Author: Sports News UK
In the end, after so much toil and admirable fight, defeat came swiftly for one of the greatest doubles teams to ever share a tennis court. Upon their return to prime time in New York, Venus and Serena Williams fought desperately to overturn the various deficits they found themselves in over three hours inside a thunderous Arthur Ashe Stadium.They came close. The Williams sisters had clawed their way back into the match after trailing a 1-4 in their final set against Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint, and they established a 5-0 lead in the third set tie-break. Just as they…
For once, the 20,000-odd fans on a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium sat quietly engrossed during points.The sight of the Williams sisters back on court together at the US Open – possibly for the final time – commanded ultimate respect from a chatty crowd known to let their attention wander.The siblings changed the face of the sport when they emerged as precocious teenagers in the 1990s, going on to dominate the sport with a combined 30 Grand Slam singles titles and 14 doubles victories as a pair.Three decades later, the sport remains captivated by them.Serena, a 23-time Grand Slam women’s singles…
WWE Following a slew of both main roster and “WWE NXT” releases after WWE WrestleMania 42 in April, the company is reportedly in the midst of more cuts to its talent at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Multiple talents have confirmed their departures, and Fightful Select has confirmed a list of names who have been released, but WWE has not issued an official statement. Amongst the releases earlier in the year were the entire Wyatt Sicks faction, Kairi Sane, Aleister Black and Zelina Vega, Santos Escobar, and more. It…
Alexander Isak was the £125m striker who finally arrived at Liverpool by tormenting Ipswich Town – while Cody Gakpo’s virtuoso performance had them giving thanks he never left.The nuts and bolts of a comfortable Friday in Suffolk were that Liverpool won 2-0 – thanks to two Isak goals in the first nine minutes, giving them their first Premier League victory of the season and new manager Andoni Iraola’s first since succeeding the sacked Arne Slot.Liverpool’s win must be placed in the context of being against a newly promoted Ipswich Town who were game, but who shipped five goals at Manchester…
RUSH isn’t looking for an escape route to AAA — and he made that crystal clear with one very short answer. On September 4, 2026, a fan suggested that El Toro Blanco could be useful to WWE-owned AAA, telling him, “Brother, they could use you in the AAA.” RUSH didn’t entertain the idea, tease anything or leave the door cracked open, writing, “No thanks, my present is #aew” That’s about as direct as it gets. The response comes at an interesting time for RUSH, who hasn’t wrestled for AEW since the July 1 Collision tapings. He was also left off…
Carlos Alcaraz swept Wu Yibing aside to reach the US Open fourth round – and said he is getting better with every match as he continues his return from a long-term injury lay-off.The Spaniard underlined why he remains a serious contender to defend his title in New York with a 6-3 6-4 6-1 victory over China’s Wu.The 23-year-old’s opening-round match in Flushing Meadows was his first on a singles court for 139 days after injuring his wrist in April.Alcaraz came through his opener in straight sets but had to battle back from a set down against Portugal’s Jaime Faria in…
Hola a todxs and welcome to the Honor Club! After losing a proving ground match against Athena and getting beat up by M.I.T. Janai Kai vowed to get revenge, last night she got her wish by taking on Billie Starkz. Backstage the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena, prep M.I.T. ahead of Billie’s match against Janai Kai. Instructing Diamante to NOT interfere. The Kick Demon took early control making Starkz flee the ring, but as young as she is experienced Billie was able to turn it around on her own accord proving to Janai Kai & her minion overlord that she…
Beau Greaves made darts history by becoming the first woman to win a match on the European Tour.The 22-year-old, who was edged out 6-5 by Rob Cross on her European Tour debut in Hungary last week, beat Daryl Gurney 6-4 in the Czech Open.Gurney beat Greaves in a deciding set in their first-round match at the PDC World Championship in December and he moved into a 3-1 lead in Prague.However, Greaves reeled off three straight legs with 14, 13 and 11-dart finishes to go 4-3 in front and, even though Gurney levelled at 4-4, she went on to take victory…
Alisson: Lucky to get away with misjudging a first-half corner. The occasional anxious moment but no harm done. 6Ronald Araujo: Strong in the air and on the ground on an impressive Premier League debut at right-back. Important interventions by being in the right place at the right time. 7Virgil van Dijk: Usual unruffled self in the face of some frantic Ipswich Town attacking. 7Jeremy Jacquet: Solid alongside Van Dijk. Continues to look a very fine acquisition. 6Milos Kerkez: Occasionally troubled by Fatawu’s pace but never in huge difficulties. 6Dominik Szoboszlai: Driving runs from midfield and always willing to test the…
Cycling’s world governing body the UCI has proposed the introduction of GPS trackers at all races to pinpoint riders’ locations at all times.The plan comes weeks after the death of Briton Fin Tarling following a collision during the Volta a Portugal with a van, which had strayed on to the course as he rode alone. At a meeting at its headquarters in Aigle, Switzerland, the UCI’s Professional Cycling Council (PCC), which includes representatives of the UCI, riders, races and teams, “stressed the urgent need to put in place, as quickly as possible, a dedicated safety system allowing the real-time location…