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Kubler and Bjorklund claim Ilkley titles

Jason Kubler and Mirjam Bjorklund both claimed victory at the LTA's Lexus Ilkley Trophy to bring a thrilling week of tennis to an end. Kubler, the Australian Open doubles champion, eased past Sebastian Ofner 6-4 6-4 to claim his first singles title of the year and the first of his career on grass. Ad Ofner had qualified for the final with a 6-3 6-0 victory over Zsombor Piros in less than hour, while Kubler was forced into a full three-set battle by Rothesay Open Nottingham runner-up Arthur Cazaux, eventually winning 4-6 6-3 6-1.

Hewett confident of claiming Queen's crown

Alfie Hewett believes he is in good shape to win back the men's wheelchair singles crown at Queen's, after defeating compatriot Gordon Reid in the semi-finals. Hewett beat doubles partner Reid 6-3 6-1 to set up a decider against defending champion Joachim Gerard. Ad The pair then put their singles rivalry aside to breeze into the doubles final, beating Asif Abbasi and Manojkanth Somasundaram 6-0 6-0 to reach the final, where they will face Gerard and Stephane Houdet.

Reid confident he and Hewett can land doubles crown at Queen's

Gordon Reid is confident he and Alfie Hewett can fill a rare gap on their CVs as they aim to land the men's wheelchair doubles crown at Queens. The pair breezed past Asif Abbasi and Manojkanth Somasundaram 6-0 6-0 in the last four on Saturday and will face Joachim Gerard and Stephane Houdet for the right to lift the trophy. Ad «This is one of the few tournaments we haven't won together, so it's a good challenge for us,» Reid said.

2024 NBA mock draft - The uncertainty with next year's class - ESPN

With Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson and the rest of the 2023 class off to the NBA, it's time to shift our attention to next year's group.

MotoGP Belanda 2023: Jack Miller Jatuh di Lap Kedua

MotoGP Belanda 2023 dimulai. Apes buat Jack Miller, rider asal Australia itu langsung jatuh di lap kedua.

"He's Over Complicating Things...": Ricky Ponting's Advice For Australia Batter Ahead Of 2nd Ashes Test

Former captain Ricky Ponting has offered technical advice to Australia batters Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head to counter England's bowling attack ahead of the second Ashes Test starting Wednesday at the Lord's. Australia won the opening Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham by two wickets in what was the first match of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle. There were a number of impressive individual performances, but Labuschagne and Head struggled in the Ashes opener.

"I Think We'll Win By...": England Batter's Bold Prediction Ahead Of 2nd Ashes Test

Australia prevailed over England by two wickets in the first Ashes Test, which was played last week at Edgbaston. The visitors held their nerves as Pat Cummins (44*) and Nathan Lyon (16*) stitched an unbeaten partnership of 55 runs and took their side across the line in the chase of 281. The Ben Stokes-led side now eye redemption as both sides gear up for the second Test, which will get underway on June 28. Ahead of the crucial clash at Lord's, England opener Zak Crawley has made a bold prediction.

Netherlands aim to turn 'dream a reality' after 2019 runners-up finish

Lieke Martens said the Netherlands have their sights set on their maiden Women's World Cup glory as the forward prepares to play for the third time at the showpiece event, which gets underway in Australia and New Zealand next month.

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Kubler and Bjorklund claim Ilkley titles

Hewett confident of claiming Queen's crown

Reid confident he and Hewett can land doubles crown at Queen's

2024 NBA mock draft - The uncertainty with next year's class - ESPN

MotoGP Belanda 2023: Jack Miller Jatuh di Lap Kedua

"He's Over Complicating Things...": Ricky Ponting's Advice For Australia Batter Ahead Of 2nd Ashes Test

"I Think We'll Win By...": England Batter's Bold Prediction Ahead Of 2nd Ashes Test

Netherlands aim to turn 'dream a reality' after 2019 runners-up finish