Meanwhile, in the men’s tournament, world number one Sinner is through to the Madrid semi-finals for the first time. The Italian beat 19-year-old home favourite Rafael Jodar 6-2 7-6 (7-0) in just shy of two hours. He is bidding for his fifth ATP Masters 1000 title in a row, having won in Paris late last…
Lancashire chief executive Daniel Gidney will step down from his role at the end of the year to retire after 14 years in the role. Gidney, who joined the Red Rose in November 2012 with the club having recently lost its Test match status, has been in charge during a period which saw a £75m…
At 70, former miner-turned-goalkeeper Angel Mateos Gonzalez is proving age is just a number. When he pulls on the gloves for CD Colunga against visitors Praviano in the fifth tier of Spanish football on Sunday, he will reportedly become the oldest player to appear in an official match in Spain. Colunga said it has named…
Paris again, and everything on the line. Trailing 16-0 at half-time, the Grand Slam looked to be slipping. North shifted it. First, reacting fastest to a loose ball in the French in-goal area. Then, reading an interception and sprinting 50 metres to score. Wales completed a stunning comeback, secured the title and climbed to number…
Ulster captain Iain Henderson said the province need their “full cohort” to compete in both the European Challenge Cup and United Rugby Championship. Richie Murphy’s side face Exeter Chiefs in a European semi-final at the Affidea Stadium on Saturday before URC games against top two Stormers and Glasgow Warriors as they aim to secure a…
Akil Howson will become the first black official to feature in an FA Cup final when Chelsea take on Manchester City next month. The 35-year-old has been named as an assistant referee for the game at Wembley on 16 May. Darren England will referee the showpiece event for the first time, having previously being the…
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has taken his fight against a Football Association drugs ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Ukraine international, 25, has not played for nearly 18 months after an “adverse finding in a routine urine test” led to his provisional suspension in December 2024. The FA charged Mudryk in June…
Promoter Frank Warren says Anthony Joshua’s proposed fight with Tyson Fury would be in doubt if Joshua loses to Albania’s Kristian Prenga in July. Source link
Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada has been banned for 13 matches after he punched a Huesca player in the face. Andrada had already been sent off for a second bookable offence in stoppage time at the end of Sunday’s heated derby game in Spain’s second division. The Argentine then sprinted towards Huesca captain Jorge Pulido…
Real estate developer Caruso is partnering with the electric vehicle company Rivian to add more than 150 public EV chargers to Caruso’s properties, including malls and apartment buildings. Caruso owns several iconic Southern California destinations, such as the Grove and Palisades Village, which is scheduled to reopen this summer after last year’s wildfires. Rivian is…