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For players coming back from injuries, balancing the need for court time and the risk of aggravation is delicate.”It’s so tough playing an individual sport. You can’t be subbed out, you just have to be dunked back in the deep end immediately,” former British player Naomi Broady said on BBC TV.”You can’t go out and play 20 or 30 minutes and build up from there. You’re just having to play day in day out for a week. “There’s so much load on your body. If it’s not the same injury it’s a new one cropping up.”Both Draper and Raducanu seem…
It is safe to say the the last year has been a total rollercoaster at Tottenham Hotspur. Thomas Frank was hired a year ago and since then, they have had two more managers. The Igor Tudor era was a complete disaster, one that very nearly ended in relegation. However, Roberto De Zerbi answered Spurs’ call and rescued them from the unthinkable. He has now been given the freedom to go rather crazy in the transfer market but very few can deny the quality of the signings so far. Once of Brighton and Hove Albion, defender Jan Paul van Hecke is…
Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson will miss his first Open Championship since his debut in 2009 after withdrawing from final qualifying.The 42-year-old, who has managed just one top-20 finish in his past 15 majors, has never won the Open, with his best result a tie for second in 2011.As he did not qualify automatically, the American had entered final qualifying at Dundonald Links, one of four venues offering five places each for next month’s championship at Royal Birkdale.However, the 2016 US Open and 2020 Masters champion has been removed from the entry list, with no reason given for his withdrawal.It…
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique could be the ideal boss for Yan Diomande to work under, so says Gervinho. Diomande has been a star for Ivory Coast at the World Cup, and only three players – Mohamed Salah (11), Achraf Hakimi (11) and Leandro Trossard (13) – have created more chances than the winger across the group stage (10). The 19-year-old also became only the second African player on record (from 1966) to complete 10+ dribbles (10) and create 10+ chances (10) in a single World Cup group stage, after South Africa’s Quinton Fortune in 2002. In fact, he was…
Welsh boxer Liam Williams is set for his return to the ring against Elvis Ahorgah in Nigeria this summer – 21 months after he retired because of concussions.The 34-year-old former British, European and Commonwealth champion will fight in Lagos on Friday, 31 July.Williams hung up his gloves in October 2024 because of concussions but the former world title challenger announced his comeback 12 months later.He will make his long-awaited return against Ghana’s Ahorgah, who has won 15 of 19 professional fights and lost twice in England in 2025 when beaten by Callum Simpson at Wembley and Tyler Denny in Birmingham.”After…
The personnel largely stayed the same but it was a different Brazil team in the second half.There was a purpose and intensity to their play that had been lacking in the first half and a number of tactical tweaks, mostly notably a willingness to get the ball into the box.Brazil put in 12 crosses in the first half but generally tried to break down a stubborn Japan backline with the intricate, short passing you might expect of the South American side.In the second, that was forgotten as they put 28 crosses into the box. Even taking into account six minutes…
Portugal and Croatia meet in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 at BMO Field in Toronto on July 2, with kickoff at 7:00 PM ET. Portugal enter as modest favorites at -125, while Croatia, priced at +400, arrive as the underdog looking to extend their record of deep tournament runs under Zlatko Dalić. The money line reflects Portugal’s superior group-stage output. Roberto Martínez’s side posted five goals in a 5-0 demolition of Uzbekistan and kept a clean sheet against group winners Colombia, advancing from Group K as runners-up. Croatia came through Group L the harder way, conceding four in…
Usyk’s advisor, Sergey Lapin, revealed that former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is also under consideration for the final fight of Usyk’s career. “Oleksandr Usyk is eyeing a fight against Deontay Wilder or former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones later this year in the United States,” Lapin told Mike Coppinger of The Ring. Usyk announced on Friday that he was vacating the WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles while confirming he intends to have one final fight before retiring. A bout with Wilder has been discussed for more than a year and would finally give Usyk the opportunity to headline…
Harry Kane will extend his Bayern Munich contract, Manchester City plan major rebuild, while Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria is a target for Chelsea.England captain Harry Kane, 32, will sign a new contract at Bayern Munich despite interest from Barcelona. (Athletic – subscription required), externalThe appointment of Enzo Maresca as boss at Manchester City could lead to a major rebuild with England full-back Rico Lewis, 21, Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 31, Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez, 24, Portugal defender Ruben Dias, 29, and Brazil winger Savinho, 22, all potentially up for sale. (Mail), externalManchester City are ready to hijack Tottenham’s move…
Portsmouth boss John Mousinho opens up on Bristol City for their managerial role and interest from other clubs this summer. Talking to ‘Portsmouth FC, The News’ who live streamed the press conference from the training ground, Mousinho spoke on a range of topics. In the end, Bristol City went with the appointment of Michael Skubala. After also being linked with the Stoke job, Mousinho remains at Portsmouth. Interviewer: I mean first of all the calibre of job you’ve done for Pompey when the season ended there were plenty of concerns that there might be interest from other clubs. Did that…