The eye-catching entry list was announced by the USTA on Tuesday. Lew Sherr, the USTA’s chief executive, said the tournament was always “confident” of getting the world’s leading players involved. “Seeing the teams that have already put their names on the entry list makes us all incredibly excited,” he said. “It shows that the players...
“It needs to be channelled towards the opponent and towards our goal, not to intimidate team-mates or be over-aggressive towards team-mates and officials, but always towards the solution, towards winning. “He has the fire and I don’t want to dim this down. He should play with this kind of fire, but the fire comes with...
Great Britain’s Jake Jarman and Ruby Evans combined to win silver in the first mixed team event at the European Gymnastics Championships in Leipzig. The 23-year-old Jarman, who won gold on Tuesday night as part of the men’s team, delivered on the high bar, while teenager Evans shone on the beam. Jarman said: “That was...
The population spike in the Mediterranean common octopus is a mixed blessing. Bad news if you want to catch crab or lobster, and doubly bad news if the octopus eats your crab or lobster and then escapes so you do not get to land an octopus either. And octopus is valuable catch in its own...
Former Manchester United and France footballer Patrice Evra will make his mixed martial arts debut at PFL Europe Paris on Friday, 23 May. The 43-year-old – who quit football in 2018 – has been training since 2016 with PFL star and friend Cedric Doumbe. The opponent for Evra’s PFL Europe Showcase Bout in the SmartCage...
Parham Ghobadi BBC Persian EPA As Iran and the United States prepare to hold a second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome, hopes for de-escalation are being tempered by mounting military threats and mixed messages. US President Donald Trump reminds Tehran nearly every day of its options: a deal or war. He has previously...
Officials lobbying for golf to include a mixed competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are “optimistic” the proposal will be accepted by the International Olympic Committee. A meeting on Monday will hear golf’s submission to include a two-day mixed event, which would be staged between the men’s and women’s individual tournaments. Golf’s return to...