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Beth Tweddle excited for 2022 National Lottery Athlete of the Year

British gymnastics icon Beth Tweddle has urged the public to get voting to decide the 2022 National Lottery Athlete of the Year. Ten athletes from the across the UK have made the shortlist after excelling in the past few months across the Winter Olympics, Commonwealth Games and recent European Championships. Ad The National Lottery Athlete of the Year category recognises the performances and legacy of our sporting heroes and showcases the impact of National Lottery funding on elite sport.

Speedway Grand Prix 2022: 'Medals the aim now' - Bullish Dan Bewley confident of strong finish ahead of Wroclaw meeting

Dan Bewley is hoping to use his maiden Speedway Grand Prix victory in Cardiff as a springboard to more success, starting this weekend in Wroclaw. The ever-improving 23-year-old lit up the Principality Stadium, winning in his first SGP final in what has been an increasingly improving season. Ad After a slow start, victory in Wales came off the back of three successive semi-final appearances and leaves him fourth in the overall standings with four meetings to go.

Alex Corretja expects Emma Raducanu to thrive after US Open: ‘Whatever happens, it will begin the era of Emma'

Eurosport expert Alex Corretja is predicting the ‘age of Emma’ Raducanu to follow the US Open. The 19-year-old Briton won 2021’s US Open without dropping a set, but since last year’s triumph she has failed to match her form in New York. Ad Recent appearances stateside have suggested Raducanu is improving, however, and Corretja told Eurosport that he thinks a period of adjustment is an inevitable requirement.

Alex Corretja salutes Rafael Nadal's determination amid 'one of the most difficult seasons of his career'

Rafael Nadal is enduring his most difficult year as he prepares for the US Open, according to Eurosport expert Alex Corretja. The Spaniard has dealt with injury problems for much of the last few years and the physical problems for the 36-year-old do not seem to be abating. Ad Nadal won both the Australian Open and French Open, but after withdrawing before his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios he has had little chance to prepare for the upcoming US Open, which begins on August 31.

La Vuelta 2022 – How to watch Stage 6 on Thursday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

The Jumbo-Visma stranglehold at La Vuelta is… over! Sadly, it was not quite as dramatic as it sounds. After Jumbo sports director Addy Engels announced before Stage 5 that the team planned to hand over the red jersey, well, they did exactly that. That allowed Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ) to take over at the head of the race, although he will have to survive the race’s first summit finish to cling onto it for a second day on Thursday and keep his hopes alive of surpassing his four days in red at the 2018 Vuelta.

Rangers go through as Van Bronckhorst gambles and does Man Utd a huge favour regarding Cody Gakpo - The Warm-Up

THURSDAY'S BIG STORIES Vindication Ad There are two kinds of managerial decisions: ones you get away with, and ones you don't. Rangers went off to the Netherlands last night without Alfredo Morelos, the Colombian left behind on the grounds that, according to his manager, he was not physically or mentally ready to play. «As a person, it was a hard decision,» said Gio van Bronckhorst.

Ronnie O’Sullivan opens up about drugs addiction and how parents going to prison cause him to ‘lose his way’

Ronnie O’Sullivan described his issues with drugs when he was younger as “horrendous” when opening up about his addiction on Eurosport’s The Breakdown podcast. O’Sullivan went through a period, after he had won the UK Championship in 1993 to become the youngest ever ranking event winner at 18 years old, where both of his parents were in jail. Ad His father went to prison in 1992, then his mother in 1996, which led to a difficult spell for O’Sullivan during his 20s, which he explained to Eurosport's Greg Rutherford and Orla Chennaoui.

Antony sparks transfer merry-go-round amid Man Utd transfer, Hakim Ziyech and Anthony Elanga set to move – Paper Round

All aboard the transfer merry-go-round Antony is “increasingly confident” that he will complete an £80 million move to Manchester United from Ajax this week, according to the Mail. The Brazilian forward has already agreed personal terms with United, with a five-year contract in the pipeline, while his representatives have started searching for houses in Cheshire. Antony’s arrival is set to spark a transfer merry-go-round that could see Hakim Ziyech return to Ajax from Chelsea.

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Beth Tweddle excited for 2022 National Lottery Athlete of the Year

Speedway Grand Prix 2022: 'Medals the aim now' - Bullish Dan Bewley confident of strong finish ahead of Wroclaw meeting

Alex Corretja expects Emma Raducanu to thrive after US Open: ‘Whatever happens, it will begin the era of Emma'

Alex Corretja salutes Rafael Nadal's determination amid 'one of the most difficult seasons of his career'

La Vuelta 2022 – How to watch Stage 6 on Thursday, TV and live stream details, timings and route map

Rangers go through as Van Bronckhorst gambles and does Man Utd a huge favour regarding Cody Gakpo - The Warm-Up

Ronnie O’Sullivan opens up about drugs addiction and how parents going to prison cause him to ‘lose his way’

Antony sparks transfer merry-go-round amid Man Utd transfer, Hakim Ziyech and Anthony Elanga set to move – Paper Round