Wimbledon warm-up at Lou Casteou: Learn to play tennis like a pro at a French luxury retreat June 28, 2015 Retreats are normally for things like meditation and yoga, where tranquil settings are required for creating internal harmony. So a new five-day residential tennis course, set in a historic chateau in the hills of the Cote d’Azur, was an intriguing concept. Tennis is such a psychological sport: the chance to focus on my game – [...]
Wimbledon ace Djokovic: I’m no cheat June 28, 2015 Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has admitted to communicating with his coach Boris Becker during matches but denied that his actions constitute cheating. Read more: Novak Djokovic prize money in 2015 crosses $5m mark following Monte Carlo win Becker last week revealed that he has ways of signalling to world No1 Djokovic, who begins his [...]
Women’s World Cup: England Lionesses up there with class of 1966 and 1990, says coach June 28, 2015 England women’s manager Mark Sampson compared his team to the men’s sides of 1966 and 1990 after they dumped out fancied hosts Canada 2-1 to reach their first World Cup semi-final. Read more: England boss says team has proved haters wrong Early goals from America-based forward Jodie Taylor and Manchester City defender Lucy Bronze [...]
Phil Neville to follow mentor Moyes to Spain and take Valencia role June 28, 2015 Former England and Manchester United defender Phil Neville is set for a shock move to Spain to become assistant coach at leading La Liga side Valencia. Read more: Moyes needs to revisit Everton methods if he is to make Spanish adventure a success Neville, who has had stints on the coaching staff of Everton [...]
Lizzie Armitstead and Peter Kennaugh claim road race titles June 28, 2015 Olympic silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead shook off injury to claim her third women’s road race title at the British Cycling Championships in Lincoln yesterday. Read more: Contador – "Team Sky secrets will help me beat Froome" Armitstead, 26, held off mountain bike specialist Alice Barnes and the defending champion, double Olympic gold medallist [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Andy Murray ready to plot route to a second SW19 crown June 28, 2015 In past years a turbulent pathway to the final would have significantly doused British hopes at Wimbledon but such is his form this season that for Britain’s Andy Murray that scenario appears nothing more than a mild irritation. Read more: "Murray is back to his best" says former trainer Mark Petchey Assuming third [...]
Formula E: Nelson Piquet Jr wins first title as Briton Bird wins final race June 28, 2015 Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet Jr was crowned Formula E’s first ever world champion as British driver Sam Bird won a dramatic final race of the season in London yesterday. Read more: Everything you need to know about London's Formula E race Piquet finished seventh in front of a 60,000 crowd at Battersea Park [...]
Wimbledon: Petra Kvitova douses fitness concerns ahead of championship defence June 28, 2015 Reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has played down fitness fears ahead of her title defence after the onset of illness forced her to withdraw from last week’s Aegon International in Eastbourne. Read more: Classy Petra Kvitova can repeat last year’s triumph Second seed Kvitova will start the quest to retain her SW19 crown [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Boost for James Ward as eighth seed Ferrer withdraws June 28, 2015 British No4 James Ward received an unexpected boost yesterday after his first round opponent David Ferrer withdrew from Wimbledon with an elbow injury. Read more: Queens exit for Briton Ward as Raonic retaliates Instead of facing eighth seed Ferrer tomorrow, a player who had contested 50 consecutive grand slams dating back to the [...]
Unai Emery rejected “sizeable” West Ham offer June 28, 2015 Sevilla manager Unai Emery has revealed he turned down a lucrative offer to leave Spain for West Ham this summer. Read more: Slaven Bilic looks a good West Ham hire but I have doubts over Steve McClaren at Newcastle The 43-year-old, who has won successive Europa League titles with the Andalusian outfit, was linked [...]