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Former British junior Tanysha Dissanayake, who played against Emma Raducanu, retires aged 21 due to long Covid

Former British junior Tanysha Dissanayake has retired from tennis at the age of 21 due to the effects of long Covid, saying she feels “a million years away” from being able to play again. Dissanayake played alongside Emma Raducanu at a third-tier tournament in Sunderland before the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March 2020. Ad She was close to breaking into the top 1,000 in the world rankings at the time but did not compete again for another year.

Neil Robertson battles past Fan Zhengyi at Northern Ireland Open, John Higgins wins, Jack Lisowski out

Neil Robertson battled past Fan Zhengyi to reach the third round of the Northern Ireland Open. World No. 3 Robertson did not make a 50-plus break in the match but did enough at key moments to win 4-2.

McLaren's Zak Brown says Red Bull budget breach 'constitutes cheating' and calls for 'sporting penalty'

McLaren boss Zak Brown has said Red Bull’s budget breach “constitutes cheating” and has called for the FIA to issue a “sporting penalty”. It was ruled last week that Red Bull committed a «minor» breach of the F1 budget cap in the 2021 season. A minor overspend means exceeding the budget by less than 5%.

Greece's incredible journey to their Rugby League World Cup debut

Greece's debut in the Rugby League World Cup will be the pinnacle of a bizarre odyssey — which included dodging police raids and secret matches at midnight. Their qualification campaign was deemed illegal on their own soil, forcing organisers to take drastic measures to ensure training sessions and matches went ahead.

Northern Ireland Open snooker 2022 LIVE – Mark Selby in action after Neil Robertson win

Selby 0-0 Craigie (8-58) Ad A very confident start to the day by Craigie, who does not look like the world No. 47 out there. A break of 58 before he runs safe.

Andy Murray pulls out of European Open in Antwerp in bid to finish season with ranking boost in Basel, Paris

Andy Murray has pulled out of this week’s European Open in Antwerp and will instead focus his efforts on a strong finish to the season in Basel and Paris. Murray, 35, won his most recent title in Antwerp in 2019. Ad However, after losing in the quarter-finals of the Gijon Open to Sebastian Korda last week, he has opted out of a return to Belgium.

Bumper crowds watch hosts and defending champions get off to a flyer

Rugby League World Cup 2021 chief executive Jon Dutton was delighted to get the tournament underway after many years of planning with a fantastic Saturday of action in front of bumper crowds. The men's tournament began with an emphatic 60-6 victory for hosts England over Samoa with 43,119 in attendance at St James' Park while defending champions Australia got the better of Fiji at Headingley, 42-8 to bring the day's cumulative crowd just under 60,000.

Triathlon star Oliver Gunning revelling in stellar summer

Oliver Gunning is still revelling in a 'rollercoaster' summer that saw him compete at the Commonwealth Games before achieving a best ever career result. The Co Antrim ace, who races alongside guide Kyle Duncan, competed at an array of World and European series events this summer in addition to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Ad There were mixed emotions for the paratriathlete after his Commonwealth bow, who took significant joy from the atmosphere despite a crash on the bike leg hampering his race.

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Former British junior Tanysha Dissanayake, who played against Emma Raducanu, retires aged 21 due to long Covid

Neil Robertson battles past Fan Zhengyi at Northern Ireland Open, John Higgins wins, Jack Lisowski out

McLaren's Zak Brown says Red Bull budget breach 'constitutes cheating' and calls for 'sporting penalty'

Greece's incredible journey to their Rugby League World Cup debut

Northern Ireland Open snooker 2022 LIVE – Mark Selby in action after Neil Robertson win

Andy Murray pulls out of European Open in Antwerp in bid to finish season with ranking boost in Basel, Paris

Bumper crowds watch hosts and defending champions get off to a flyer

Triathlon star Oliver Gunning revelling in stellar summer