Alcaraz beats Djokovic in epic Wimbledon final July 16, 2023 Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz said it was a “dream come true” to lift the Wimbledon trophy after the world No1 toppled seven-time winner Novak Djokovic in an epic final at the All England Club yesterday. The 20-year-old top seed beat 36-year-old and 23-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic 1-6 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 on a raucous [...]
England Women captain Knight proud despite Australia retaining Ashes July 16, 2023 England captain Heather Knight hailed a “massively positive” series for her side despite losing the Women’s Ashes last night in Southampton. The hosts needed victory in the match to force a decider tomorrow in Taunton but even an unbeaten Natalie Sciver-Brunt century was not enough as Australia won by three runs. Having been 6-0 down [...]
Aramco Team Series – London: Nelly Korda returns to form to hold off Charley Hull July 16, 2023 World No2 Nelly Korda lived up to her star billing by winning her first title on British soil at the Aramco Team Series – London. Korda, who led by five overnight, shot a two-under-par final round of 71 to finish on 11 under and hold off a late charge from England’s Charley Hull. Hull made [...]
Harry Kane wants to join us, says Bayern Munich president July 16, 2023 Bayern Munich chiefs are increasingly confident of signing England captain Harry Kane despite seeing two offers rejected by Tottenham Hotspur. The Bundesliga champions held negotiations with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy last week and have also had talks with Kane’s camp. Tottenham dismissed a second bid of £68m last week but Bayern honorary president Uli Hoeness [...]
Rory McIlroy boosts Claret Jug hopes with Scottish Open triumph July 16, 2023 Rory McIlroy toasted the perfect boost ahead of the Open Championship after pipping home favourite Bob MacIntyre at the Scottish Open. McIlroy birdied the last two holes to wrestle the lead back from MacIntyre and win by shot at Renaissance Club in North Berwick. The Northern Irishman’s first win since January comes just days before [...]
Manchester City receive biggest payout for releasing players for 2022 World Cup July 15, 2023 Manchester City received $4.6m (£3.51m), the biggest payout of any club, for releasing players for last year’s World Cup in Qatar. City’s compensation from world governing body Fifa narrowly beat Barcelona’s $4.54m and the $4.33m paid to Bayern Munich. Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, who both received $3.84m, completed a top five monopolised by leading [...]
London tops British entries in top 100 sports cities index July 15, 2023 London and Manchester have been named in the top five of a list of the top 100 sporting cities, according to recent data. The BWC 2023 Ranking of Sports Cities placed London in third and Manchester in fifth on the 100-city list. The capital was second on the list in 2021 and third in 2022 [...]
Peter Ho hoping to secure licence with Amazing Victory July 14, 2023 IT WILL be the day of destiny for trainer Peter Ho when he arrives at Sha Tin in Hong Kong for the final day of the 2022/23 season on Sunday. Ho will enter the track for a highly competitive 11-race programme, knowing he needs two winners to save his 26-year training career. The popular 63-year-old [...]
David Hall and Luke Ferraris could be a Genius combination July 14, 2023 NO DOUBT the many thousands of racing enthusiasts flocking to Sha Tin on Sunday will be praying that their favourite jockey, champion Zac Purton, can bank-roll them for the following six weeks after racing comes to a close on Sunday. There has been no let-up in the Purton victory charge in recent times, with the [...]
Wimbledon prize money 2023: How much do players get for winning at All England Club? July 14, 2023 How much do players get for winning Wimbledon? Ahead of finals weekend, City A.M. answers that question and examines how Wimbledon prize money compares to other Grand Slams. The men’s and women’s singles champions of Wimbledon are set to party like it’s 2019 after the Championships elevated the winners’ prize money back to pre-pandemic levels. [...]