Wimbledon 2015: Flawless Roger Federer serves up stiff test of Andy Murray title credentials July 9, 2015 He is known for his formidable return of serve, and it is likely to need to be at its very best if Britain’s Andy Murray is to reach his third Wimbledon final today. Read more: Murray – Federer thrashing a distant memory Standing between Murray and a clash with either Novak Djokovic or Richard [...]
Mo Farah accused of insulting Andy Vernon July 9, 2015 Double Olympic champion Mo Farah was accused of reigniting his feud with British team-mate Andy Vernon after winning the 5,000m at the Diamond League in Lausanne, Switzerland last night. Read more: Farah – Prove I’m a cheat or leave me alone Farah was competing for the first time since claims emerged certifying that his [...]
Tour de France 2015: Tony Martin broken collarbone puts Chris Froome in lead July 9, 2015 Britain's Chris Froome was catapulted back into the Tour de France lead last night after yellow jersey-holder Tony Martin was forced to quit the race with a broken collarbone. Read more: Froome glad to see Martin take yellow jersey Etixx-QuickStep’s Martin sparked a chaotic finish to the sixth stage in Le Havre when he [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Williams nears Serena Slam 2 July 9, 2015 Top seed Serena Williams stayed on course to complete an unprecedented clean sweep of all four grand slams in a calendar year by extending her winning run over rival Maria Sharapova yesterday. Read more: How much money has Serena Williams won from Wimbledon? Williams beat Sharapova for the 17th consecutive time to reach her [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Muguruza reaches first grand slam final with semi-final win over Radwanska July 9, 2015 Spain's Garbine Muguruza admits she banned her parents from watching her reach a first grand slam final with victory over 13th seed Agnieszka Radwanska at Wimbledon yesterday. Read more: Serena argues women deserve greater show court time The superstitious 21-year-old told her Barcelona-based family to stay away while she set up a clash [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Federer tipped to upset Murray July 9, 2015 Few punters gave Roger Federer much hope of winning Wimbledon ahead of the tournament, preferring instead to pile into Novak Djokovic and home-grown hero Andy Murray. Read more: Flawless Fed serves up stiff test of Murray title credentials There was little to change their minds as he made short but unspectacular work of his [...]
Wimbledon 2015 betting tips July 9, 2015 Barring Rafael Nadal’s second round slip-up to Dustin Brown, and Stan Wawrinka’s quarter-final reverse against Richard Gasquet, this year’s Wimbledon has been pretty much business as usual. Read more: Flawless Fed serves up stiff test of Murray title credentials The world’s top three convene in the semis, where they are joined by Gasquet. [...]
Wimbledon 2015 betting tips: Back deadly Djokovic to beat Gasquet in four-set semi July 9, 2015 Despite not playing his best tennis at this year’s Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic finds himself in yet another Grand Slam semi-final that he should win. Read more: Wimbledon 2015 betting tips The Serb was unspectacularly solid in the quarters when seeing off former US Open winner Marin Cilic. But his epic match against Kevin [...]
Wimbledon prize money: Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to take career earnings past $70m July 9, 2015 Serena Williams took her career earnings over $70m (£45m) with a swift straight sets semi-final win over Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon today. In an easier (and quicker) victory than against British competitor Heather Watson last week, Williams won 6-2, 6-4. Read more: Serena Williams argues women deserve greater show court time The iconic five-time champion reached [...]
Fifa bans disgraced official Chuck Blazer from football for life July 9, 2015 Disgraced US football chief Chuck Blazer has been suspended from football for life by Fifa's ethics committee. Read more: The weird and wonderful world of Chuck Blazer The former Fifa official has admitted to accepting bribes – including during bids for both the 1998 and 2010 World Cups – over a period of nearly 20 years. In [...]