Emma Raducanu savours key win to keep Great Britain in Billie Jean King Cup tie
Emma Raducanu savoured a landmark win as she drew Great Britain level with the Czech Republic at the end of the first day of their Billie Jean King Cup tie in Prague.
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Silverstone BSB: O’Halloran commands FP2 with lap record pace
McAMS Yamaha’s Jason O’Halloran maintained control on Friday’s Bennetts British Superbike standings with a new lap record at Silverstone in FP2.
Chicago Cubs owners, the Ricketts family, will not submit final bid to buy Chelsea
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Raducanu wins on Billie Jean King Cup debut to level tie for Britain
Emma Raducanu won on her Billie Jean King Cup debut to give Britain a crucial point in their qualifier against the Czech Republic with a hard-fought 7-5, 7-5 win over Tereza Martincova in windy conditions in Prague on Friday. US Open champion Raducanu, 19, was playing her first professional match on clay and gradually adjusted to the surface as she battled back in both sets to level the best-of-five tie after Harriet Dart lost 6-1, 6-0 to Marketa Vondrousova. Raducanu was trailing 4-5 and saved a set point before winning three games on the bounce to take the opening set.
Emma Raducanu ‘cherishing’ Billie Jean King Cup after first-ever win on clay
Emma Raducanu says she is “cherishing the memories” of playing at the Billie Jean King Cup after winning her match against Tereza Martincova in straight sets.
Cubs owners end interest in buying Chelsea soccer club
The owners of the Chicago Cubs dropped their interest in buying Chelsea, leaving three remaining bids for the enforced sale of the Premier League club by sanctioned Russian owner Roman Abramovich.
Who are the bidders hoping to buy Chelsea?
The Ricketts family and partners have withdrawn their bid to buy Chelsea, leaving three consortia battling for the Blues.
Best Manchester takeaways to break your fast during Ramadan
Going out to eat during Ramadan can often be nothing short of a nightmare. As Iftar roles in the late evening, plenty of takeaways will either be shut or extremely busy.