Author: Sports News UK
On Monday night The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s three-hour epic about one man’s heroic quest, had its world premiere in London. And 24 hours later at Wimbledon, 15,000 fans on Centre Court witnessed a tennis equivalent. A rugged hero: Novak Djokovic. A mighty quest: the hunt for a record-breaking 25th grand slam title. There was an injury scare. Multiple shifts in momentum. And numerous times where the Centre Court crowd stood up and started punching the air at what they were watching.It amounted to pure box office. And after five hours and 15 minutes of extraordinary tennis, it was Djokovic who was again…
An exhausted but delighted Djokovic said afterwards that he “won that match with a racquet and a lot of heart”.It is a sentiment that sums up the latter half of his career. Djokovic’s movement is still sublime, his shots still potent, but his body has not always held up.Against Auger-Aliassime, an innocuous slide to a backhand led to him tweaking his left calf and needing a medical timeout. His movement was hindered for the rest of the first set, particularly on serve, but he was helped on his way to taking the opener by a series of errors from the…
WWE looks like it is getting ready to add some new bodies, and two names already stand out. Fightful Select reports that WWE is likely bringing in new talent soon, including wrestlers and a referee. One of the biggest names expected is Hiromu Takahashi, who many in the company have believed was coming in for a while. That one is going to get attention fast. Hiromu is one of New Japan’s most explosive junior heavyweight stars, and if WWE really has him coming in, that gives the company a fresh international name who can bring a totally different energy to…
With 12 minutes of normal time remaining Egypt stood on the cusp of their greatest ever World Cup result.The Pharaohs led Argentina, the reigning world champions, 2-0 in Atlanta Stadium.A quarter-final spot – their first – beckoned for the football-mad African country. Then it went wrong. Horribly wrong.When Cristian Romero reduced the deficit in the 79th minute, it was a case of Egypt digging in. But they looked panic-stricken when captain Lionel Messi – who else? – made it 2-2 four minutes later.Enzo Fernandez then completed a remarkable turnaround with a header in the second minute of stoppage-time.Egypt were down…
A place in her first Wimbledon semi‑final within touching distance, Karolina Muchova walked up to the No 1 Court baseline charged with the task of closing out a near flawless performance. There was plenty of tension and uncertainty swirling through her mind, but Muchova managed to keep a clear head as she spectacularly ended her incredible day with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory against the 14th seed, Naomi Osaka.Muchova, the No 10 seed, had opened her final service game with an unreturned serve and she ended it with two aces to finish the match. Osaka did not stand a chance.This was a…
Bayley responds to Lyra Valkyria’s betrayal on the July 6 episode of Raw. It has been a few weeks now since Valkyria turned on Bayley in London. This took place after a tag team championship match in which the current champs, Brie Bella and Paige retained. Last week, a vignette aired with Valkyria telling her side of things, this week, Bayley broke her silence. Bayley recalls Valkyria meeting her in a toy store as just a fan who informed her of her aspirations as a wrestlers. She says that this is where her respect and trust for her began and…
Given Russia’s war with Ukraine continues, this will be a highly controversial decision by the IOC, and one likely to be condemned by European countries in particular.However, it is not a surprise.In February, IOC president Kirsty Coventry spoke about the importance of keeping sport, “a neutral ground – a place where every athlete can compete freely, without being held back by the politics or divisions of their governments.”Although she did not directly reference any particular country, the comments were widely interpreted to be hinting at a potential lifting of the partial Olympic ban on Russia, and it soon became clear…
Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat her fellow American Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday, overcoming an error-strewn start to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time.After appearing on course for defeat against the in-form fourth seed with four double faults and 17 unforced errors in the opening set, Gauff raised the level of her groundstrokes, producing just three more double faults and only 15 unforced errors across the final two sets.It was another comeback to add to an impressive Wimbledon run. Having been taken to three sets in each of her previous three…
Former NBA champion Kyle Lowry re-signed for his former team Toronto Raptors for one day before retiring at the age of 40.The veteran point guard, who helped the Raptors win the 2019 NBA championship, wanted to end his career with the team after playing for the Philadelphia 76ers since 2024.”Thank you to my family, my friends, my team-mates, my coaches, my opponents, the staff, the media and especially the fans,” Lowry said, external.”It’s all about you. I appreciate you. Thank you. Thank you, Toronto. Thank you, Canada. And as I always told y’all, it’s officially happening. I’m retiring as a…
It is 26 years since an American man last won Wimbledon, when Pete Sampras picked up the last of his seven titles. Taylor Fritz has aspirations to break that drought and on the evidence of his performance on Court No 1 he has a fighting chance.A semi-finalist here two years ago, Fritz did a passable impression of Sampras with 23 aces as he reached the quarter-finals with a 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-4 victory over the 10th seed, Alexander Bublik, in one hour, 38 minutes. Bublik also served big, cracking 13 aces of his own, but Fritz hit 47 winners and…