Emma Raducanu eyeing long career in tennis after Ash Barty’s shock retirement
Emma Raducanu says she hopes to be able to play tennis for “as long as possible” in the wake of Ash Barty’s surprise retirement.
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RFU backing Jones despite Six Nations struggles
The head of the RFU has repeated his backing of Eddie Jones and his belief that England are making progress, but admitted the upbeat statement of support on Sunday should have shown more understanding of fans' frustration.
RFU backing Jones, accepts 'progress' analysis is tough sell
LONDON : The head of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has repeated his backing of Eddie Jones and his belief that England are making progress, but admitted the upbeat statement of support on Sunday should have shown more understanding of fans' frustration.
Ash Barty hints she could perform tennis retirement U-turn as she teases future in golf
Cricket: Kohli reacts angrily to pitch debates
Australia's Usman Khawaja continues to pile up the runs
Usman Khawaja continued his fairytale return to the Australian Test side on Thursday with his second hundred in the series in Pakistan, where he was born. Khawaja had been ignored by selectors since he was dropped during the 2019 Ashes series but the Queensland batter forced his way back into the Australian Test squad after scoring heavily in domestic games. His chance to play a first Test in more than two years arrived in another Ashes series, the fourth Test in Sydney, because Travis Head tested positive for COVID-19.
Barty had the game to be the best: Nirupama
Ashleigh Barty has left many wondering how far she could have gone and what sort of dominance she could have established in women's tennis. A winner of three Grand Slams on three different surfaces, a unique and rare achievement in itself, Barty won 15 singles and 14 doubles titles since turning pro in 2010 -- the most by any player in that period. Her reign as the World No.
Japan, Saudi Arabia seal World Cup spots as Mitoma downs Australia
HONG KONG : Kaoru Mitoma's late double secured Japan's qualification for a seventh straight World Cup finals on Thursday as the Samurai Blue beat Australia 2-0 in Sydney to ensure Saudi Arabia also qualified for the finals in Qatar.
Neil Robertson forced to dig deep to overcome Liang Wenbo in 2022 Gibraltar Open first round clash
Neil Robertson had to dig deep to get the best of Liang Wenbo and move into the second round of the Gibraltar Open. Robertson took the first three frames to leave himself in sight of the finish line but a spirited fightback from Liang gave the Australian work to do before eventually coming through 4-2. Ad/> A scrappy first frame saw mistakes aplenty with Robertson finally closing it out 64-52 after what felt like an age.