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Parks, who had originally given himself a year to see if wheelchair tennis was feasible, is proud but modest about his own role 50 years on.”I was the head of the organisation, I was the first player to really play the game but it’s hard for me to say Brad, you invented wheelchair tennis, but you know I was part of it,” he said, pointing to others like Minnebraker.Today’s players, though, do not hold back.”I think I’m in awe. Absolute awe,” said Britain’s 34-time Grand Slam champion Alfie Hewett.”It [wheelchair tennis] is not about accolades and the external things. It’s…

Bruno Guimaraes has become the heartbeat of Newcastle since arriving from Lyon in 2022, but his future is a real talking point amid interest from Europe’s biggest clubs. Few signings have transformed the club quite like the Brazil international, whose leadership, quality and relentless work rate have made him one of the first names on Eddie Howe’s teamsheet. Named club captain and a driving force behind Newcastle’s rise in recent seasons, Guimaraes has consistently combined technical excellence with the passion supporters love to see, helping the Magpies lift the Carabao Cup and end their long wait for a major trophy,…

Joyce had emerged as a possible replacement after Tony Yoka withdrew from his scheduled challenge because of a back injury. With Joyce already on the same IBA Pro 19 card, many viewed him as the logical choice to step in and challenge Gassiev for the heavyweight title. Instead, the opportunity has gone to the unbeaten but largely untested Kadiru, whose résumé lacks the kind of notable victories Joyce has accumulated during his career. For Joyce, the decision is a difficult setback. At 40 years old, time is no longer on his side, and chances to fight for a world championship…

Charles Leclerc added a second win for Ferrari in three races at a dramatic British Grand Prix at Silverstone.Mercedes’ George Russell finished second and Leclerc’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton third in their home race.Kimi Antonelli, who won his first sprint on Saturday, ended the race in 16th after car problems, reducing his lead over Russell to 25 points.BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after a race which finished under the safety car after Max Verstappen crashed out.Did Formula 1 miss a trick with the ending of the British GP? Should they be looking at what happened in a…

Roberto Martinez said “it does not make sense to continue” as Portugal’s head coach and confirmed his resignation following their exit at the World Cup against Spain.  Martinez announced his decision after Portugal’s 1-0 defeat to Spain at Dallas Stadium, with Spain substitute Mikel Merino scoring the winning goal in the 91st minute.  Portugal had been frustrated throughout the game against the European champions, with Nuno Mendes’ deflected shot against the crossbar the closest they came to scoring.  And it also proved to be Cristiano Ronaldo’s final appearance at the tournament, after the Portugal captain announced he would not play in another World Cup…

Murat Gassiev now knows his opponent for his upcoming WBA heavyweight title defence on Saturday. Gassiev became WBA Regular heavyweight champion in December with a knockout win over Kubrat Pulev, and after Oleksandr Usyk vacated his unified world heavyweight titles last month, the Russian is now the WBA’s only belt-holder in the banner division. He was set to defend that strap against Tony Yoka at the VTB Arena in Moscow this weekend, but after Yoka suffered an injury and was forced to withdraw, a scramble began to search for a new opponent. British heavyweight Joe Joyce was seen as the…

And then it was 10.As Georgia Wareham drove down the Lord’s slope and into the boundary, India’s wait for a maiden Women’s T20 World Cup title stretched into a 10th edition.For the second tournament in a row, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. suffered a group-stage exit, paying the price for crucial defeats to South Africa and Australia in an unforgiving format that left no room for error.History repeats itselfHopes were high for India. The reigning ODI champion had one of the most talented batting units in international cricket, and a squad strengthened by experience at the highest level in the Women’s…

Scoreline aside, there was something different about this US performance.With Pochettino having successfully shed the underdog mentality they played with an arrogant swagger earlier in the tournament, attacking teams in such an impressive fashion it had the fans believing their side could upset the odds at this tournament.”We’re going to win the World Cup,” one supporter predicted before the match, and his confidence was not alone among the supporters who had gathered outside the Seattle Stadium in the hours before kick-off.Many also took great delight in the fact their in-form striker Balogun had been cleared to play despite being shown…

While the odds makers saw this as a mismatch, LeDoux brought his trademark Minnesota grit. He forced Holmes to work for every inch of canvas before referee Davey Pearl waved it off at 2:05 of the seventh round. LeDoux entered the ring with a respectable 26-8-4 record, beloved locally for a rugged style and a total lack of fear. He had earned draws against Ken Norton and Leon Spinks, though he fell short against elite punchers like George Foreman, Ron Lyle, and Mike Weaver. Sitting at No. 8 in the WBC rankings, LeDoux got his golden opportunity after plans for…

There are, of course, parts to any day out like this which are simply unavoidable.There will be some queuing and waiting around, not helped by the unrelenting heat and sun. There will be some hand-holding as you manoeuvre through the overwhelming crowds. And there will be certain sounds and smells that trigger anxiety.You just have to navigate those things as they happen – and even then, whatever you do, whatever the provision, everything can become a bit too much.Joshua was quiet for much of Saturday. He does not give a lot away verbally, but you can see in his eyes…