Author: Sports News UK
Hull kicked off on a run of five defeats in six matches, while Wigan were seeking a sixth win in seven, but the form table counted for nothing in a first half as the below-par Warriors toiled against fired-up opponents.Aidan Sezer’s cut-out pass gave Martin space on the left flank to run in at the corner to put the Black and Whites in front within seven minutes.Warriors lost both second row Liam Farrell and prop Luke Thompson to injury inside 15 minutes, setting the tone for the match as the visitors were forced into a series of reshuffles.Yet they soon…
CM Punk says he has gained 20 pounds recently and teases a move to SmackDown when he returns to WWE. Former World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk has been absent from WWE television since his segment with Cody Rhodes on RAW after WrestleMania 42 on April 20. However, he dropped a hint at a recent MMA event, teasing an imminent return. CM Punk provided commentary Friday night at the Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC 156) event at the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Illinois. He has been a part-time color commentator for the promotion since 2018. His fellow announcers were promoting…
Less than half an hour after departing the court, it was announced Raducanu’s news conference – which had been scheduled for about 16:00 on Saturday – had been cancelled.Wimbledon organisers said her media duties are to be rearranged for Sunday.Even if Raducanu is fit enough to play Ruzic, her disrupted preparation does not bode well for the rigours of a Grand Slam tournament.She has been blighted by a series of injury problems since her fairytale US Open victory in New York five years ago, while a viral illness meant she only played six matches from early February to the start…
Madison Keys won the Eastbourne title for a third time as the American defeated Germany’s Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to gain some momentum going into Wimbledon.Keys, the tournament’s No 2 seed, ignored sweltering temperatures on England’s south coast to see off the world No 112 in 93 minutes. It was the 31-year-old’s first title since she clinched her maiden grand slam crown at the Australian Open last year.Keys joins an illustrious group of three-time champions on the Eastbourne grass, alongside Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.In her first final since finishing as the Trophee Clarins runner-up in Paris in…
If there’s one thing that the build for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 has been criticized for, it’s the lack of inclusion from the other companies involved in the show. New Japan Pro Wrestling, STARDOM, and CMLL are also part of the event, but up until very recently, it seemed like another standard AEW pay-per-view. However, that has since been changed thanks to matches like this, a three-way tag team match featuring representation from three different companies. Representing AEW will be the “Founding Fathers” themselves, The Young Bucks. Flying the flag for CMLL will be two-thirds of El Sky…
For the past two years, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have stood a class above the rest at the top of men’s tennis.And so, once his rival and good friend succumbed to a wrist injury in April, world number one Sinner appeared almost entirely untouchable.But Sinner would fall victim to one of the biggest shocks at a major in recent years at the French Open, exiting in the second round despite leading Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo by two sets and 5-1 in the third.That collapse ended a 30-match winning streak for the Italian, as well as his bid to become…
Manchester United are waiting to discover the extent of the injury that forced midfielder Manuel Ugarte to be taken off the pitch on a stretcher during Uruguay’s 1-0 World Cup defeat by Spain in Guadalajara.Ugarte twisted awkwardly as he tried to make a tackle in the build-up to Spain’s winning goal, sparking fears the 25-year-old, who was distraught as he left the field, has suffered a major problem.United will wait for Uruguay’s medical staff to give them an update before deciding the best course of action.Ugarte had gone into the World Cup knowing he was likely to be in the…
Will Ospreay knows he is not bulletproof, especially after the neck injury that put his wrestling future in serious question. While speaking with Baby Huey for 107.7 The Bone ahead of AEW Forbidden Door, Ospreay was asked whether he has had to change his in-ring style since coming back from neck surgery. That is when Ospreay admitted he has already started making changes, including adding more ground-based offense to his matches. “Like kind of like I’ve worked a little bit on my ground game now. Like that’s why I’m like introducing like an arm bar as a part of like…
Celtic continue chase for Hibs midfielder as Rangers consider a goalkeeper swap deal…Celtic remain keen on Zambia midfielder Miguel Chaiwa and would consider a £5m bid for the 22-year-old but are unwilling to meet the reported £7m price tag set by Hibernian. (Football Insider), externalCeltic are expected to submit a new offer for Sandefjord centre-half Zinedin Smajlovic after a £3.5m bid for the Bosnia-Herzegovina international was rejected. (Football Insider), externalThe option for Celtic to sign Kelechi Iheanacho on for another season has expired, with the striker training on his own in Nigeria. (Scottish Sun), external Real Betis are the latest…
It’s less than a month since Aryna Sabalenka told the world that she felt like walking away from tennis. The world No 1 had suffered an almighty implosion. Sabalenka is as famous for her implosions as she is for her on-court ferocity. But this was a different level.She had been playing at her imperious best in the French Open, one of tennis’s four major tournaments. Winner after winner from the back of the court, and when she bullied her opponents back to the baseline she’d dupe them with the most delicate drop-shot. In the last 16 against Naomi Osaka she looked…