Author: Sports News UK
World number one Jannik Sinner has pulled out of the upcoming US Open with a knee injury.The 25-year-old Italian has not played competitively since winning the Wimbledon title in July.Sinner’s decision comes a day after his great rival Carlos Alcaraz announced he is competing at Flushing Meadows following a four-month absence with a wrist injury.With the Spaniard sidelined, Sinner has dominated the men’s tour in 2026 and stands comfortably clear at the top of the world rankings.Sinner lifted his fifth career Grand Slam singles title by beating Alexander Zverev in the All England Club final.”Even though I have been working…
Nikkita Lyons remains the EVOLVE Women’s Champion as she defeated Thea Hail on this week’s episode. The defense marks Lyons’ second title defense as she is approaching three full months as champion. The prior champion, Wendy Choo, doesn’t seem to be done with Lyons just yet. The final moments of the match actually had Lyons tap out to Hail in the Kimura lock, but the officials back was turned dealing with an outside distraction. Gianna Capri and Veronica Haven came from the VIP section only for Anya Rune to use her “powers” on them. When Rune’s back was turned, Skylar…
Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis has released the official anthem for World Athletics’ upcoming inaugural Ultimate Championship.The track, titled ‘Gold’, was written and performed by world record holder Duplantis – more commonly known as Mondo – and it has been released on major streaming platforms.The first Ultimate Championship will take place from 11-13 September in Budapest and will feature world champions, Diamond League winners and the top performers of 2026, with a $10m (£7.5m) prize pot on offer.”I wrote the song around representing something that’s a lot bigger than yourself,” said two-time Olympic champion Duplantis. “I think that’s what…
Walti said she is “passionate” about pushing for change because she is privileged to have experienced professionalism in England.”We used to not have good conditions. It wasn’t professional. Our first salaries were not enough to live from,” said Walti.”Now, seeing the growth in England and being with players who try to push the game in their own countries, it makes you feel frustrated to still see the reality.”You forget sometimes, when you’re in your own bubble, that this is not the norm. You’re just one of the lucky ones who can experience it. “A lot of talent in women’s football…
Cedric Alexander became the latest TNA star to be attacked backstage during the August 20 episode of TNA iMPACT. The X-Division Champion was found unconscious as the show came to an end. The moment happened right after the night’s main event. While The Hardys were celebrating in the ring, the cameras suddenly cut to Alexander lying unconscious on the floor. There was no sign of the attacker, and TNA did not immediately explain what had happened. A mystery attacker targeted Cedric Alexander as TNA iMPACT went off the air Before Alexander was found backstage, the August 20 episode ended with…
Hull’s assistant head coach Dean Holden came on the Monday Night Club this week and spoke really well about how they will approach the Premier League. It sounds like they will be horrible to play against, and will be happy to go direct when they have to.With them starting at home, getting a result against Manchester United – who Holden is a big fan of – could really make their season.I think they will be competitive, but my worry for Hull is from looking at how they did last year, when they lost a third of their games in the…
Bronson Reed just gave fans another reason to believe his WWE return could be getting closer. As speculation continues about Reed getting back in the ring, the injured WWE star uploaded a video to Instagram showing himself arriving at WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. Reed didn’t directly say why he was there, but he made sure everyone knew where he was. “It can’t always be LA or Miami, someone has to hold it down in Stamford, CT.” The visit comes at an interesting time. WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select recently stated that Reed’s name has been surfacing internally over the…
For Welsh fans, the arrival of the tour offers a chance to watch a strong contingent of homegrown riders racing alongside some of the sports biggest names, including 2024 winner and two-time world champion, Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx – Protime).Among the Welsh headliners is British champion Zoe Backstedt who goes into stage 3 in 51st, 2 minutes 48 seconds behind leader, Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx – Protime).The 21-year-old is competing less than three weeks on from making her highly anticipated Tour de France (TdF) Femmes debut, where she finished 50th overall.Racing on home roads will offer Backstedt another exciting opportunity…
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has criticised pundits Joe Cole and Carlton Cole after they mocked his side’s chances of Premier League survival on a podcast.Speaking on The Dressing Room podcast, former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole said he had turned down the chance to be a pundit for their opening match – adding he would be “stunned if they stayed up”.He joked: “They’ve come here through the back door. They’ve slipped in.”Hull achieved promotion to the Premier League with a last-minute win over Middlesbrough in the play-off final at Wembley in May.This season will be Hull’s first in…
Nikki Bella recently returned from injury at the same time her sister, Brie Bella, went out with an injury. They are having Nikki go forward in their feud with Paige however. What was noticed last week on SmackDown is the Paige/Nikki vignette was cut from SmackDown itself among several other segments. On the Nikki & Brie podcast, Nikki discusses that she is now prepared for her segments to get cut. She says – “At this point, if it turns into an online story, why not? I was just brainstorming yesterday, preparing. It kind of brought me back to a decade…