A year ago Luca Brecel was on top of the snooker world, having defeated Mark Selby to become world champion. The Belgian had never won a match at the Crucible before his historic run in Sheffield, but has failed to match those heights since and now is set to drop to world No. 58 in […]
Andy Murray makes three-word comment after £20m tennis centre scrapped | Tennis | Sport
Andy Murray has broken his silence after plans to build a multi-million pound tennis centre to celebrate his legacy were cancelled. The idea for a £20million ‘legacy’ centre to be constructed in his hometown of Dunblane had been under deliberation for the best part of a decade. But it was announced on Tuesday that they […]
Federico Chiesa to Liverpool takes twist as £13m transfer target ‘waits for rival offer’ | Football | Sport
Liverpool’s hopes of landing Federico Chiesa are hanging by a thread with the player reportedly having his heart set on a move to Barcelona. The 26-year-old forward has been deemed surplus to requirements by Juventus manager Thiago Motta, after he took over the Serie A side this summer. With just 12 months left on his […]
Novak Djokovic vowed to avenge his brothers at US Open in unlikely jab | Tennis | Sport
Novak Djokovic surprisingly took aim at his US Open opponent Radu Albot before a comfortable first-round victory over the Moldovan star on the opening night of the Grand Slam. Albot had previously defeated Djokovic’s two brothers, Marko and Djordje, but had never faced the four-time champion ahead of their meeting on Arthur Ashe. Speaking before […]
Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement plan before 40th birthday | Football | Sport
Cristiano Ronaldo revealed that he is likely to call a day on his career while at his current club, Saudi Pro League giants Al-Nassr, though he is unsure exactly when that day will come. The Portuguese forward celebrates his 40th birthday in February and has already surpassed many fans’ expectations of how long he would […]
Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd make Sancho decision, Arsenal medical, £43m Liverpool swoop | Football | Sport
Liverpool signings and London buses have found some common ground. Fans have waited virtually the entire window for a new recruit, and they are seemingly about to get two at once. Giorgi Mamardashvili is the subject of a £30million agreement between Liverpool and Valencia, with the goalkeeper set to return to La Liga on loan […]
Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Manuel Ugarte medical as Ivan Toney transfer 'agreed'
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Andy Murray inspired £20m project scrapped with ‘deep regret and sorrow’ | Tennis | Sport
A legacy project inspired by the Murray family has been scrapped due to an increase in costs as well as insurmountable difficulties in the planning process. The project, led by Andy and Jamie’s mother Judy, included plans for a multi-sport site with outdoor tennis and padel courts near his hometown of Dunblane. The centre was […]
20 years after she won 6 gold medals in Athens, Chantal Petitclerc continues to champion Paralympics
In 2004, wheelchair sprinter Chantal Petitclerc collected six gold medals in Athens — five of the Paralympic variety, and one in an Olympic test event. That same year, Perdita Felicien won the 60-metre hurdles at the world indoor championships, but stumbled on a hurdle in her Olympic final in Athens and finished out of the medals. Despite […]
Canadian swimming star Aurèlie Rivard aims to rediscover world-class form in 400m free at Paralympics
There is no doubting Paralympic swimmer Aurèlie Rivard’s proficiency. The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native is a 10-time Paralympic medallist, half of which are gold. She’s won another 19 medals at world championships. Rivard currently holds four world records in her S10 classification, a category reserved for the least impaired freestyle, backstroke and butterfly swimmers. She’s already […]