Three-time Grand Slam champion Sabalenka replaced Swiatek at the top of the rankings last year and has opened a commanding lead over her rivals this season. With 39 wins from 45 matches, her powerful style transcends all surfaces and is backed up by an unparalleled consistency. Sabalenka, who has won three WTA titles this year,...
World number one Aryna Sabalenka edged a tight encounter against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen to reach the French Open semi-finals. Sabalenka, bidding for a first Paris title, won 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 against China’s Zheng on a blustery Court Phillippe Chatrier. The Belarusian – arguably the favourite for the title – had to come back from...
We discuss Derek McInnes’s future, Partick Thistle v Livingston and Ross County’s form. Read full article at source...
The weather may prove favourable for Tottenham, but they will still have to deal with playing on an artificial pitch. For teams used to real grass they can find that the ball behaves differently on synthetic turf – it can move along the surface quicker and bounce differently. Bodo/Glimt’s players will be used to this,...
BBC Sport’s Nedum Onuoha takes a look at Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries performances in the Champions League semi-final. Read full article at source...
Three-time champion Mark Williams produced a vintage display to defeat world number one Judd Trump 17-14, becoming the oldest ever player to reach a World Championship final. The Welshman, who turned 50 in March, eclipses his compatriot Ray Reardon, who won the title six times and appeared in the 1982 final as a 49-year-old. Williams...
Zhao Xintong produced a scintillating display of potting to open up a 12-4 lead against seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan in their World Championship semi-final. With the overnight score at 4-4, Zhao took all eight frames on Friday morning to become only the fourth player to win a session 8-0 against O’Sullivan at the Crucible. Englishman...
Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is level at 4-4 with Zhao Xintong after an entertaining opening session to their World Championship semi-final. China’s Zhao, 28, a former UK champion who is competing as an amateur, showed few signs of nerves having reached the single table set-up for the first time, racing into a 2-0 lead with...
With fans and neutrals alike on the edge of their seats from this gripping encounter, expectations were high for an equally entertaining second half. After three stunning goals worthy of putting any team in the Champions League final, there was almost an air of disappointment when Inter’s goal to restore their advantage came from a...
The encounter between Trump and Williams will pit the game’s two most decorated left-handed players against each other in a repeat of the 2022 semi-final. Trump edged that nerve-shredding contest 17-16 against the Welshman and expended little energy on Wednesday evening to dispatch Brecel. Unlike the afternoon session when 2019 winner Trump did well to...
Although Arsenal dropped away in the race for the Premier League title in recent weeks, with only one win in their past four matches, their form throughout the season has largely been good. When playing away from home in the league they have won eight games, drawn seven and lost two. Those two losses came...
Much of the criticism towards positional football is rooted in frustration: “If we can’t do it well, let’s not do it at all.” But that’s not how progress works. Just because only the top teams can currently execute the model exceptionally well doesn’t mean it’s flawed. It means we’re watching football in transition. The conversation...
Arsenal’s run to the Champions League semi-finals has been a “beautiful story” but the Gunners “want much more”, says manager Mikel Arteta as they prepare to host Paris St-Germain. Arteta said Tuesday’s first leg (20:00 BST) is “one of the biggest games the Emirates Stadium has seen”, and called on fans to “play every ball...
Manchester City supporters have pointed out the price of tickets, ranging from £30 to £150, the cost of travel down to London, buying food and drink and a Sunday kick-off at 16:30 BST as the major factors for the number of empty seats. Kevin Parker, general secretary of City’s official supporters’ club, told BBC Sport:...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Champions League football is top priority after goals from Josko Gvardiol and Rico Lewis helped Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 to reach their third consecutive FA Cup final at Wembley. MATCH REPORT: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Manchester City Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...