Angela Ferguson BBC News, Chester Cheshire Police Photos on Instagram showed Watkin posing with designer handbags A “charismatic and persuasive” conman who promised his victims high returns on investments in high-end Hermes handbags but instead spent their money on a “glamorous and luxurious lifestyle” has admitted fraud. Jack Watkin, who appeared in Channel 4’s Rich...
Not worrying about his body breaking down means Draper can have more trust in executing his key weapons, which are well-suited to the grass. Coach James Trotman, a fellow Briton who has come through the LTA’s coaching pathway, is helping Draper learn how to play aggressively in the right moments. That means being willing to...
Jack Morley claimed career-best figures of 6-55 as Derbyshire dominated the opening day of their County Championship match against Gloucestershire at the Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol. Bowling around the wicket from the Ashley Down Road End, the 23-year-old left-arm spinner sent down 18.2 overs, sparking a collapse that took the home side from 68 for...
Jack Draper’s hopes of winning Queen’s were ended by Jiri Lehecka when the British number one was beaten in a thrilling semi-final. The 23-year-old had battled back from losing the first set to take the second and then went toe-to-toe with his Czech opponent in the third. But Lehecka got a crucial break at 5-5,...
British number one Jack Draper joked that his body used to break down easily despite “looking a bit like a Ferrari”, but believes a decision to tune up means he is now more capable of going the distance in matches. The 23-year-old came out on top of a gruelling encounter with Australian Alexei Popyrin at...
British number one Jack Draper made comfortable progress to the last 16 at Queen’s with a 6-3 6-1 victory over American Jenson Brooksby. The two were meeting for the second time this year, with Draper beating the 24-year-old at Indian Wells in March. On that occasion Draper had to recover from going 4-1 down in...
With City and Grealish on the same page regarding a departure, that leaves finances as the main obstacle. There is going to be need for compromise. Grealish is reported to earn £300,000 per week at City, a figure few clubs in world football could match. Manchester United and Liverpool are arguably the two Premier League...
Plymouth Argyle youngsters Jack Matthews and Joe Hatch have agreed new deals for the 2025-26 season. Defender Matthews, 19, first agreed professional terms last year and spent last season on loan at Tavistock United and Taunton Town. Hatch, 18, was prolific up front for Argyle’s youth team last season and has signed his first professional...
The former Aston Villa star joined City in 2021 for a then-British record fee of £100m and was a key part of Pep Guardiola’s Treble-winning side in 2022-23. In total, Grealish has won three Premier League titles with the club, as well as an FA Cup, Champions League and the Club World Cup in its...
Over the past year, Draper has made monumental progress to become one of the most feared players on the ATP Tour. His Grand Slam breakthrough came at the US Open and was backed up by runs to the last 16 of the Australian Open and now in Paris. But Sinner, 23, and Alcaraz, 22, have...
Jack Draper was given a reality check as world number 62 Alexander Bublik produced a phenomenal fourth-round performance to end British interest in the French Open singles. Fifth seed Draper lost his way in a 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4 defeat by the maverick Kazakh. The British number one was largely expected to continue his sharp...
In 23-year-old Draper, British tennis fans believe they may just have found their next serial Grand Slam contender. British former world number four Tim Henman told BBC Sport recently that Draper’s best attributes – his left-handed serve and crunching forehand – could “work on any surface”. Prior to this year, though, Draper had never won...
Draper has developed into a top player with ambitions of challenging for the biggest titles over the past 12 months. Possessing tools which are effective across all surfaces has seen Draper turn into a French Open contender. Reaching the Madrid Open final was an early sign of improvement and his performances in Paris have backed...
Plymouth Argyle have signed free-agent former Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie. The 25-year-old, who left the Dons this week, has agreed a three-year contract with the Pilgrims, who were relegated to League One this season. MacKenzie helped the Dons win the Scottish Cup last week when they beat Celtic on penalties and was called up to...
Unlike some of Brazil’s sporting superstars, Fonseca’s story is not one of humble beginnings in the Rio favelas. Fonseca grew up in a wealthy family and started playing tennis at the Rio de Janeiro Country Club – one of Brazil’s most exclusive private venues. His father, Christiano, is a businessman who founded his own hedge...