Author: Sports News UK
Wrestling gimmicks can range from playful to absolutely absurd. A look back into history shows one case of the latter. A post on social media from earlier this year went viral all over again, racking up more than 14 million views on Twitter/X alone. The post recalled a luchador from the 1970s who once wrestled under the name “El Nazi.” Much like his name suggests, the luchador wore a full spandex suit adorned with a swastika in the middle of it. Other attire featured El Nazi wearing the Stahlhelm (German helmet) with an iron cross on it. The story of…
Nothing sharpens the distinction between professional athletes and the rest of us like a week of truly hot weather. While we’re apologetically crying off long-in-the-diary engagements – so sorry, just can’t face it in this weather – elite sportspeople are blinking the rivulets of sweat out of their eyes while squinting under a hot and heavy helmet, then doing 22-yard sprints with a couple of kilos of padding strapped to their legs.As one of nature’s non-athletes, I speak not only with admiration but with genuine wonder. My experience of the past week has been working out how not to do…
Celtic have announced that Shaun Maloney, Mark Fotheringham and Stephen McManus will continue to work under manager Martin O’Neill next season.O’Neill’s return on a permanent basis was confirmed on 11 June, with the 75-year-old agreeing a one-year contract with the option for a further year.Maloney and McManus stepped up from other roles within the club to assist O’Neill during his two interim stints last term, while former Huddersfield Town boss Fotheringham was added to the group.Coach Gavin Strachan has recently departed for a post at West Bromwich Albion.Having replaced Brendan Rodgers, then Wilfried Nancy, O’Neill, who first managed the club…
The latest audience figures are available for the June 23, 2026 episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network, showing a modest week-to-week increase. According to Programming Insider, WWE NXT on June 23, 2026 drew 668,000 viewers on The CW Network, with a 0.11 rating in the key P18–49 demographic. For comparison, the June 16, 2026 episode drew 610,000 viewers with a 0.09 rating in the key P18–49 demographic, an increase of ↑ 58,000 viewers and up by ↑ 0.02 in the demo. Compared to the same week in 2025, WWE NXT drew 729,000 viewers and a 0.16 demo rating…
Draper will be joined in the last four in Eastbourne by 23-year-old lucky loser Toby Samuel.One day after earning his first ever win on the ATP tour, Samuel, the world number 142 who was ranked outside the world’s top 1000 just 12 months ago, claimed the biggest win of his career by ousting 45th-ranked Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo.While Cerundolo stunned world number one Jannik Sinner at the French Open last month, Briton Samuel made his tour-level debut as he exited in the first round at Roland Garros.But, after securing a 6-3 6-4 victory, he is set for a maiden tour-level…
How high is Williams’s level?Serena Williams left it until the last minute to take the final available singles wildcard at Wimbledon and dramatically escalate her comeback from retirement. It is hard to imagine this was all part of her master plan. If she knew she was ready to compete against the best in the world from the beginning of the grass court season, Williams would have surely tested the waters at Queen’s Club or in Berlin, rather than playing doubles. But here she is, unable to resist the pull of Wimbledon, where she has won seven times in singles. Williams’s…
On Thursday, New Zealand won a crucial toss and cashed in on perfect batting conditions, with England forced to work with the ball in the extreme heat.But after captain Latham was out for 151 and Conway fell for 157, Rachin Ravindra and Henry Nicholls were dismissed by the final two deliveries of the day to raise England’s hopes.And, under Stokes, England have form for winning despite conceding a huge first-innings total.In Test history, 18 teams have been beaten after posting 500 in their first innings. The last three defeats have been inflicted by England – New Zealand here, then Pakistan…
With Slammiversary just three days away, the Knockouts hope to make one last impression before the big event Sunday. After their debacle last week, Ash By Elegance will be taking on Mara Sadé tonight. The Elegance Brand are set to defend their TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships at Slammiversary against Rosemary and Allie. Sadé, a friend of the Undead Realm, looks to knock The Elegance Brand down a peg before the big match. Indi Hartwell is on commentary for this match, who has also had problems with Ash lately. The crowd begins calling Ash a mark, and this prompts…
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 2, Old TraffordBangladesh 136-8 (20 overs): Ferdous 33 (31); Yadav 3-28India 139-5 (16.5 overs): Shafali 53 (34); Ritu 2-29India won by five wicketsScorecard, TableWins for India and South Africa at the Women’s T20 World Cup ensured the fight for semi-final qualification will go to the final day of the group stage.India beat Bangladesh by five wickets and face Australia, who are top of Group One, in the final fixture at Lord’s on Sunday knowing they will likely need to beat the six-time champions to qualify. South Africa thrashed winless Netherlands by 88 runs and…
Reece James missed training with England on Thursday which has thrown his fitness into doubt for the Three Lions’ final Group L game against Panama.The 26-year-old right-back suffered a hamstring issue in the goalless draw with Ghana on Tuesday and did not train with his team-mates in England’s penultimate session before Saturday’s game (22:00 BST).It now remains to be seen if the Chelsea defender is fit enough to start or be an option from the bench in the final group game at New York New Jersey Stadium.James is a key member of the starting XI under manager Thomas Tuchel and…