Madison Keys was serving for the match before injury forced her to retire Novak Djokovic was more than happy to help peel back the court covers Wimbledon paid tribute to the Daily Mail’s iconic tennis writer Mike Dickson By James Sharpe Published: 16:05 EDT, 7 July 2024 | Updated: 16:05 …
Read More »Pep Guardiola joins sports legends including Leah Williamson and Ben Stokes in Centre Court’s Royal Box at Wimbledon… but Man City’s manager is playfully booed by the SW19 crowd!
Wimbledon’s box welcomed a host of sports stars for Saturday’s action at SW19 The Centre Court spectators jokingly booed Pep Guardiola as he took his seats He was joined by a handful of rugby and cricket stars, as well as Olympics icons By Ben Willcocks Published: 10:09 EDT, 6 July …
Read More »Andy Murray revels in royal welcome after first round win at Wimbledon
This was certainly no Battle of Brits, it was barely a skirmish, far from a struggle and, in truth, hardly a contest. In recent years Andy Murray has made five set epics under Wimbledon’s roof something of a specialty but he was clearly a man on a mission against compatriot …
Read More »Burton sports club still recovering from drop in numbers due to covid is fighting back
A Burton tennis and squash club celebrating 100 years in town this year is aiming to get more people to take up the sports. It is still recovering from a dip in numbers caused when courts were forced to close during the covid pandemic, it says. Burton Tennis and Squash …
Read More »Royal Family fans worry for Prince George as he appears at Wimbledon
Royal Family fans have all been saying the same thing after tuning in to see the Wimbledon men’s final and catching a glimpse of Prince George. The Prince is at watching on Centre Court alongside his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. But while Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic …
Read More »Who is in the Royal Box at Wimbledon today? All the celebrity guests invited for Day 5
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Katherine Jenkins are among those who have been invited to sit in the Royal Box at Wimbledon on the fifth day of the tournament. Two members of the Royal Family will also in attendance as the competition continues. The Royal Box, which has 74 seats, is …
Read More »Raducanu dazzles crowd in Royal Albert Hall homecoming | Sports
Britain’s Emma Raducanu in action during her match against Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse at Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain November 28, 2021. — Reuters pic LONDON, Nov 28 — London’s Royal Albert Hall could hardly have provided a more fitting stage for Emma Raducanu’s first appearance on a British tennis court …
Read More »Darting pioneer Deta Hedman will get her moment in spotlight at PDC World Championship | Darts News
Deta Hedman will celebrate her 61st birthday before making her PDC World Championship debut Deta Hedman is a darting pioneer – instrumental in putting women’s darts on the map. Later this year, Hedman will become the second oldest debutant in PDC World Championship history and you’d struggle to find anyone …
Read More »LTA accused over ‘old boys club’ culture
“There was a lack of women,” said Smith, “particularly in leadership roles, and the other thing I noticed was the massive lack of a career progression plan. This applied to both genders but seems to be particularly strong for women.” Smith referred specifically to a female colleague whom he felt …
Read More »England Women take in Wimbledon from the Royal Box on Centre Court after World Cup heroics
Lion judges! England Women take in Wimbledon from the Royal Box on Centre Court after World Cup heroics as Phil Neville is joined by stars from his squad to watch Serena Williams England Women impressed at the World Cup, reaching the semi-final stage They returned to the UK this week …
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