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Nick Kyrgios says he will embrace playing 'villain' role at Wimbledon ahead of first round match against Paul Jubb

Nick Kyrgios says he will embrace being the «villain» when he faces British wild card Paul Jubb in the Wimbledon first round on Tuesday. Australian Kyrgios has been in good form heading into the Grand Slam, winning seven out of his nine matches on grass this year with semi-final runs at Stuttgart and Halle before he was forced to withdraw in Mallorca earlier this week due to a minor abdominal strain. Ad/> Should Kyrgios beat Brit Paul Jubb in the first round, he could face Croatian 26th seed Filip Krajinovic in the second and then Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third.

Four century stands by the same pair in a Test series

Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell joined a select group of players when they posted their fourth century partnership of a Test series on Sunday. Only four other pairs have performed a similar feat, with Australia's David Boon and Mark Waugh sharing five hundred stands during the 1993 Ashes series in England.

Raphinha meets up with agent Deco ahead of Arsenal’s imminent ‘enhanced transfer bid’

Arsenal's pre-season schedule as Gunners head to USA

Three Manchester United players can prove a point to Erik ten Hag tomorrow

The Erik ten Hag era will get off to a low-key start at Carrington this week, but for some Manchester United players, it is an opportunity to press the reset button and forget about what has come before.

How do England replace Brunt and Shrubsole? | Bell 'my number one pick'

As England prepare for a Test match without Katherine Brunt and Anya Shubsole, North West Thunder player and Sky Sports blogger Phoebe Graham looks at how the great bowlers can be replaced...

Always felt I left something back here 23 years ago: Chandrakant Pandit

After Rajat Patidar ran the most important single in the history of Madhya Pradesh cricket, it completed a cycle for head coach Pandit, 23 years after his failure to win the state side's maiden Ranji Trophy title as a player. "Every trophy gives satisfaction but this one is special. I couldn't do it as an MP captain years back (23 years). All these years, I have always felt that I had left something back over here. That's the reason I am a bit more excited and emotional about it," a visibly exhausted Pandit said after his latest Ranji Trophy triumph.

Watford come under fire from LGBT fan groups after agreeing to Qatar friendly

Man Utd's pre-season schedule in full as Red Devils head for Australia

"Shaz And Waz": Ravi Shastri's Pic With Pakistan Legend At Lord's Goes Viral

Former India all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri on Sunday shared a photo with legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram from Lord's in London. The picture has since gone viral. "Shaz and Waz at @HomeOfCricket yesterday. Great to catch up," Shastri captioned the picture. Shastri and Akram were dressed in similar suits and wore complementary pink ties. Fans loved the picture of the two cricketing greats twinning in style. The photo garnered over 8,500 likes and 150 retweets since Shastri shared it.

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Nick Kyrgios says he will embrace playing 'villain' role at Wimbledon ahead of first round match against Paul Jubb

Four century stands by the same pair in a Test series

Raphinha meets up with agent Deco ahead of Arsenal’s imminent ‘enhanced transfer bid’

Three Manchester United players can prove a point to Erik ten Hag tomorrow

How do England replace Brunt and Shrubsole? | Bell 'my number one pick'

Always felt I left something back here 23 years ago: Chandrakant Pandit

Watford come under fire from LGBT fan groups after agreeing to Qatar friendly

"Shaz And Waz": Ravi Shastri's Pic With Pakistan Legend At Lord's Goes Viral