Emma Raducanu seeded 10th for this summer’s Wimbledon Championships
Emma Raducanu will be seeded 10th for this year’s Wimbledon Championships, the All England Club has confirmed.
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Saudi boxing authorities expect ‘Rage on the Red Sea’ to fuel big increase in the sport’s popularity
JEDDAH: British boxer Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk from Ukraine will face off against each other in the ring again on Aug. 20 in Jeddah. The rematch, dubbed “Rage on the Red Sea,” was formally announced on Tuesday during a press conference in the Saudi coastal city.
Serena Williams wins first match of comeback after year away
EASTBOURNE, England: As “What A Feeling” boomed around Devonshire Park, Serena Williams strode onto center court at Eastbourne to a standing ovation for her first competitive tennis match in nearly a year.
New American owner at Lyon aims to spend and chase down PSG
PARIS: American investor John Textor became the main shareholder of French soccer club Lyon on Tuesday and immediately targeted the dominance of rival Paris Saint-Germain.
Tokyo closes books on costly, pandemic-delayed Olympics
TOKYO: Organizers of last year’s COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics were expected to place the final cost of the Games at 1.42 trillion yen, about twice what was forecast when the IOC awarded them in 2013.
Wimbledon seeds: Djokovic No 1, Norrie and Raducanu in top 10
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will head into next week's tournament as the men's top seed with Russian world number one Daniil Medvedev banned from taking part while Germany's second-ranked Alexander Zverev is out injured.
Mane poses in Bayern shirt during Munich medical check
BERLIN: Sadio Mane signed autographs wearing a Bayern Munich shirt Tuesday after flying to Germany for a medical check before the Liverpool forward completes a move to the Bundesliga champions.Broadcaster Sky showed footage of the 30-year-old touching down at Munich airport before being taken to a hospital in the city center for a medical exam by Bayern’s team doctor.During a break in the medical test, Mane appeared in a red Bayern training shirt and signed autographs for waiting fans.According to media reports, Mane’s transfer will cost Bayern around 41 million euros (£35 million, $43 million).“I am happy he has landed,” Thomas Mueller said while attending a golf tournament in Munich on Tuesday.Bayern’s German international forward joked that he soon hopes to see Mane hit “lots of birdies” on the city’s courses.The Senegal forward is expected to sign a three-year contract and is set to hold his first Bayern press conference Wednesday.Mane would be a replacement for wantaway Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski, who has been linked to a Barcelona transfer, or winger Serge Gnabry, who is stalling over a contract extension.
Djokovic, Nadal top 2 seeds at Wimbledon; Williams unseeded
WIMBLEDON, England: This time, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will be on opposite sides of the draw. The seedings for Wimbledon were announced on Tuesday, with Djokovic and Nadal being Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in the men’s draw because of the absence of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev.