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Serena Williams’ hopes of playing alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look to have improved after the pair’s match was added to Saturday’s order of play.Williams, 44, picked up a knee injury in her singles comeback on Tuesday, when she lost to Australia’s Maya Joint.The sisters, who are six-time doubles champions at the All England Club, are scheduled to reunite on a Grand Slam court for the first time since 2022.Their match against Colombia’s Camila Osorio and Argentina’s Solana Sierra has not been allocated a court, but organisers say it will not be played before 16:30 BST.It suggests…
Ange Postecoglou has been announced as Al-Nassr’s new head coach. Jorge Jesus left his post at Al-Nassr, who are led by Cristiano Ronaldo, at the end of the 2025-26 season, despite leading them to the Saudi Pro League title for the first time in seven years. And now Postecoglou is returning to management for the first time since being sacked by Nottingham Forest last October after just 39 days in charge. That was the shortest managerial reign of any permanent Premier League manager to leave a club during the season, and he failed to win any of his matches in…
Abdullah Mason has the belt, and now he’s on to the challenge of staying power.The 22-year-old WBO lightweight champion from Cleveland weighed in at the limit 135lbs Friday for his first title defense headlining TNT’s new monthly series, “The Fight,” when he’ll meet No. 6-ranked contender Albert Bell at Cleveland State’s Wolstein Center.DAZN will also stream the action.“This is gonna be big for Cleveland,” Mason said after weighing in. “I’ve got an appetite for smoke.”Bell weighed in at 134.9lbs after replacing Joe Cordina as the opponent last month when Cordina was denied a travel visa from the U.K.For the co-main,…
Asked at England’s training session on Friday about the possibility of the game being moved, winger Marcus Rashford said the change was “not ideal” but the squad would deal with it.”I think for us it’s the same how we prepare for the game,” he said. “It has to be the same.”We have to be focused. We have to be ready for anything. I think it’s one of our strengths as a group. “Everyone, including the players and staff… we are ready for whatever challenges get thrown at us. So obviously it’s not ideal but also it doesn’t really matter.”The build-up…
William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Saturday’s 2026 World Cup game between Paraguay and France. It’s here — the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup continues on Saturday as giant‑killers Paraguay take on tournament favourites France in Philadelphia, with a place in the quarter‑finals up for grabs. Now, let’s take a closer look at some World Cup odds and betting angles for Saturday’s fixture: Paraguay v France – Saturday, 10pm Acca Selections: France To Win To Nil (3/4)France are the clear favourites, they’ve won two of their last three games without conceding. France To Score Over 2.5 Goals (11/10)France…
Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka is set to stay at the club this summer, despite interest from Chelsea.The Switzerland midfielder, whose contract ends in 2028, was attracted by the prospect of reuniting with Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, after playing under him at Bayer Leverkusen.Chelsea saw an £8m bid for Xhaka rejected by Sunderland last week and the Blues had been expected to return with an improved offer. However, sources at Sunderland have told BBC Sport that the 33-year-old is not for sale and, following discussions, Xhaka has reaffirmed his commitment to the Black Cats. Chelsea have not given up hope of…
Enzo Fernandez has been doing all he can to make a Real Madrid transfer happen – so he won’t be happy about what they’ve just done. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Real Madrid have always been known for their famous “comunicado oficial” press releases. But they used to be saved for special occasions. Now they’re throwing them around almost weekly, and today’s effort involves Chelsea. The Spanish giants have been consistently linked with…
“I was catching him with shots the first day we sparred. The second day we sparred, those shots were not landing,” Mendoza said to FightHype. “People forget he was a high-IQ boxer as an amateur.” Mendoza said the biggest takeaway was watching Spence make adjustments from one sparring session to the next rather than simply relying on experience. “For those of you that think he’s done, that he’s just showing up for a paycheck… he’s not working like someone who’s showing up for a paycheck. “The work ethic I got to see in the couple of weeks I was in…
Lewis Hamilton gave the home crowd reason to roar as he took pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix for Ferrari, beating the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli into second, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in third.The pole for the short format race to be held on Saturday morning at Silverstone must be considered somewhat against the odds, as Ferrari had been expected to be somewhat on the back foot to Mercedes, at the power dominated track.Yet Hamilton and Ferrari defied expectations from the moment they took to the track on Friday. He had been fastest from…
Former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has been appointed the new head coach of Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. Riyadh-based Al-Nassr, who are captained by Portual legend Cristiano Ronaldo, won the Saudi Pro League title for the first time in May. Al-Nassr were previously coached by veteran Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus but the 71-year-old left the club at the end of the previous campaign. Postecoglou has been without a job in management since he was sacked by Nottingham Forest last October after just 39 days in charge.The 60-year-old Greece-born Australian has signed a two-year contract with Al-Nassr.Postecoglou guided Spurs to glory in…