Author: Sports News UK
In his quest to win a record-extending 25th grand slam title, Novak Djokovic cares only about results. How perfectly he plays holds less importance. On Sunday he was pushed hard by the Russian Roman Safiullin, and at times he cut a frustrated figure on Centre Court as his game didn’t flow the way it usually does.For a record 106th time here, however, he came out on top, reaching the quarter-finals for the ninth time in a row and a 17th occasion in all. The 39-year-old has now made the quarter-finals of a major tournament 66 times.Djokovic’s 7-6 (6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3…
Ronaldo – the all-time leading scorer in international football with 146 goals – has reinvented Portuguese football, transforming its mentality like no player before him.At his previous five World Cups, he has arrived with an untouchable status yet calls for him to take a step back and play a lesser role on the pitch are growing.”He doesn’t play to win, he plays to be the main figure,” argued Antonio Simoes, a member of the Portugal side who finished third at the 1966 World Cup.”Do you understand that it’s the opposite of Eusebio? Let’s call things by their name. I have…
Gabe Kidd disrespects New Japan on his way to regaining gold. One of two championship matches on the bill for the July 6th NJPW Road to G1 Climax show was Shota Umino defending the IWGP Global Heavyweight Title against AEW’s Gabe Kidd. Before the match started, Kidd attacked the referee and then jumped in the face of NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi. Umino jetted to the ring to take the fight to Kidd. While Kidd and Umino were brawling on the outside of the ring, Kidd threw the Global Title on the floor and then spit in Tanahashi’s face. When the…
Canadian Summer McIntosh has broken the women’s 200m butterfly world record, the last remaining record from swimming’s ‘supersuit’ era.The 19-year-old, competing at the Canadian trials for the Pan Pacific Championships, won in two minutes 1.65 seconds in Montreal to beat the 2:01.81 set by China’s Liu Zige in 2009.Zige set her record shortly before hi-tech polyurethane supersuits were banned in 2010.”I’m in shock right now. This means the absolute world,” said three-time Olympic gold medallist McIntosh.”Growing up, this is the one world record that I thought I would never break.”To do it tonight is really special in front of a…
Arthur Fery said he will not pay attention to any social media hype surrounding his breakthrough run at Wimbledon, and claimed he is ready for the elevated attention that comes with being the only British singles player in the second week when he faces Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth round.Fery will break new ground on Monday as he competes in the second week of a grand slam tournament for the first time in his career after rolling through three wins last week. He had never previously passed the second round of a grand slam championship and so this run has…
Cliftonville captain Kelsie Burrows said that their emphatic Women’s League Cup win against Glentoran “is a real good start” in their quest to win a domestic treble.The Reds won the trophy for a fourth year in a row courtesy of a 4-0 victory over the Glens at Seaview.Caitlin McGuinness scored twice with sister Kirsty and substitute Danielle Maxwell also finding the net as Brendan Lynch’s side sent out a signal of intent against the Women’s Premiership champions.”Everyone is delighted. We wanted to come out here and press Glentoran as much as we could and we knew where their weaknesses were…
The July 3 episode of WWE SmackDown caused some confusion over next week’s match between Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes for the US title. Hayes came to the ring looking for another shot at the title, but Williams’ buddy, rapper Lil Yachty, had something else to say. The segment brought together two rivals with a long history. Soon after Trick Williams arrived with Lil Yachty, Carmelo Hayes confronted the champion. He wasted no time making his point and said he wanted another shot at the United States Championship. Carmelo Hayes wanted a title match but Lil Yachty said the US…
England midfielder Jordan Henderson suffered a “really bad” wrist injury while celebrating his side’s dramatic World Cup last-16 win over Mexico, manager Thomas Tuchel said. Henderson appeared to land awkwardly after falling from the advertising hoardings following England’s 3-2 victory and was pictured leaving the pitch on a stretcher.The 36-year-old Brentford midfielder’s World Cup has been limited to a six-minute appearance at the end of England’s Group L win over Panama.”Jordan [Henderson] just fell over and injured his wrist. It looks really bad,” said England manager Thomas Tuchel on BBC One after his side’s win on Monday.”It’s a quite serious…
Naomi Osaka arrived on Centre Court wearing the outfit that has been the talk of Wimbledon: part Japanese ceremonial dress, part homage to Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. She was dressed to thrill. But ultimately it was her tennis that spoke loudest of all.On the other side of the net was Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 and the biggest slugger in the women’s game.Osaka not only handled her power, though, but had an astonished Sabalenka watching as winner after winner screeched past her on the way to a 6-2, 7-6 (2) mauling.It was Sabalenka’s first straight‑sets defeat at a grand…
Jordan Pickford: A great save low down from a diving header from Raul Jimenez early on. An important moment as England would have been behind early in the atmospheric Azteca. Was called upon just before half-time to produce an acrobatic save to deny Jimenez again when Mexico were pushing for a leveller at 2-1. 7Jarell Quansah: An unfortunate end for Quansah, who was sent off after a video assistant review (VAR) for a high challenge. The right-back had been putting in a good performance before his night was ended early. 5Ezri Konsa: A testing evening for Konsa and the whole…