Tunbridge Wells’ Will Bayley and Minster’s Ross Wilson win golds at US Para Open in Fort Worth, Texas
Will Bayley and Ross Wilson warmed up for September’s European Para Table Tennis Championships with golden displays stateside.
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Amid Doubts Over PSG Future, Kylian Mbappe Visits Father's Native Cameroon
France's star footballer Kylian Mbappe arrived in Cameroon to an ecstatic welcome from fans Thursday for a visit that includes charity work with deaf children and a trip to his father's village. Many among the hundreds who greeted the 24-year-old forward were dressed in his Paris Saint-Germain team's football jersey for the occasion. They excitedly screamed his name as he emerged from the airport in the capital Yaounde, according to an AFP journalist. A group of about a hundred traditional dancers performed in his honour.
Wawrinka sets up Djokovic clash as Wimbledon clears backlog
LONDON: Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka displayed vintage form at Wimbledon to book a third-round clash with holder Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev won a rain-delayed opener as the grasscourt Grand Slam cleared its backlog on Thursday.
Tadej Pogacar bounces back to clinch sixth stage of Tour de France
UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar unleashed a devastating turn of speed to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr hire Portuguese coach Luis Castro
FARO, Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo got a new club coach on Thursday when Al-Nassr announced they hired his fellow Portuguese Luis Castro.
Top stars missing from Team USA Fiba World Cup bid
MIAMI: The US will compete at the Basketball World Cup in August with a team coached by Steve Kerr but without any of the NBA’s top stars.
Andy Murray In Charge Against Stefanos Tsitsipas As Wimbledon Curfew Halts Play
Andy Murray was within touching distance of the Wimbledon third round on Thursday when he opened up a two sets to one lead over world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas while Stan Wawrinka set up a tasty clash with Novak Djokovic. British two-time champion Murray lost the first set of a high-class contest but roared back to lead 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 when the Centre Court duel was halted just before the All England Club curfew of 11pm. The suspension came at the right moment for the 36-year-old as he fell and hurt his left groin, leaving him screaming in pain.
PSG appoint Enrique as new coach to replace Galtier
Paris St Germain have appointed former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique as their new manager on a two-year contract after the Ligue 1 champions parted ways with Christophe Galtier earlier on Wednesday.