Andy Murray set for ‘extended period’ on sidelines due to serious ankle injury on March 27, 2024Andy Murray is set for an “extended spell” on the sidelines after he suffered a serious ankle injury during his defeat to Tomas Machac at the Miami Open. Murray lost a marathon encounter to the Czech player by a 5-7 7-5 7-6 (5) score, but has seemingly left America with a more significant issue. During […]
MIAMI OPEN: Aryna Sabalenka claims emotional victory over Paula Badosa on March 24, 2024Aryna Sabalenka claimed a straight-sets victory over Paula Badosa to progress into the last 32 of the Miami Open days after the death of her former boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov. Two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka returned to the tennis court after Koltsov died at the age of 42 on Monday in what police described as an […]
I´ve never backed FIA chief Mohammed ben Sulayem — Lewis Hamilton on March 22, 2024Lewis Hamilton said he has never supported Formula One’s ruler Mohammed ben Sulayem – and believes the sport is sending out a “message that if you file a complaint, you will be fired” amid the Christian Horner controversy. Ben Sulayem, elected as FIA president in December 2021, was cleared by his own organisation’s ethics committee […]
World Rugby’s high performance academy is brilliant initiative on March 6, 2024Former England captain Sarah Hunter has hailed World Rugby’s high performance academy as a “brilliant initiative” for the women’s game. Hunter was among 16 aspiring female coaches to emerge through the inaugural programme last year, which saw them being embedded with their respective nations before and during the WXV tournament in New Zealand. There were […]
Katie Boulter eager to continue rankings rise after ‘very special’ San Diego win on March 6, 2024Katie Boulter has set her sights on pushing further up the rankings after winning the biggest title of her career. The British number one defeated five top-40 players to win the San Diego Open, bringing her a first WTA 500 trophy and elevating her ranking to 27. With Cameron Norrie slipping to 28, it means […]
Set for debut: Snooker’s ‘golden ball’ on March 5, 2024Snooker becomes the latest sport to head to Saudi Arabia this week and with it comes a new twist – the golden ball. The 23rd ball will make its debut at the World Masters of Snooker in Riyadh, which runs through to Wednesday, and here, the PA news agency looks at how it will all […]
Jack Draper retires ill in deciding set of Mexican Open semi-final on March 2, 2024Jack Draper retired in the third set of his semi-final against Australian Alex de Minaur at the Mexican Open in Acapulco. Draper left the court 4-0 down in the final set because of an undisclosed illness after he staged a strong comeback from a set down to the defending champion. The Australian started strongly, taking […]
Dharamsala conditions to aid Anderson´s bid for 700 Test wickets on March 2, 2024James Anderson might find conditions more to his liking as he bids to join Test cricket’s 700 club when England regroup for their final assignment of the tour of India next week. England expect Anderson to be available for the fifth Test in Dharamsala, starting on Thursday, despite a sore thigh which limited his involvement […]
Somerset `open´ to allowing Shoaib Bashir to leave on loan on March 2, 2024Somerset will consider letting emerging England star Shoaib Bashir leave the club on loan this summer, with head coach Jason Kerr weighing up how best to manage the next step of the spinner’s career. Bashir was fast-tracked into the Test squad in India after just six first-class matches and has quickly grown into his new […]
Eric Dier could permanently move to Bayern Munich on March 2, 2024Eric Dier has triggered an option to make his move to Bayern Munich permanent this summer, the PA news agency understands. Tottenham defender Dier joined Bayern in January on an initial loan deal until the end of the season for a fee in the region of 4million euros. With Dier’s Spurs contract set to expire […]