressive Wimbledon run. Having been taken to three sets in each of her previous three…
Former NBA champion Kyle Lowry re-signed for his former team Toronto Raptors for one day before retiring at the age of 40.The veteran point guard, who helped the Raptors win the 2019 NBA championship, wanted to end his career with the team after playing for the Philadelphia 76ers since 2024.”Thank you to my family, my friends, my team-mates, my coaches, my opponents, the staff, the media and especially the fans,” Lowry said, external.”It’s all about you. I appreciate you. Thank you. Thank you, Toronto. Thank you, Canada. And as I always told y’all, it’s officially happening. I’m retiring as a…
It is 26 years since an American man last won Wimbledon, when Pete Sampras picked up the last of his seven titles. Taylor Fritz has aspirations to break that drought and on the evidence of his performance on Court No 1 he has a fighting chance.A semi-finalist here two years ago, Fritz did a passable impression of Sampras with 23 aces as he reached the quarter-finals with a 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-4 victory over the 10th seed, Alexander Bublik, in one hour, 38 minutes. Bublik also served big, cracking 13 aces of his own, but Fritz hit 47 winners and…
After being taken to a decider against Miomir Kecmanovic in his opening match, Sinner has not dropped a set in his past four matches.However, not all of those victories have been straightforward as the scoreline suggests, and the top seed has yet to find his best form at SW19.That has yet to prove a major problem for the 24-year-old, who has upped his level when needed to claim the decisive breaks and get himself over the finish line.But, with world number 48 Nuno Borges being the highest-ranked opponent he has faced so far, it remains to be seen how he…
CM Punk made a surprising return on the July 6 episode of WWE RAW and walked out of Chicago as the new WWE Champion. In front of his hometown fans, Punk answered an open title opportunity and defeated Sami Zayn in the main event to win his eighth recognized WWE world title. The title match came together after Cody Rhodes, who was originally set to challenge Zayn, was ruled out following a backstage attack by Gunther earlier in the night. Later in the show, Pearce told Zayn that even though Rhodes could no longer compete, the fans in Chicago had…
Who the hell taught Arthur Fery when to know when he’s beaten? It’s easier to kick nicotine than it is to make this kid quit. He made it through to the fourth round by twice fighting his way back after trailing by a set and a break to defeat Zizou Bergs in a fifth‑set tie‑break, and now he’s gone on to the quarter‑finals by doing it all over again after being a set and a break down against Grigor Dimitrov.There are brick walls with more ive in them. Against Dimitrov the 23‑year‑old Fery, who has never made it past the…
Burnley are progressing in talks to appoint Genk head coach Nicky Hayen to fill their managerial vacancy.Hayen, 45, appears to have become Burnley’s number one target following the departure of Scott Parker by mutual consent in April.Sources have told BBC Sport that discussions are ongoing with Genk regarding the appointment of Hayen, but the deal has not yet been completed.Hayen previously worked at Welsh side Haverfordwest County between 2021-22 before a spell at Club Brugge that ended when he was sacked in December 2025.He joined Genk later that month, leading the side to a seventh-placed finish but missing out on…