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Smash and grab: Wimbledon’s big hitters fear the overhead like no other shot

It is the stroke that looks easy but can be a nightmare for some of the world’s top players – even Novak Djokovic has the DjokosmashElite players are often at their most comfortable when speaking about the fine technical details of their game, but last month at the French Open, a

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Tennis stars’ protests over prize money share to continue at Wimbledon

Revenue share is 14.4%; players want 16%Players to limit time they give to the mediaThe top men’s and women’s tennis players have decided to continue their protests for a greater percentage of grand slam tournament revenues at Wimbledon.A month after the top players chose to limi

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Wyatt-Hodge propels England past West Indies and into T20 World Cup semi-final

Group 2: England 186-7 beat West Indies 148-5 by 38 runsWyatt-Hodge scores 65 off 42 balls; Knight adds 43England propelled themselves into the semi-finals of their home T20 World Cup with a 38-run win against West Indies on Wednesday evening at Lord’s.A half-century from Danni W

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Emma Raducanu faces race to be fit for Wimbledon after missing practice

23-year-old spotted in protective boot on WednesdayRaducanu’s last match was the final at Queen’s ClubEmma Raducanu faces a race to be at full fitness for Wimbledon after her preparations for the tournament were disrupted by injury.On Wednesday evening Raducanu was seen by Clay m

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'One brings two'...eventually - England finally strike with two late wickets

England finally pick up their first wickets of the third Test as Ben Stokes dismisses Tom Latham for 151, before Joe Root removes Devon Conway for 157 in the next over as New Zealand fall from 317-0 to 319-2 on the opening day at Trent Bridge.

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Muir to run 5,000m at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Scotland's Laura Muir will run the 5,000m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as she aims to be "as strong as possible" for the major events up to the 2028 Olympics.

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From cheap transport to football geekery: how Zohran Mamdani won the World Cup

The New York City mayor has made his mark on the tournament to cap an extraordinary run of sporting success over the last few monthsA stunning evening sun was setting behind Union City on Wednesday. It made it slightly harder to see the giant screen that had been set up for the B

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The World Cup 'Pride Match' - concern, complaints and the hope of 'unity'

When Seattle announced it would host a Pride Match during the 2026 World Cup, it was long before the draw had even been made.

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Deignan to take sporting director role at GB cycling

Former world champion Lizzie Deignan returns to Great Britain's cycling team in a sporting director role which "will play a pivotal role in supporting the road squad at major events through to the LA 2028 Olympic Games".

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How content creators are bringing fans an added dimension to this World Cup

YouTubers reveal how they are challenging traditional broadcast coverage of the tournament with their own audience interactionFor decades, the World Cup belonged to broadcasters. Fans gathered around the television, watched the game live or caught the highlights later that evenin

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It’s north v south in rugby’s big global gamble as Nations Championship begins

For better or worse, the inaugural edition of the inter-hemisphere tournament launches with even more long-haul flights in a drive to attract greater interestBrave is one word for it. Let’s launch a must-see global rugby tournament in direct opposition to the football World Cup,

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‘I dreaded the World Cup but am now embracing it’: how the tournament won over (most) peop

Excitement was muted before the event, but the joy, noise and colour from visiting fans has captivated people in the US, Canada and Mexico• Do you live in a host city? We want to hear from youWhile Kansas City is the smallest of the 16 host cities, it has a history of punching ab

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