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Draper’s injury troubles began at Wimbledon last year, when he was having the best run of his career after reaching the 2024 US Open semi-finals and rising to a career-high fourth in the world rankings.He added: “I’ve spent a lot of time off court with injury, I was on a great trajectory last year.”My body stopped me in my tracks. I wasn’t able to play and the last year has been really difficult.”But Draper continued his strong start under new coach Sir Andy Murray with another confident performance on the south coast on Wednesday.The left-hander started brightly and broke serve…
Colombia and Portugal meet at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 27 with Group K leadership on the line. Colombia sit top with six points from two wins, while Portugal are second on four points after a win and a draw. A victory for either side secures first place; a draw could be enough for Colombia, while Portugal need at least a point to guarantee safe passage. Portugal enter as the betting favorites at -105 with leading operators, reflecting their superior firepower across the squad. Colombia are priced at +330, and the draw is available at +283. The Colombia…
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2026-06-24, we are going to comment and rate the boxing match Lewis Crocker vs Liam Paro as soon as we watch the full fight (take a look at our ranking of the Best Boxing Fights of 2026). Paro vs Crocker is scheduled to take place Wednesday, June 24th, at the Pat Rafter Arena in Tennyson (Australia), in a 12-round welterweight (147 lbs, 66.7 kg) bout; it is the main event of the evening and it is valid for the IBF world welterweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight! Lewis Crocker record The undefeated…
Ireland assistant coach Gary Wilson says their two T20 matches against India at Stormont are a great way to get “everyone excited about a Word Cup” that will be co-hosted by England, Scotland and Ireland in 2030.The Belfast venue is in line to host matches during the tournament and local fans will get a taste of what is to come when the current world champions arrive for matches on Friday and Sunday [both 13:30 BST].Ireland managed one win from its four matches in this year’s edition which was held in India and Sri Lanka, with the game against Zimbabwe abandoned.Due…
Nottingham Forest continue to be at the centre of one of the biggest summer transfer stories amid ongoing negotiations with Man City over Elliot Anderson. The midfielder has emerged as a priority target for the Sky Blues after an outstanding campaign at the City Ground. Man City’s interest has been building for several weeks. Reports throughout the summer have suggested the Premier League runners-up view Anderson as one of the best young midfielders currently playing in England, but Forest have so far resisted attempts to prise the player away. You scored out of 20 ↩ Play again The club have…
Australia’s Liam Paro is the new IBF welterweight champion with a points win over Belfast’s Lewis Crocker at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Australia.Paro, who previously held the IBF’s light-welterweight title, becomes the first Australia-born boxer since Jeff Fenech to become a multi-weight world champion, earning a 115-113 nod on all three cards after a gruelling battle.The 30-year-old produced a display of skill and heart to dethrone Crocker who was making the first defence of the title he won in Belfast last September, improving his record to 28 wins with one defeat.Crocker, 29, appeared on the brink of a…
Leading tennis players will expand their prize money protest at Wimbledon – despite a 20% increase in this year’s pot.Some players limited pre-tournament media to 15 minutes at the recent French Open, but will go a step further at Wimbledon.They will not only limit the time they offer at the forthcoming media weekend, but are also planning to restrict post-match appearances to 15 minutes throughout the first week of the championships, which start on Monday.The 15-minute limit is meant to symbolise the 15% of revenue which – broadly speaking – the Grand Slams allocate to prize money.It is claimed the…
Colombia coach Nestor Lorenzo knows his team must find a way to stop the “juggernaut” that is Cristiano Ronaldo. Lorenzo’s team made it two wins from two in Group K as they beat DR Congo 1-0 to secure their place in the World Cup knockout stage. They next take on Ronaldo’s Portugal, with top spot in the group up for grabs. A draw would be enough to see Colombia through as group winners, but with Ronaldo having scored twice in Portugal’s 5-0 thrashing of Uzbekistan, Lorenzo knows the scale of the task facing his team. “Cristiano is an amazing player,…
“Just to let everyone know that I’m not going to fight,” said Cordina. “It’s not injuries, I’ve seen a lot of [reports] saying injuries, but there’s no injuries. I’ve had a great camp. I was meant to fly over this week.” The former two-time IBF super featherweight champion said he recently attended an appointment at the US Embassy in London but was denied entry despite bringing supporting documentation. “A couple of days back, I went to the US Embassy in London and they basically denied me a visa,” said Cordina. “I tried to explain certain things and I had all…
Northern Ireland’s upcoming Nations League campaign and EURO 2028 qualifiers will be broadcast live on the BBC.The free-to-air agreement between the broadcaster and Uefa will see an extension of the current deal until June 2028, and will also include Scotland and Wales internationals as the BBC maintains its commitment to make international football accessible to all.In the build-up to the 2028 Uefa European Championship, hosted by the UK and the Republic of Ireland, there will be around 60 live games available between the three nations, while the tournament itself will be broadcast live on the BBC.The extension builds upon a…