The aim is to find someone who can act in a support role to Petchey, who has significant broadcast commitments throughout the year. “I just need to work on who that person is,” Raducanu added. Petchey will be able to devote more time to Raducanu during the grass-court season, and the work they have been...
Sinner had previously been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel after testing positive for the banned substance clostebol in March 2024. Wada lodged an appeal against that decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, saying at the time it was seeking a “period of ineligibility of between one and two years.” Wada...
Sinner was surrounded by his trusted team in Monaco – coaches Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill, plus fitness trainer Marco Panichi, physio Ulises Badio and osteopath Andrea Cipolla. Draper said the trip was strictly business. “I didn’t speak to him too much to be honest,” added the 23-year-old world number six, who lost to Sinner...
Sinner had previously been cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel, but Wada launched an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), seeking a ban of up to two years. However, he reached a settlement with the anti-doping agency for a shorter sanction and is expected to make his comeback at the...
Novak Djokovic will not take part in the Italian Open next week in another blow to the 24-time Grand Slam winner’s preparations for Roland Garros. Djokovic has competed in Rome in every season since 2007 and has won the event six times, most recently in 2022. However, organisers of the tournament announced on social media,...
Pope Francis was elected to lead the Catholic Church in 2013, replacing Pope Benedict XVI. The 88-year-old was a known football fan and had supported Argentine side San Lorenzo since he was a child. A number of Serie A clubs posted tributes to the Pope following his passing. “A loss that deeply saddens our city...
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has urged fans to trust him and says the team is improving under his leadership. The Italian, 45, saw his team jeered by some fans while they were losing at home to Ipswich on Sunday in a game where they eventually came back to draw 2-2. After the match, the coach...
Mantovani’s death in 1993 was “the beginning of the end at Sampdoria”, according to Italian football journalist David Ferrini. He added: “Mantovani’s reign attracted talent and kept them happy in Genoa, but his passing – combined with the hangover of the Scudetto success – meant that Sampdoria’s best players became prime transfer targets.” In 1992...