Gary Neville questions Everton fans' Frank Lampard support
Gary Neville has questioned whether last season’s fervent Frank Lampard support will ‘fade’ if Everton get off to a poor start next season.
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Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Officially Out Of Montreal ATP Event
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, whose refusal to be vaccinated against Covid makes him unable to enter Canada, has officially withdrawn from the ATP hardcourt tournament in Montreal, organizers said Thursday. The Serb star's unvaccinated status made it unlikely he would play in the prestigious ATP Masters tournament, just as it means he will probably miss the US Open starting later in August as the United States also requires visitors to the country to show proof of vaccination. Montreal Masters tournament director Eugene Lepierre had said earlier this month he did not expect Djokovic to play.
Gauff sends former world No.1 Naomi Osaka packing with straight sets victory
SAN JOSE: Coco Gauff held off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night to advance to the quarterfinals at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.
Werder Bremen and Schalke ‘ready to deliver’ on Bundesliga return
BERLIN: Two of the biggest and most successful sides in German football history return to the Bundesliga this weekend with fallen giants Werder Bremen and Schalke back in the top flight after a season in the second tier.
WTA roundup: Shelby Rogers upsets Maria Sakkari at San Jose
Shelby Rogers delivered 10 aces and won 76.5 per cent of her first-serve points on Thursday while rolling to a 6-1, 6-3 upset of top-seeded Maria Sakkari of Greece in the second round of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic at San Jose, Calif.
Emma Raducanu wins marathon to reach Washington Open quarter-finals
The English 19-year-old outlasted Colombia's Camila Osorio 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) after two hours and 50 minutes for a gritty victory in the WTA's longest two-set main draw match of the year. "It has got to be one of the most physical matches I've ever played," Raducanu said. "It was a pretty monumental effort to really get through that.
Raducanu wins marathon to reach Washington quarter-finals
WASHINGTON: Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu of Britain advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA Washington Open, refusing to wilt Thursday after a marathon match in sweltering heat.
New voice Drury set as NBC opens 10th Premier League season
LONDON: Peter Drury’s voice has been synonymous with the Premier League for over 20 years. As he embarks on his first season as NBC’s play-by-play announcer, his new bosses have made one thing clear — don’t change the style.